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Obituaries


Herbert L. Snyder, Jr.

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 […]

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Mary Rosanne Cristanetti

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. […]

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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.

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Evelyn Ryan

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 […]

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Mary Johnson

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 […]

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Michael Damien Sheehy

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 […]

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Ruth H. Gooding

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 […]

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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 […]

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Raymond S. Babiarz, Sr.

Raymond S. Babiarz, Sr.

August 19, 2017

Raymond Stanley Babiarz, Sr., age 100, of Glen Mills, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at Rose Court, Maris Grove on Saturday August 19, 2017. Born in Wilmington, DE, Raymond was the son of the late Ludwig and Catherine Babiarz. Raymond graduated from Wilmington High School and Drexel University with a B.S. degree in […]

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Jean Sanders

Jean Sanders

August 16, 2017

Jean Sanders, age 90, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Wednesday August 16, 2017 at The Lorelton in Wilmington, DE. Jean attended schools in Wilmington and later graduated from James H. Groves High School. Jean was a full-time mother and homemaker. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who cherished the times she spent […]

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