Obituaries
Louise Truesdale Loening
December 20, 2024
Born in New York, NY in 1931, Louise Loening was the eldest child of Grover Cleveland Loening and Marka Truesdale Loening (later Marka T. duPont) and died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on December 20, 2024. She was 93. Ms. Loening grew up in Mill Neck, New York and Charlotte, Vermont, moving to Delaware […]
Margot H. Kuniholm
December 19, 2024
Margot H. Kuniholm died on December 19, 2024 at the age of 94. She was the daughter of Marguerite and H. Walton Herring. Born in 1930, she grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut and graduated from New Canaan Country Day School and St. Mary’s School on the Hudson. She received a B.S. in education from Wheelock […]
Melissa “Lisa” Jean Haven Dailey
December 19, 2024
Melissa “Lisa” Jean Haven Dailey, age 74, of Nashville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Wilmington Hospital, Delaware. She was born in Niskayuna, New York, to Jean and Edward Sherm Haven. Lisa was a graduate of Glens Falls High School. She went on to work at General Dynamics Electric Boat […]
Mildred Mary Toller
December 19, 2024
Mildred Mary Toller, age 99, of Newark, DE, passed away on Thursday, December 19th, 2024. Born in Buffalo, NY in 1925, Mildred was the daughter of the late James Colangelo and Mildred Mary (Severnio) Colangelo. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Colangelo. Throughout her life, Mildred was affectionately known by many names, […]
Gerald “Jerry” K. Watson
December 17, 2024
Gerald Kenneth (Jerry) Watson passed away in Christiana Hospital on December 17, 2024, at the age of 77. He was born in 1947, to Kenneth and Jane McDonald Watson in Wilmington, Delaware. He is predeceased by his parents and is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Michele (Miki) Vicorek Watson, two sons: Rueben Watson […]
David Bruce Flanagan, Sr. “Bruce”
December 16, 2024
David Bruce Flanagan, Sr. (Bruce), of Wilmington Delaware, formally of Chadds Ford/Concordville PA and Media PA., passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at his home. Beloved husband, father, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was born in 1934 and lived to be 90 Years and 11 months old. He was universally loved by all and […]
George C. Hering III
December 14, 2024
George Clark Hering, III, age 94, of Wilmington, Delaware (most recently Potomac Falls, Virginia) passed away on December 14, 2024. Known affectionately by his family and friends as “Kip,” “George,” “Dad,” “Daddy,” “GDaddy,” and “Granddaddy”, he was gregarious, family oriented, public-spirited, generous and a true gentleman! George graduated from Tower Hill School (Wilmington, DE) in […]
Nancy M. Horne
December 13, 2024
Nancy Meyer Horne, age 98, passed away on December 13, 2024 at Stonegates Retirement Community in Greenville, Delaware. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. Her family was her number one priority throughout her life. Nancy was born in 1926 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She was the fourth child of Chester and […]
David D. Wakefield
December 11, 2024
On December 11, 2024, when David Dean Wakefield died, the world lost a true gentleman with a zest for life. David was born in October of 1930, in Cleveland, OH. He spent his early years in Pittsburgh, where he became a super fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1939, his father Harold (Hal) Kenneth Wakefield […]
Donald Dresser
December 11, 2024
Donald “Don” Dresser, age 94, of Hockessin, DE, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born in November of 1930, in New York City, NY, Don was the son of the late Malcolm and Patricia (Seabury) Dresser. After graduating as Student Body President from Windham Ashland Jewett Central School in […]