Obituaries
Mary Anita Marchese Lockerman
March 23, 2023
Mary Anita Marchese Lockerman, age 78, of Ardentown, DE., passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at her home with her beloved husband Robert (Bob) Lockerman and her sister Lucille Marchese by her side. Mary was born in Norristown, PA., daughter of the late Joseph C. and Leah Calabrese Marchese. She graduated from the […]
Michael Pittas
March 22, 2023
Michael Pittas, age 82, of Garnet Valley, PA., formerly of Chios, Greece passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Michael attended school in Greece and was a mechanic in the Greek Navy. He was the owner and operator of Olympic Subs and Steaks in Wilmington, DE. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek […]
Alan E. Peters
March 22, 2023
Alan E. Peters, 77, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on March 22, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Alan was born in Elizabeth, NJ on June 24, 1945 to Francis C. and Helen M. Peters. He graduated from ALJ Regional High School in Clark, New Jersey in 1963, where he developed lifelong friendships playing football. […]
Thomas P. Fidance
March 20, 2023
Thomas P. Fidance, age 96 of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2023. Born in Wilmington in 1926, Tom was the son of the late Michael J. and Splendora (DiSabatino) Fidance. He married Marie Salvatore in 1952, and they recently celebrated 70 years of marriage in August 2022. Tom attended the University […]
Joanne Katherine Forsberg
March 20, 2023
Joanne Katherine Slaboda grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. She loved to dance on her tip-toes like a ballerina and to sing in a beautiful soprano voice in the choir and congregation of Beth El Lutheran Church. When in her later teen years her father got sick and could not fully support the family, Joanne […]
Evelyn Ramsdell
March 20, 2023
Evelyn Scott Ramsdell 1963 – 2023 Born in Wilmington Delaware to Joan H. (Marshall) and Robert A. Ramsdell Jr., Evie’s formative years were engaged with schooling at Tower Hill, along with an extraordinary enthusiasm for field sports. Social connections were front and center throughout her life. After graduating from AI DuPont High School, Evie […]
Margaret Mary Deibert
March 19, 2023
Margaret Mary Deibert (nee Summerville), age 98, of New Castle, DE, formerly of Ventnor, NJ, passed away on March 19, 2023 at home with her daughter Margaret. Born in Ventnor, NJ in 1924 to the late Samuel and Margaret (nee Thomas) Summerville. Attended Atlantic City High School then left to work in the Armory in […]
Anne Hollyday Flaherty
March 19, 2023
Anne Hollyday Flaherty (Holly), passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at her home in Boston, Mass. Anne was a graduate of Tower Hill School, attended Hobart College and graduated from the University of Delaware. She also studied at the Center for Addiction Studies at Harvard Medical School. She is the daughter of the late […]
Rodman Ward, Jr.
March 18, 2023
OnWard Rodman Ward, Jr., age 88, died peacefully on March 18th with Susan Hill Ward, his wife of 63 years, by his side. In much the same way as he lived, he entered hospice care with a pragmatic determination and a thoughtful compassion for those whom he left behind. In addition to his wife, […]
Anna C. Hoover
March 16, 2023
Anna C. Hoover, age 104, of Hockessin, DE, died at home on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Wonderfully outgoing, Anna worked as an elementary and middle-school teacher in Springfield, Delaware County, PA. She loved the outdoors, her church, and most of all, her family. Anna met her husband in Johnstown, PA. They married in 1942 and quickly […]