Obituaries
Evon K. Minott
February 27, 2020
Evon K. Minott, age 65, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Darrell, her children Tamara Mann (Justin) and Clayton and granddaughter Juliet Mann. She is also survived by her siblings Evelyn and Monroe. Evon is predeceased by her parents Ernestine and Monroe Keene, and her […]
Augustine “Gus” and Barbara Coccia
February 27, 2020
Augustine (Gus) Coccia and Barbara (Jankowski) Coccia of Wilmington, passed away within hours of each other on February 27, 2020. Barbara earned her nursing degree from Wilmington General Hospital in 1964 where she took delight in being a compassionate caregiver. She was also a volunteer ombudsman for the State of Delaware Division of Aging. In 1995, […]
Evon K. Minott
February 27, 2020
Evon K. Minott, age 65, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2020. Evon retired from the Public Health Department of the State of Delaware as a medical social worker with Child Development Watch after many years of service. After retirement, she joined the volunteer staff at Hagley Museum part-time as a tour guide and spent […]
Howard F. Horne, Jr.
February 25, 2020
Howard F. Horne, Jr., age 97, passed away on February 25, 2020, at Stonegates Retirement Community. Mr. Horne was born in 1922 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with degrees in Labor Economics and Mathematics. Following Graduate School he was employed by the DuPont Company. He was employed in several of […]
Paul F. Wick
February 25, 2020
Paul F. Wick, of Wilmington, Delaware died peacefully surrounded by family on February 25, 2020. He was born in 1941 to Paul and Anna Taugner Wick. Paul was raised in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and was an active Boy Scout during his youth, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduation from Springfield High School, […]
Warren Ray Steinacker
February 23, 2020
Warren Ray Steinacker passed away on February 23, 2020 at Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester, PA at the age of 93. Warren was predeceased by his parents, Rubye and Rudolf Steinacker, his present wife of 40 years, Linda, his first wife of 24 years, Marjorie, and his sisters, Norma and Mariam. He is survived […]
Thomas F. Kelly
February 22, 2020
Thomas F. Kelly, 68, of Newark, walked into God’s loving arms on Saturday, February 22, 2020. A husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, catechist and kind loving man to this earth, will be greatly missed. His spirit radiated goodness, and he lived out his faith in his interaction with others on a daily basis. Tom […]
Betsy Trigg Strong
February 22, 2020
Betsy Trigg Strong died February 22, 2020 at Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, DE. She was born in 1922 to James Greenway Trigg and Retta Thompson Trigg in Abingdon, Virginia. Betsy was raised in Hopewell, Virginia. She attended Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia. Betsy and Ned (Charles Edward Knight Strong) met and married while working at Hercules Powder […]
Mary Lou Emery
February 21, 2020
Mary Lou Emery, of the Country House in Wilmington, DE passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the age of 81. Mary Lou was born in 1938 in Somerville, NJ. She was one of three children of the late Stanley H. Wilcox and Ethel Dymock Wilcox. She is survived by the love of […]
Carolyn “Kelly” Slingland Truitt
February 21, 2020
At the heart of Kelly’s life was her family. She was their beloved matriarch. She took every opportunity to spend time with family, and attended every possible event for each family member. Kelly maintained her friendships throughout life. She was the keeper of memories and history, as well as the family storyteller. Her life was […]