Obituaries
John D. Wolfenden, Sr.
August 31, 2023
John Donald Wolfenden, Sr. of Wilmington, DE passed into Heaven at the age of 95 on August 31, 2023. John was born in 1927 in Ridley Park, PA. In 1945, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he assisted in the transfer of wounded troops to hospitals. John was a graduate of Glen-Nor High […]
Mark Joseph Lafferty
August 25, 2023
Mark J. Lafferty, Sr. passed away at the age of 62 in his Hockessin home on August 25, 2023 surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. Mark was born in 1960 in Kaolin, PA and grew up surrounded by his large family. Mark started at a young age for the love of cars, […]
Amy S. Beachell
August 18, 2023
Amy S. Beachell, age 41, of Wilmington, DE (formerly Dover), passed away peacefully on Friday, August 18th, 2023, surrounded by her beloved husband, children, and parents. Amy was born in Dover, DE, the daughter of Franklin “Dean” and Deborah Kay Stowe and grew up in Magnolia, Delaware, with her loving sister Deana. Some of Amy’s […]
Linda Dianne Lane Power
August 18, 2023
Linda Dianne Lane Power, age 80, of Newark, Delaware, passed away Friday evening, August 18, 2023 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. Born in 1943 in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Leroy P. “Preacher” Lane and Elizabeth A. Allender Lane. Linda was an excellent athlete in her youth and remained an avid […]
Joan A. McCormack
August 17, 2023
Joan Alaine Pelizzoni McCormack, 84, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully at Kentmere Nursing Home on August 17, 2023. Joan was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania to the late Alvin and Veronica (Bonnie) Pelizzoni. Joan was a graduate of Allentown High School and the Holy Name School of Nursing in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Joan was the […]
Dean Given
August 17, 2023
Dean Given, originally from Syracuse, New York, passed away at 80 on August 17th, 2023. He was born in 1943 to Kenneth and Elizabeth Given. A devout Catholic, his unwavering faith was evident in every aspect of his life. His work ethic, discipline, commitment, and playful humor made a profound and enduring impact on all who knew him. […]
George A. Scanlan
August 15, 2023
George Anderson Scanlan, Jr. of Hockessin, DE, age 96, passed away peacefully on August 15 at Cokesbury Village. George was born in March of 1927, in New Brunswick, NJ, to Gertrude Main Scanlan and George Anderson Scanlan. He spent his early years in Maplewood, NJ, graduated from The Choate School in Wallingford, CT in 1945, […]
William L. Pearson
August 15, 2023
William Lawrence Pearson, age 86, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Stratford, NJ, passed away on August 15, 2023. William was a graduate of St. Joseph’s University, where he received a B.S. in Business Administration. He had a career in sales and business analysis in the insurance and technology industry. William had a strong commitment to […]
Joseph W. Vattilana, Sr. “Joe V.”
August 2, 2023
Joseph William Vattilana, Sr., “Joe V”, age 95, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Joe was born in 1928 in Wilmington, Delaware, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Castiglione) Vattilana. He graduated from Pierre S. DuPont High School in 1947 and was drafted into the U.S. Army, […]
Margaret Outland Franks
August 1, 2023
Margaret Outland Franks, 76, of West Grove, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 1, 2023. Known to all as Marty, she grew up in Concordville, Pennsylvania with her late parents, Grace and Charles Outland, and sister Ruth Outland Thomas. Marty and her husband, Bob, were married for 55 years. In addition to her husband, she is […]