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Obituaries


Philip B. Weymouth, Jr.

Philip B. Weymouth, Jr.

February 14, 2018

Philip Blackburn Weymouth, Jr., 82, of Montchanin, Delaware died peacefully at Christiana Hospital on February 14th, 2018, surrounded by members of his immediate family. Born in 1935 in Philadelphia, PA, he was raised in the historic town of New Castle, DE and on the family farm in Hockessin, DE. He attended Conrad High School, graduated […]

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Sharada Hirisave

Sharada Hirisave

February 13, 2018

Sharada Hirisave, age 82, beloved mother of Prathibha, Pramoda, and Prathap, passed away on February 13, 2018 in West Grove, Pennsylvania after an illness.  She grew up in Bangalore, India, where she worked for the state government of Karnataka, and married her husband H.S. Ramachandra.  After his passing in 1996, she split her time between […]

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Karl Kuerner, Jr.

February 13, 2018

Karl Kuerner, Jr., age 91, of Chadds Ford, PA, passed away on February 13, 2018. He was born in Chadds Ford, PA to the late Karl, Sr. and Anna Kuerner. Growing up on his parent’s farm, he followed in his father’s footsteps and farmed his entire life. One time he was asked what he would […]

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Francis H. Murphy

Francis H. Murphy

February 12, 2018

Francis H. Murphy, age 67, of Glen Mills, PA formerly of Camden, ME died on February 12, 2018. He is survived by his partner of 27 years, Barbara Kurz. Frank was born in Brooklyn, NY, attended Brooklyn Prep High School and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. He went to work for […]

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David Collins Grigsby

February 12, 2018

David Collins Grigsby, age 78, of West Grove, PA, passed away on February 12, 2018. Born in Evanston, IL in 1940 he was the son of the late David Hurd Grigsby and Gwendolyn Collins Grigsby. He worked for over 20 years for the Continental Can Company. He was a member of St. Mary of the […]

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Raman Bhai Patel

February 11, 2018

Raman Bhai Patel, age 78, passed away on February 11, 2018 in the Compassionate Care Hospice Unit at St. Francis Hospital.  

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Dorothy Elizabeth Mearns “Dot”

Dorothy Elizabeth Mearns “Dot”

February 10, 2018

Dorothy Elizabeth Mearns “Dot”, age 98, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Berwyn, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Willow Valley Retirement Community, Lancaster, PA. Dot was born in Wilmington, DE, daughter of the late Paul Winfield Starr and the late Elizabeth Hoffman Starr. Dot was a member of Daughters of […]

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Robert Bolton Kent

February 10, 2018

Robert Bolton Kent, age 90, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully after a long illness on February 10, 2018 at Parkview Nursing Home. Bob was born in 1927to the late Robert M. Kent and the late Helen Bolton Hammer in Wilmington, DE. He was a lifelong resident of the Wilmington area, proudly served in the […]

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Constance Lorraine Oatley

Constance Lorraine Oatley

February 9, 2018

Constance Lorraine Oatley, age 78, of Panama City Beach, FL and formerly of Claymont, DE and Galena, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her devoted husband, daughters Sandy and Nancy, and her grandson Andrew on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Covenant Care Hospice. Connie was born in Chester, PA, daughter of the late Joseph and […]

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Dorothy Winterstella Bergman

Dorothy Winterstella Bergman

February 7, 2018

Dorothy Winterstella Bergman, age 87, of Wilmington, DE died on February 7, 2018 at Country House where she had lived since 2003. Her husband, Jack Hull Bergman, died in 2007.  She is survived by her sister, Carol White of Wilmington, her son, Christopher Bergman and wife Erin (O’Connor) of Glen Ellyn IL, her daughter, Susan Allmond […]

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