Obituaries
John E. Benzel, MD
February 13, 2020
Dr. John E. Benzel, age 86, of Greenville, DE, and formerly of Kiawah Island, SC, died on February 13, 2020 after a short illness. John was born in Milwaukee, WI to Charles F. and Janet Benzel, and moved to Wilmington, DE in the late 1930’s. He attended Friends School, then graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall […]
Jean Durgin Pyle
February 12, 2020
Jean Durgin Pyle, age 85, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. She was born and raised in Claymont, Delaware, graduated from Claymont High School in 1952, and the University of Delaware in 1956 with a degree in elementary education. Jean taught piano lessons for over 50 years, was treasurer of the Delaware […]
John Thomas Peters, D.V.M.
February 11, 2020
John Thomas Peters, D.V.M., a leading equine veterinarian and an Air Force veteran, died on February 11, 2020. Born in Howard County, Indiana in 1932, Dr. Peters was the son of Ralph and Thelma Peters. He graduated from Greentown High School and was on the high school basketball team that beat Kokomo High School […]
Joyce Hughes
February 11, 2020
Joyce Hughes, 75, of Wilmington, Delaware, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away at home on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 after a courageous, seven month battle with brain cancer. Joyce was born in Wilmington, Delaware and lived the early part of her childhood in the “Pink House” on the Winterthur estate (now the The Inn at Montchanin […]
Evelyn Russell
February 11, 2020
Evelyn Russell, 92, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2020 at Cokesbury Village, Hockessin surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was a friend to everyone she met and always had Love in her heart! Born in 1927, she grew up in Mason City, Iowa with her parents George & Vera Sharp and her 2 brothers. […]
Anne C. Reese
February 9, 2020
Anne C. Reese, 94, transitioned from life to more life on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Wilmington Hospital. Anne was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, the only child of R. Roy and Mildred Carter. After leaving North Carolina, she never lost her Southern accent and stayed in contact with lifelong friends made at Women’s College […]
Gary Watson
February 8, 2020
Gary Watson passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the age of 68. Gary was a very talented musician, singer, songwriter and touched many with his music. He is survived by his wife Marie, his two children Chet and Kristie, and his brother Wayne. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to […]
Marguerite G. “Daisy” Simonton
February 6, 2020
Marguerite “Daisy” Simonton passed away peacefully on February 6, 2020. She is survived by her son Scott and his wife Renee, and her son Jeff. She is also survived by three grandchildren and two great grandchildren all of whom she adored. The family would like to thank the healthcare professionals at Stonegates for their compassion […]
Edna May Malin
February 6, 2020
Edna May Malin, 83, of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away early Thursday morning, February 6, 2020. She was born in Philadelphia to the late Clark and Edith Bostard. Her family moved to Compton, California, returned to Philadelphia, and settled in North Wildwood, NJ where she met her husband, Ellis Malin. She was a longtime resident of […]
Ying-chi Lee
February 5, 2020
Ying-chi Lee was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1942. He was the oldest son and second of five children to Junn Lee and Bin Hsu He attended National Chung Hsiang University in Taiwan, studying chemistry. He met his future wife, Chhai Chui-Mei in Tamsui, Taiwan and married in 1971. He came to United States in 1967 […]