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Obituaries


Mary Jewel Nacchio McKnitt

Mary Jewel Nacchio McKnitt

March 14, 2024

Mary Jewel Nacchio McKnitt, age 82, of Clayton, Delaware, sadly passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 to be with the Lord. Mary was born in 1941 in Wilmington, Delaware, daughter of the late James Nacchio and Katherine Strozier Nacchio. Mary was a hard working Independent Entrepreneur. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, watching game shows that helped flex […]

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Anthony Castelli

March 13, 2024

Anthony Edward Castelli of Philadelphia, Pa, passed away March 13, 2024.  Born in 1963, to Frank and Doris Castelli, Tony attended Haverford Senior High School, in Haverford, PA. After high school, he was employed by Castelli Engineering, Rosenberger Dairies and was a long-time employee in the print facilities for the Daily Local News.  More recently, […]

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Rosalea K. Zdinak

Rosalea K. Zdinak

March 13, 2024

Rosalea K. Zdinak, age 89, passed away on March 13, 2024, at home in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by her four children. Rosalea was preceded in death by Pete, her husband of 66 years, and her parents Frank and Mary (Kossky) Bialkowski. Rosalea is survived by her son Paul and wife Deborah of Belleville, Wisconsin, son […]

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Donald C. Sutherland

Donald C. Sutherland

March 10, 2024

Donald C. Sutherland passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024.  He was five months into his 98th year. Don was born in New York, NY in 1926.  He was the son of the late Judson and Marie Sutherland. He grew up in Plandome, Long Island.   Don graduated from Cornell University in 1948. He was […]

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Anne C. O’Brien

Anne C. O’Brien

March 10, 2024

Anne Catherine O’Brien (Garland), age 93, of Hockessin, DE died Sunday, March 10th, at Cokesbury Village.  Anne was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1930 to Martin and Mary Garland. She graduated from West Catholic Girls High School of Philadelphia in 1948. On October 20, 1951, Anne married Edward O’Brien at St. Francis de Sales Church […]

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Ajay A. Vaidya

Ajay A. Vaidya

March 9, 2024

Ajay A. Vaidya passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 9, 2024. We mourn the loss of Ajay A. Vaidya, after a courageous battle with muscular dystrophy. Born in 1969 to Dr. Aroon and Asha Vaidya, Ajay’s life was a testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face […]

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Christina “Tina” Louise Weimer Hollars

Christina “Tina” Louise Weimer Hollars

March 9, 2024

Christina “Tina” Louise Weimer Hollars, 71, of Elkton MD, formerly of New London, PA went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2024. Tina was born in 1952, the daughter of Richard Weimer and Barbara Hackman Weimer of Chatham, PA.  Tina grew up in the Southern Chester County area and graduated from Avon […]

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Peter Winthrop Murray

Peter Winthrop Murray

March 9, 2024

Peter Winthrop Murray, age 57, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Peter was born in Montclair, New Jersey, son of the late Andrew Murray and Phyllis O’Connell Murray. He earned a BS Business degree in 1989 from the University of Vermont. He then attended the UVM Rubenstein School of Environment and […]

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Sallie S. Annett

Sallie S. Annett

March 8, 2024

Sallie Annett, age 88, of Hockessin, died on Friday, March 8, 2023. She was born Sallie Anne Shaffer to George and Anne (Byers) Shaffer in Wheeling, WV in 1936. When asked about her life she said, “I never was a soloist.”  However, from an early age, music was a part of her life. As an adult, […]

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Charles G. Oertel

Charles G. Oertel

March 8, 2024

Charles (Chuck) Oertel passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024.  Chuck was born in Wausau, WI in 1933. He was the son of Oscar and Ilma Oertel. He attended Wausau High School and then went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin.  After that he went on to pursue a career in Sales […]

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