Obituaries
Chukwuemeka (Chux) Amobi
December 13, 2017
With gratitude to God for the gift of his life, we announce the passing of Chukwuemeka (Chux) Amobi. Chux was born in1973 in Syracuse, NY. He attended Tower Hill high school and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A truly unique individual, Chux was an […]
Ruben A. Teixido, M.D.
December 12, 2017
Ruben A. Teixido, 96, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and friends on December 12th 2017. Ruben was born in the small town Puerto Guaraní in a remote area of the Chaco in Paraguay. He graduated from the National University in Asunción, Paraguay in 1948 with a degree in medicine and completed […]
Joanne Burton
December 12, 2017
Joanne O’Keefe Burton, 86, of Wilmington, Delaware and formerly of Earleville, MD and Drexel Hill, PA, died at her residence on December 12, 2017. Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1931 she was the daughter to the late James Francis and Hazel O’Keefe. Joanne earned a Bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon University). […]
Bernard J. Daney
December 9, 2017
Bernard Joseph Daney, age 92, of Greenville, Delaware passed away on December 9, 2017 surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Margaret Harkins Daney and Hugh J Daney. Sr. Bernie graduated from Saint Elizabeth School and Wilmington High School in 1943. Bernie entered the military in October 1943 and served with Infantry […]
Charles W. Helmer
December 5, 2017
Charles W. Helmer, age 87, passed away at home surrounded by his family on December 5, 2017. He was born in Queens, New York, moved to New Jersey, Florida and then Delaware. Mr. Helmer served in the US Army during the Korean War. Following receiving his Honorable Discharge, he obtained his Master’s Degree in Business […]
P. Donald Watson
December 5, 2017
Donald Watson of Wilmington, DE died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, in the Wilmington Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Wilmington, DE, to Charles and Marcella (McMonigle) Watson. Don graduated from P.S. DuPont High School, the University of Delaware with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and later with an MBA. Don had […]
Marian Wilson Edison
December 3, 2017
Marian Wilson Edison of West Grove, PA, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday December 3, 2017. Marian was born in 1926 on the family farm in Scott County, IA to Alvin W. and Carrie B. Wilson. She grew up in Davenport, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University (B.S. in Chemistry) in […]
Francis “Frank” J. Kanicki
December 1, 2017
Francis J. “Frank” Kanicki, 92, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, passed away on December 1, 2017, in Bay Health Hospital in Dover. Born in 1925, Frank led a happy, fulfilling life. Proud of his Polish and Ukrainian roots, Frank left detailed genealogical records as a gift to his family. Much of his life centered on […]
David B. Bartholow
November 29, 2017
David B. Bartholow, 70, of Wilmington, DE passed away on November 29, 2017. David was born in 1947 in Chicago, IL, son of Phyllis L. (DiBiase) Bartholow and the late Jess Bartholow of Blairsville, PA. David grew up in West Virginia and Kentucky and graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science […]
Ralph F. Gilby, Jr., PhD
November 25, 2017
Ralph F Gilby, Jr., PhD, a kind and gentle man with a keen intelligence and an encyclopedic memory, passed away at Christiana Hospital on November 25, 2017. A Wilmington resident, He was 88. Ralph was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Ralph F Gilby and Emma (Banosky) Gilby. Gifted with near-total recall, Ralph was […]