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Obituaries


Katherine S. Beardsley

Katherine S. Beardsley

March 27, 2025

Katherine S. Beardsley, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025, in Wilmington, DE. Originally from Chester, PA, Katherine attended St. Hedwig’s Elementary School and later graduated from Notre Dame Catholic Girls High School in Moylan, PA. Through the years she was an active member of Church of the Holy Child in Wilmington as […]

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Dr. George Peter Liarakos

Dr. George Peter Liarakos

March 26, 2025

George Liarakos passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025 surrounded by the family he adored.  He was a gentle, humble man of unwavering integrity who died with dignity and lived seeking perfection and helping others. And so concludes a life well lived. George was born in 1934 in Lira, Monemvasia, Greece to Petros and Despina […]

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Linda Joy Daley

Linda Joy Daley

March 25, 2025

Linda Joy Daley passed from this life on Tuesday March 25, 2025 at the age of 73. She passed peacefully with her family by her side. Linda was born in 1951 to Charles F. Daley, Jr. and Joan Romney Westmoreland at the Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She grew up in Wilmington, DE, where […]

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James M. Pando

James M. Pando

March 24, 2025

James (Jim) Pando passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Blanche, his sons, Jim (Lizanne) & Jeffrey (Couqui), and his granddaughters, Cynthia & Jenna. Upon graduation from Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, with a B.SC. in Chemical Engineering, he married Blanche and they moved from St. Catherines, […]

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Louanne Stinson

Louanne Stinson

March 24, 2025

Louanne Stinson, 86, of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 24, 2025. Louanne was born in 1938, to the late John and Lucille Steckbeck in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Her daddy lovingly nicknamed her Fuzz and they enjoyed numerous trips to the market on Saturdays.  Louanne graduated from Lebanon Catholic […]

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Catherine B. Dougherty-Baldwin

Catherine B. Dougherty-Baldwin

March 24, 2025

Catherine Bridget Dougherty Baldwin was born in August of 1959 in Wilmington, DE and sadly passed away on March 24, 2025 in her hometown of Bellefonte, DE. Catherine was fondly known as Cathy, a devoted mother, a beloved Nana, a supportive friend, a Mount Pleasant High School alumna, and a Bellefonte babe. Cathy was a […]

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James L. DiFilippo

James L. DiFilippo

March 24, 2025

James “Jim” DiFilippo passed away unexpectedly at home on March 24, 2025. Born in West Grove, Pennsylvania, in February of 1931, to Italian immigrants Nazzareno and Maria (Genosa) DiFilippo, Jim grew up alongside seven siblings, helping in his father’s mushroom houses while attending school. He enjoyed playing baseball for the Avon Grove Boys League and […]

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Ellen T. Stecher

Ellen T. Stecher

March 23, 2025

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Ellen T. Stecher, who left us peacefully on March 23, 2025 at the age of 89. Ellen is survived by her sisters, Katheryn Sermas and Leona Thomas; brothers, John Stecher and Edward Stecher. Ellen is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Ellen […]

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Rosemarie Veronica Powalski

Rosemarie Veronica Powalski

March 19, 2025

Rosemarie Veronica Powalski, age 76 of Chadds Ford, PA, passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2025. Rose was born in 1949 to Margaret and Frank W. Kelly. She grew up in Kenmore, NY and graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy in 1966. She continued her education at Rochester Nursing School, receiving her degree […]

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Clifford Ray Cunningham

Clifford Ray Cunningham

March 19, 2025

Clifford Ray Cunningham, 78, of Parsonsburg, MD, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, March 19th, 2025. Ray, as he was known to most, was born in the small town of Charleston, MS where he was the youngest of five. He was a decorated Vietnam Veteran, serving two tours and earning the distinguished Purple […]

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