Obituaries
Phyllis M. Whiteley
May 10, 2020
Phyllis Whiteley died on May 10, 2020 at age 87 after a long illness. She was a life-long Wilmington resident and spent her summers in Dewey Beach. Prior to her retirement she was employed as an administrative secretary for the Brandywine and Wilmington public school districts. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Robert […]
Samuel W. Campbell, Jr.
May 10, 2020
Samuel Wilson Campbell Jr., age 72, passed away peacefully May 10, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born June 28, 1947 in Wilmington, Delaware to parents Samuel and Ruth Campbell. Sam graduated from John Dickinson High School and received his degree from Spring Garden College in Philadelphia. Well known and respected in both his […]
Lee David Swatsworth
May 7, 2020
Lee David Swatsworth, 58, of Georgetown passed peacefully from this life into the next Thursday, May 7, 2020 at home after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born June 9, 1961 in Curwensville, Pennsylvania to the late Lee and Joyce Swatsworth. In addition to his parents Lee was preceded in death […]
Marjorie Meyermann
May 7, 2020
The world lost a powerful presence when Marge Meyermann, 96, died on May 7th. A longtime Wilmington resident, Marge was known for her work to aid the disadvantaged, her tremendous love for family and friends, her generosity and support of others, and her commitment to liberal causes and social change. Marjorie Colton was born in […]
William Sanford Sawin
May 4, 2020
William Sanford Sawin, age 91, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. Bill lived his life his way and was able to live on his own until almost the end. He was a Life Member of the Hockessin Fire Company having joined in 1952. In 1930, the Sawin family started the Sunny Hills School which […]
Frank De Vries, Jr.
May 3, 2020
Frank De Vries, Jr., age 95, of Glen Mills, PA, passed away on May 3, 2020. He was born in Passaic, NJ in 1925. The last of three children to Mr. Frank De Vries and his wife, Cornelia (nee Sweetman). Frank received the sacrament of Holy Baptism at the Dutch Reformed Church in Passaic, NJ. […]
Joanne H. Price
May 2, 2020
Joanne H. Price, a longtime resident of Greenville, died May 2, 2020 after a long illness. She was 89. Mrs. Price was born Joanne Harrington in 1930 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of Francis J. and Harriet I. (Deasy) Harrington. Mrs. Price was raised in Fall River and Milton, MA, where she […]
Eugene Edward Rosser
April 29, 2020
Eugene Edward Rosser, age 93, passed away on April 29, 2020 from COVID-19. He is survived by his children, Robin Rosser and Gary Rosser and his wife, Cindy; and grandchildren, Michael, Tim and Hayley Rosser.
William Edward Russell
April 27, 2020
William Edward Russell (Bill), 77, of Newark, DE, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 27, 2020. He was preceded by his parents, Helen Margaret Patterson and Alpheus Hiram Russell, and his two brothers: Joseph and Robert Russell. He is survived by his son William, and faithful cat Callie. Bill […]
Lynn Jean Loper
April 26, 2020
April 26, 2020 When next you see a rose, think of Lynn. Lynn passed away at home as her roses awakened outside. Her long winter ends, melting to an eternal spring. If you knew Lynn, you know that like her roses, she gave more, so much more, than she ever asked for herself in return. […]