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Obituaries


Eva Rose Austin

Eva Rose Austin

January 9, 2023

Eva Rose Austin, died peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2023 at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, DE. Eva was formerly and proudly of Glen Farms in Elkton, MD. Eva was born in Sparta, NC to Ivan and Curla Rector. Eva loved her family, first and foremost. She was a proud mother and wife, devoting her life […]

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Donna V. Shaw

Donna V. Shaw

January 5, 2023

Donna V. Shaw, 88 years old, died January 5, 2023, with family by her side. She was born in July of 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Marlin Edward Vought and Georgia Ruth Wall Vought. Donna and her younger sister Catherine “Kay” V. Bryant grew up in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Donna graduated from Lansdowne High School and […]

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Jeanne D. McKiernan

Jeanne D. McKiernan

January 2, 2023

Jeanne D. McKiernan, age 95, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend died peacefully on January 2, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, John (Jack) McKiernan. Jeanne was born in 1927 to the late Maurice and Ethel Sherman from Queens, New York. Jeanne was a proud graduate of Pratt Institute in […]

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Dr. Narayan “Anil” Ganesh Patel

Dr. Narayan “Anil” Ganesh Patel

December 31, 2022

Dr. Narayan “Anil” Ganesh Patel passed peacefully in his sleep on December 31, 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware. He was loved by many and will be missed dearly. Narayan, known to his family and friends as “NGP” or “Anil” was born in 1928, in Gunjala, Gujarat, India to parents Ganeshbhai H. Patel and Raiben G. Patel. […]

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John Lawrence Watson

John Lawrence Watson

December 30, 2022

John Lawrence Watson, 86, of Wilmington, DE, passed away surrounded by his family on December 30, 2022, in Hockessin, DE. John was born in Wilmington, DE to Clara (Kowalski) Watson and Lawrence (Perzanowski) Watson in 1936. He went to P.S. Dupont High School and graduated from the University of Delaware where he was a member […]

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Nancy Lee Miller

Nancy Lee Miller

December 30, 2022

Nancy Lee Miller “Nonnie” of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully at her home on December 30, 2022. She is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law Duane and Anne, Greenville, DE, her grandson Jason, New York, NY, her granddaughter Haley, Germantown, MD, and her grandson Scottie, New York, NY. She is predeceased by her husband […]

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Mary Ann B. Horning

Mary Ann B. Horning

December 29, 2022

Mary Ann B. Horning, daughter of the late Washington Irving Bullard and Eleanor Gaither Clark, died on December 29, 2022 at home in Hockessin, Delaware. She was 90 years old. Mary Ann graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1950. She attended Duke University where she received a B.A. degree in History […]

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Peter H. Haggerty

Peter H. Haggerty

December 24, 2022

Peter was the epitome of light and love in our lives. Peter loved Christmas – the lights, the decorations, the family & friends. When he was late to arrive on Christmas Eve, a friend found him peaceful on his couch, gifts at the door, ready to join his family. His Christmas was to be celebrated […]

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Cathleen G. Welsh

Cathleen G. Welsh

December 21, 2022

This is the story of a life fully lived. Right up to the date of her death, December 21, 2022, Cathleen G. Welsh, age 86, of Greenville, DE kept herself very happily busy. Born in October of 1936, in Cincinnati, OH, Cathy married Robert L. Welsh, her husband of 64 years, at the age of […]

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Dr. Thankamma Chacko

Dr. Thankamma Chacko

December 16, 2022

Dr. Thankamma Chacko passed away peacefully in her sleep in Greenville, Delaware on December 16, 2022. She was 99 years old. She was born in 1923, to K. K. and Achamma Varkki in Kottayam, Kerala, India. She was the fifth of nine children and was the last surviving member of her siblings. She married P. […]

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