Obituaries
Eileen Marie Thompson Buckley
July 5, 2024
Eileen Marie Thompson Buckley, of Wilmington DE, passed away peacefully on July 5th, 2024 at the age of 98. She will be dearly missed by her family, whose lives she so beautifully touched. Eileen was a devoted mother, grandmother and nurse. She enjoyed summers in Stone Harbor, bird watching and spending time with her […]
Richard A. Long
July 4, 2024
Richard A. Long, age 85, of Chadds Ford, PA., passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024 with his family by his side. A wonderful man has left us. He was born in Philadelphia to parents Paul James Long and Mary Magdalene Long (nee Nash). Preceded in death by his brother Paul Long, and brother-in-law Phillip […]
Ann Lynn Hilkert
July 4, 2024
Ann Lynn Hilkert, age 75, a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and colleague, of Wilmington, DE, passed away in Dana Point, CA, on July 4, 2024. Born in 1948, in Plainfield, NJ, to Luke and Isabelle Comune, Ann graduated from Plainfield High School in 1966. She went on to earn her degree in […]
Thomas Roger Keane
July 3, 2024
Thomas Roger “Tom” Keane, aged 95, passed away on July 3, 2024, in Wilmington, Delaware. Born in 1928, in Boston, Massachusetts, Tom was the beloved son of Thomas Roger Keane Sr. and Mary Elisabeth (Berrigan) Keane. Tom attended Boston Latin School and he furthered his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning a master’s […]
Karyn M. Crawford
July 3, 2024
Karyn M. Crawford, age 54, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, died on July 3, 2024, after a lengthy struggle with a severe illness. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Harry and Ethel Smith. She was a 1988 graduate of Interboro High School in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania. For over 25 years […]
Paul Blake
June 30, 2024
Paul Albert Blake, aged 76, passed away peacefully at Accent Care Hospice on Sunday, June 30, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Havertown, Pennsylvania, Paul graduated from Haverford Senior High School in 1968, where he played lacrosse and football. During his career years, he worked as a maintenance supervisor for apartment complexes as […]
Frederick Dixon
June 27, 2024
Frederick Thomas Dixon was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1938, the son of the late Frederick Dixon and Helen Liss Dixon. Fred grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and was known as a passionate Phillies fan, having spent one off-season riding his bike all over the city to track down the autograph of every player on […]
Donald W. Edwards
June 26, 2024
Donald W. Edwards, age 91, passed away peacefully at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, Delaware, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Don graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1951. From there, he went on to pursue a B.S. and later an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1956. During his […]
Michael George Takacs
June 24, 2024
Michael George Takacs, of Wilmington, DE, died unexpectedly at home on June 24, 2024 at the age of 68. Mike was born in 1956 and lived with his family in Drexel Hill, PA until June 1957, at which time they moved to Holmes, PA. Mike attended Ridley High School in Folsom, PA; he graduated in […]
Ford Bowman Draper Jr.
June 22, 2024
Ford Bowman Draper Jr., 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on June 22, 2024, at his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, after a short illness. Known affectionately to his many childhood friends as “Pete” after a favorite horse, Ford was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather known for his style, love of the outdoors, […]