Obituaries
Carolyn E. Kuhwald
January 27, 2017
Carolyn E. Kuhwald, born in Philadelphia to Caroline Engel and Harry Oelkers on August 12, 1922, passed away at Dunwoody Village on January 27, 2017 at the age of 94. An only child, Carolyn attended the James Russell Lowell School before graduating from Olney High School in 1940. As a young woman, she enjoyed fashion, […]
Richard L. Raymond, Sr.
January 27, 2017
RICHARD L. RAYMOND, SR.., affectionately called “G.P.” by family, passed away on January 27, 2017, surrounded by his devoted family, at Country House, Wilmington, DE where he had been a resident since 2003. Born in Colchester, IL in 1922, he was predeceased by his parents, Clarence and Ruth Raymond and brothers Eugene and Edgar L. […]
Judith Heckroth Hoopes
January 26, 2017
Judith Heckroth Hoopes died of ovarian cancer on January 26, 2017 at the Country House. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Anna Carlon and Ernest Richard Heckroth. She graduated in the Class of 1956 of Pierre S DuPont High School and from Duke University, Class of 1960, where she was a Dean’s List Student, […]
Mary Buckley Lynch
January 26, 2017
Mary Buckley Lynch, age 53, of Wilmington passed away in her sleep January 26, 2017. Mary, a graduate of Ursuline Academy, graduated from the University of Delaware in 1985. She continued her studies at Ohio Northern University School of Law, graduating with the Juris Doctor degree. Mary worked for nearly 20 years as a claim […]
Peggy E. Duncan
January 25, 2017
Peggy Duncan, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Country House, Wilmington, DE where she had lived for 16 years with two of her grandnieces by her side. Peggy was born and raised in Rising Sun, MD, one of eight children of the late Edgar and Effie Duncan. After graduating from high […]
Matthew J. “Marty” Giordano
January 25, 2017
Matthew J. Giordano, “Marty” 77 passed away Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital. Marty was born in 1939 in Wilmington DE to Alphonse and Martha Giordano. He graduated from Wilmington High School and then married Joyce Ramsey, his high school sweetheart, in 1958. After 57 years of marriage, he loved telling people, “they […]
Susanne Marie Nylen
January 25, 2017
Susanne Marie Nylen, age 79, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on January 25, 2017 at The Kutz Home in Wilmington. She attended A.I. duPont High School. Susanne was predeceased by her parents Bert and Helen, and brother Bob. She is survived by her brother John of Wilmington; sister-in-law Kit Nylen and niece Cassie Gray, both […]
Bruce Alfonso Altenburger
January 23, 2017
Bruce Alfonso Altenburger, age 60, of Landenberg, PA died on January 23, 2017. Bruce graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 1978 and obtained an MBA from the University of Delaware in 1997. He worked for DuPont since 1978 and was the Manager of the Safety-Health-Environmental Department. Bruce was an avid racquetball player, sailor and beach goer. […]
Thomas Joseph LaBarbera
January 22, 2017
Thomas Joseph LaBarbera, age 49, of Wilmington, formerly of New Fairfield, CT, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Thom graduated from New Fairfield High School in 1985 and then attended Western Connecticut State University from 1985 to 1989. He graduated from the University of Delaware in 2002. He was a teacher at Concord High […]