Obituaries
Girtrude Cook
May 13, 2022
Girtrude E. “Trudy” Cook died peacefully at home on May 13, 2022 shortly after celebrating her 97th birthday. Trudy was a Wilmington native and graduated from P.S. du Pont High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Wilson College and taught at Warner School. Trudy was a long-time member of the Cathedral Church of St. […]
Edwin Ernest Messikomer
May 12, 2022
Edwin Ernest Messikomer, age 82, passed away on May 12, 2022. Eddie Messikomer was born in 1940 in Philadelphia, PA to Emil Henry Messikomer II, and Sylvia Becker Messikomer. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Sandra Messikomer, brother Emil H Messikomer III, son Peter Messikomer (wife Kelly Messikomer) and daughter Susan Horenkamp […]
Elizabeth Henkel Ulrey
May 11, 2022
Elizabeth “Betty” Henkel Ulrey, age 103, a resident of Maris Grove, Glen Mills, PA., passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Betty was born in 1919 in Detroit, MI., daughter of the late Robert Charles Peter Henkel and Beatrice Elizabeth Russell Henkel. She was a great-grandchild of Peter Henkel, who in 1855 built Detroit’s first […]
Caroline Swift
May 10, 2022
Caroline E. Swift, age 85, of Hockessin, DE, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 surrounded by family, at Coral Springs Rehab and Health Center. Caroline was born in 1936 to the late Walter and Mildred Zebley. She worked as a secretary for the Middle Department Electrical Inspections for several years. She also worked at […]
Barbara Joan Wagner
May 10, 2022
Barbara Joan Wagner, age 79, of Wilmington, DE., passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Belvedere Nursing Facility in Pennsylvania. Barbara was born in 1942 in Philadelphia, PA., daughter of the late William and Ellen Keough. Barbara graduated from Nazareth Academy of Philadelphia in 1960. Barber married Thomas R. Wagner in 1963 and they […]
Naomi Jefferson
May 8, 2022
Naomi (“Wunnie”) Love Jefferson passed away peacefully holding her son’s hand early in the morning of Sunday, May 8, 2022. Born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1928 to Senator and Mrs. Charles Marion Love, Jr. Affectionately known her whole life as “Wunnie”, she loved life and shared her infectious joy with others at every turn. […]
James Francis D’Wolf
May 7, 2022
James Francis D’Wolf, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Wilmington, DE. He was raised in White Plains, NY, the son of James and Elizabeth (Ehrhart) D’Wolf. Jim graduated from Harvard in 1949 and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He obtained a second undergraduate […]
E. Vincent Galasso
May 6, 2022
E. Vincent “Vince” Galasso, age 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022. Vince was born in Pittston, PA in 1938, the son of the late Erminio and Tina (Leone) Galasso. Vince was a graduate of Pittston High School and Kings College. He was a retail manager at Pomeroy’s, the Wilmington Dry Goods and […]
John A. Speakman Jr.
May 5, 2022
John A. “Jack” Speakman Jr., passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022 at the age of 84. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Margaret Porter and John Speakman. Jack attended Friends School and graduated from Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut in 1957. Jack sold cars for a number of years at Delaware Olds, owned […]
Mary Land
May 4, 2022
Mary Land, age 84, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at her home. She was born in Trainer PA. to the late William and Marion Lamb. She was preceded in death by her husband Leon Land and her brother William Lamb. She is survived and will be missed by her […]