Obituaries
Lydia Richards Boyer
September 13, 2021
Lydia Richards Boyer, age 89, formerly of Wilmington and Centreville, died on September 13, 2021, at Stonegates, Greenville. She was the oldest child of the late Robert Henry Richards, Jr. and Harriett Kellond Richards. She grew up on Broom Street and attended Tower Hill School and Warner Junior High. She was graduated from Madeira School, […]
Karen Bengston
September 10, 2021
Karen (Conti) Bengston, 62, of Avondale, PA, passed away on September 10, 2021. Karen was born in 1958 in Harrisburg, PA. She was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School and the University of Delaware, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and marketing. Karen had a 33-year career in marketing […]
Jean M. Zimmerman
September 10, 2021
Jean M. Zimmerman died peacefully on September 10, 2021. She was born in Leonardtown, Maryland, the daughter of George and Eva McCully. She was predeceased by her husband, William E. Zimmerman in 2012, whom she was married to for 63 years. Jean was the beloved mother of William E. Zimmerman, Jr. (Joan) and Jean Zimmerman, […]
Marilyn Lee Powell
September 9, 2021
Marilyn Lee Powell, age 88, of Wilmington Delaware passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her home with her family beside her. Marilyn was born in Berlin, New Jersey, daughter of the late Stacey Hill and Dorothy Galloway Hill. In the early 1950’s , Marilyn was a dancer on the Paul Whiteman’s TV Teen […]
Bonnie C. Mervine
September 9, 2021
Bonnie Claire Mervine, age 77, of Claymont, Delaware passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 9, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Bonnie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Bernard E (Dink) and Grace (Hamilton) Derr. She was the oldest of two children and graduated from Interboro High School in 1961. On […]
Jason Robert Gooden
September 8, 2021
Jason Robert Gooden, age 34, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in the early morning hours after being struck in a hit and run auto accident at Dupont and Faulkland roads. Jason was born in Wilmington, Delaware, son of the late Dennis R. Gooden and the late Elaine Jester Gooden. He received his GED […]
F. William Buckley
September 7, 2021
William (Bill) Buckley died peacefully at home Tuesday, September 7, 2021 after a 3-year illness with blood cancer. He was 76 years old. Bill was born in October 1944 in Wilmington, DE to Blanche K. and John Buckley. He graduated from Salesianum School in 1962 and then attended University of Delaware before enlisting in the […]
Angy Junior Sainvil
September 7, 2021
Angy Junior Sainvil, age 14, of Wilmington, DE., formerly of Philadelphia, PA., passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at the A.I. DuPont Nemours Children’s Hospital after a brief illness. Angy was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, son of Junior Handal Sainvil and Gina Sanon Sainvil. He graduated from the Carnell Elementary School June 8, 2018 […]
Robert “Bob” Townsend
September 5, 2021
Robert “Bob” Townsend, age 86, passed away September 5, 2021 at his home with family by his side. The son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Townsend III, Bob was born in the home of his grandparents at 24 Kent Way in Newark in what is now the University of Delaware’s department of philosophy. Bob […]
Matthew D. Mason, III
September 4, 2021
Matthew D. Mason, III, of New Hope, PA, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was 73. Matt was born in Charleston, WV, to parents Matthew D. Mason, Jr. and Margaret T. Mason (nee Thayer). Matt was an accomplished financial advisor and a member of the Delaware […]