Obituaries
James C. Wang
October 20, 2025
James C. Wang, age 87, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. James was a graduate of Fu Chung High School in Taipei, Taiwan in 1959 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University. He later completed his Master of Science degree at New York University in 1979. […]
Chi-Kai Shih
October 20, 2025
Chi-Kai Shih, age 88, of Hockessin, Delaware, formally of Taipei, Taiwan passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025 at Christiana Hospital. Chi-Kai was born in Nanjing, China and graduated from the National Taiwan University in 1960, with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and then from the University of Rochester in 1964, with his PhD. in […]
Evelyn Conlon
October 20, 2025
Evelyn Conlon, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2025. She was born in 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Joseph and Helen Carlin. Evelyn graduated from Saint Alphonsus High School in 1959. In 1974, she moved to Delaware with her loving husband, Dan, and their three small children. Evelyn devoted her life […]
Carol Sue Scarfi
October 20, 2025
Carol Sue Scarfi, daughter of the late Nancy Smallridge and William Blair, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Monday, October 20, 2025. Carol graduated from Claymont High School where she met her lifelong friends the Cha-Chas. She also attended the University of Delaware where she developed her love of theater. She was an avid reader, […]
Barbara W. Vaughan
October 17, 2025
Barbara W. Vaughan, a longtime devoted community member of Lewes, Delaware, died October 17, 2025, in Rehoboth Beach. She is survived by three children (Martha, Andrew, and Roger); six grandchildren (Megan, Cooper, Carrie, Emily, Eleanora, and Maxwell) who lovingly called her Babby; four great-grandchildren; and many friends. She is predeceased by her daughter Emily (1963-1974) […]
Frank T. Dougherty
October 15, 2025
His enthusiasm was of a contagious kind.” Agatha Christie The Dougherty family mourns the loss of Frank Timothy (“Tim/Timmy”) Dougherty, who died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease on October 15 at the age of 74. Brilliant, kind, and beloved by many, his zest for life characterized his very being. Tim was born in Pittsburgh, PA […]
John A. Abbitt
October 12, 2025
John A. Abbitt, age 98, of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin. John attended Virginia Tech and graduated in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. He spent his career with the Hercules Powder Company, later known as Hercules Incorporated. Among his many accomplishments, […]
Vicki Dzedzy
October 11, 2025
Vicki Dzedzy, of Wilmington Delaware, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025. Vicki was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, and was a lifelong prolific crafter. Vicki was born and raised in Trainer, PA and attended Eddystone High School. She was married to Donald Dzedzy for 51 years until his death in 2016. […]
Eric Ferguson
October 11, 2025
Eric Ferguson (63) transitioned to a higher existence Saturday, October 11, 2025, after a brave and arduous, 4.5-year fight with cancer. Eric was a lifelong citizen of Wilmington, and was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Marge. Eric is survived by his loving wife, Mariam, beloved son, Kyle, step sons, Jonathan and Andrew […]
Wayne C. Sparling
October 9, 2025
Wayne Clifford Sparling, age 93 of Landenberg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 9, 2025. He was born in Jamestown, NY in April of 1932, the son of Clifford and Florence Sparling. He was the husband of Cora Hawkins Sparling. They celebrated 38 years of marriage in June. After high school Wayne went into […]