Obituaries
Marie J. Bishop
March 17, 2020
Marie J. Bishop, passed away on March 17, 2020, at the age of 80. Marie was born in Wilmington, DE in 1939. She worked for the State Tax Department for several years. Marie continued her career with Delmarva Power until she retired. While working for Delmarva she met her first husband Norman Blair. They […]
COVID-19 Crisis
March 15, 2020
Our Commitment to Care and Safety to The Families We Serve. In light of the ongoing commitment to address the COVID-19 outbreak, the staff at Chandler Funeral Homes & Crematory is here to assure you that we will continue to serve our community. We want to further assure you that the health and safety of […]
Robert Pavlin
March 14, 2020
Robert Pavlin, age 95, of Wilmington, DE died peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his home in the Assisted Living wing of Forwood Manor. Bob was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Stanley and Lillian (Vlasek) Pavlin. Bob married Margaret Kazmarek in 1947. Their 68-year marriage was truly an example of the whole […]
Ronald E. Fletcher
March 12, 2020
Ronald E. Fletcher, age 73, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at his home. Ronn was born in Richmond, VA., son of the late Russell C. and Mildred Walls Fletcher. He earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and his M.S. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Tech. Ronn […]
Jane McEttrick Miller
March 11, 2020
Jane McEttrick Miller, age 90, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at her farm surrounded by her loving family on March 11, 2020. Born in Boston, and later raised in Lyndonville, VT by her loving mother, Helen McKeon McEttrick and stepfather, Alfred Burbank Darling, Jane never forgot her New England roots. She attended high […]
Patricia Ann (Tansey) Hagarty
March 10, 2020
Patricia Ann (Tansey) Hagarty was born in 1938 in Summit, New Jersey at the Overlook Hospital. Patricia died on March 10, 2020 at Manor Care – Pike Creek in Wilmington, Delaware. She was 81 years old. Patricia died peacefully in her sleep. When Patricia was young, her family moved from New Jersey to New Castle, […]
Brenda Dawn Brown
March 8, 2020
Brenda passed peacefully at home on March 8, 2020 after a 4 1/2 year-long battle with cancer. It was such an honor to be able to support her in this battle, what a noble woman. Her disease was never about her. She minimized the impact it had on the family and others. The members of […]
Shirley Christy Culver
March 7, 2020
Shirley Christy Culver, age 86, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. She was born in 1933 and was the daughter of the late George and Naomi (Shivery) Christy. Shirley is survived by her husband of 65 years, William E. Culver. She was a 1951 graduate of P.S. duPont High School. Shirley worked as […]
Diane Spencer
March 5, 2020
Diane Spencer, 64, of Newark passed away at home on March 5, 2020. Diane was a graduate of Conrad High School and attended Goldey-Beacom College. She will be remembered by her fun and feisty personality and her devoted love of her family. She is proceeded in death by her mother Ellen Devenney (Kaighn), her father […]
William J. Linn
March 3, 2020
William J. (Bill) Linn, age 92, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Shipley Manor in Wilmington, with loved ones by his side. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, first diagnosed in 2016. Bill will be remembered fondly for his great love of his extended family, his many friends, and his deep concern for […]