Obituaries
Achille Gilbert Capaldi
May 11, 2019
Wilmington Builder for over 60 years Gilbert (Achille) Capaldi of Wilmington, Delaware passed peacefully at home on May 11th surrounded by his loving family and companion. He was 89 years old. Born in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Achille “Gil” and Madeline Capaldi. A graduate of Sallies and since 1948, Gil and […]
Ethel R. DeLaurentis
May 11, 2019
Ethel R. (Lillie) DeLaurentis passed away on May 11, 2019 at age 94. We wanted to spend one more Mother’s Day with her, but she was anxious to be reunited with her beloved husband and our dear dad, Joe, who left us in November. We are consoled by the knowledge that they are together again, […]
Susan Kay Beesley
May 7, 2019
Susan Kay Beesley, age 62, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Susan Kay worked at PNC Bank, N.A. for over 40 years. While she worked in various areas of the Bank, providing excellent customer service was her number one priority. Prior to illness in recent years, Susan Kay enjoyed volunteering for Kappa Delta […]
Clyde Edward Bishop
May 6, 2019
Clyde Edward Bishop of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the age of 79. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, “Ed” earned his Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Bellarmine College. He went on to earn a Master’s degree from Clemson University and his Doctorate Degree in Organic Chemistry from the University […]
Robert F. Lewis
May 5, 2019
Robert F. Lewis, age 95, of Wilmington, formerly of Michigan, passed away on May 5, 2019. He was a graduate of P.S. DuPont High School Class of 1941. He attended the University of Delaware. He met and married his high school sweetheart, Emily Allegretto, who he was happily married to for 70 years. Bob was […]
Charles Richard Smith
May 2, 2019
Charles Richard Smith, age 83, with blessed assurance in the Lord Jesus Christ, Charlie went to be with him on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Charles was born to the late Benjamin and Helen (Coleman) Smith in 1936 in Wilmington, DE. He received his GED from the USMC and on Nov. 16, 1956 married his high […]
Susan Ambry
April 25, 2019
It is a mark of the depth and breadth of one’s life when people know you and love for entirely different things. So it was with Susie Ambry. Some people knew Susie as a whirling dervish at the many Grateful Dead concerts she attended back in the day. Some people knew her as the longtime […]
Frances A. Danchak
April 23, 2019
Mrs. Frances A. Danchak, 83, of Claymont, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Fox Subacute facility in Mechanicsburg, PA. Born in Norristown, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Sofia Niznik Yenca. She was the widow of the late John Danchak, who passed away in 2012 after celebrating 55 years of […]
William A. Marsh
April 21, 2019
William Arthur Marsh, 61, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly of Wilmington, DE passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Bill was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to the late Robert Marsh and Anne Marsh. He was a graduate of Concord High School, where he was a talented trombone player. […]
Marcine R. “Bobbie” Hurka
April 21, 2019
Bobbie Hurka, age 74, of Wilmington, DE died on Sunday, April 21, 2019 from complications of multiple myeloma. Bobbie will be remembered by her friends and family for her wonderful sense of humor, her kindness and her abundant generosity. She frequently expressed her affection and generosity by sharing flowers from her garden, one of her […]