Obituaries
Robert A. “Butch” Ciccone
June 22, 2018
Robert Ciccone, known to friends and family as “Butch,” passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 after a brief illness. Butch was a native of Claymont, Delaware, son of Edmund J. Ciccone and Gloria Johanna (Monti) Ciccone, and a graduate of Claymont High School, class of 1963. Upon graduation, Butch enlisted in the U.S Army […]
Jean Buckman Lewis
June 16, 2018
Jean Buckman Lewis, age 95, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on June 16, 2018. She was born in 1922 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Pre-deceased by her Mother Helen Buckman (Graham), her father Addison Buckman, her husband George Donald Lewis, and by her late life companion Edward McLean. Survived by her son Donald Graham Lewis (Jen […]
James Joseph Hildick
June 14, 2018
James Joseph Hildick, age 79, of Avondale, PA passed away peacefully on June14, 2018. Jim was born in 1939 to James and Margaret McHale Hildick. He was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1957. Jim attended St. Joseph’s University and, after serving his country in the United States Army, graduated from PMC […]
David J. Sawdey
June 14, 2018
David J. Sawdey passed away on June 14, 2018. He was a beloved son to George and Frances (Raynor) Sawdey of Rochester, New York. He graduated from New York University and, after his Army service, joined Fairchild Publications in New York City. He traveled to Paris, France, with his young wife Janet to take up […]
Herman Cheng Tong Cheng
June 13, 2018
Herman Cheng Tong Cheng, age 83, departed this world on Wednesday June 13, 2018. He was devoted husband to Lin Yu Cheng, loving father to five children – Lotus, Lily, Cheri, Paul and David, and grandfather to 10 grandchildren. Born in Lotung, Taiwan in 1935, Herman attended Tainan Cheng-Kung University. While working on his senior thesis, he met […]
Peggy Branch Miller
June 13, 2018
Peggy Branch Miller, age 89, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2018. Born to the late Oneta & Levitt Branch, she was raised in Durham NC and graduated from Hope Valley School in 1947. She later moved to Wilmington, DE and then to Elkton, MD to be closer to her daughter and family. She spent […]
Linda S. Wilson
June 10, 2018
Linda S. Wilson, age 59, of Wilmington, DE, passed away at her home on June 10, 2018. She was a graduate of Farleigh Dickinson University and Boston University. Linda majored in pre-dental and worked in a Dental Lab. She was a lifelong member of the Girl Scouts and a lifelong member of the Estonian Club […]
Jean Grier Sezna
June 10, 2018
Jean Grier Sezna, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Milford, Delaware, passed away on June 10, 2018, at the age of 97. She was born in 1920 to Davis Ralston Grier and Mabel Shattuck Grier. Her father and his brothers owned the L.D. Caulk company in Milford. Jean majored in Drama at Beloit College in Beloit, […]
Dorothy Mae “Dottie Mae” (nee Kalmbacher) DiSabatino
June 9, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Mae “Dottie Mae” (nee Kalmbacher) DiSabatino announces her passing on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the age of 92. Dorothy was born in Baltimore, MD and her maternal family line can be traced to England, 1612. She lived with her adoring family in Unionville, PA, […]