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Obituaries


Harold F. DeCarli

Harold F. DeCarli

April 20, 2025

Harold F. DeCarli, age 100, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Sunday, April 20,2025 at his home with his family by his side. Harold was born in North Plymouth, MA, son of the late Joseph P. DeCarli and Fannie Fiocchi DeCarli. After graduating High School, he enlisted in the Navy during World War II and […]

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Theodore Woodie Reynolds

Theodore Woodie Reynolds

April 20, 2025

Theodore (Ted) Reynolds, age 72, passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness in Milford, Delaware under the care of Accent Hospice on April 20, 2025. He was born in June of 1952 in Texas City, TX near Galveston. He was the son of the late Thomas M. Reynolds and Rosemary Craig Sullivan Reynolds. […]

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Dawson Gillaspy

Dawson Gillaspy

April 19, 2025

Dawson William Gillaspy, age 94, most recently of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025, at his son’s home, surrounded by loved ones. Dawson was born in 1930 in Illinois to Dawson J. and Evelyn Gillaspy. He attended the University of Illinois at Champaign, where he was a member of Sigma Nu, later […]

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David Lewis Jr.

David Lewis Jr.

April 16, 2025

David Lewis Jr, son of the late David and Frances Lewis. He was born September 10, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and departed on April 16, 2025 in Wilmington, DE. David was educated in the Philadelphia School System and worked at the Philadelphia Electric Company for over 20 years until he retired. David was lovingly known […]

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Laureen Murphy

Laureen Murphy

April 15, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Laureen “Reene” Murphy, who left our world peacefully on April 15, 2025, surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with interstitial lung disease. Reene Claire (Boyle) Murphy was born in January 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA, where she met and married her husband […]

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Eleanor A. Medford

Eleanor A. Medford

April 15, 2025

Eleanor Ashley Medford, an artist, gardener and avid tennis player who made the Delaware Valley her home for nearly seven decades, died on April 15, 2025 at the age of 93. Her two children, John Medford and Sarah Medford, noted the cause of death as complications from dementia. Since 2004, Eleanor had been a member […]

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Robert M. Pyle

April 14, 2025

Robert M. Pyle, age 80, of Hockessin, DE, formerly of Kennett Square, PA, died on Monday April 14, 2025, at the Friends Home in Kennett Square. Robert attended Wilmington Friends School in Wilmington, DE for his elementary years, before graduating from St. Andrews School in Middletown, DE.  He graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, NY.  […]

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Robert D. Forrester

Robert D. Forrester

April 14, 2025

Robert D. Forrester, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home on April 14, 2025, in Wilmington, DE. Robert attended Alexis I. DuPont High School before building a career as a fiberglass fabricating supervisor for the Spatz Fiberglass Company. He had a deep fondness for hunting, fishing, camping, and traveling. His dog, Ruby, held a […]

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Marilyn B. Romenesko

Marilyn B. Romenesko

April 13, 2025

Marilyn Barbara Romenesko. An amazing woman. I said at the start of this journey that Marilyn was, “An Amazing Woman”. You may wonder why, so I will give some of the highlights of why I said that. The most notable thing was the love of her gardens and plants. We will start with Marilyn turning […]

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Elissa duPont

Elissa duPont

April 12, 2025

Elissa Louise Mueller Stevens duPont (Lisa) (1934-2025) of Wilmington, DE and Vero Beach, FL, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2025 following a brief illness. Lisa was raised in Albany NY where she attended the Albany Academy for Girls. There she excelled in all sports and became head of Dramatics. She attended Wells College and […]

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