Obituaries
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 […]
Dr. G. Leigh Cook
March 19, 2020
Dr. G. Leigh Cook, age 76, passed away surrounded by his family at home in Wilmington, Delaware on March 19, 2020. Dr. Cook attended Brandywine High School, Class of 1962, then acquired a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the College of Wooster, Ohio in 1966. In 1970, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, School […]
Edmund Charles Brown Jr.
March 18, 2020
Edmund (Ed) Charles Brown Jr., age 71, a longtime resident of Wilmington, Delaware and formerly of New York, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Born on April 11, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Edmund Charles Brown and Marie Theresa Brown. Ed was predeceased by […]