Obituaries
Antonia Bayard Phinney
July 14, 2020
Antonia “Toni” Bayard Phinney of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on July 14th, 2020 at the age of 69. A graduate of Wells College in Aurora, New York, Toni had a passion for books, which she shared by volunteering to teach reading to children. She also delighted in gardening and adored animals, especially birds and cats. […]
Daniel J. Nichols, Jr.
July 14, 2020
Daniel J Nichols Jr, devoted family man and equally enthusiastic steam locomotion volunteer caught his last train on July 14. 2020. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Barbara, as well as his three sons and their spouses: Daniel J III and wife Kathy, Andrew M. and wife Denise, Joseph W. and wife Pamela. He […]
Deanna Genua Shanley
July 13, 2020
Deanna Genua Shanley, died on July 13, 2020, while a patient in the Christiana MICU. The cause of death was heart related chronic illness. Deanna was 73 years of age. She was born in Washington D.C. in 1947. She married her husband of 51 years, Peter Shanley on June 9, 1969. Deanna has two daughters. […]
Jim Williamson
July 12, 2020
Jim Williamson passed away on Sunday July 12, 2020 at age 68 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Jim will be best remembered as the man with the fastest wit!! Always able to make everyone laugh. He thoroughly enjoyed his role as a father to Corlan and Colby and was so proud of their […]
Robert Bruce Hill, M.D.
July 12, 2020
Robert “Bob” Bruce Hill, M.D., F.A.C.S., age 72, of Hockessin, after a year struggle with brain cancer, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 12, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Robert Maxwell and Elizabeth Marie (McCarthy) Hill. Bob began his secondary education at […]
Franklin S. Looney, Jr.
July 11, 2020
Frank passed away Saturday July 11, 2020 peacefully at home after a brief illness. Frank was born in 1926 in Beaumont, Texas, son of Franklin S. Looney Sr. and Ruby McLain Looney. Frank graduated from Beaumont High School in 1943 and attended Texas A&M University, taking leave to serve in the United States Navy from […]
Lilly Hanninen Graf
July 9, 2020
Lilly Hanninen Graf, age 96, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on July 9, 2020. Born in 1923 in Fitzwilliam, NH, she was the daughter of the late John and Liisa Hanninen. Lilly is survived by her son William A. Graf, II of Wilmington, DE, daughter Janet E. Sieg of Hillsboro, NH, grandchildren Katie and Stuart, […]
Charles Michael Lacey
July 8, 2020
Charles Michael Lacey, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, July 8th, 2020. He was born July 13, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA to Charles Stonestreet Lacey and Gertrude (Pollard) Lacey. He was affectionately known as “Michael, Mr. Mike, and Pop-Pop” to family and friends. He graduated from West Philadelphia High School and attended Community College of […]
Judite U. Reis
July 3, 2020
Born October 7, 1929, in Marinha Grande, Portugal, delivered unto Heaven on July 3, 2020, in Wilmington, DE. She was the daughter of Manuel Elisiario and Maria Umbelina, and had 4 brothers. Survived by her loving daughter Judite Reis-Noveck and son-in-law Mark Noveck; preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Joao Felipe Reis […]
James H. Anderson
July 1, 2020
Beloved husband, father, adoring grandfather, and proud great-grandfather passed away peacefully on July 1, 2020. Our superhero, Pop-pop was kind, generous, funny, loving, smart, hard working, a natural leader and determined. He embodied his favorite saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”. Jim was born in Catawba Station, Ohio on December 5, […]