Obituaries
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 […]
James Green Sr.
October 12, 2020
James Green Sr., age 73, passed away peacefully at 5:24 p.m. on October 12, 2020, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by his loving family. He was too busy enjoying life to waste any of his precious time dying. Jim was raised in Berwick, Pennsylvania, the first son and third of six children of […]
Martena Cooper Evlom
October 12, 2020
Martena Cooper Evlom died on Monday, October 12, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. Tena was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware and was the daughter of the late James and Stella Cooper. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School. After graduation she was employed as an executive secretary in the textile and fibers department […]
Robert Simons, Jr.
October 9, 2020
Robert Simons, Jr., formerly of Landenberg, PA passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on October 9, 2020, at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford, PA. Bob was born in Minersville, PA to Violet (Gould) and Robert Simons, Sr. He served in Europe with the United States Army as a medic during World War II and […]
Roberta H. Waterland
October 7, 2020
Roberta (Bobbie) H. Waterland, 89, former resident of Hockessin, passed away peacefully on October 7th. She was predeceased by her husband and two brothers and is survived by her seven children, sixteen grandchildren, and fifteen great grandchildren. Born in 1930 in Hackensack, New Jersey, she earned her Associates degree in Business at Centenary College and […]
Michael Humphrey
October 5, 2020
Michael Humphrey, age 71, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on October 5, 2020. Born in New Castle, PA, in 1948, he was the son of the late Clifford and Catherine Humphrey. He was a graduate of New Castle High School in New Castle, PA, Class of 1966. Michael worked for the Conrail Corporation as a […]