Obituaries
William J. Wier, Jr.
January 15, 2017
Bill died in Wilmington Hospital on Sunday January 15, 2017 from complications of pneumonia. He was the son of the late William J. Wier, Sr. and Helen Millard Wier. After Wilmington Friends School, Bill graduated from Colgate University and Yale Law School. He worked in DuPont Legal Department and with the US Attorney. He continued […]
Louis Edwin Moser
January 14, 2017
Louis Edwin Moser passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday, January 14, 2017. He was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1928. He was a long time resident of Wilmington and most recently of Wilmington, Delaware. Lou was a graduate of P.S. DuPont High School and Brown Prep School. He attended Goldey College until he […]
Cornelia Stabler Canby
January 13, 2017
Cornelia Stabler Canby, (Cornie) longtime resident of Stonegates, Greenville, Delaware died Friday, January 13, 2017 at the age of 92. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware to the late W. Laird and Jane Ramsay Stabler. She graduated from The Baldwin School and attended Sarah Lawrence College. Her college years were cut short when she travelled […]
Mary Finlay Rickert
January 13, 2017
Mary Finlay Rickert, 83, of Wilmington, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017, surrounded by three generations of her loving family. Mary was born in New York City to Bridget (Brick) Finlay of County Kerry, Ireland and Edward Finlay of County Offaly, Ireland. After losing her mother at a young age she was raised by […]
Shirley Ewald Vaillancourt
January 13, 2017
Shirley Ewald Vaillancourt of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on January 13, 2017 surrounded by her family. Shirley was born in Wethersfield, CT where she married Joseph A. Vaillancourt, her husband of forty years who passed away in 1987. In addition to being a devoted wife, mother and homemaker, Shirley […]
James “Jim” Mason
January 10, 2017
James (Jim) Mason, age 76, of Wilmington, DE passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home. Jim was a long term employee of Hi-Way Inn in Wilmington. He is survived by his brother Morris Mason of Wilmington. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Forgotten Cats Inc., Suite 422, 4023 Kennett […]
Jean L. Collat
January 8, 2017
Jean L. Collat, who died January 8, 2017, was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother as well as an opera singer whose voice was widely regarded as exceptional. Born in 1927 in Cincinnati, OH, Jean was the daughter of Charles and Frederica Levy. She realized that she had a gift for singing early in her […]
William F. Lalor
January 8, 2017
William F. Lalor, age 90, of Kennett Square, PA, formerly of Hockessin, DE passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Brandywine Senior Living at Longwood after a brief illness. Bill was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Vincent and Gertrude Lalor. Upon graduation from Bloomfield High School Bill spent two years […]
Clair V. Frank
January 7, 2017
Clair V. Frank, 89, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2017. He was born in Philipsburg, PA and was raised in Osceola Mills. Clair was a US Army veteran, serving in Japan with MacArthur’s “White Glove” unit. When Clair moved to Wilmington, he worked for Brosius & Smedley before opening his own flooring store. Clair […]