Obituaries
Mary E. Starkweather-White
July 9, 2019
1951 ~ 2019 Mary E. Starkweather-White passed away, all too suddenly, July 9, 2019. Her life, her enthusiasm touched so many in some many disparate, yet related ways. She loved travel, reading and doing archaeology and ancient history, museums of all sorts ~ especially natural history museums. She drew and painted wonderful portraits and was […]
Ann M. Minott
July 8, 2019
Ann Minott, 84, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Garden City Park, NY died on July 8, 2019 at home after a brief illness. She was born in Manhattan, NY, in 1935, to Matilda Priggs and Richard Asbton. She was raised in Jamaica, NY, by loving foster parents, Lolita and Harry Noisette, who also raised five […]
Jay Gundel
July 6, 2019
Jay Gundel, advertising executive, avid cyclist, dogged amateur historian, self-taught musician and above all devoted family man, passed away on July 6, 2019. For more than 40 years, Jay owned and operated Jay Gundel and Associates, a full-service Wilmington advertising and marketing firm with clients here and throughout the region. He is survived by his […]
Rosemary Perry
July 4, 2019
Rosemary, born February 1, 1949 in Washington DC, passed away surrounded by family July 4, 2019 in Hockessin, DE. Rosemary (Posy) was preceded in death by her loving husband Vincent G. Perry. She is survived by her two children, Jennifer Conway (Rory) and Vincent Perry (Hadassah) both of Hockessin, DE as well as three grandchildren: […]
Josephine C. Tigani
July 3, 2019
Josephine C. Tigani, age 95, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3 with her loving family by her side. Born 1924 in Highland Park, New Jersey to the late William De Angelis and Mary De Angelis (née Sorge), Josephine was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She graduated from […]
Stephen Bass
June 29, 2019
Stephen Bass, age 95, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on June 29, 2019. Born in Koszeg, Hungary in 1923, his parents were the late Rudolph and Irene (Deutch) Bass. Shortly after graduation from a Benedictine Gymnasium, he was forced into a labor camp ran by the Hungarian Army. Later, transferred to the Germans and […]
Howard A. Smith
June 28, 2019
Howard A. Smith, age 88, passed away on June 28, 2019. Born in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Albert and Matilda (Zenker) Smith. He was educated at Cathedral High School and earned degrees in chemistry and mathematics from St. Johns University in Collegeville, Minnesota and a Master of Science in […]
Charles Thomas Armbruster, Jr.
June 25, 2019
Charles Thomas Armbruster, Jr., age 70, died peacefully on June 25, 2019. He was born in Scranton, PA in 1949 to Margaret (Gallagher) and Charles Armbruster. Chuck was a 1968 graduate of Claymont High School. He was a proud United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from Edgemoor Dupont after 32 years […]
Missy Kitchell Lickle
June 24, 2019
Missy Kitchell Lickle hosted her final party on Friday morning, May 24th, 2019. Monkeys danced on scarlet and yellow curtains, bouquets and balloons flooded the room, friends and family spoke softly, smiling and crying, as a warm breeze gently poured into the golden light of her bedroom. Missy was an incredible woman even in her […]
Jack Goldfeder
June 21, 2019
Jack Goldfeder of Ardencroft, age 76, died peacefully surrounded by his family on June 21, 2019. Born in New York City to Mary (Grundstein) Goldfeder and Solomon Goldfeder, he moved to Delaware shortly after graduation from high school. He attended Goldey-Beacom College and was in the Army Reserve. Jack was activated in 1961 and served […]