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Obituaries


Francis Xavier Reilly

Francis Xavier Reilly

March 7, 2024

Francis Xavier Reilly, age 97, passed away peacefully at home on March 7, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born in Wilmington in 1926, he was the son of the late Alice Scanlon Reilly and John E. Reilly Sr. His wife of 73 years, Kay Vandenbraak Reilly, died in 2023. He was also predeceased by his […]

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R. Bruce Pinkerton

R. Bruce Pinkerton

March 6, 2024

R. Bruce Pinkerton passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024 in Accent Care Hospice at Christiana Hospital. He was several days short of his 90th birthday. Bruce was born in Abington, PA in March 1934 and was the son of the late Neilson H. and Sara K. Pinkerton. He grew up in Chester and Lancaster […]

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Donna M. Rittenhouse

March 6, 2024

Donna M. Rittenhouse 59 of Wilmington, DE peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday March 6, 2024.  Donna was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. to the late Richard J. McNamara and Anne L. (Fisher) McNamara. Donna is survived by the love of her life of 40 plus years, Scott W. Rittenhouse, daughter, Claudia Rittenhouse and […]

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Michael Crayton

Michael Crayton

March 6, 2024

Michael Crayton of Hockessin, Delaware passed peacefully in his sleep the morning of March 6th. Mike was born in 1951 and lovingly adopted by Charles and Jean Crayton, of Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated from the University of Delaware with his bachelors in Sociology. Mike was a successful business owner of Westgate Wine & Spirits for many […]

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Lorraine C. Thalheimer

Lorraine C. Thalheimer

March 4, 2024

Alice Lorraine Cooling Thalheimer passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at the age of 90. She was born in Wilmington in 1933 to Burchall Lackland Cooling and Alice Mae Steele Cooling. She grew up in Wilmington and married Robert Thalheimer in 1952. Her son Glenn was born in 1953. After successfully battling alcoholism, she […]

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Georgia C. Scukas

Georgia C. Scukas

March 1, 2024

Georgia Clare Scukas (nee Holderer), age 90, passed away peacefully at home in Glen Mills, PA on March 1, 2024. Born in February of 1934 in Weehawken, NJ to Eva and George Holderer, she graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth’s and worked as a secretary in New York City, where she met and married […]

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Elinor L. Abend

Elinor L. Abend

March 1, 2024

Elinor L. Abend, age 90, passed away on March 1, 2024.  She was the daughter of Irving & Rose Lebowitz, and sister of Edward Lebowitz. Elinor was the beloved mother of Andria Keil Bilan (Pete), Beth Keil, and Jonathan Abend (Rachel); grandmother of Peter Bilan (Laura Cochran), Andrew Bilan (Alexis Bellamy), James Ryan (Jessi Davis), […]

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Joan M. Carson

Joan M. Carson

February 29, 2024

Joan Marie Moore Carson, age 84, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Joan was preceded in death by her loving husband, Thomas, of 52 years. Joan was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1939, daughter of the late Edward & Agnes Moore. Her brother Patrick Moore preceded her in […]

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Patricia Rose Burns

February 29, 2024

Patricia Rose Burns passed away peacefully on February 29, 2024 after a long battle with pneumonia and kidney failure. She was born in Norwich, NY. She grew up on the family dairy farm in South Plymouth, NY, she loved the outdoors and the animals on the farm. Patricia was a devout Catholic and loved to […]

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James Frederick Sterner

James Frederick Sterner

February 28, 2024

On February 28, 2024, at the age of 100, Jim Sterner died peacefully at home with loving family.  Jim was born in Philadelphia in 1923.  His parents were Eva Moyer Sterner and Luther Sterner.  His wife of 75 years, Stella (Sis) Ward Sterner died in 2020. Jim adored Sis, never ceasing to proclaim his love […]

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