Obituaries
Jayashree Subramanyam
August 25, 2025
Mrs. Jayashree Subramanyam breathed her last peacefully in her sleep on August 25, 2025, in Bear, Delaware, USA, surrounded by her immediate family. She was 83 years old. Jayashree was born in September of 1941, in Mysuru (Mysore), Karnataka, India, to parents M.P. Krishnaswamy, a respected advocate, and Lalitha, a devoted homemaker. She was the […]
Barbara Sezna Gehret
August 25, 2025
Barbara Sezna Gehret, 81, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2025. Born in 1944 to Jean Grier Sezna and Walter William Sezna, Barbara graduated from Monticello College in Alton, Illinois. She began her career as a press correspondent for Gordon McClendon of McClendon Broadcasting Systems and was stationed in Vietnam […]
Daniel Voelker
August 21, 2025
Daniel Voelker, Sr. passed away August 21, 2025 at the age of 96, holding hands with his daughter and son-in-law, after a brief stay in Wilmington Hospital. He was a native New Yorker and lover of all things NYC, avid history buff and storyteller, daily reader of the NY Times, listener of NPR and WHYY, […]
Andrew G. Tsaldaris
August 19, 2025
Andrew G. Tsaldaris, 72, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 19, 2025. He was the son of the late George N. and Steliany G. Tsaldaris. He is survived by his devoted brother, Nick Tsaldaris, and his wife Bonnie; his nephew Nick Jr., who adored him; his partner of 45 […]
ArunKumar Kokkula
August 19, 2025
ArunKumar Kokkula, 31, of Karimnagar, Telangana, passed away on August 19, 2025, in Herndon, Virginia, USA. Arun was born in 1994, in Karimnagar, Telangana, India, to Jagadeshwari and Rajesham Kokkula. He grew up in Sircilla and later moved to Hyderabad, where he completed his Bachelor of Technology from JNTU. In 2015, he immigrated to the […]
Geraldine C. Romans
August 16, 2025
Geraldine (Gerry) Romans, age 80, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Born in 1944 in Penns Grove, NJ, Gerry was the beloved daughter of Harry and Geraldine Becker. She grew up in Penns Grove with her large family. Gerry was the 3rd oldest grandchild out of […]
Michael N. Castle
August 14, 2025
Michael N. Castle, widely known as a dedicated public servant who brought a bipartisan, common-sense approach to policy-making, died on Thursday, August 14, 2025 in Wilmington, Delaware following a long illness. Governor Castle was a two-term Delaware Governor from 1985 to 1992. He served as Delaware’s lone Member of Congress from 1993 to 2011, making […]
Dalton Lee Poole
August 14, 2025
Dalton Lee Poole passed away on August 14, 2025, age 74, from stage 4 lung cancer. He was born in April of 1951, the second child of Amber (deceased in 2015) and Doris Poole. He was also predeceased by a little sister, Starr Melinda Poole. He is survived by his loving mother, age 94, elder […]
Joan Shirley Price-Platt Pieretti
August 10, 2025
Joan Shirley Price-Platt Pieretti, beloved wife, daughter, aunt, cousin, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday August 10th surrounded by love. She was a lifelong beacon of kindness, laughter, and grace. Born to Dorothy May Price-Platt and Ellsworth Platt of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Joan was a devoted daughter who carried a deep […]
Mary Marshall
August 9, 2025
Mary Marshall, age 62, of West Grove, PA, passed away peacefully in her home on August 9th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Wilmington to Robert and Mary Rickert. After graduating from University of Delaware, Mary raised three children. During that time, she worked various jobs and was involved with numerous […]