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Obituaries


Diane Marie Frechette

Diane Marie Frechette

September 14, 2024

Diane Marie Frechette, age 78, of New Castle, DE, departed peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2024, surrounded by her children.   Originally from Lawrence, Massachusetts, Diane was the beloved daughter of Herve and Anne Boucher. Instilled by her parents, Diane became a lifelong advocate of learning and listening. Starting with earning her degree from Lowell […]

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Deborah Sheiker

Deborah Sheiker

September 9, 2024

Deborah Wynn Sheiker, 73, of Wilmington, DE passed away on September 9, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wilmington, DE in 1951 to the late Patricia Maher Chapin and Robert Stuart Chapin. She attended P.S. DuPont high school, graduating as a member of the class of 1969. Deborah later […]

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Charles Rea Williams

Charles Rea Williams

September 8, 2024

Charles Rea Williams, age 76, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Christiana Care Hospital. Charles was born in 1948, in Carrollton, Missouri to Norman and Mildred Jane (Cross) Williams. Charles lived in Claymont, Delaware during his high school years, but he moved back to Carrollton and graduated in 1966. After […]

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Sultana Diamanty

Sultana Diamanty

September 6, 2024

Sultana Diamanty nee Kirifides (Sue, Suzie), a beacon of love and warmth, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 6 at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, family, and tradition. Born in Chester, PA in 1931 (daughter of Michael and Maria Kirifides), she brightened every room she entered with her […]

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Helen W. Orndorf

Helen W. Orndorf

September 4, 2024

In loving memory of Helen W. Orndorf of Millheim, Pennsylvania, who departed this world on September 4, 2024 at the age of 91. Helen leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. In the quiet […]

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Joseph J. Lucey, Jr.

Joseph J. Lucey, Jr.

September 2, 2024

Joseph J. Lucey, age 86, of Wilmington, DE passed away at Wilmington Hospital surrounded by his loving family on Monday September 2, 2024. Joe was born in the Forty Acres neighborhood of Wilmington, DE in 1938, son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Carey) Lucey.  He attended St. Ann’s grade school, Salesianum High School  (class of […]

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Elizabeth “Betty” Ellen MacLachlan

Elizabeth “Betty” Ellen MacLachlan

August 31, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” Ellen MacLachlan, nee Pegues, born in 1923 to Nellie Pegues, nee Kavanaugh, and Samuel A. Pegues in Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away on August 31, 2024 of natural causes. She received her early education at St. Vincent’s Academy.  She attended Louisiana State University, graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry, and then from the University […]

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Jacquelin Pitts

Jacquelin Pitts

August 30, 2024

Jacquelin (Jackie) Pitts passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 30th, 2024, surrounded by family and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fredric Gardner Pitts and Alice Fox Pitts, her sister, Dorothy Patricia Vellrath, her brothers, Marc Pitts and Bruno Fox Pitts, and her nephew, Marc Vellrath. She is survived […]

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Raymond Michael “Mike” Terné

Raymond Michael “Mike” Terné

August 30, 2024

Raymond Michael (Mike) Terné, longtime resident of Wilmington, DE and West Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA passed away on August 30, 2024.  He was born in 1941 in Philadelphia, PA and was the widower of the late Alice Wagstaff Terné. Mike graduated from Allegheny College and was a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.  He worked […]

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Richard A. Yates

Richard A. Yates

August 29, 2024

Richard Alan Yates died peacefully at home on August 29, 2024 due to Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was 94. Born in Piedmont California, Dick was an Eagle Scout and remained involved in scouting through adulthood. He graduated from Piedmont High School in 1948 and University of California in 1956 with a PhD degree in Microbiology. […]

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