Obituaries
Sally May Gakenheimer
August 29, 2021
Sally May Gakenheimer passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 after living with Alzheimer’s for several years. Sally was born in 1929 and spent her childhood in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Summers were spent with her grandparents on Lake Mills where she learned one of her life-long passions, sewing, from her grandmother. Sewing and needlework became […]
G. EDWARD BROOKING JR.
August 29, 2021
BROOKING, G. EDWARD JR. – of Wilmington, DE, private trustee, died August 29, 2021. Mr. Brooking is survived by his wife, Ruth Dumaine Brooking, two daughters: Elizabeth Brooking of San Francisco, CA and Anne Brooking of Wilmington, DE, a son, Frederic Brooking of Brea, CA, and their families. His son, Jonathan, predeceased him. Mr. Brooking […]
Carolyn Teachey Watjen
August 28, 2021
Carolyn Teachey Watjen of Greenville, DE died on August 28, 2021 at the age of 86, after a short illness. Carolyn was an industrious person, completing her Undergrad at the University of North Carolina in 3 years, which allowed her to get her Masters at the University of Pennsylvania in 9 months. She majored in […]
John Herdeg – Memorial Service
August 27, 2021
John Andrew Herdeg died at home on June 27th. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pennsylvania Avenue at Rodney Street, 1502 W. 13th Street in Wilmington. Burial is private.
Joyce Hilty Richards
August 26, 2021
Joyce Hilty Richards passed away peacefully after a brief illness on August 26, 2021. She was soon to celebrate her 92nd birthday. A long-time resident of Wilmington, DE, Joyce was born in Camden, NJ to Grace and George Hilty II. She attended Seaford High School and graduated from the University of Delaware in 1951 with […]
Daphne Craven Reese
August 25, 2021
Daphne Craven Reese, wife, mother, sister, cousin, friend, lifelong volunteer and philanthropist died peacefully Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at home in Centreville, DE. Her last moments, like the rest of her life, were full of family and love. She was 74. Daphne brought joy, humor and kindness to everything and everyone. She had a […]
Andrew J. Cardinal
August 24, 2021
Andrew J. Cardinal, of Wilmington, DE, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Christiana Hospital. Andy lived his life with Muscular Dystrophy, passing away after 22 years with breathing assistance from a ventilator and support from family, friends and the Medical community. Andy was educated in a variety of grammar schools, […]
Jayant Karnik
August 23, 2021
Jayant H. Karnik, age 76, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2021 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. Jayant was born in India, son of the late Harishchandra Karnik and Vimal Ratan. He attended the University of Gujrat, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India where he received his B.A. in electrical engineering and […]
William Cauffiel Lickle
August 19, 2021
William Cauffiel Lickle, retired financial executive, steeplechase owner and larger-than-life family man, died on Thursday, August 19th at his home in Greenville, Delaware. He was 92. Born August 2, 1929, in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Charles and Hazel (Cauffiel) Lickle, he was a graduate of Tower Hill School where he met the love of […]
Marjory “Bodgie” Fair Read
August 18, 2021
Marjory Fair Read, known to absolutely everyone as “Bodgie”, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2021 in Hockessin, Delaware. Bodgie was born in Washington D.C., and grew up in Middleburgh, VA, Merion, PA and Aiken, SC, the daughter of Josefa Hofmann Fair and Col. Howard Cleugh Fair and granddaughter of the world-famous pianist Josef Casmir […]