Obituaries
Spencer Qualls
December 14, 2021
Spencer Qualls, age 98, of Greenville, DE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Stonegates Community, with his beloved wife Joyce by his side. Spence was born in Buena Vista, Ohio, but later resided in Springfield. He served with pride as a Corporal in the US Army, 9th Air Force Service Command, during […]
Mary Jo Gorcyca
December 13, 2021
Mary Jo Gorcyca of Kennett Square, PA passed away at her home, surrounded by family, on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the age of 65. Born in Cleveland, OH, Mary Jo moved to Texas during high school. She attended The University of Dallas, graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education, and later […]
Bernard Dempsey, Sr.
December 13, 2021
Bernard “Bern” Shanley Dempsey, Sr., died peacefully December 13, 2021, at the Country House in Wilmington at the age of 92. Bern was born in Newark, NJ to William Lawrence Dempsey Sr. and Mary Shanley Dempsey and was raised in Chestnut Hill, PA with older brother William “Bill” Lawrence Dempsey, Jr., and younger sisters Mary […]
Carol Hanrahan
December 10, 2021
Carol Hanrahan passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021 at age 95. Carol was beloved by her family and friends who enjoyed her sharp wit. She was especially dear to her seven grandchildren: Brendan, Caden, Colin, Connor, Kieran and Meaghan Hanrahan, and Oksana Iunko and her husband Hermon. Her great-granddaughter Adelia always made Grandmom smile. […]
William DeVore
December 10, 2021
William Ernest DeVore, age, 81, of Smyrna, DE and formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on December 10, 2021 in Newark, DE. William was born in Missouri to the late William O. and Adella W. DeVore. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla and was employed right […]
Christian “CJ” Colteryahn
December 9, 2021
Christian J. “CJ” Colteryahn, age 45, went peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at his home. Born in Canonsburg, PA in 1976, he was the son of Steve and Nancy (Rumberger) Colteryahn; brother of Cassandra “Kacey” Colteryahn; and proud father of Madison Ashlyn Rice. He is also survived […]
Ople B. Winey
December 7, 2021
Ople B. Winey, completed life’s journey on December 7, 2021, a month prior to celebrating her 107th birthday. She maintained a healthy lifestyle for all those years by declining ‘over-the-counter’ and prescription medications and was fortunate enough to avoid any serious illnesses. Her physicians had to agree with her philosophical reasoning, stating that “if she […]
Jane Haggard
December 7, 2021
Jane Ryan Haggard, age 94, of Wilmington, DE, passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2021. Jane was born in Arden, DE in 1927, the daughter of the late Ralph P. Ryan and Isabel (Staats) Ryan. She was the beloved wife of the late Homer H. Haggard. As the matriarch of the family, she is survived […]
Sarah D. Montigney
December 5, 2021
Following a long and joy-filled life, Sarah D. (Sally) Montigney, age 94, departed this world peacefully on December 5, 2021. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1927, Sally spent her youth riding her beloved horse Mandy, swimming and spending time with friends and family. After graduation from Shaker Heights High School, Sally attended Western Reserve University. […]
Hedwig Carol McClain
December 5, 2021
Hedwig Carol McClain (nee Biedrzycka), known to her friends as Carol and her relatives as Hattie, left this earthly realm on December 5, 2021, shortly after her 80th birthday, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, a stroke, and then COVID and a number of illnesses thereafter. She was born in 1941, and lived and worked […]