Obituaries
William Lewis Eisley, Jr.
January 31, 2018
Bill Eisley, Jr.,58, beloved son of June Eisley, died suddenly at their home on January 31. In addition to his mother, Bill is survived by his son, William Shane Eisley, VanNuys, CA, and two uncles, Dick Young (Marie), Edison, NJ, and Don Young, Hazleton, PA. Bill was a gentle soul and found refuge in having a […]
Carol Ann Kelly
January 30, 2018
Carol Ann Kelly, age 59, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at home in Wilmington, DE. She was born on May 25, 1958 to Eileen and Alyn Buckley. Graduating from Brandywine High School in 1976, Carol remained local to North Wilmington her entire life. Carol’s four children and seven grandchildren were the light […]
Helen Giammattei
January 27, 2018
Helen Giammattei died peacefully at Maris Grove (Glen Mills, PA) with many family members visiting and helping her to the very end of her life. Helen was born in Newark, NJ in 1930, the daughter of Carl H. ILL and Jeannette ILL Ryker. She graduated from Miss Beard’s School (now Morristown Beard) in Newark, NJ […]
John J. McKearin, Jr. “Jack”
January 26, 2018
John J. McKearin Jr. “Jack” Jack McKearin, 89, formerly of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018. Jack was born in Boston, Massachusetts, he graduated from Boston College in 1950 and then served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He married Pauline Marobella in 1951, moved to Wilmington in 1960 and together […]
Helen Lloyd Kitchel Gawthrop
January 26, 2018
Helen Lloyd Kitchel Gawthrop, 95, of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Cokesbury Village. Mrs. Gawthrop was born in 1922 in Babylon, New York, daughter of Lloyd Kitchel and Helen Renwick Weeks Kitchel. She graduated from Tower Hill School in 1940 and attended Bennett Junior College. She loved gardening and was […]
Marie T. Giovino
January 26, 2018
Marie T. Giovino, age 79, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long illness. Born in 1938 in Helper, Utah to Rose Bianco Montoro and Joseph Montoro. Marie graduated with honors from high school in 1956 and went on to attend Stevens-Henager Business College. In 1958, Marie married Bernie Giovino in […]
Jean Lee Meidling
January 25, 2018
Jean Lee Meidling, age 89, of Glen Mills, PA, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on January 25, 2018 in Rose Court at Maris Grove. She was born in Baltimore, MD and graduated from Clara Barton High School in Baltimore. She also had vocal training at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore. In addition to being […]
Melissa Joan “Missy” Regelin-Sweetman
January 23, 2018
Melissa Joan Regelin-Sweetman, age 45, of Bridgeville, Delaware, formerly of Calvert County, Maryland died on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at the Heartland Hospice House in Wilmington Delaware. Known as “Missy” to her family she was a gentle soul who faced illness with an inner strength most will never know. Missy was born to Lawrence and […]
Dana Johnson Gil
January 22, 2018
Dana Johnson Gil, age 39, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2018. A graduate of Newark High School, Dana was a lifelong resident of Delaware. As a young woman, she cut a fine figure on horseback. She enjoyed retail selling at Gore Outdoor and le Papillon and various other stores […]
Marion “Mimi” Reynolds Baxter ( The Marzo Family )
January 21, 2018
Marion “Mimi” Baxter, age 86, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 21st, 2018 surrounded by her family. Mimi was born in Brooklyn, NY, the oldest child and only daughter of John Brady and Marion Reynolds Baxter. She was raised in Garden City, NY, and had five younger brothers. She received a BA […]