Obituaries
Norman W. Todd
October 12, 2023
Norman W. Todd of Wilmington, Delaware, died October 12, 2023, age 94, at Christiana Care-AccentCare Hospice Center, Wilmington Hospital, after a brief illness. Norm, as he was known, was born in Lafayette, Indiana, to Marion and Eve Todd. He graduated from Purdue University where he met his future wife, Jerry. During their 56 years of […]
Katie Nicole Burslem
October 11, 2023
Katie Nicole Burslem, age 28 of Wilmington, DE, passed away suddenly on October 11, 2023. She was a 2013 graduate of Brandywine High School and had attended Wilmington University. Katie had various waitressing and bartending jobs, along with working at Amazon and more recently, Columbia Care. Katie’s beautiful smile and laugh could light up a […]
Gilbert Warren Schlerf
October 11, 2023
Gilbert Warren Schlerf, age 90, died peacefully in the early morning of October 11, 2023 with his loving family and caregivers nearby. Gil is survived by five loving children Jeffrey, Rodd, Neal (Glenn), Kristen (Lauriha) and Susan (Krukiel); he was predeceased by son Thomas. Grandpa was beloved by his ten grandchildren William, Alexander, Matthew, Elizabeth, […]
Mary Elizabeth Dillon Kirk
October 11, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Dillon was born in 1922 in Hartford, CT, to Richard Dillon and Marie (Donoghue) Dillon. She was also welcomed by her beloved brother, Richard Dillon, Jr. (“Dickie”). She attended the Cathedral of St. Joseph School in Hartford and then The Chaffee School in nearby Windsor, CT. During those years she made lifelong friends. […]
John Douglas Thompson, Sr.
October 11, 2023
John “Doug” Thompson Sr., age 81, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on October 11th, 2023 at Christiana Care Hospital with his wife and two sons by his side. After 37 years as a senior technologist for Hercules, Doug enjoyed his retirement years as an avid bass fisherman and spending time with his grandchildren and friends. […]
Kimberly Ellen Storr Armstrong
October 10, 2023
Kimberly Ellen Storr Armstrong, 64, of Talleyville, Delaware died on October 10, 2023 while at Regency Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, Delaware. She was a long-time member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Kim attended Brandywine High School, graduated from Concord High School ’76 and graduated from the University of Delaware. She was a […]
Katherine Dolores “Katie” Much
October 8, 2023
Katherine Dolores “Katie” Much died at home on Sunday, October 8, 2023, of a drug overdose. Katie was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She attended Wilmington Friends School where she excelled academically and lettered in three varsity sports – soccer, basketball, and field hockey. Katie was very musically inclined with a beautiful singing voice. […]
Jane Ann Hildick
October 5, 2023
Jane Ann Hildick (nee Utmar), age 84, of Avondale, PA passed away peacefully on October 5, 2023. Jane was born in July 1939 to Frank and Angeline Clapcich Utmar. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, class of 1957. Jane met the love of her life, Jim Hildick, in high school, and they […]
James Michael Poling
October 5, 2023
James Michael Poling, age 65, of Newark, DE., formerly of Dover, DE., passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 in the Christiana Hospital after a long illness. James was born in Dover, son of the late Harold Poling and Mary Taheny Poling. He is survived by his fiancée, Genel Banks, of Newark, DE, his brothers; […]