Karin S. Damtoft

Karin Schindler Damtoft, age 73, of Wilmington, DE formerly of New City, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Born in 1951 in Hannover, Germany, she immigrated to the USA in 1956. She lived in New City, Rockland County, NY until 2016.

Karin attended Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY, earning a bachelor’s degree in German Literature with a minor in Psychology in 1973. She then earned a master’s degree in German Literature from SUNY Albany in 1975. In 1993 she furthered her education when she completed her teaching certification and a master’s degree in Education from St. Thomas Aquinas in Orangeburg, NY.

For thirteen years, Karin taught fourth and fifth-grade students in the East Ramapo Central School District in Ramapo, New York before retiring in 2013. In 2016, she moved to Wilmington, Delaware to enjoy retirement. Over the years, she volunteered at Nemours Children’s Hospital. 

Karin is survived by her loving husband, John Damtoft. She is also survived by her son, Erik Damtoft, and her daughter and son-in-law, Kristin and Jeff Dougherty, as well as their children, Nathaniel and Elizabeth. 

Karin’s deepest joys in life were teaching, learning, gardening, baking, traveling, and reading. 

A Celebration of Life will be held on a future date in the north Wilmington area.