Obituaries
Maxine McCoy Healy Bell
April 26, 2017
Maxine McCoy Healy Bell, age 93, of Wilmington, DE., formerly of Rotonda West, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Maxine was born in Chester, PA to the late Galen W. and Blanche Huhn McCoy. She graduated from the Wilmington High School and Goldey Beacom College. Maxine worked in finance and accounting for both […]
Josephine “Jo” Booth
April 25, 2017
Josephine “Jo” (Hanks) Booth Age 94, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Born in Danville, Illinois, Jo was the daughter of the late Nelle (Jackson) Hanks and Thomas J. Hanks. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas J Hanks, Jr. She graduated from Danville High School in 1940. During World […]
Alfred “Tuck” LaSorte
April 25, 2017
Alfred “Tuck” LaSorte, 91, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday the 25th of April at the Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. Born in 1925, Tuck was a lifelong resident of Wilmington. After graduating from Wilmington High School in 1943, he enlisted in the Navy, serving his country honorably […]
John K. Ruello
April 22, 2017
John K. Ruello, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday April 22, 2017. He was born in 1937 in Atlantic City, NJ. John was a 1956 graduate of Atlantic City High School and a 1960 graduate of the University of Delaware where he was the President and a proud member of […]
Howard Wilk, M.D.
April 22, 2017
Howard Wilk, M.D., 92, died peacefully on April 22, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Dr. Wilk was born in Carnegie, PA, and after graduating from Chicago Medical School, he moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where he met his wife of 62 years, the late Judith Feinberg Wilk. After serving in a MASH unit in Korea, […]
Beverly Jean Gilardi
April 21, 2017
Beverly would like to let us know that her work here is done. We lost our beloved Beverly Jean Gilardi, peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the age of 87. Her motherly love encouraged her five children, friends and their families, to enjoy life. Beverly’s extraordinary life encompassed being a mother, devoted wife and […]
R. Harold Jenkins
April 21, 2017
R. Harold Jenkins, age 95 of Wilmington, DE, died April 21, 2017 at home. Mr. Jenkins was born in Knoxville, TN and obtained degrees in chemical engineering and business administration from the University of Tennessee, and served as a Naval Officer in the Pacific Theater in WWII. He joined Hercules at the Research Center in […]
Nicholas George Kledaras
April 21, 2017
Nicholas George Kledaras, age 83 of Wilmington, Delaware died on April 21, 2017, after bravely battling heart and lung disease. Born in Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos, Greece, he came to Wilmington with his mother Mersina and sisters Helen and Anna, and he helped his older brothers Pete, Stavros, and William operate their restaurants. By 1959, he […]
Harry N. Monck III
April 19, 2017
Harry N. Monck, III Age 87 – Wilmington, Del. Harry N. Monck, III passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Wilmington, Harry was the son of the late Harry and Gertrude (Garyantes) Monck. He attended St. Paul’s school and Wilmington High School, and was […]