Obituaries
Henry E. Marchiani, Jr.
November 2, 2021
Henry E. Marchiani, Jr, age 75, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family and closest friend. Known to friends and family as “Pops”, Henry owned and operated Marchiani Upholstery for over fifty years. He also ran a snow plowing business for the past ten years. […]
William “Bill” Patrick Petit de Mange
October 31, 2021
William “Bill” Patrick Petit de Mange, age 94, preceded in death by his wife, Mary T. Petit de Mange, with whom he shared 60 years of a happy marriage, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Bill was born in 1927, to the late Calver and Mary Petit de Mange and grew up in Chester, […]
Myles H. Stiefvater
October 30, 2021
Myles Honor Stiefvater of Newark Delaware, age 58, passed away on October 30th after a prolonged, but determined and hard-fought battle against cancer and a number of ailments. Myles was born in Syracuse, New York, son of Charles and Joan Stiefvater. He grew up in Lititz, Pennsylvania, where he attended Lancaster Country Day School. Myles […]
James Knox
October 30, 2021
James F. Knox, age 86, of Wilmingon, DE and formerly of Milltown, NJ, passed away on October 30, 2021. James grew up in Milltown, NJ and was a 1953 graduate of New Brunswick High School. He served in the New Jersey National Guard and the United States Air Force. He worked as a machinist for […]
James F. Trotto
October 29, 2021
James Francis Trotto, age 72, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at his home with his family. James was born in Wilmington, Delaware, son of the late Vincent Trotto and Marie Chickadel Trotto. He graduated from Corpus Christie in 1967 and Delaware Technical & Community College in 1969, receiving his associates […]
Peter Thomas Dalleo
October 26, 2021
Peter Thomas Dalleo, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on October 26, 2021 after a years-long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 76. Peter, born in Poughkeepsie, New York, was son of Joseph M. Dalleo and Elsie Baker Dalleo. His favorite childhood memories include reading Last of the Mohicans and Rip Van Winkle, about his beloved […]
Gwynne R. Meloni-Shamers
October 25, 2021
Gwynne R. Meloni-Shamers, age 73, of Wilmington, Delaware, died peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2021 at home with her Husband, David. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Gwynne enjoyed nothing more than entertaining family and friends with her twin sister Lynne at their homes. Later in life, Gwynne loved long phone […]
Ralph Edward Gordy, Jr.
October 24, 2021
For one brief shining moment, it was Camelot. Ralph Edward Gordy, Jr., age 76, on October 24, 2021, has moved on to play with Mikey, J.R. and Maizie at the rainbow bridge and to join his Mom, Dad and other relatives and friends. Born in 1945 he was the son of the late Catherine Fernow […]
Mary Katherine Bronson
October 20, 2021
Mary Katherine “Kate” Bronson, age 71, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2021. Lover of art and art history, she was preceded in death by her husband Steve Bronson. Kate was the daughter of William H. Bowden, Jr. and Helen P. Bowden, and is survived by her siblings Sallie Walker, Bill Bowden and David Bowden.
Rosemary Seelaus Sommar
October 19, 2021
Rosemary “Ro” Seelaus Sommar, passed away on Tuesday October 19, 2021. Ro was born in February of 1944 in Annapolis, Maryland to John and Mollie Seelaus. As a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Philadelphia, Ro attended Georgetown University and graduated with a degree in Nursing, which she put to practice starting with her service […]