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Obituaries


Thomas Ford

Thomas Ford

August 10, 2020

Surrounded by family and friends and after a weekend filled with stories and laughter, Tom Ford passed peacefully at home on August 10. No more subs on the porch, mowing the lawn, “perfectly good words” or “damn iPhone”; he’s left us to be with Margie. He is survived by his four children, Nelson, Wini, Susan […]

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Lynne Norma Rosenfelder

Lynne Norma Rosenfelder

August 9, 2020

Lynne Norma Rosenfelder of Hockessin, DE, and Naples, FL, passed away on August 9, 2020 at the age of 74. The daughter of Norman and Lucille Miller, Lynne was born and raised in the suburban Philadelphia, PA area.  She graduated from Penncrest High School and then attended The Pennsylvania State University where she met her […]

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Linda M. Miller

Linda M. Miller

August 8, 2020

Linda M. Miller, age 83, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Canton, PA, passed away on August 8, 2020. Born in 1936 in Canton, PA she was the daughter of the late Lynden and Pauline McConnell. Linda was a graduate of Canton High School and Goldey Beacom College and attended the Life Long Learning Institute. She […]

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Rachael R. Covington

Rachael R. Covington

August 1, 2020

Rachael R. Covington, age 96, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away surrounded by loving family on August 1, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert (Bob) Covington and the devoted mother of two daughters (Beverly and Laura), four grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. Raised in Danville, Virginia, Rachael was the eldest daughter of […]

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Charles Borromeo Fitzpatrick

Charles Borromeo Fitzpatrick

July 31, 2020

Charles Borromeo Fitzpatrick (Fitz) “The Man, The Myth, The Legend” passed away suddenly on Friday July 31, 2020 at the age of 71 of natural causes. Charles was born in Philadelphia to the late John T. Sr. and Mary Fitzpatrick. Charles grew up in Wilmington attending St. Thomas Catholic School and was a Graduate of […]

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Joanne Marie Hambleton

Joanne Marie Hambleton

July 30, 2020

Joanne Hambleton, age 72, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Christiana Hospital in Newark. She was born in Wilmington, daughter of the late John and Frances Fierro Albanese. She attended St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School and graduated from the Brandywine High School. Joanne dedicated her life to raising her family, […]

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Elizabeth “Betty” Cohen

Elizabeth “Betty” Cohen

July 26, 2020

Betty Cohen, 96, of Wilmington, Delaware formerly of Braddock, Pennsylvania went home to the Lord Sunday, July 26, 2020.   Beloved wife of the late Max Cohen and loving mother of Donald (Sue).  She was predeceased by her parents, Andrew and Mildred Junio Brozek and sisters, Martha Scholl, Frances Murajda, Dolores Mazurkiewicz, and brothers Walter […]

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Margaret Hill Hodges

Margaret Hill Hodges

July 26, 2020

Wilmington – Margaret Hill Hodges, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on July 26, 2020 at the age of 86. Margaret was a life-long Delawarean.  She was born and raised in Wilmington, the daughter of Sanford and Velma Hill.  Margaret attended Tower Hill School and went on to Wellesley College where she graduated in 1955 with […]

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Joanne Snyder

Joanne Snyder

July 24, 2020

Joanne (Eslinger) Snyder, 90, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2020. Born in February of 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware, to Caleb and Antoinette Eslinger, she grew up on 18th Street with two sisters, Ernie and Eileen. The trio loved to sing together, and during the war, they would entertain wounded soldiers as The Stair Step […]

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Robert C. Bodwell

Robert C. Bodwell

July 23, 2020

Robert C. Bodwell, age 89, of Glen Mills, PA, passed away on July 23, 2020.   Born in Springfield, MA in 1930, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Eunice Bodwell. Robert served in the United States Air Force from 1952-1955 during the Korean War as First Lieutenant. From 1955-1992, he worked […]

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