Obituaries
Lois LaVerne Weaver
January 3, 2025
Lois LaVerne Weaver died peacefully at age 97 on January 3, 2025 at the ACTS Country House, Wilmington, DE. LaVerne was born in February 1927 to Edward Freal and Letitia Harris Freal in Canton, OH, the youngest of their 3 children. Her father had been a coal miner in Frostburg, Md, but upon moving to […]
Lt. Col. Michael Brywka, Jr.
January 2, 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Brywka Jr., age 75, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Michael was born in Philadelphia, PA., son of the late Michael Brywka, Sr. and Florence Malinowski Brywka. He graduated from Thomas Edison High School, in Philadelphia, PA in 1966. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Penn State […]
Kaine David Mason
January 2, 2025
Kaine David Mason, age 29, passed suddenly on January 2, 2025. Kaine was born in Chester, PA, son of David and Jo Anne (Little) Mason. Kaine was raised in North Wilmington, and recently resided in North Hollywood, California. Kaine participated in the Delcastle Automotive program and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2014. Kaine […]
Sebastian Joseph Tronto
January 1, 2025
Sebastian Joseph Tronto (Joe) of Hockessin DE., passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, surrounded by family, following a brief illness. He was 87 years old. Joe was born in November of 1937, in the Bronx, NY. He moved to NJ with his family as a teenager, where he met his future wife of 64 […]
Robert Leroy Jeffries
December 31, 2024
Robert Leroy Jeffries, 87, passed away on December 31, 2024, in Christiana Hospital, New Castle, DE. Born in 1937, “Bob” was known for constantly being in motion and always having a project to express his creativity. Bob graduated from Fleetwood Joint High School, Fleetwood, PA, served in the Army National Guard of PA as a […]
Leann O. Zolper
December 30, 2024
Leann O. Zolper of Glen Mills, PA died on December 30, 2024. Leann was born in 1939, in Lilly, PA, to the late John and Mary Olsick. She received an RN degree from the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA, graduating at the top of her class with the highest academic honors. She […]
Rose Marie McMann
December 29, 2024
Rose Marie McMann, age 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Born in January 1928 in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of Oliver and Josephine Smith. She was raised in Ovid, Michigan where she graduated from high school in 1945. She then attended Michigan State University for one year during which she […]
Cheryl Joy Bartholomew
December 28, 2024
Cheryl Joy Bartholomew, age 73, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Cheryl was born in Landsdowne, PA., daughter of the late Aubertin Walls and Alyce Brown Walls. She attended Penncrest High School before attending the Venus Beauty School. She worked as an electro-mechanical technician for Eaton Aerospace as well as a […]
Dr. Emily M. Adams Webb
December 28, 2024
Dr. Emily M. Adams Webb, of Yorklyn, DE, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away at Coral Springs in Wilmington on December 28, 2024. She graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Nursing in 1963, received her Bachelor of Arts from Loyola College in 1977, Bachelor of Science from Wilmington College in 1995 and Master of Science, Nursing […]
Paul F.X. Lovell, PhD
December 26, 2024
Paul Francis Xavier Lovell of Wilmington, DE passed away suddenly on December 26, 2024, following a brief illness. Born in Washington, D.C.in 1939, Paul was the son of Marion T. (Joyce) and Francis X. Lovell. A brilliant scholar and dedicated professional, Paul graduated as Salutatorian from Archmere Academy in 1957. He went on to earn […]