Obituaries
Maxcy T. Page
March 6, 2026
Maxcy Timothy Page, age 87, of Wilmington, DE., passed away peacefully at home on March 6, 2026. Maxcy lived a life of love and affection to all who came to know him. He enjoyed learning and passing that knowledge to family and friends as well as anyone who could be helped by his knowledge. […]
Maryann L. Vavala
March 6, 2026
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Maryann L. Vavala, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, peacefully in her sleep. She was 84. Maryann was a retired Registered Nurse and lived in Bowers Beach, Delaware for 25 years. Originally from Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of Mary and William Scholtz. Her favorite pastime was to […]
Dorothy R. Medeiros
March 1, 2026
Dorothy Rose Medeiros (Bachmurski), 94, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026. Born in Wilmington in 1931, and raised in Hedgeville, Dorothy lived a life defined by grace, service, and unwavering dedication to others. A graduate of Mount St. Scholastica College, Dorothy earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and later a certificate […]
Knox Shaw Weymouth
March 1, 2026
Knox Shaw Weymouth, 58, of Hawai’i, passed away on March 1, 2026, leaving behind a family and community who loved him deeply. Born in 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland, Knox grew up in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Upland Country Day School and The Lawrenceville School before going on to the University of Vermont, […]
Franklin “Frank” T. Varone
February 25, 2026
Franklin T. Varone, 83, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, surrounded by his loving family. Born in 1942, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Frank was the son of Frank and Anna (Cirulli) Varone. He was preceded in death by his sister, Concetta “Connie” Lombardo. Frank graduated from Reading […]
John Cameron Yorkston
February 24, 2026
John Cameron Yorkston of Hockessin, Delaware died peacefully with his family by his side on February 24, 2026, after a brief but valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Cam was born in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1949. He graduated from The Tatnall School in 1967, as a “lifer,” having attended since preschool in 1953. He […]
Beverley J. Jones
February 24, 2026
Beverley J. Jones, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Beverley’s name to the Delaware Junior Achievement Organization by selecting that you are donating in someone’s memory. Donations can be made at https://delaware.ja.org/donate.
Sergio Michael Romano, “Sal”
February 24, 2026
Sergio Michael Romano “Sal” passed peacefully on February 24, 2026 surrounded by love and leaving behind a lifetime of memories. Sergio was born in Norristown, PA on October 27, 1982 to Mary Ann Shea and Salvatore Romano. Sergio graduated from Thomas McKean Highschool, class of 2000. Sal spent many summers in Dewey beach making memories […]
Eileen Joan Hughey
February 23, 2026
Eileen Joan Hughey, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2026, at home in Wilmington, DE. Joan was born in 1929 in Salisbury, England. Joan met her husband, Raymond, in Salisbury when he was stationed there while serving in the U.S. Air Force. After coming to America in 1955, Joan and Raymond and daughter […]
Bruce Lee Porter Jr.
February 22, 2026
It is with sad hearts that we laid Bruce to rest on February 28, 2026, at Gracelawn Memorial Park in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. Despite the efforts of the caring doctors and nurses at the Wilmington Hospital, Bruce passed away quietly comforted in his last hours by his sister Lea White (Bryan). Bruce will […]