Obituaries
Thomas F. Kelly
February 22, 2020
Thomas F. Kelly, 68, of Newark, walked into God’s loving arms on Saturday, February 22, 2020. A husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, catechist and kind loving man to this earth, will be greatly missed. His spirit radiated goodness, and he lived out his faith in his interaction with others on a daily basis. Tom […]
Betsy Trigg Strong
February 22, 2020
Betsy Trigg Strong died February 22, 2020 at Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, DE. She was born in 1922 to James Greenway Trigg and Retta Thompson Trigg in Abingdon, Virginia. Betsy was raised in Hopewell, Virginia. She attended Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia. Betsy and Ned (Charles Edward Knight Strong) met and married while working at Hercules Powder […]
Mary Lou Emery
February 21, 2020
Mary Lou Emery, of the Country House in Wilmington, DE passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the age of 81. Mary Lou was born in 1938 in Somerville, NJ. She was one of three children of the late Stanley H. Wilcox and Ethel Dymock Wilcox. She is survived by the love of […]
Carolyn “Kelly” Slingland Truitt
February 21, 2020
At the heart of Kelly’s life was her family. She was their beloved matriarch. She took every opportunity to spend time with family, and attended every possible event for each family member. Kelly maintained her friendships throughout life. She was the keeper of memories and history, as well as the family storyteller. Her life was […]
Evelyn Elaine Frank
February 20, 2020
Evelyn Elaine (Thornton) Frank, 89, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family and dear friend Kathleen on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Evelyn was a strong and courageous woman who battled multiple cancers, emphysema, and COPD. Evelyn was born and raised in Wilmington. She was a graduate of P.S. […]
Violet May (Moyle) Westerside
February 20, 2020
Violet May (Moyle) Westerside “Lady Vi” passed away at 95 in the care of Season’s Hospice on February 20, 2020. She can now dance the night away with her soulmate and love of her life, Albert. They have a lot of catching up to do after being apart for 10 years. She had no regrets […]
Stuart Raynolds
February 17, 2020
Stuart Raynolds, PhD, age 92, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at his home. HE was married to Joanne Raynolds for 34 years. Born in 1927 in Chicago, IL, to the late Harold Raynolds, Sr. and Dorothy Raynolds. Brother to Harold “Ron” Raynolds, Jr. now deceased. He attended school in Ithica, NY and the […]
Gerald J. Lynch, Sr.
February 17, 2020
Gerald J. Lynch, Sr., passed away on Monday February 17, 2020 at the age of 83. Gerry was born in 1937 in Wilmington, DE to Judge C. Stewart and Mary (Buckley) Lynch. He was a graduate of Salesianum High School and attended LaSalle University. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, Gerry became […]
Joseph W. Buxton
February 17, 2020
Joseph W. Buxton of Savage, MD died suddenly in a hiking accident in Hartford County, MD on February 17, 2020, at the age of 22. Born in Wilmington, DE, Joseph was home-schooled and attended the Charter School of Wilmington. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Delaware in 2019 with a degree in […]
Edythe L. Rapkin
February 16, 2020
Edythe L. Rapkin, died of natural causes on Sunday February 16, 2020. She was born in 1918 to Samuel & Reba Levick. Edythe and her husband of 44 years, Lewis W. Rapkin, raised three boys, Leslie, Fredrick and Gordon. Edie was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia. After attending the University of Pennsylvania, she attended […]