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Obituaries


Eugenie Lewis Mackey

Eugenie Lewis Mackey

October 16, 2024

Eugenie Lewis Mackey peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the age of 87. Genie was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Barton L. Mackey, D.M.D. and is survived by her children: Barton Jr. (Jennifer), Eugenie M. McDonald (Mathew), Dwight D., and Scott L. (Betsy); nine grandchildren: Tucker, Tyler, Emily, Matt, Barton […]

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Grace Francis London

Grace Francis London

October 12, 2024

Grace Francis (DeMeis) London, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away surrounded by love on October 12, 2024. Born in 1933, in Atlantic City, NJ, she was the cherished daughter of Frank DeMeis and Sarah (Magro) DeMeis. Grace was the proud sister of three siblings: Esther Johnson (deceased), Rosemarie Caputo, and Dorothy DeMeis. She also […]

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Carole Ann Benningfield

Carole Ann Benningfield

October 12, 2024

Carole Ann Benningfield, age 81, of Claymont, DE passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Mrs. Benningfield lived her early childhood years in Chester, Pennsylvania where at the age of 4, she met and played with a 4-year-old neighborhood little boy named Earl.  A little boy who would someday become her future husband. Later in […]

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Anneliese Maar

Anneliese Maar

October 10, 2024

Anneliese Graunke Maar passed away peacefully on October 10, 2024, at the age of 81. She was born in 1943 in a small town in Pomerania, Germany, the second daughter of farmer Oskar Graunke and his wife Dora. In 1945, at just two years old, Anneliese and her family fled to Western Germany ahead of […]

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Elyn S. Schmitz

Elyn S. Schmitz

October 10, 2024

With profound sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Elyn Schneider Schmitz, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, on October 10, 2024, in Wilmington, Delaware. Elyn was born in 1920 in Dover, Delaware, the fourth cherished child of Frank and Philena McKee. From her early days, she embodied a quiet strength, determination, and a […]

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Constance O’Neal

Constance O’Neal

October 10, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Constance M. O’Neal on October 10, 2024, at the age of 91. Connie was born in April of 1933 in Wilmington, DE to the late William L. and Mary Martine. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene H O’Neal and her sister […]

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Susan Y. Krewatch

Susan Y. Krewatch

October 9, 2024

Susan Read Yerkes Krewatch, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. She was born in New York City to Leonard A. Yerkes Junior and Doris Kelley Pool. She was the third of four children. At the age of five she moved with her family to Wilmington, Delaware, where she attended Tower Hill […]

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Richard Lee Tyndall, Jr.

Richard Lee Tyndall, Jr.

October 7, 2024

Richard Lee Tyndall, Jr., age 58, of Garnet Valley, PA, one very kind, loving and caring soul, departed this earth on Monday, October 7, 2024 after a very courageous battle with cancer to be with his Heavenly Father.   Rich was born in Upland, Pennsylvania in 1966, son of Eleanor Miazga Tyndall and the late […]

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Marlene E. Seibert

Marlene E. Seibert

October 6, 2024

Marlene Edna Seibert, age 87, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully at Cadia Healthcare Pike Creek on October 6, 2024. Marlene was born in 1936 at Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, DE to Caroline M. (Stranahan) and Leonard F. Touhey, but grew up in the small town of Penns Grove, NJ. Marlene graduated from Penns Grove […]

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Mark C. Chen

Mark C. Chen

October 5, 2024

Mark C. Chen, longtime resident of Oakwood Road in Fairfax, Wilmington, DE gently parted ways with life at the age of 95 on October 5, 2024 in Glen Mills, PA. His peaceful passage was attended by loving family members with their hands over his heart. Born on the southeast coast of Taiwan, Mark was the […]

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