Obituaries
Basil R. Battaglia
August 29, 2025
Basil R. Battaglia, 89, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, DE, passed away on August 29, 2025, just two months shy of his 90th birthday. Basil graduated from Salesianum High School and earned his BA from LaSalle College in Philadelphia in 1959 and his LLB from the University of Baltimore in 1963. Basil is recognized as […]
Joseph A. Frezzo
August 28, 2025
Joseph “Joe” Anthony Frezzo, of Elkton, MD., age 94, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Joseph was born in Toughkenamon, PA, in 1930, he was the son of the late Emedio Frezzo and the late Josephine (DeLarantis) Frezzo. He was the eldest of six children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in […]
Doris L. Eissing
August 26, 2025
Doris L. McDowell Eissing, age 98, of Seaford, Delaware, formerly of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Doris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Charles McDowell and Lidia Boulden McDowell. She graduated from John Bartram High School. She was a retired accounting clerk with the United Way of Delaware. […]
Jayashree Subramanyam
August 25, 2025
Mrs. Jayashree Subramanyam breathed her last peacefully in her sleep on August 25, 2025, in Bear, Delaware, USA, surrounded by her immediate family. She was 83 years old. Jayashree was born in September of 1941, in Mysuru (Mysore), Karnataka, India, to parents M.P. Krishnaswamy, a respected advocate, and Lalitha, a devoted homemaker. She was the […]
Barbara Sezna Gehret
August 25, 2025
Barbara Sezna Gehret, 81, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2025. Born in 1944 to Jean Grier Sezna and Walter William Sezna, Barbara graduated from Monticello College in Alton, Illinois. She began her career as a press correspondent for Gordon McClendon of McClendon Broadcasting Systems and was stationed in Vietnam […]
Daniel Voelker
August 21, 2025
Daniel Voelker, Sr. passed away August 21, 2025 at the age of 96, holding hands with his daughter and son-in-law, after a brief stay in Wilmington Hospital. He was a native New Yorker and lover of all things NYC, avid history buff and storyteller, daily reader of the NY Times, listener of NPR and WHYY, […]
Andrew G. Tsaldaris
August 19, 2025
Andrew G. Tsaldaris, 72, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 19, 2025. He was the son of the late George N. and Steliany G. Tsaldaris. He is survived by his devoted brother, Nick Tsaldaris, and his wife Bonnie; his nephew Nick Jr., who adored him; his partner of 45 […]
ArunKumar Kokkula
August 19, 2025
ArunKumar Kokkula, 31, of Karimnagar, Telangana, passed away on August 19, 2025, in Herndon, Virginia, USA. Arun was born in 1994, in Karimnagar, Telangana, India, to Jagadeshwari and Rajesham Kokkula. He grew up in Sircilla and later moved to Hyderabad, where he completed his Bachelor of Technology from JNTU. In 2015, he immigrated to the […]
Geraldine C. Romans
August 16, 2025
Geraldine (Gerry) Romans, age 80, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Born in 1944 in Penns Grove, NJ, Gerry was the beloved daughter of Harry and Geraldine Becker. She grew up in Penns Grove with her large family. Gerry was the 3rd oldest grandchild out of […]
Michael N. Castle
August 14, 2025
Michael N. Castle, widely known as a dedicated public servant who brought a bipartisan, common-sense approach to policy-making, died on Thursday, August 14, 2025 in Wilmington, Delaware following a long illness. Governor Castle was a two-term Delaware Governor from 1985 to 1992. He served as Delaware’s lone Member of Congress from 1993 to 2011, making […]