Obituaries
Evelyn Elaine Frank
February 20, 2020
Evelyn Elaine (Thornton) Frank, 89, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family and dear friend Kathleen on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Evelyn was a strong and courageous woman who battled multiple cancers, emphysema, and COPD. Evelyn was born and raised in Wilmington. She was a graduate of P.S. […]
Violet May (Moyle) Westerside
February 20, 2020
Violet May (Moyle) Westerside “Lady Vi” passed away at 95 in the care of Season’s Hospice on February 20, 2020. She can now dance the night away with her soulmate and love of her life, Albert. They have a lot of catching up to do after being apart for 10 years. She had no regrets […]
Stuart Raynolds
February 17, 2020
Stuart Raynolds, PhD, age 92, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at his home. HE was married to Joanne Raynolds for 34 years. Born in 1927 in Chicago, IL, to the late Harold Raynolds, Sr. and Dorothy Raynolds. Brother to Harold “Ron” Raynolds, Jr. now deceased. He attended school in Ithica, NY and the […]
Gerald J. Lynch, Sr.
February 17, 2020
Gerald J. Lynch, Sr., passed away on Monday February 17, 2020 at the age of 83. Gerry was born in 1937 in Wilmington, DE to Judge C. Stewart and Mary (Buckley) Lynch. He was a graduate of Salesianum High School and attended LaSalle University. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, Gerry became […]
Joseph W. Buxton
February 17, 2020
Joseph W. Buxton of Savage, MD died suddenly in a hiking accident in Hartford County, MD on February 17, 2020, at the age of 22. Born in Wilmington, DE, Joseph was home-schooled and attended the Charter School of Wilmington. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Delaware in 2019 with a degree in […]
Edythe L. Rapkin
February 16, 2020
Edythe L. Rapkin, died of natural causes on Sunday February 16, 2020. She was born in 1918 to Samuel & Reba Levick. Edythe and her husband of 44 years, Lewis W. Rapkin, raised three boys, Leslie, Fredrick and Gordon. Edie was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia. After attending the University of Pennsylvania, she attended […]
Mary K. Jett
February 16, 2020
Mary K. Jett, age 93, of Bear, Delaware died on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. She graduated from Frostburg University in 1948 and was employed as an elementary school teacher for 21 years in Maryland, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Mrs. Jett was predeceased by her husband, John B Jett, Sr. […]
Mary P. Lebet
February 15, 2020
Mary P. Lebet, age 91, of Ipswich, MA, formerly of Adelphi, MD and Sunnyvale, CA died on Saturday, February 15,th at her daughter’s home in Wilmington, DE. Mary was born in New York City and grew up in the Bronx. While working for the New York City Auditor’s office during the day Mary attended Hunter […]
Margaret H. Johnson
February 14, 2020
Margaret H. Johnson, age 76, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away suddenly on February 14th, 2020. Margaret (sometimes known as Grandma Maggie, Maggie, Margie) was born and raised in Dover, Delaware. She attended Dover High School, and she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from the University of Delaware – where she became the first […]
Ashley Lauren Sterling
February 13, 2020
Ashley Lauren Sterling, 35, passed away at her home in Titusville, FL on Thursday, February 13, 2020 after a long struggle with neuromuscular disease and mitochondrial disorder. Born in 1984 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Ann Sterling (Slayton) and Henry E. Sterling III. Ashley was a spunky child, courageous, never gave […]