Obituaries
Danny Deardorff
August 9, 2025
Dan Deardorff, 73, of Middletown, Delaware, formerly of Miller, South Dakota, passed away in his home on August 9, 2025. Born in Miller in 1952, he grew up in Mulvane, Kansas before moving to Wilmington, DE, Chadds Ford, PA, and finally, Middletown, DE. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1970. Dan dedicated 36 […]
Helen K. Irwin
August 7, 2025
Helen K. Irwin, age 97, of Hockessin, DE, passed away on Thursday, August 7. She was predeceased by her husband Andrew (2000) and daughter Pamela (2023). Her survivors include sons Alan (Joan) and Peter, daughter Andrea Debold, granddaughter Abigail Chehi (Stephen), grandson Peter Jr. (Megan) and great-granddaughters Maddy and Emma. Helen had a long career […]
Marilyn Joan (Sturges) Krussman
August 6, 2025
Marilyn Joan (Sturges) Krussman, 89, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025, at the Cadia Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington, DE. Marilyn was born in Paterson, NJ, in September of 1935. She was the daughter of the late Harold P. Sturges and Emma G. (Rodger) Sturges. Marilyn grew up in Clifton, NJ, Baltimore, MD, and then Wilmington, […]
Ottavia Caponi
August 5, 2025
Ottavia Caponi, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Wilmington, Delaware. Born in Luco Dei Marsi, Italy, to Biagio Ciaffone and Marianna Garbuglia, Ottavia was the third of four children. In Italy, she met and married the love of her life, the late Anthony Caponi. Together they built their home in Elkton, […]
Martha M. Ogorek
July 30, 2025
Martha Ogorek, a longtime resident of Hockessin, DE Age 97 passed peacefully on July 30,2025. Martha lived in Hockessin for over 85 years. She grew up on Evanson Road where her family had a 100 acre farm. She always recalled riding her horse in the fields surrounding her home and riding to get the mail […]
Joel Spencer Poorman
July 27, 2025
Joel Spencer Poorman, age 93, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, surrounded by family. He lived a long, rich life and leaves behind a large, loving family who will miss him dearly. Joel grew up in Columbus, Ohio where he graduated from Bexley High School. He earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an […]
Ned Coleman Jackson
July 23, 2025
Ned Coleman Jackson, born in 1935 in Sioux City Iowa, son of the late Verda and Robert Jackson, passed away peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife, Nan Lucas Jackson of 61 years, on Wednesday night July 23rd, 2025. Ned would say his greatest accomplishment was his family, all of which survived him; he […]
Janet E. Brownhill
July 22, 2025
Janet E. Brownhill, 95, of Delaware, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025. Born in Buffalo, NY, Janet earned one of the first MBAs awarded to a woman from Columbia University. Her career included roles at DuPont—where she helped introduce Nylon—as well as International Playtex and Strawbridge & Clothier. Known for her fun-loving spirit and […]
Edward L. Newman
July 22, 2025
Edward L. Newman of Londonderry, in Wilmington, DE, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Ed was born in Wilmington, son of the late Isadore and Rose Cohen Newman and brother of the late David Newman. Ed was a lovely man, quiet, sensitive, kind and intelligent. He had a long and successful career at Wilmington Trust Company, from which he […]
Leo Anthony Sears
July 18, 2025
Leo Anthony Sears of Hockessin, Delaware, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and engineer, passed away peacefully at the age of 98 on July 18, 2025. Son of Leopold and Cecilia (Baietti) Sears, Leo was born and raised in Hackensack, New Jersey. He went on to pursue a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree at Cornell University. Midway […]