Obituaries
Gail P. Glynn
January 8, 2026
Gail Patricia Glynn, 89, died on January 8, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Gail was born in 1936, the middle child of Dr. Gabriel E. Obester and Mrs. Helen Obester of Elizabeth, NJ. She graduated from St. Catherine’s Grammar School in Hillside, NJ, in 1949 and Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth, NJ, in 1953. Gail then […]
Kaliopi Marusiodis
January 7, 2026
Kaliopi Marusiodis, 89, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on January 7, 2026. She was born in Chios, Greece in 1936. Kaliopi met and married her loving husband, John before moving to and settling in the United States in 1966. She is predeceased by her husband John and her son Emmanuel. Kaliopi is survived by her […]
Charles John Ciarrocchi, Jr.
January 6, 2026
Charles John Ciarrocchi Jr (Chuck) passed away early Tuesday morning at his home in Wilmington, surrounded by his wife and seven children. Born in 1954 in Coatesville, PA to Mary and Charles J. Ciarrocchi Sr. He was a proud graduate of St. Patrick’s in Kennett Square, Salesianum High School (Class of ‘72), and Villanova University […]
Theodore Fillos
January 5, 2026
Theodore Fillos, age 96, transitioned to his next life January 5, 2026. He led a full life, born in South Dakota, joined the navy, graduating from the Naval School of Photography in 1947. After discharge, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern State in South Dakota. He joined the DuPont company, was employed […]
Kathleen G. Storm
January 5, 2026
Kathleen (Kathy) Goggins Storm, age 59, of Wilmington, Delaware, died on Monday, January 5, 2026, at her home. She lived with metastatic breast cancer for 7 years, going through many treatments and a couple clinical trials to have more time with her family. She attended Archmere Academy, Class of 1984, and graduated with her accounting […]
Edith Heitur
January 5, 2026
Edith Svetlana Heitur (nee Johanson) spent her early childhood between Estonia and Poland. A WWII war refugee, she was displaced to Germany and left to start a new life in Montreal, Canada. Edith moved to Wilmington, Delaware after marriage where she lived for the remainder of her life. Edith valued her Estonian heritage […]
William E. Hyland, Jr.
January 5, 2026
William E. Hyland Jr, affectionately called Scuba Bill, age 77, passed away peacefully at “home” in Bear, DE on January 5, 2026, with his family at his side. In learning Christmas week that his cancer had advanced, Bill asked for one wish, that his passing be kind and peaceful. His wish was granted leaving a […]
Marie Julia “Bonnie” Ortner
January 4, 2026
Marie Julia “Bonnie” Ortner of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, after a brief illness. Bonnie was a graduate of Immaculata University with a B.S. in Chemistry and began her career as a chemist for DuPont in the Information Systems Division. She later worked as a property manager for Alexo Hill & Associates […]
Rakesh Kumar Gupta
January 4, 2026
Rakesh Kumar Gupta, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away on January 4th, 2026. He was a brilliant and dedicated cardiologist at the Wilmington VA Hospital, a true classical music connoisseur, a sports car enthusiast, a thoughtful philosopher, a lover of chicken fajitas and tirasimu, but, most importantly, a kind, sincere, sweet, […]
Despina Croussouloudis
January 3, 2026
Despina Croussouloudis, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. She was born to John and Eleni Croussouloudis in Manhattan, NY and spent her formative childhood years in Chios, Greece, growing up with her twin sister, Maria and her older sister, Stella, both of beloved memory. After returning to New York, she graduated from […]