Obituaries
Dr. Donald C. Mell, Jr.
November 9, 2019
Dr. Donald C. Mell, Jr. died on November 9, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. A professor of English literature at the University of Delaware for 47 years, Don was a dedicated teacher who loved lively discourse and the exchange of ideas. He was the truest form of a […]
Bessie G. Contompasis
November 8, 2019
Bessie G. Contompasis, age 92 of Claymont, DE passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on November 8, 2019. Bessie was born and raised in upstate New York, was predeceased by her husband Petro and is survived by her brothers Angelo (Vasso) and Gus, her children Nicholas (Linda) and Carol (John), grandchildren Jason, Stacy, […]
Patricia Taafe Shuman
November 7, 2019
Patricia Taafe Shuman, a proud Liverpudlian and equally proud naturalized United States citizen, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hockessin, Delaware. Born in a Bootle Hospital in Liverpool, England on July 27, 1936, Patricia was one of nine children of the late Joseph and Ann (Black) […]
Elizabeth “Liz” W. Ramsay
November 5, 2019
Elizabeth W. Ramsay, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 surrounded by family. Liz was born and raised in Coatesville, PA and attended Radford College in VA. Liz was a homemaker and raised her children in Bensalem, PA before relocating to Brandywine Hundred, Wilmington, Delaware. She worked for many years in the insurance […]
Nancy Mary Schumann
October 31, 2019
Nancy Schumann, age 71, passed away on October 31, 2019 at Christiana Care Hospital, succumbed to pancreatic cancer. Born to the late Frank and Victoria Wegrzyn, was raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Received her nursing degree from Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Nancy practiced in a variety of healthcare settings, in the States of: Pennsylvania, […]
Bart Edward Holm
October 31, 2019
Bart Edward Holm, age 93, of West Grove, PA, passed away on October 31, 2019. Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1925, Bart graduated from Cornell University in 1948 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Mid-way through college, he served for two years in the US Army during World War II. After a short period […]
Juri Linhein Muller
October 30, 2019
The first thing you noticed about Juri was how strikingly handsome the guy was. Swashbuckling good looks with a great head of hair and a beard that flourished with his years. The second thing you noticed about Juri was his voice, a Shakespearean baritone that would resonate from the stage lights to furthest balcony of […]
Alma Joan Steinmetz
October 29, 2019
Alma Joan Steinmetz, 85, of Thornton, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. She was the wife of Ib Steinmetz. Alma was born in Gillingham, Kent, England. She was the daughter of the late William Powell and Minnie Roebuck. Alma was a graduate of the St. Joseph school in Chatham, Kent, England. She is […]
John R. “Ronnie” Coleman
October 27, 2019
John Ronald Coleman, age 75, of Wilmington, Delaware died on October 27, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School and later retired from Hercules. “Ronnie” enjoyed playing cards at the club and golfing with his life-long friends. He was an extremely thoughtful and generous man who deeply loved his family […]
Gary Lee Fields
October 27, 2019
Gary Lee Fields passed away on October 27, 2019 at the age of 62. Born in Chester, PA he was the son of the late George T Fields and Jeannette F Fields. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Julie Neff Fields, his three children: Gary Lee Fields Jr. (Betsy), Stephen Eric Fields […]