Obituaries
James L. Allen
March 5, 2023
James L. Allen passed peacefully on March 5, 2023, at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his family, love, memories, and laughter until the end. His heart may have failed physically but those who knew him know how strong his heart was in reality. When he rolled into heaven Sunday, March 5, we […]
Loretta W. Smith
March 4, 2023
Loretta Wagner Smith, age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Christiana Hospital in Newark. Loretta was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late C. Merrill Wagner and Alice Rice Wagner. She graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, DE in 1953, where she excelled in academics and athletics. She […]
John Patrick “Pat” Little
March 2, 2023
John Patrick “Pat” Little, 78, of Avondale, PA, formerly of Greenville, DE, passed away on March 2, 2023 at Christiana Hospital in the presence of his daughter, Carolyn Little. Born to Helen and Duard Little on September 28, 1944 in Lawrence, Kansas, Pat was the oldest of 5 brothers. He attended Randolph-Macon Military Academy in […]
Donna Kay Lovett Benge
March 1, 2023
Donna Kay Lovett Benge, age 69, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on March 1, 2023. She was born in Wilmington in 1953 to Paul D. Lovett and Marjorie Jones Lovett. Donna was a graduate of A.I. Dupont High School and The University of Delaware. Shortly after graduating she went on to become a paralegal, and […]
Robert Kendall Payson
March 1, 2023
Robert Kendall Payson (Bob), passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at age 83. He will be lovingly remembered by his family, his wife of 63 years, Judy, his daughter Valerie (Dave), his son Rob (Peggy), his grandsons, Chase and Matt and his Belgian family, Bart and Lut and their sons, Toby, Sam and […]
Janet V. Neville-Loper
February 28, 2023
Janet V. Neville-Loper passed away peacefully on February 28th, 2023. She was 4 1/2 months away from her goal of living to be 100. Janet was born in Williamsport, PA in 1923 and graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 1941. She enjoyed her 36 years with the DuPont Company as an executive secretary and then […]
Pamela G. Irwin
February 26, 2023
Pamela “Pam” Irwin, age 61, of Newark, Delaware passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1961, Pamela graduated from A.I. duPont H.S. and the University of Delaware and worked over 30 years at the University of Delaware. Pam enjoyed reading, walking, playing the piano, needlework and, more recently, painting and […]
Betsy W. Benzel
February 26, 2023
Betsy W. Benzel, age 86, of Greenville, DE, and formerly of Kiawah Island, SC, died peacefully at home on February 26, 2023. Betsy was born in New Brunswick, NJ to James and Irene (Boehm) Waddell, and moved to Wilmington, DE in the early 1950’s. She attended Wilmington Friends School, then graduated from Emma Willard in […]
Dorothy Verone Campbell
February 25, 2023
Dorothy Verone Campbell, age 92, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on February 25, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1930, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Carmela (nee Fumo) Verone. She was a graduate of Bay Ridge High School and then attended New York University. She is survived by her husband Dr. […]
Frederick E. Schmitt, III
February 25, 2023
Frederick Emil Schmitt, III, age 85, died peacefully after a brave battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and COVID on Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born in Manhattan, NY in 1937 to the late Frederick E. Schmitt, Jr. and Ethel Bache Schmitt. After graduating from The Hill School in Pottstown, PA, Fred received a Bachelor […]