Obituaries
Jean McPherson Wayne
September 3, 2017
Jean McPherson Wayne, age 100, of Wilmington, Delaware, met her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 3, 2017. Jean was born in Chicago and grew up in Highland Park, Illinois, and Coronado, California. She graduated from Highland Park High School and then earned a BS degree at the University of Illinois and a Master’s degree […]
Dr. Charles S. Horn III
September 1, 2017
Dr. Charles S. Horn III, age 84, passed away at his home on Friday, September 1, 2017. He was born in 1933 in Rehoboth, DE. The son of the late Charles S. Horn, Jr. and Allassie Blackwood Horn, family of the early founders of Rehoboth Beach. His grandfather, Charles S. Horn, Sr. moved to Rehoboth […]
Herbert L. Snyder, Jr.
August 31, 2017
Herbert L. Snyder, Jr., age 91, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Claymont, Delaware, passed away on Thursday August 31, 2017 at Forwood Manor. Mr. Snyder was a WWII Army Veteran who served with the 38th Infantry Battalion 7th Armored Division in Germany and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was wounded in battle […]
Mary Rosanne Cristanetti
August 30, 2017
Mary Rosanne (Peiffer) Cristanetti, age 72, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Fostoria and Toledo, Ohio, and Padova, Italy, died suddenly at home on August 30, 2017. She was born, also at home, in New Riegel, Ohio, to Eugene and Rosemary (Christophory) Peiffer. Rosanne graduated from St. Wendelin High School in Fostoria, OH, Class of 1963. […]
Margaret (Marge) Sachon Koch
August 28, 2017
Margaret (Marge) Sachon Koch, 99, formerly of Coaldale, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in Wilmington, Delaware on August 28, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband David Koch. She is survived by a large, loving extended family who will miss her dearly.
Evelyn Ryan
August 28, 2017
Evelyn Ryan, age 96, passed peacefully in her sleep on August 28, 2017, at her residence at Arden Courts of Wilmington, Delaware. Evelyn was born in 1921 to Harry and Lillian Bair. She graduated from P.S. DuPont High School, Wilmington, Delaware. In 1942, she married Albert Ryan, Jr., before he was deployed to serve in […]
Mary Johnson
August 28, 2017
Mary Evelyn Cupery Johnson, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 28, 2017 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary was born to Nicholas & Jennie Cupery in 1927 in Friesland, WI. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Bob in 2013. Mary is survived by their 5 children – Robert […]
Michael Damien Sheehy
August 23, 2017
Michael D. Sheehy passed away peacefully in Christiana Hospital August 23, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Michael was born in Jacksonville, FL, the second of 10 children, to Edward and Rosemary Sheehy. In his younger years, he swam competitively for Holiday Hills Swim Club and excelled while attending Salesianum School. After achieving a “perfect” 1600 […]
Ruth H. Gooding
August 22, 2017
Ruth Gooding age 93 of Wilmington Delaware passed away peacefully on August 22, 2017 Ruth was born in 1923 and was the daughter of Mary Soloway Hill and Water W. Hill of Smyrna. She graduated from John Bassett Moore High School (salutatorian) in 1941. Ruth then entered the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia graduating in 1944. In 1948 […]
Robert P. Baldwin
August 21, 2017
Robert “Penn” Baldwin passed away at the age of 60 on Monday, August 21, 2017, at Christiana Hospital with his family by his side. Penn was born in June of 1957, to Jane Hollingsworth and the late Robert Baldwin Sr. He grew up and resided in the Centreville, Delaware area his entire life. Penn was […]