Obituaries
John Patrick Pelegrin
June 3, 2017
John “Patrick” Pelegrin, age 46, of Wilmington, Delaware passed on from this life onto eternity on Saturday morning, June 3, 2017 in the loving arms of his wife, Sheri after a courageous 22 month battle with colon cancer. Pat was a wonderful husband, son, brother, uncle and friend to very many. Pat was born in […]
William Edmund Shone, Jr.
June 2, 2017
William E. Shone Jr., age 90, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord on Friday, June 2nd, 2017. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, Bill graduated from Haverford High School. After serving his country in the Philippines during WWII, he earned a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Drexel University. Bill was also very […]
John William Frey, Sr.
May 31, 2017
John William Frey, Sr., 65, passed away May 31, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He moved to Florida from Wilmington, Delaware in 2006. He was an avid golfer, Philadelphia Eagles fan, and enjoyed riding his motorcycle. He was pre-deceased by his mother, Ruth H. Clark and father, John Wilbur Frey. He is survived by wife, […]
Eugenie Dunphy
May 26, 2017
Eugenie “Jean” Dunphy, age 87 of Hockessin, Delaware, and most recently of Rockland Place in Wilmington, died peacefully on May 25, 2017, at the Compassionate Care Hospice surrounded by her family. Hailing from New Hyde Park, New York, Jean married the love of her life, Joe, in 1950, had a long and happy marriage and […]
Elizabeth M. Dunlop
May 22, 2017
Elizabeth Mae (Betty) Dunlop, (nee Frankel) passed away peacefully on May 22nd and now rests in the presence of our Lord. She was devoted in her faith and looked forward to the day she would again join her parents, brothers and beloved husband, David (Scotty). Born in Wilmington, DE to the late Elizabeth and Alexander […]
Lois M. Blau
May 19, 2017
Lois M. Blau of Hockessin, DE, formerly of Wilmington, DE died on May 19, 2017 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital. She worked at Membership Services at Wilmington YMCA, did volunteer work at DIAL (Drug Information Action Line). Mrs. Blau also was a member of the Alzheimer’s Support Group. Mrs. Blau is pre-deceased by her […]
Jack Lee Massau
May 18, 2017
Jack L. Massau, age 82 of Kennett Township, PA died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna Massau. A graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School in Charleston, Jack went on to receive a degree from Columbia University. He […]
Sally Vandecar Hawkins
May 17, 2017
Sally Vandecar Hawkins passed away on May 17, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1922 and began working at an early age for her grandparent’s automotive business: “W.D.Vandecar”, the inventor of the “automatic clutch”. She became one of America’s first flight attendants, working for Pennsylvania Central Airlines beginning […]
Charles ‘Cuz’ Mutchka
May 17, 2017
Charles ‘Cuz’ Mutchka, 85, of Delaware City, DE peacefully passed away on May 17, 2017 surrounded by his family. Charles was born in the coal mining town of Indiana, PA to the late Michael and Anastasia ‘Stella’ Mutchka and raised by his step-parents Peter and Katherine Barosky. From 1952 to 1954 he honorably served in […]