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Obituaries


Maria Grazia (Grace) Rizzo

Maria Grazia (Grace) Rizzo

December 1, 2020

Maria Grazia (Grace) Rizzo, age 100, of Wilmington, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Foulk Manor South. Grace was born in Trieste, Italy, daughter of the late Nicolo Furlan and Lazzara Nordio Furlan. She earned her Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Bologna on February 28, 1948. Grace was a beloved wife […]

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Julia Tresznewsky

Julia Tresznewsky

December 1, 2020

Julia Tresznewsky, aged 98, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of December 1, 2020. She was born in April of 1922 in the town of Tyriava Voloska (Lemkivshchyna) in western Ukraine to the family of Anastasia and Yosyf Jasinski. She graduated from high school in the town of Sanok, but further studies were […]

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Donald F. Murtagh

Donald F. Murtagh

November 30, 2020

Donald F. Murtagh, of Landenberg, PA, formerly of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on November 30, 2020, at age 97. He grew up in Malone, New York, and graduated from Franklin Academy. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and became a pilot while serving his […]

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William W. Bristowe

William W. Bristowe

November 28, 2020

William W. Bristowe passed away peacefully on November 28, 2020 as a result of complications due to Alzheimers Disease at the Einstein Medical Center in Montgomery, PA. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Bill was the son of the late William H. and Edith M. (Pickering) Bristowe. He attended Frankford High School where he met his […]

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Valerie A. Fuller

Valerie A. Fuller

November 28, 2020

Valerie A. Fuller 1945-2020 On the morning of November 28, 2020, Valerie earned her well-deserved angel wings. “Val” as her friends called her, was a woman of strong faith who turned to God in good times and in bad. She never questioned what God gave her but instead looked up to the sky and said, […]

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Donald James McCormick

Donald James McCormick

November 28, 2020

Donald James McCormick, age 78, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Don graduated from Conrad High School in the class of 1960 where he met his beloved wife of 55 years. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy serving 4 years as a Signalman. When discharged, Don went […]

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Lillian M. DiFilippo

Lillian M. DiFilippo

November 28, 2020

Lillian M. DiFilippo, age 88, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on November 28, 2020. Born in 1932, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. Beattie, Sr. and Lillian (Revis) Beattie. She was a graduate of Alexis I. duPont High School Class of 1950. Lillian was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed taking […]

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Paul Stuart Collins

Paul Stuart Collins

November 27, 2020

On Friday morning, November 27, 2020, Paul Stuart Collins, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 86.   Paul was born on January 20, 1934, in Glendale, CA to Guy and Stella (Bringgold) Collins. He was the third of the Collins’ four children. When Paul was 21 months old, he […]

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John Louis Palermo

November 24, 2020

John Louis Palermo, age 88, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 24, 2020 surrounded by his family at his beloved home. Born in 1932 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Samuel J. Palermo and Josephine (Rosilio) Palermo. John was a respected manager of the Polymer Division at DuPont. His […]

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Thomas Francis Pawlikowski

Thomas Francis Pawlikowski

November 24, 2020

Thomas Francis Pawlikowski, 63, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on November 24, 2020 doing one of the things he loved most. Swimming. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Tom was the son of the late Joseph Francis Pawlikowski and Patricia (Smulski) Pawlikowski. He attended and graduated from Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Salesianum School, and the University […]

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