Obituaries
John M. Tippett, II
July 27, 2022
John M. Tippett, II, age 42, of Wilmington, Del., passed away on July 27, 2022, after losing his hard-fought battle with mental illness. Born in 1979, in the West Texas town of Alpine, John grew up in Ponca City, Oklahoma before his family relocated to North Wilmington. He graduated from Brandywine High School in 1998, […]
Barbara A. McHugh
July 25, 2022
Our Matriarch, Barbara A. McHugh, age 87, of Cokesbury Village, Hockessin died Monday afternoon, July 25, 2022, surrounded by her 6 daughters. In her view, love and family were the measure of a life well lived, and by that measure she was incredibly wealthy. Barbara was born in 1935 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and grew up […]
Edna Bennett Pierce
July 22, 2022
CENTREVILLE – Edna Bennett Pierce, age 90, passed away peacefully on July 22. She was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania to Metallurgy Engineer Karl F. Peterson and former South Dakota teacher Alice Gordon Peterson – a melding of Swedes and Scots. The Peterson family was active in their church and community and instilled the values of […]
Francis Irenee duPont
July 21, 2022
Francis I. duPont, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, died peacefully in his home above his beloved Brandywine on Thursday, July 21 at the age of 95. Francis (also known as Nick) was born in Buffalo, New York in 1926, the oldest son of Emile F. duPont and Sarah Duer Townsend. Throughout his life, he enjoyed enduring […]
Edward R. Lynch, Sr.
July 20, 2022
Edward Robert Lynch, Sr., age 83, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on July 20, 2022. A graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Alaska and Germany. Edward spent most of his career in the automotive industry, working in management for Volkswagen and Volvo. He […]
Barbara O. Reed
July 20, 2022
Barbara O. Reed, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2022, surrounded by her children, at the age of 88 years. Growing up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and having 12 years of perfect attendance at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church helped to mold Barbara into a loving and caring person. Even after her family moved to Delaware, she […]
Cathleen A. Clarke-Ridgik
July 19, 2022
Cathleen A. Clarke-Ridgik, age 76, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Essington, PA, passed away on July 19, 2022. She was a graduate of Ridley Township High School. Cathy enjoyed life with many friends and family. Many of the friends she met through jobs she held over the years. Cathy’s most enjoyable job was as a […]
Elizabeth “Lisa” Pertzoff
July 16, 2022
Elizabeth “Lisa” Pertzoff, age 82, of Yorklyn, Delaware died at home on July 16, 2022. She was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She attended Tatnall School through 9th grade and graduated from Tower Hill School in 1956. She attended Middlebury College, Vermont, leaving to marry her first husband, Alexander Pertzoff, with whom she had […]
Richard Edward Van Deursen
July 15, 2022
Richard Edward Van Deursen, age 76, of Hockessin passed away on July 15, 2022 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ, son of the late John Henry Van Deursen and Dorothy Rodney Van Deursen, and was the beloved husband of Dorothy Wharton Van Deursen. Richard was a […]
Marilyn Von Wald
July 13, 2022
Marilyn Von Wald, age 82, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2022. Marilyn was born in Loup City, Nebraska and was raised in Gettysburg, South Dakota. Marilyn received her teaching degree from Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Marilyn and her husband John Von Wald moved to Delaware in 1962 when he was […]