Obituaries
Silvano Lanza, M.D.
March 19, 2021
Silvano Lanza, M.D., age 96, passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2021 of natural causes. Born in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, he did his internship and medical residency in New York City. He practiced on Long Island where he was Chief of Anesthesia at Central General Hospital. He is survived by his […]
R. Bruce White
March 19, 2021
R. Bruce White, age 87, passed away on March 19, 2021. Bruce was born in Wilmington in 1933. He was proud being a 4th generation Delawarean and staunch University of Delaware Football fan. Bruce enjoyed many a tailgate with family and friends while being a University of Delaware Season ticket holder for 50+ years. Bruce […]
Doris Miller Smith
March 18, 2021
Doris Miller Smith, age 95, passed away on March 18, 2021. An incredible unique wonderful gal. Born in 1925 to Norman and Ann Miller in Leonia New Jersey. Doris went to Bucknell at 16 years old and was the first girl to play tennis on the boys team. She graduated and went to Kathrine Gibbs […]
Marguerite E. (Blanchard) Dunn
March 17, 2021
Marguerite E. (Blanchard) Dunn, age 64, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2021 after a long battle with breast cancer. Her family were by her side at the time. Marguerite was born in Sufferin, New York, to Elwood P. and Barbara K. Blanchard. Marguerite graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and then the University of […]
Jose F. del Rosario, MD
March 14, 2021
Dr. Jose F. “Joe” del Rosario passed away on Sunday March 14, 2021 at Riddle Hospital in Media, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his wife and children. He was 85 years old. Dr. del Rosario was born in the Philippines in 1935 to Crisanto and Liwanag del Rosario. Although he often dreamed of being a fighter pilot, […]
Rebecca Lena Garagozzo
March 14, 2021
Rebecca Lena Garagozzo, age 71, of Wilmington, DE, formerly or Philadelphia, PA died on March 14, 2021 at Wilmington Hospital. Rebecca worked as waitress before deciding to begin a second career as a registered nurse, graduating from nursing school in 1998. Rebecca was a member of PETA and the Humane Society. She had an undying […]
Evelyn Haley
March 14, 2021
Evelyn Haley, age 79, loving mother and mommom passed away peacefully on March 14, 2021 at her daughter’s home. Evelyn was born in November of 1941 in Wilmington, Delaware, the youngest child to Agnes and Francis McDonnell. She attended Mount Pleasant High School, raised her four children, and then worked for Delaware Industry for the […]
Anne-Marie Shamus
March 12, 2021
Anne-Marie Shamus, age 73 of Bear, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 12th. She was born in Scranton, PA and later moved to Cleveland with her family. Having obtained her Bachelor’s degree at The Ohio State University, she went on to earn her Master’s degree in social work at Marywood University, where […]
Sudhir D. Bhavsar
March 12, 2021
Sudhir D. Bhavsar, 71 of Newark passed away peacefully on Friday, March 12, 2021 with the comfort and love of his family by his bedside. Sudhir was born in India in the state of Gujarat. He graduated from Gujarat University with a B.S. degree in chemistry. With the blessing and support of his older sister […]
Robert Henry Richards, III
March 11, 2021
Robert Henry Richards, III, 83 years old, passed away at his home in Greenville, Delaware on March 11, 2021, surrounded by his family. Robbie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 26, 1938. His parents were Harriett Kellond Richards and Robert Henry Richards, Jr. A proud “Hiller” (Tower Hill School, class of 1955), Robbie graduated […]