Obituaries
Stephen F. Kroll
March 30, 2020
Stephen F. Kroll, age 53, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on March 30, 2020. He is survived by his mother Ursel (Ursula), brother Andreas, sisters Bettina and Christine (husbands Abdel and Charles), and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Stephen’s memory to St.Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1301 N.Broom St., […]
Lucy Ciamei Kuzmiak
March 30, 2020
Lucy Theresa Ciamei Kuzmiak, age 101, passed away on March 30, 2020 after a short illness. Lucy was born in Bayonne, NJ but lived most of her married life in Alpine, NJ where she raised her five children. She was happily married for 27 years to her husband, Eugene Ciamei, who died in 1965. Lucy […]
M. Jean McCracken
March 28, 2020
Jean McCracken, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on March 28, 2020, at the age of 80. Jean was born in Norristown, PA, on July 1, 1939, to the late Charles and Marjorie Gauger. Jean is survived by her husband, Edward McCracken, of almost 53 years and their daughters, Laura Martini (Andrew), Janet McCracken (Donna Gigliotti), […]
Jane Saville Smith
March 28, 2020
Jane Saville Smith, age 88 of Wilmington, Delaware died on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at The Summit, Hockessin, Delaware. She was the wife of the late Harry E. Smith. Mrs. Smith graduated from the Pierre S. DuPont High School in 1949 and then furthered her education at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA where she received a […]
Marjorie Louise Jones Johnson
March 28, 2020
Marjorie Louise Jones Johnson, age 89, passed away on March 28, 2020, after a long illness. Born in Vienna, Maryland, she grew up in Baltimore, where she graduated from Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School. She trained as a nurse at Freedmen’s Hospital (now Howard University Hospital) in Washington, DC, graduating at the top of her […]
Elisabeth “Elisa” Stroud Poole
March 28, 2020
Elisabeth “Elisa” Stroud Poole, 78, daughter of Eleanor B. Stroud and Dr. Henry H. Stroud of Wilmington, Delaware, died March 28, 2020, in Greenville. Elisa was a 1959 graduate of Wilmington Friends School and received a B.A. in political science in 1963 from Wellesley College in Massachusetts. During high school, Elisa spent a summer in […]
Erlina S. Villaverde
March 27, 2020
Erlina S. Villaverde, 80, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on March 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in a small town called Papaya in Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines on June 26, 1939, to the late Pedro and Laura Serrano. She is survived by her husband Miguel Villaverde and […]
Nick Pittas
March 24, 2020
On Tuesday, March 24 2020, Nick Pittas, devoted father, brother, uncle and friend to many, suddenly passed away at age 59. Those who knew Nick knew how much he meant to everyone he encountered. He was the type who could brighten a room with his presence. He was a hardworking, family oriented, tough yet lovable […]
Joan Leona Mayhart
March 21, 2020
Joan Leona Mayhart, age 86, of Wilmington, DE passed away on March 21, 2020. She was a graduate of A.I. DuPont High School. After high school, she worked at General Electric, National Vulcanized Fiber, ICI/Astra Zeneca and Sears. She enjoyed getting together with high school friends several times a year for lunch to catch up […]
John L. Worth
March 20, 2020
John L. Worth, age 92, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on March 20, 2020, at the Harbor Chase Assisted Living Facility. Jack was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1928, in Staten Island, New York, Joseph and Marie (Yater) Worth. After graduating from High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After completing his service […]