Obituaries
Teresa Brophy
October 19, 2021
Teresa Brophy, wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully on October 19, 2021. Teresa lived life to the fullest and made the most of every situation, looking for joy in every opportunity and opportunity to bring joy to every person she met. Teresa was born on Dingle Peninsula, Ireland. Her parents were John and Margaret (Ashe) […]
Raymond F. Sprague
October 17, 2021
Raymond F. Sprague, age 72, of Hockessin, Delaware died from kidney cancer after a brief illness on October 17th in his home surrounded by family. Ray graduated from Wilmington High School in 1967. He was a devoted employee at Hercules, Inc. for 37 years, first as a chemical operator and later as a boiler operator. […]
John F. Russell, Jr.
October 17, 2021
John F. Russell, Jr., age 89, a resident of Hockessin, DE, passed away at his home in Hockessin on October 17, 2021. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City, Bear, DE 19701.
Sally “Sarah” Hamburger
October 15, 2021
Sally “Sarah” Hamburger died peacefully on October 15, 2021 at the age of 87. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Sally was the only child of Herbert and Eleanor Simpson, but was also raised by her grandmothers, spending summers with them at the Jersey shore as well as during WW II when her father was in the […]
Doris Winton McVaugh
October 15, 2021
Doris Winton McVaugh (nee Hood), age 98, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at home, where she resided with her son, Robert Winton and his wife, Victoria. Doris was born in Tennille, Washington County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late William Leon Hood and Eva Youngblood Hood. After finishing school and obtaining […]
F. Arthur Brill
October 10, 2021
F. Arthur Brill passed away on October 10, 2021, at the age of 90. He was the only male among five children born to Minnie Jane Brumbley and Lewis Henry Brill of Whitesville, DE. Art was predeceased by his sisters: Ada Baddorf and Vicky Rhoads of Wilmington; Lena Hutchinson of Clayton; and Betty Morgan of […]
Pramila Vyas
October 8, 2021
Pramila Vyas, age 80, passed away on October 8, 2021 at her home. Please join her family as they celebrate her life on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 10:30 am at Chandler Funeral Home, 7230 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.
Joan Catherine Krauss
October 7, 2021
Joan Catherine (Doyle) Krauss, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Greenville, Delaware on October 7, 2021 after a short illness. Joan was born in 1933 and grew up in Mayfair, Philadelphia with her father William, a butcher; her mother Catherine; and her younger brother William. Joan, a homemaker and former third grade teacher, […]
Mika Samuel Mage
October 6, 2021
Mika Samuel Mage, age 34, of Newark, Delaware, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2021. He was born in Chapel Hill, NC, as the beloved son of Dr. Maria Donner and Dr. David Mage. Mika grew up in Malaysia and Switzerland before his family returned to Chapel Hill and later moved to Delaware, where he […]
Jeffrey Leonard Buckwalter
October 5, 2021
Jeffrey Leonard Buckwalter passed away suddenly on October 5, 2021 due to medical complications. Jeff was a graduate of Henry C. Conrad High School and attended the University of Delaware. Over the years, he worked and owned businesses in hospitality and sales. In retirement, he enjoyed playing pool with his buddies at the Newark Senior […]