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Obituaries


Seward Jones

Seward Jones

January 27, 2025

Seward Lenderman Jones, Sr., of Longwood, Florida and Greater Wilmington, Delaware, loving husband, father, brother, and son, passed this world on January 27, 2025. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1931. Soon after, the family moved to Lindamere, Delaware. Seward graduated from P.S. DuPont High School, Wilmington, Delaware, in 1949, and earned a […]

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Catherine Hull Maxwell

Catherine Hull Maxwell

January 25, 2025

Catherine Ann Hull was born in September 1941, in Wilmington, Delaware, the first of four children to Donald and Blanche Hull. She graduated from Alexis I. DuPont High School in 1959 and went on to attend Allegheny College for two years. Cathy loved to share that her college days ended because she played a little […]

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Karen Lee DeCostanza

Karen Lee DeCostanza

January 21, 2025

Karen Lee DeCostanza, age 72, of Dover, DE, formerly of N. DuPont Hwy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Born in Chester, PA, Karen graduated from Chester High School, Class of 1970. She held various positions at law offices in Wilmington, DE, but found her role as […]

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Dr. Juhi Anil Jagiasi

Dr. Juhi Anil Jagiasi

January 21, 2025

Dr. Juhi A. Jagiasi, MD, age 60, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.  Born on September 6, 1964, in India; she was daughter of Ms. Bharati and Mr. Ram Bhatia.  She obtained her doctors degree (MBBS) in India and came to USA in 1993 after getting […]

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Betsy Bice Knox

Betsy Bice Knox

January 17, 2025

Betsy Bice Knox, age 91, died on January 17th, 2025. Betsy, daughter of Ronald and Grace Bice, was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Wilmington, DE.  She graduated from P. S. duPont High School in 1951, was class valedictorian and received the American Legion Award and the Daughters of the American Revolution Award. Twice […]

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Judith Dowling

Judith Dowling

January 16, 2025

Judith Dowling of Wilmington, Delaware and Cole’s Point, Virginia passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, surrounded by her family. Judie was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1937.  She was raised in Parkersburg, West Virginia where she attended Parkersburg High School graduating in 1956.  She then went to St Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing […]

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Doris Hackman

Doris Hackman

January 15, 2025

Doris Singleton Hackman, age 99, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware. Doris was born in February of 1925 at P.S. Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Charles Singleton and Helen Taylor. Doris graduated from P.S. DuPont High School in January 1943. Following graduation Doris embarked […]

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Jacob Purdon Sezna

Jacob Purdon Sezna

January 15, 2025

We have lost a dearly loved man and a bright light in this world with the passing of Jake Purdon Sezna on Tuesday, January 15, 2025. Jake leaves behind a legacy of community and a life rich in relationships. Born Jacob Purdon Sezna in 1987, in Wilmington, Delaware, Jake spent his childhood in Wilmington. He […]

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Eugene “Gene” Olson

Eugene “Gene” Olson

January 15, 2025

Gene was born in Garden City, Michigan in 1934, and died peacefully at home on January 15, 2025. He was greatly loved and had a positive impact on many lives throughout his life, especially his wife of 49 years, Lydia, kids, Randy, Cathryn (David, daughters Lindsay & Chelsea), Rick, Tracy (Kim & daughter Sarah and […]

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Norma E. Oberg

Norma E. Oberg

January 14, 2025

Norma Elwell Oberg, 101, daughter of the late Roy F. Elwell and Sadie (Phillips) Elwell, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on January 14, 2025, in the presence of loved ones. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Howard Ernest Oberg, her brother Robert Elwell, her sister-in-law Doris Oberg […]

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