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Obituaries


Roger J. Pernick

Roger J. Pernick

January 12, 2022

Roger J. Pernick, age 87, of Wilmington, DE and formerly of Detroit, MI, died suddenly on January 12, 2022 at Christiana Care’s Wilmington Hospital. Roger and his wife of 65 years, Ruth F Pernick, owned H. Feinberg’s Furniture, formerly located on King and Market Streets in Wilmington, and in later years they operated the company […]

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William Murray Metten, Jr.

William Murray Metten, Jr.

January 12, 2022

William Murray Metten, Jr. of Hockessin, DE, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 12, 2022, as a result of FTD (Frontotemporal Dementia). Bill was born in Wilmington, DE in 1940, to W. Murray and Martha Metten. He graduated from Wilmington Friends School, the University of Delaware and the Charles Morris Price School […]

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Steven Miller

January 12, 2022

Steven Miller, age 66, of West Grove, PA, passed away on January 12, 2022. Steve worked as an IT technician for Cigna and ACE American Insurance in Wilmington, DE for many years. He is survived by his daughters, Kim (Chris), Melissa (Jeff), Christina, and Val; his brother, Gus (Kathy); 10 grandchildren; and many nieces and […]

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Nancy L. Diver

Nancy L. Diver

January 12, 2022

On January 12, Nancy Langmaid Lowe Diver passed away peacefully after a short illness at the age of 86.  Her indomitable spirit could no longer sustain her body.  Nancy was the beloved wife of the late Arthur G. Diver, with whom she enjoyed 57 years of marriage.  She was the dear and only daughter of […]

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Dr. Louis Paul Bolgiano

Dr. Louis Paul Bolgiano

January 12, 2022

Dr. Louis Paul Bolgiano of Newark, Delaware, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at Cokesbury Village on January 12, 2022 at the age of 99. Paul was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Louis and Amanda Bolgiano. He attended Haverford College until WWII when he joined the Navy where he graduated as a 2Lt at […]

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Richard C. “Dick” Stout, Sr.

Richard C. “Dick” Stout, Sr.

January 11, 2022

Richard C. “Dick” Stout, Sr., aged 102, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022 at home in Wilmington, surrounded by his loving family and his devoted caregivers. Dick graduated from P. S. DuPont High School in 1938 and went on to attend Goldey Beacom College and the University of Pennsylvania. Although his secondary education was […]

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Reid Clapham

Reid Clapham

January 11, 2022

Reid Foster Clapham, age 77, of Newark, Delaware passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He was born in Richmond, VA, and grew up in the greater Wilmington area. After completing high school, Reid attended Wesley Junior College in Dover, DE and Union College in Barbourville, KY where he graduated in business and accounting. During the […]

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Mary L. Poole

January 10, 2022

Mary L. Poole, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away January 10, 2022 at the age of 90. Born in Delta, Pennsylvania, she attended the University of Delaware and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing. For 23 years she was the Nurse Director of the Delaware Campus Health Center of Widener University. For 4 […]

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John C. Howard

John C. Howard

January 9, 2022

John C. Howard, age 88, of Avondale, PA and formerly of Coopersberg, PA, passed away on January 9, 2022 in Christiana, DE. John was raised in North Carolina and graduated from Woodville, NC High School in 1951. He then served his country in the United States Air Force for 2 years. He worked as an […]

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Harvey A. Woods, Jr.

Harvey A. Woods, Jr.

January 6, 2022

Harvey A. Woods, Jr., 92, of Claymont, DE, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022. A life-long Delawarean, he was the son of Harvey A. Woods and Mary Rebecca Woods (Wilson). After graduating from high school, Harvey worked for several years before enlisting in the Navy.  He was a gunner’s mate on an LST. Upon […]

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