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Obituaries


Robert Lawler

Robert Lawler

November 12, 2023

Robert “Bob” Lawler, age 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023.   Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 29, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Jackson) Lawler. Robert worked as an assemblyman with Chrysler Corporation in Newark, retiring after 38 dedicated years.   In addition to his parents, […]

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Matthew Evans Kern

Matthew Evans Kern

November 12, 2023

Matthew Evans Kern, 56, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away at home on Sunday November 12, 2023. Matt was a 1985 graduate of the Howard High School of Technology.  He worked as a construction laborer. He is survived by his mother Jean Kern of Wilmington, Delaware and brother R.J. Kern of Georgetown, Indiana.  He is predeceased […]

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Peter E. Nicholson

Peter E. Nicholson

November 12, 2023

Peter E. Nicholson passed away on November 12, 2023 in Bear, DE. Born in Augusta, GA in August 1957, he was the son of Carlton K. and Nancy C. Nicholson. Peter’s family lived in Aiken, SC for his first six years.  His father’s employment with DuPont took them to Wilmington, DE for three years, then […]

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Antonetta Schumacher

Antonetta Schumacher

November 6, 2023

Antonetta (Calzolaio) Schumacher, age 102, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2023 at her residence in the Lorelton in Wilmington, Delaware. Always independent and adventurous, Antonetta enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in 1943. As part of her Army service, she was trained as a photographer and […]

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Robert Paul Haddy “Bob”

Robert Paul Haddy  “Bob”

November 5, 2023

Robert Paul Haddy, aged 65, of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023. In his life, Robert wore many hats: husband, father, friend, uncle, electrician, athlete, musician, and the handyman you knew you could call for help. He had a generous soul, a giving heart, and a sharp […]

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Sovajra Nashay Pugh

Sovajra Nashay Pugh

November 5, 2023

Sovajra Nashay Pugh, age 41, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Utica, New York, passed away on November 5, 2023 at Accent Care Hospice in Wilmington Hospital, Delaware. She attended Charlotte Middle School and East High School in Rochester, New York.  Sovajra was a dedicated worker for Walmart in New Castle, Delaware having worked as a […]

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Marietta “Tita” Abello

Marietta “Tita” Abello

November 4, 2023

Marietta “Tita” Puey Abello, age 87, of Wilmington, Delaware, left this world to join Our Heavenly Father on Saturday, November, 4, 2023. Tita was born in Sagay, Philippines in 1936.  She attended St. Teresa’s College and graduated in 1957.  She emigrated to the United States with her husband in 1961 and was a devoted wife, […]

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Kathryne Schulz Mitchell

Kathryne Schulz Mitchell

November 1, 2023

Kathryne (Kathy) Schulz Mitchell passed away on November 1, 2023, at the age of 86, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Joseph Mitchell; children, Tom (Cathy), Debbie, Jim (Janet), and John (Amy); their grandchildren, Holliann (James), Timothy (Zoe), Angela (Veeshal), Rebecca, Michael (Miranda), Chrisalyn, Nicole, and Benjamin; great-grandchildren, […]

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Nathaniel James Thompson, Jr.

Nathaniel James Thompson, Jr.

November 1, 2023

Nathaniel James Thompson, Jr. known as Jim, 91, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 1, 2023. Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Jim graduated from P.S. duPont Highschool in 1952 and attended Wesley College.  He was employed 38 years at duPont Experimental Station and served in the U.S. Army. Jim […]

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Margaret Ann McCausland Sloan

Margaret Ann McCausland Sloan

November 1, 2023

Margaret Ann McCausland Sloan, of Rehoboth Beach, DE and Longboat Key, FL, died peacefully on November 1, 2023 at the age of 84. Peggy, as she was known, was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mary McCausland; her brother Edward; her husband Louis Sloan; and her stepson Stuart Sloan.  She is survived by […]

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