Obituaries
Benjamin Piatt
October 23, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Benjamin Piatt, a loving father, grandfather and friend to many. Benjamin Piatt passed on Friday October 23, 2020. He was born to the late James and Marie Piatt on March 20, 1935 in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania. Ben was one of five siblings, James, Richard, […]
Shirley M. Weaver Shoop
October 20, 2020
Shirley M. Weaver Shoop, of Newark, DE, age 85 died on October 20, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Edwin A. and Elizabeth P. Bauer. Born in Philadelphia, PA and was raised in Upper Darby, PA, she graduated from Upper Darby High School and the Banks Business College. Shirley was employed by the […]
Phyllis B. Shone
October 20, 2020
Phyllis B. Shone, age 91, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Phyllis was born in Philadelphia, PA, and was raised with three brothers and one half-sister. She attended Girls High School, graduating in 1946; she was a proud Girls High alumna and maintained lifelong friendships […]
Marguerite Clark
October 20, 2020
Marguerite Clark (Nana), age 93, passed away peacefully at home in Wilmington, DE on October 20, 2020, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Vincent and Giovannina DiNardo, was raised in Nyack, NY and spent the last 49 years in Wilmington, DE. Marguerite was a devoted […]
Elizabeth “Betty” Wilson Trelenberg
October 17, 2020
Elizabeth Wilson Trelenberg, age 95, died peacefully after a brief illness on October 17, 2020. She was born in 1925, an only child to Rudolph and Pauline Wilson of Merrill, Wisconsin. She grew up in Merrill, attending parochial schools and graduating from Merrill High School where her father was a teacher, guidance counselor, and football […]
Glenn H. Wootten
October 15, 2020
Glenn H. Wootten, 83, of Wilmington passed away on October 15, 2020. He passed peacefully at home after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family, who will miss him dearly. He was born in Philadelphia in 1937 to Hazel Marie Mizner Wootten and J. Harvey Wootten. The family lived on Chestnut Street in Darby, […]
Ellen A. Clarke
October 14, 2020
Ellen Aiman Clarke, 89, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully October 14, 2020 surrounded by her family. Ellen was a loving mother/wife, community advocate, and supporter of the Arts. She was born in Wyndmoor, Pa. to the late Sarah (Wenas) and James Aiman. She graduated from Springfield township school district and earned her B.A. from […]
Ann Clarke Turner
October 14, 2020
Ann Clarke Turner, age 93, of Wilmington, DE and formerly of Davidson, NC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She joins her husband, Clarence D. Turner and her son, Michael C. Turner of Newport News, VA. She is survived by her daughter, Carey C. Turner (William S. […]
George Lee Glass
October 13, 2020
George Lee Glass, 85, died October 13, 2020. Longtime Wilmington resident George Lee Glass died at home after battling ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, for less than one year. George was born in Fayetteville, West Virginia, the son of Charles Samuel Glass and Gertrude Ilene Pinson. He attended high school in Virginia before […]
Andrew G. Gibson
October 12, 2020
Andrew “Andy” G. Gibson, age 91 of Hockessin DE, formerly of Dunwoody, GA, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2020. Andrew was born in Avoca, PA to the late Andrew Dyer Gibson and Jessie (Johnstone). He graduated from Milford High School (Milford, CT) in 1947 and earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University […]