Obituaries
Deborah Lovering Copeland
August 9, 2021
Deborah Lovering Copeland, 89, died at home on August 9, 2021. Her family was by her side. Deborah was born in New York City, daughter of Mary Burke Lovering and Charles Taylor Lovering. They lived in Little Silver, New Jersey until 1939 when they moved into the city. Deborah graduated from the Brearley School, and […]
Craig P. Benjamin
August 6, 2021
Craig P. Benjamin, age 61, of Wilmington, DE and formerly of Montgomery County, PA, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021 at his home with his wife, Kelly, by his side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Craig was trained as a welder/fabricator and worked for over 40 years in that trade. He was […]
Wilkin E. Thomas, Jr.
August 2, 2021
Wilkin Evans Thomas, Jr., age 85, of Wilmington, DE passed away on August 2, 2021. Wilk was born in Englewood, NJ to Wilkin and Margaret Thomas. He graduated from Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, NJ. Following high school, Wilk graduated Cum Laude from Williams College with a degree in physics and was a member of the […]
Kevin F. Quinn
July 30, 2021
Kevin Francis Quinn, age 75 of Hockessin, DE, formerly of Hillsborough, NJ passed away peacefully July 30, 2021 after a short illness. He was born in Long Island and grew up in Dunellen, NJ with his parents and brothers. He was a graduate of Dunellen High School in 1964. He served in the NJ Army […]
Nancy G. Simpkins
July 28, 2021
Nancy Greenfield Simpkins, age 85, a lifelong Delaware resident, passed away July, 28, 2021 in Christiana, DE. Nancy was born in Talleyville, DE and graduated from the Alfred I DuPont School in 1951, P.S. DuPont High School in 1954, and Goldey Beacom School of Business in 1958. Nancy was a lifelong member of the Grace […]
Jordi M. Jack – “JJ”
July 27, 2021
On July 27, with family by his side, our beloved Jordi peacefully passed away due to complications related to a serious stroke. He was 55 years of age. Jordi is predeceased by his father George Jack, Jr. and is survived by his mother Joyce, with whom he lived. Besides his mother, Jordi is survived by […]
Gloria “Glory” G. Sheftz
July 27, 2021
Gloria “Glory” Gilbert Sheftz, age 99, of Ashbourne Hills, Claymont, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 27, 2021. Glory was born in 1922 in Dallas, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Frances Gilbert. She began working at the age of 18 and continued until March of 2020. She loved spending time […]
William Allen Patty, Jr.
July 26, 2021
William Allen Patty, Jr., was born in 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died peacefully at home on July 26, 2021. William (Billy) was the son of Mildred Flock Patty and William Allen Patty, older brother of Barbara Patty Maneé and predeceased by his older sister, Nancy Jane Patty. In his younger years, Billy enjoyed sports […]
William A. Patty, Jr.
July 26, 2021
William Allen Patty, Jr., was born in 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died peacefully at home on July 26, 2021. William (Billy) was the son of Mildred Flock Patty and William Allen Patty, older brother of Barbara Patty Maneé and predeceased by his older sister, Nancy Jane Patty. In his younger years, Billy enjoyed sports […]
Eugene L. Grimm
July 26, 2021
Eugene Leslie Grimm, Esq. age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on the evening of Monday, July 26, 2021. Gene was born and raised in Lamberton, Minnesota by his parents, Leslie Grimm and Olive Grimm (Rice). Gene graduated from Lamberton High School (1943) before enlisting in the United States Army during World […]