Obituaries
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 […]
Joseph Penn Hudson
January 20, 2017
Joseph Penn Hudson, 93, of Wilmington, Delaware, departed this world peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2017. Penn was born in Chester, PA the first son of Joseph J. and Gladys E. Hudson. He is predeceased by his brother Charles D. Hudson and his sister Katherine H. Anderson. Penn was a lifelong Claymonter who maintained those […]
Nancy A. Graves
January 18, 2017
On Wednesday January 18, 2017, the state of Delaware lost its biggest cheerleader, Nancy Aileen Graves of Wilmington at the age of 91. Nancy frequently spoke of her love for her great state and how special it was to live here. She was born in Wilmington, the eldest of two daughters of Esther and Edward […]
John J. Mellett
January 18, 2017
John J. Mellett, age 56, of Wilmington, DE passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. John was born in Philadelphia Pa., son of the late John J. and Sarah McGee Mellett. He was a graduate of Brandywine High School and retired from Winterthur Museum. John enjoyed spending time with his faithful friend side-kick Buster […]
Mary Theresa Petit de Mange
January 18, 2017
Mary Theresa Petit de Mange, age 89, wife of Bill Petit de Mange with whom she shared 60 years of happy marriage, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Mary was born on December 24, 1927, to the late Thomas and Mary McKeown and grew up in her beloved Fisher’s Corner, PA. Mary graduated from […]
Iona Peterson Reiver
January 18, 2017
Iona Peterson Reiver, age 97, of Wilmington, died January 18, 2017 following a short illness. She was the fifth of six children born to Andrew and Agda Peterson, Swedish immigrants. She was raised on the family farm in Bridgeville, DE, where she attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. She attended University of Delaware (initially Women’s […]