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Obituaries


Marlene S. Runté

Marlene S. Runté

April 4, 2019

Marlene S. Runté, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2019 after a very short illness. In the few days prior to her passing, she was surrounded by her friends and close family and her room was filled with shared stories, memories, smiles and laughter. Born in New York City in 1936 to […]

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David Franson

David Franson

April 3, 2019

David Franson, age 72, passed away on April 3, 2019. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gale Franson. Dave and Gale were married for 38 years before Gale passed away. Their story was one of the greatest love stories ever told and his family is rejoicing that they are together again for […]

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Jeanne Pascal

Jeanne Pascal

April 2, 2019

Jeanne Pascal, of Wilmington, DE, passed away at home at the age of 88. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, she lived in Greensburg, PA before attending the Oberlin College Conservatory of music in Oberlin, OH. At Oberlin she earned a Bachelor of Music in piano performance and a Master of Music in piano performance and […]

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Doris E. Zolper

Doris E. Zolper

April 1, 2019

Doris E. Zolper of New Castle, DE, died on Monday, April 1, 2019. She was born in Reading, PA in 1929 and raised in Woodbury, NJ from 1936. Mrs. Zolper, who preferred to be called Deb, married the year she received her RN degree from Memorial Hospital in 1952. After residing in Evanston, IL and […]

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Sandra Molitor Konetski

Sandra Molitor Konetski

March 31, 2019

Sandra Molitor Konetski, age 69, of Glen Mills, PA, formerly of North Wilmington, DE died on March 31, 2019 at Penn Hospice in West Chester, PA. Sandy graduated from Brandywine High School. She attended Alvernia College and received her bachelor’s in Secondary Education from the University of Delaware. Sandy worked for ICI, and Kent Dental. […]

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Mary Theresa Dunleavy

March 29, 2019

Mary Theresa Dunleavy, age 94, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2019. She was born in New York, NY in 1924 to Thomas and Marcella Dunleavy. She received her MBA in mathematics from Hunter College and worked as a Mathematician Statistician for 45 years for DuPont. Mary enjoyed golf, skiing, and […]

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Brian J. Niebauer

Brian J. Niebauer

March 27, 2019

On Wednesday. March 27, 2019, Brian J. Niebauer, a loving husband, father of three children and grandfather of six, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 57.  Brian was born in Fairview, Pennsylvania to Herman and Jane Niebauer. He attended Salem County Community College and Glassboro State College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in […]

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Mark Joseph Connor

Mark Joseph Connor

March 25, 2019

Mark Joseph Connor, age 84, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2019. Born in Wilmington, DE in 1934, he was the son of the late Mark and Madeline Connor. Mark and his wife of 60 years, Sara, have lived in the retirement community of Maris Grove in Glen Mills, PA for the […]

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Manoj Patel

Manoj Patel

March 24, 2019

Manoj Purshottam Patel, affectionately known as Bana, had the pleasure of many titles, but none as standout as “A Respected Man”. Manoj was born on December 20, 1951 in Kenya, Africa. Manoj was one of four children, having two brothers and one sister. The adventures began when he moved to London at the age of […]

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Patricia Lepore

Patricia Lepore

March 22, 2019

Mary Patricia Lepore, age 89, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Astoria, NY, passed away on March 22, 2019 at Shipley Manor. Born in 1929 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and May O’Leary. She worked for many years in the New York City Banking Industry. Patricia was a member […]

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