Obituaries
Jeanne DuBois Gordon
December 18, 2025
Jeanne died on December 18, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on August 23, 1932, in Waterbury, Connecticut, to the late Charles Arthur DuBois and Geneva Hubbard DuBois. Jeanne attended St. Margaret’s School for high school and preparation for college. After St. Margaret’s, Jeanne graduated from Wellesley College, where she earned a B.A. degree […]
Allan Schmidt
December 17, 2025
Allan Schmidt (Al) passed away on December 17, 2025 with his wife of 51 years, Ellie, and his sister, Lisa Kay Butts, by his side at the home he built for his beloved family, 41 years ago this month, in beautiful Landenberg, PA. Al is survived by his wife, Ellie; three children, Alana Billingsley of […]
Alexandra Tsaganos
December 16, 2025
Alexandra Tsaganos passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, at home. She was born in 1937, in Monemvasia, Greece, to the late Georgios Ritsos and Panayiota (Giannoukos). Alexandra, the eldest of four daughters, was born into a prominent family, with the Ritsos surname well known among literary, political, and military circles. As a result of […]
Natalie R. Weymouth
December 16, 2025
Natalie Margaret “Peggy” (Riegel) Weymouth, 83, of Montchanin, DE died peacefully at home on December 16th, 2025 surrounded by her three children. Born in 1942 in Philadelphia, PA, she was raised in Montchanin, DE and continued to live down the hill from her parents’ former house until she died. She attended Tower Hill School and […]
Margaret “Maggie” J. Shellenberger
December 16, 2025
Margaret “Maggie” J. Shellenberger (nee Marshall), age 92, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at her son’s home in the presence of family. Maggie was born in Philadelphia, PA, the sixth of nine siblings of the late David J. Marshall and Catherine Nash Marshall. A graduate of Immaculata College, she was a homemaker and […]
Joseph W. Janssen, Jr.
December 15, 2025
Joseph W. Janssen, Jr., 85, of Greenville, Delaware, died on December 15, 2025, surrounded by family. Born in Havertown, Pennsylvania, Joe was raised in a family with a long tradition in food retail, starting in upscale butcher shops, where he learned the importance of hard work, integrity, and personal responsibility. He graduated from Archmere Academy, […]
Laura “Laurie” R. Taylor
December 15, 2025
Laura “Laurie” Reynolds Taylor, a Wilmington advertising and marketing executive, died peacefully in December 2025, at Crosslands in Kennett Square, PA. A favorite of the Crosslands staff, Laurie slipped away as she had lived, with grace and beauty, surrounded by her children and close friends. Laurie was one of few executive women in advertising, holding senior […]
Brenda H. Ferris
December 14, 2025
Brenda Hollnagel Ferris, 82, of Wilmington, DE, died peacefully on December 14, 2025, with her loving family at her side. Born to the late Russell A. and Helene M. Hollnagel in Mankato, MN, she was the baby of the family and the last of 7 Hollnagel siblings. Brenda attended Mankato West High School and continued […]
Kathryn Ans
December 13, 2025
Kathryn Louise Ans, age 83, of Hockessin, Delaware, born in Sidney, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025. Kathy was raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming and graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in elementary education. Her joy for children was expressed by teaching elementary and nursery school, as well as substituting. Kathy […]
Ann “Nancy” Jones Barlow
December 11, 2025
Ann “Nancy” Jones Barlow lived a full and beautiful life. She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA in 1937 to parents whom she adored, John Paul and Rose Baiz Jones. At the age of 4, Nancy and her family moved to Wilmington, DE when her father took a job at DuPont Company. Nancy thrived at […]