Obituaries
Lois Ann Jacobson
May 6, 2024
Lois Ann Jacobson, 95, former resident of Wilmington, Delaware, died May 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Lois was born in 1928 in Superior, Wisconsin. With her father leading construction for the civil service, Lois grew up all over the American West and was especially fond of Red Lodge, Montana. She developed a passion and talent […]
Donald Wakeman Foster
May 5, 2024
Donald Wakeman Foster, 69 of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at home with his wife, Shelley and daughter, Lindsay at his bedside following long and courageous battles with Alzheimer’s Disease and Leukemia. Don was born in 1954 in Wilmington to parents Ralph and Shirley Foster. He attended Wilmington Friends School […]
Karin S. Damtoft
May 4, 2024
Karin Schindler Damtoft, age 73, of Wilmington, DE formerly of New City, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Born in 1951 in Hannover, Germany, she immigrated to the USA in 1956. She lived in New City, Rockland County, NY until 2016. Karin attended Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY, earning a […]
Louise Cole Buonassisi
May 2, 2024
Louise Cole Buonassisi passed away peacefully at Stonegates Healthcare on May 2, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cape May, NJ in 1919, she was the daughter of Amelia K. and William Clover Pancoast. She was predeceased by her first husband Ralph B. Cole Jr. in 1989, and her second husband, Charles […]
Alice Elizabeth Witterholt
May 1, 2024
Alice Elizabeth Witterholt, age 91, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at her home. Alice is survived by her beloved husband of 70 years, Vincent, and her six children: Diane Rapp (John), Mark Witterholt, Valerie Patricia (Tom), Dr.Ken Witterholt ( Barbara), Alison Cradler (Michael), and Monica Fuller (Scott). Alice was the […]
Carla Ann Diksa
May 1, 2024
After a beautiful sunrise on the morning of May 1, 2024, Carla Ann Diksa passed away surrounded by the most important men in her life—her husband and three sons. God recognized her strength as a warrior, as she battled three bouts of breast cancer over 20 years. She was 61 years old. Carla was born […]
Sandra M. Snider
April 29, 2024
Sandra M. Snider, aged 85, of Wilmington, DE passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Sunrise Senior Living. Sandra attended P.S. duPont High School and graduated as a member of the class of 1957. Following graduation, she worked as a telephone operator until starting a family. Later in her working years, Sandra began at […]
Verla J. Hepler
April 29, 2024
Verla J. Hepler, 82, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on April 29, 2024, surrounded by close friends. Verla was a woman of unwavering strength, courage, and humor, who fought bravely until the very end. Now, free from pain, she peacefully watches over her beloved family and friends. Born in 1942 in Chester, PA, Verla graduated […]
Geraldine Taylor Garrett
April 26, 2024
Geraldine Taylor Garrett (Jerre), an accomplished writer and educator, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024, surrounded by her children. Born in 1938, Jerre’s journey through life was marked by unwavering faith and an expansive definition of family. Educated at St. Patrick’s in Kennett Square and Immaculate Conception in Elkton, MD, Jerre later attended Ursuline […]
Dolores Amoroso Gilston
April 21, 2024
Dolores Amoroso Gilston, age 96, of Hockessin, DE died on April 21, 2024, at her home with her daughter and grandson by her side. Dolores (Dolly) is the daughter of Italian immigrants Guiseppe Amoroso and Georgina Costa. Dolly is one of 9 children and grew up on a farm in Newark, DE. She graduated from […]