Obituaries
Linda Dianne Lane Power
August 18, 2023
Linda Dianne Lane Power, age 80, of Newark, Delaware, passed away Friday evening, August 18, 2023 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. Born in 1943 in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Leroy P. “Preacher” Lane and Elizabeth A. Allender Lane. Linda was an excellent athlete in her youth and remained an avid […]
Joan A. McCormack
August 17, 2023
Joan Alaine Pelizzoni McCormack, 84, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully at Kentmere Nursing Home on August 17, 2023. Joan was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania to the late Alvin and Veronica (Bonnie) Pelizzoni. Joan was a graduate of Allentown High School and the Holy Name School of Nursing in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Joan was the […]
Dean Given
August 17, 2023
Dean Given, originally from Syracuse, New York, passed away at 80 on August 17th, 2023. He was born in 1943 to Kenneth and Elizabeth Given. A devout Catholic, his unwavering faith was evident in every aspect of his life. His work ethic, discipline, commitment, and playful humor made a profound and enduring impact on all who knew him. […]
George A. Scanlan
August 15, 2023
George Anderson Scanlan, Jr. of Hockessin, DE, age 96, passed away peacefully on August 15 at Cokesbury Village. George was born in March of 1927, in New Brunswick, NJ, to Gertrude Main Scanlan and George Anderson Scanlan. He spent his early years in Maplewood, NJ, graduated from The Choate School in Wallingford, CT in 1945, […]
William L. Pearson
August 15, 2023
William Lawrence Pearson, age 86, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Stratford, NJ, passed away on August 15, 2023. William was a graduate of St. Joseph’s University, where he received a B.S. in Business Administration. He had a career in sales and business analysis in the insurance and technology industry. William had a strong commitment to […]
Joseph W. Vattilana, Sr. “Joe V.”
August 2, 2023
Joseph William Vattilana, Sr., “Joe V”, age 95, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Joe was born in 1928 in Wilmington, Delaware, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Castiglione) Vattilana. He graduated from Pierre S. DuPont High School in 1947 and was drafted into the U.S. Army, […]
Margaret Outland Franks
August 1, 2023
Margaret Outland Franks, 76, of West Grove, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 1, 2023. Known to all as Marty, she grew up in Concordville, Pennsylvania with her late parents, Grace and Charles Outland, and sister Ruth Outland Thomas. Marty and her husband, Bob, were married for 55 years. In addition to her husband, she is […]
Signy Lynne Carson
July 28, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Signy Lynne Carson. She was born in February of 1939 and passed peacefully on July 28, 2023 at the age of 84, after a battle with cancer. As an only child, Signy is predeceased by her mother, […]
Eric Brucker
July 28, 2023
Born in 1941 at home in Cheltenham, PA. Died July 28, 2023 in Hockessin, DE Born to Anna Margarita Julia Schweikle and Walter Brucker. Predeceased by his parents, brothers Paul and Walter Brucker II and sister Pauline. Survived by wife, Sharon Bowerman Brucker, children, Matthew Eric Brucker (Debra Frederick), Mark Daniel Brucker (Jenny Edinger) and […]
Dorothy “Dottie” B. Dzuris
July 26, 2023
Dorothy “Dottie” B. Dzuris, 89, of Hockessin, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Born in Nanticoke, PA, to the late Sophia Shandro, Dottie graduated from Nanticoke High School where she met her beloved high school sweetheart, John L. Dzuris. Shortly after marriage Dottie and John moved to Wilmington, DE where […]