Obituaries
William John Proctor
November 10, 2025
William J. Proctor, age 95, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Lansdowne, PA, died peacefully on November 10, 2025, surrounded by family. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Joyce Proctor, the four daughters of whom he was so proud: Linda Shoff (Brian), Sandra Proctor, Heather Proctor (Craig Phelps), and Colleen Proctor. He […]
Vernon W. Henkel, Jr.
November 10, 2025
Vernon Wilbur Henkel Jr. went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on September 27, 1945, in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Vernon or “Chalie” as he was affectionately known was the son of the late Vernon W. Henkel Sr. and Ethel “Mae” (Franklin) Henkel. He attended Southern High School in […]
Thomas F. Jennings
November 7, 2025
Thomas F. Jennings, age 72 passed away unexpectedly of natural causes surrounded by family at Christiana Care-Accent Care in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday November 7, 2025. Tom grew up loving baseball in Fairfax, DE. He was born in Chester, Pa and moved to Fairfax at the age of 2. He played baseball from sun up […]
Dr. Richard Hobson Morgan
November 7, 2025
Dr. Richard Hobson Morgan, age 90, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 7, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Claymont, Delaware, Richard graduated from Claymont High School in 1953 before attending Lafayette College, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1957. He continued […]
Joyce Longworth
November 6, 2025
Joyce Longworth died peacefully at home on November 6th with family at her side, just over a month after celebrating her 90th birthday. Joyce will be remembered as a generous and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Joyce was born in Beirut, Lebanon to the late Francis Kettaneh and Mary Kettaneh (Shoucair). She arrived […]
Bonnie M. Sherr
November 5, 2025
Bonnie Sherr (nee Milgrom) of Wilmington, DE, passed away on November 5,2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She leaves behind her children Erik, Scott (Nancy), Charles Cericola (Beth), Kate Collins (Thomas), and Rachel Sturgis (Francis), as well as her seven grandchildren, Cameron Sherr, Lucia and Francesca Cericola, Jake, Tommy, and Ellie Collins, and Charlie Sturgis. […]
Kathleen Marie Ferris
November 3, 2025
Kathleen (Katie) Marie Quillivan Ferris, age 77, of Wilmington, DE., daughter of George and Bertha Birt Quillivan, lovingly raised with the help of her devoted aunts, Maime Quillivan and Abigail Logullo, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 3, 2025 surrounded by her daughters. Katie leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and compassion that will […]
Tamara Downes
November 3, 2025
Tamara Lee Downes (Stubbs), 53 years old, of Wilmington, DE, went peacefully and strong with the Lord surrounded by her loved ones on November 3rd, 2025. Born in 1972 in Newark, DE. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend to all. In Tammy’s lifetime, she always said “good things come in 3’s […]
Kearline D. McKellar-Jones
November 2, 2025
Very quietly and peacefully on Sunday morning, November 2, 2025, feast of “All Souls Day” Our Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, gently closed the eyes of our beloved angel Kearline Dana Josephine McKellar-Jones, and she entered his eternal rest. To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven— Ecclesiastes 3:1 […]
Leo A. Long, Jr.
November 1, 2025
Leo Long, age 80, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, November 1, 2025. A lifelong Delawarean, Leo was born in Wilmington to the late Leo A. Long Sr. and Ann Canavan Long. After graduating from Salesianum School in 1962, he proudly joined and served in the Delaware National Guard. In […]