Obituaries
Anne Marie Zampini
December 20, 2020
Anne Marie Zampini died peacefully on December 20, 2020. A native of Wilmington, Anne was the daughter of Carlo and Theresa DeStefano and was married to her late husband, Andrew (Dee) Zampini for 65 years. Anne loved traveling with Dee to many of the Caribbean Islands over the years. Cruise-goers were always entertained when Anne […]
Beulah Mae “B” Paxton
December 20, 2020
(nee Hawley) (Buzzell/Hastings) Born in Cecil County, MD April 18, 1929 Passed into glory, Wilmington, DE. December 20, 2020 She lived in Cecil County, attended Blythedale Seventh Day Adventist school and work at Bainbridge Naval base before she first married. She was preceded in death by her parents Mattie J. (Smith) Hawley Pierce and William […]
James W. Schowengerdt
December 19, 2020
Died at age 87 from a lengthy illness on December 19, 2020. He was predeceased by is parents Henry and Louise Schowengerdt, his bother Henry Jr. and first wife Theresa. Survived by his wife Helen (Furbush), niece Sharon Holmer and nephews Stephen, Gregg and John. He retired from Hercules Inc. Special thanks to Shipley Manor […]
Julie A. Shenk
December 16, 2020
Julie A. (Hollingsworth) Shenk, a resident of Maris Grove in Glen Mills, PA, entered the Kingdom of Heaven to live with her Savior eternally on December 16. Mrs. Shenk passed away from complications of the coronavirus. Born in Wilmington, DE, on October 26, 1940, Mrs. Shenk grew up in Kennett Square, PA, and graduated from […]
Gloria Martin Powell Coe
December 16, 2020
Gloria Martin Powell Coe, beloved sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away on December 16, 2020 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, at the age of 91 following a brief illness. Born in Williston, South Carolina, she also lived briefly in Illinois and California before finally settling in Delaware in 1957. She earned her undergraduate degree in Library […]
Robert Hirt
December 15, 2020
Robert P. Hirt, age 91, of Glen Mills PA, formerly of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Bob graduated from Mt Pleasant High School in Schenectady NY, and received a BS in Chemistry from the University of Delaware. Bob was a chemist, product manager and sales executive with Hercules Chemical Company […]
Shawn Snyder
December 13, 2020
Shawn Snyder, 65 of Hockessin passed away at home surrounded by her family and close friend Debbie Coutu on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Shawn grew up in the north Wilmington area. As a child, Shawn loved outings with her father Tom, going to the hardware store or other errands. Shawn’s professional career varied, but she […]
George Tsaganos
December 13, 2020
George Tsaganos, 87, of Wilmington, Delaware, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. George was born in Greece to Haralambos Tsaganos and Constandina (Diamandopoulos). In 1951, still in high school, he came to the United States with his brother, Anthony, from Nafpaktos, Greece. He became a US citizen in […]
Stephen W. DeVeber
December 13, 2020
Steve passed away December 13, 2020, at his home as per his strong wishes to do so supported by his wife and daughters, aided by Seasons Hospice. He was born “at home” in 1933 in Belmont, Massachusetts to Lawrence DeVeber and Eulalia Englund DeVeber. He spent his childhood in Belmont with summers in Scarborough, Maine […]
Gordon Hamilton Lewis
December 13, 2020
Gordon Hamilton Lewis, 97, died peacefully on December 13, 2020, at Stonegates retirement community in Greenville, Delaware. He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Elizabeth McClure Lewis, who passed away in 1996. He is survived by three daughters, Julia Renken (Dennis) of Fairfax, VA; Nancy de Jong (Pier) of Greer, SC; and Peggy […]