Obituaries
John F. Schmutz
May 5, 2025
John Frederick Schmutz (Jack) died on May 5th, 2025, one day after his 93rd birthday, and one decade after his wife Eileen’s death. Jack and Eileen grew up in Palmerton, Pennsylvania and met in the third grade. They married in 1956 and spent almost 60 years together. The family is grateful to the employees of Acts Country House […]
Marilyn R. Garland
May 5, 2025
Marilyn Garland, age 98, passed away at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, DE on May 5, 2025. She was born in Haverhill, MA, the daughter of Elgin and Beatrice (Pettengill) Reynolds. After graduation from Atkinson Academy, she attended Melrose Hospital School of Nursing in Melrose, MA. The day after graduating from nursing school, she married Charlie […]
Carlo Anthony Mancini
May 4, 2025
Carlo Anthony Mancini, age 36, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on May 4, 2025. Carlo was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend. Born and raised in Wilmington, DE, Carlo attended Concord High School and was actively pursuing a career as a Physical Therapy Assistant, driven by a heartfelt desire to help others. He had […]
Martha J. T. Tatnall
May 4, 2025
Martha Jane Thomas Tatnall, age 87, died in Wilmington, DE on May 4, 2025. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Harry H. Thomas and Dorothy Axtell and was a graduate of Eastern High School. Martha was an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where she served as a Deacon, Trustee, Elder and […]
William C. Beiser, Jr.
May 3, 2025
William C. Beiser Jr., (Bill) died peacefully at his Seaford, Delaware home May 3, 2025, at 96 years of age. He was born in 1928 in Nashville, Tennessee. At the age of six, he moved with his family to Seaford, where his father began work on the construction of the new DuPont Nylon Plant. Bill […]
Rory Mackenzie Wholey Wells
April 26, 2025
Rory Mackenzie Wholey Wells, age 16, of West Grove, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, surrounded by her immediate family. Rory was born in 2008 to Heather Wholey and David Wells in Jennersville, Pennsylvania. Rory attended Avon Grove High School and was a passionate equestrian and had a bright future with sporthorses. Rory […]
Charles P. Campbell
April 25, 2025
Charles P. Campbell of Wilmington, DE, passed from this world to the next on April 25, 2025, just 11 days short of his 96th birthday. Born in New Castle, DE in 1929, he was the son of the late William and Katherine (nee Toner) Campbell. The younger of two sons, he graduated from Salesianum School […]
James W. McGinness
April 25, 2025
James W. McGinness, 79, of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025, finally free from pain. Jim was devoted to his family. Alongside Peggy, his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, he raised five children, instilling in them the core values of hard work and perseverance. Growing up in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, and […]
Cynthia “Cindy” Cox
April 24, 2025
Cynthia “Cindy” Cox, 74, of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly on April 24, 2025. Born in Kingston, New York, Cindy was the cherished daughter of the late Dorothy and Bill Cox. She was a devoted sister to the late Michael Cox and is survived by her loving siblings Susan Cox, Tim Cox, and Tom […]
Walter Edward Sullivan
April 23, 2025
Walter Edward Sullivan, 84, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Wednesday April 23, 2025, at Wilmington Hospital. Walter graduated from the French Language School of Paris, before earning his master’s at Lincoln University. He worked for the state of Delaware, handling child support enforcement. He also worked at the Horizon House in PA, as well […]