Obituaries
Dr. Shivakumar B. Hendi
December 1, 2025
Dr. Shivakumar B. Hendi passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on the morning of December 1, 2025. He was born in India and was the eldest of 6 children. While he was raised in a small village, he dreamt big and made a habit of defying the odds in his life and career. Dr. […]
Norma Little
November 30, 2025
Norma J. Little, age 85, of Newark, DE, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, due to a brief illness surrounded by family at Christiana Care-Accent Care in Newark. Norma is preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Jean K. Beard, and her sister, Dorothy E. Jarrell. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and a friend to many. […]
Gordon Cadwgan Jr.
November 29, 2025
Gordon Eugene Cadwgan Jr, age 81, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of West Palm Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Gordon’s life was marked by service, scholarship, and a genuine appreciation for the world around him. He graduated from the Williston Northampton School and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science […]
Mary Louisa Gorsuch
November 29, 2025
Mary Louisa Gorsuch (Krauter) passed on November 29, 2025. She was born in 1932, in Baltimore, MD to the late Marie (nee Roes) and Harry Alvin Krauter. Mary graduated from Western High School in 1950 and attended Towson State University and Johns Hopkins University from 1950 to 1952. She was a full-time kindergarten teacher at First […]
James Edwin Miller
November 29, 2025
Jim passed on Nov. 29, two days before he and Cynthia were to celebrate 69 years of marriage. He was the son of James David and Edith Gwendolyn Miller, born August 1, 1933 in Harrisburg, PA. He grew up in York PA, graduating from York High in 1952. He played clarinet in the high school […]
Rev. James T. Kirk, Jr.
November 27, 2025
The Reverend James Thomas Kirk, Jr., 68, died on Thursday, November 27, 2025. He was the pastor of Saint Mary Magdalen Church, in Wilmington. A native of Historic New Castle, Delaware, he was born in 1956, to the late James T., Sr. and Leontia (Lancaster) Kirk. He received his early education at Saint Peter School, […]
Nancy L. Merena
November 27, 2025
Nancy Lynn Merena, 86, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025. She was a devoted wife, mother, teacher, sister, friend, grandmother (Nana), and truly an angel on earth. Nancy dedicated her life to her children and her students, and her gentle guidance and leadership left a lasting impact on many over the years. Nancy was […]
Marie Swajeski
November 25, 2025
Marie Swajeski, founder and longtime artistic director of the Delaware Children’s Theatre, is remembered for her decades of leadership in family theatre and for preserving one of Wilmington’s historic landmarks. Marie began her theatrical work with her traveling performers troupe, the Children’s Repertory Theatre. She took staged productions into schools, churches, and parks—introducing children to […]
Paul E. Aldrich
November 25, 2025
Paul E. Aldrich of Wilmington DE, beloved husband of Betty Aldrich, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025, aged 97. He was born in 1928 to Richard and Stella Aldrich of Ohio. Paul developed a love of chemistry after receiving a chemistry set as a present when he was in elementary school. Graduating from MIT […]
Kay F. Wilke
November 25, 2025
After a valiant three and one half month struggle, Kay Frances Wilke, known to her family and close friends as ‘Bird’ or ‘Birdie’, lost her battle with an aggressive pulmonary cancer. She passed away peacefully, without pain, on the afternoon of November 25, 2025, in the Accent Care hospice facility at Christiana Care. Her husband […]