Obituaries
Carol M. Whitner
December 16, 2017
Carol M. Whitner, 79, of Wilmington, DE passed away at home on Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was an Administrative Assistant for Hercules Incorporated of Wilmington. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, David Whitner of 56 years. She is survived by her two daughters, Cynthia Knapper and her husband, Toby and Joan L. […]
Eugene Edward Higgins, Jr.
December 16, 2017
Eugene Edward Higgins, Jr., 72, died at home on December 16, 2017. He formerly lived in Delaware County and King of Prussia. Eugene was a graduate of Monsignor Bonner HS in Drexel Hill and attended St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He worked in the banking, computer, customer service and retail industries and was a member […]
Mark J. Dougherty
December 14, 2017
Mark J. Dougherty, age 56, of Wilmington, Del., passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Francis Compassionate Care Hospice. Mark was born and raised in Wilmington, graduating from St. Mark’s High School (1979). Mark moved to Athens Greece initially to persue a career in telecommunications. Mark lived in Greece for almost 20 […]
Doreen Webb
December 14, 2017
Doreen Webb joined her father Frank, brother Gregg & best friend Kyra Crowe in the stadium of the Lord. She touched many people in her journey: “You’d be a really great guy, if you stopped being stupid.”; “there are breeders & non-breeders”; “Where are the parents?”; “Where is your brain?”. And because of the strength […]
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 […]