Obituaries
Josephine “Josie” Ciconte Conaty
November 15, 2019
Josephine “Josie” Ciconte Conaty, age 87, of Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, died on Friday, November 15, 2019 from complications of surgery while surrounded by members of her family. Born in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Josie’s early years were spent at her family’s residence in Rehoboth Beach, which residence is now home to the Summer House […]
Hamilton Taylor
November 14, 2019
Hamilton Taylor, 91, of Wilmington, DE, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, in his home of 53 years. Born in Chester, PA he was stationed in post-war Japan with the U.S. Army. He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and worked for Delmarva Power and Light for 38 years. Since 1958 he […]
Charlene Hill Gray
November 14, 2019
On November 14, 2019, Charlene H Gray, a longtime resident of Wilmington and Hockessin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Charlene earned a nursing degree from Hahnemann Hospital. One of her greatest joys was taking care of people and their families. As an RN, she worked for many years in the Wilmington area until […]
William Gerli Gahagan
November 14, 2019
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of William Gerli Gahagan, age 89, of Wilmington, DE who died November 14, 2019, peacefully at his home surrounded by family. He was born in 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Frederick Mussen Gahagan and Alice (Gerli) Gahagan. Bill attended Brooks […]
Carl R. Berry
November 13, 2019
Carl R. Berry, age 78, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully at Seasons Hospice on Wednesday, November, 13, 2019. Born in 1941 in Elizabethtown, NC, Carl was the son of the late Claude and Mary (Skipper) Berry. He graduated from Lumberton High School in 1960. At 23 years old, he was drafted into the […]
Robert W. Ross III
November 12, 2019
Robert W. (Bob) Ross III, 77, of Wilmington, Delaware, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the oldest son of the late Robert W. Ross, Jr, & Mary Cooper Ross. Bob is survived by a son Robert W. Ross, IV (Robin Simpson, fiancée) of Newark, DE and daughter Melissa (Ross) […]
Dr. Donald C. Mell, Jr.
November 9, 2019
Dr. Donald C. Mell, Jr. died on November 9, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. A professor of English literature at the University of Delaware for 47 years, Don was a dedicated teacher who loved lively discourse and the exchange of ideas. He was the truest form of a […]
Bessie G. Contompasis
November 8, 2019
Bessie G. Contompasis, age 92 of Claymont, DE passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on November 8, 2019. Bessie was born and raised in upstate New York, was predeceased by her husband Petro and is survived by her brothers Angelo (Vasso) and Gus, her children Nicholas (Linda) and Carol (John), grandchildren Jason, Stacy, […]
Patricia Taafe Shuman
November 7, 2019
Patricia Taafe Shuman, a proud Liverpudlian and equally proud naturalized United States citizen, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hockessin, Delaware. Born in a Bootle Hospital in Liverpool, England on July 27, 1936, Patricia was one of nine children of the late Joseph and Ann (Black) […]
Elizabeth “Liz” W. Ramsay
November 5, 2019
Elizabeth W. Ramsay, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 surrounded by family. Liz was born and raised in Coatesville, PA and attended Radford College in VA. Liz was a homemaker and raised her children in Bensalem, PA before relocating to Brandywine Hundred, Wilmington, Delaware. She worked for many years in the insurance […]