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Obituaries


Charles Brodigan

January 27, 2021

Charles Brodigan, age 89, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Born in Norwalk, CT in 1931, he was the son of the late Harriet (Dimond) and Francisco Brodigan. He grew up in New Haven, CT with his 3 brothers and cousin before moving with his family to Buenos Aries, Argentina […]

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William “Bill” L. Tomasco

William “Bill” L. Tomasco

January 27, 2021

William “Bill” L. Tomasco, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Born and raised in Chester, PA, he was son of the late William and Antoinette (Desper) Tomasco. Bill worked for Boeing on projects including the V-22 Osprey and CH-47 Chinook until he retired with more than 45 years of service.  In his free […]

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Mildred A. Meyers

Mildred A. Meyers

January 26, 2021

Mildred A. Meyers (née Savidge), age 86, of Hockessin, DE passed away on January 26, 2021 surrounded by her loving family and caring staff at Christiana Hospital. Born in Hockessin, DE in 1934, she was the daughter of the late Daniel C. Savidge and Pauline I. Savidge (née Schwartzentruber). She was a school bus driver […]

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Diane G. Wallace

Diane G. Wallace

January 26, 2021

Diane G. Wallace, of Lakeland, Florida (formerly of Hockessin, DE and Wayne, PA) died peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the age of 91. Born in Philadelphia to the late Martin Patrick Glynn and Genevieve Long Glynn, Mrs. Wallace attended Lower Merion High School and Harcum Junior College. She was a homemaker, and volunteered […]

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Claire Frances Hanavan

Claire Frances Hanavan

January 25, 2021

Claire Frances Hanavan, of Wilmington DE, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter on January 25th, 2021. Born in Huntington, Long Island, she was the daughter of Catherine and Charles L. Huisking. A Marymount College graduate, Claire came to Wilmington in 1955, when she married her beloved Taylor Hanavan. […]

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Patricia DeFino

Patricia DeFino

January 23, 2021

Patricia DeFino, age 78, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully surrounded by her children Saturday, January 23, 2021. She was born in 1942 and graduated from Bay Ridge High School in Brooklyn, New York. She was married to the love of her life, Patrick DeFino, in 1964 and raised four loving children. She will be […]

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Herb Gordon Sargeant

January 22, 2021

Herb Gordon Sargeant slipped peacefully from life, at the age of 90, on Friday January 22, 2021. His wife Marian Sargeant was by his side. He was born in Sioux City Iowa. Graduated from Iowa State University in 1954 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. Was a Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers from […]

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Joseph C. Galloway III

Joseph C. Galloway III

January 22, 2021

Joseph C. Galloway III of Wilmington passed away at Wilmington Hospital on Friday January 22, 2021 from Covid 19. Joe was born in Wilmington on July 16, 1943. He was the son of the late Joseph C. JR. and Edith Galloway. Joe graduated from Brandywine High School, attended Business College and was a member of […]

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Ute Maria Ebinger

Ute Maria Ebinger

January 21, 2021

Ute Maria Ebinger, 78, passed away on January 21, 2021. A humble and gentle person, she was a daughter of Germany and a proud resident and citizen of the United States for fifty-seven years.

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Nancy Stuart Edwards

Nancy Stuart Edwards

January 20, 2021

Nancy Stuart Edwards, age 84, a resident of Cokesbury Village for many years, passed into the arms of her God on January 20, 2021. Born in Salem, New Jersey, July 6, 1936, she attended Bucknell University and graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. A short career with the DuPont Company was followed by a […]

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