Obituaries
Edwin J. Protokowicz
December 8, 2025
It is with much sadness that we share the news of the loss of our brother and uncle, Edwin Joseph Protokowicz. Ed passed away on December 8, 2025, at his home in Las Cruces, NM, at the age of 78. Born in Wilmington, DE, in August of 1947, he was the son of the late […]
Carolyn Marie Douglas
December 6, 2025
Carolyn Marie Douglas, 61, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully with her devoted husband of 39 years, Duane Douglas Jr., by her side on December 6, 2025. Born in 1964, Carolyn lived a life defined by devotion, kindness, and unwavering love for those closest to her. Carolyn adored her family and cherished every moment spent […]
Cynthia Scalise
December 6, 2025
Cynthia Scalise, 64, of Wilmington, Delaware, and formerly of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025. She graduated from Cinnaminson High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgian Court University. Recently, Cynthia has enjoyed working in various positions and departments at the Food Lion in Claymont, Delaware. She is […]
Robert F. Perry
December 6, 2025
Robert Floyd Perry, age 92, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, while residing at the VA Community Living Center in Wilmington, Delaware. He was born on May 23, 1933, in Wilmington, proudly “born and bred a Wilmington boy,” and lived his entire life in Delaware. After graduation from P.S. DuPont High School in 1952, […]
Lola M. Miller
December 5, 2025
Lola M. Miller (Johnson), beloved sister, mother, aunt, educator, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025 at the age of 82. She was born in January 1943, in Wilmington, Delaware, to Whittie and Beatrice E. Johnson and was raised on the East Side of Wilmington, where her values of faith, family, and […]
Tamara U. Knehnetsky
December 4, 2025
Tamara U. Knehnetsky, age 95, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, where she resided at ACTS Country House, Wilmington, DE. She was born in Valga, Estonia to the late Leonid Usatenko and Julia Kattai. As a teen starting high school, she fled with her mother to Germany in September 1944, because of WWII. At […]
Lois Elizabeth Shaffer Schafer
December 3, 2025
Lois Elizabeth Shaffer Schafer, age 101, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Maris Grove in Glen Mills, PA. Born in 1924, in Connellsville, PA, she was the only child of Anna ( Suanna) Cossel and Harry Lewis Shaffer, Lois grew up in the Dormont area of Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from Grove […]
David R. Moore
December 1, 2025
David R. Moore, age 78, of New Castle, DE., passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025. David was born in Wilmington in 1947, son of the late Joseph Moore and Mildred Henderson Moore. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam war. He worked for the General Motors Corporation in Wilmington on the assembly […]
Dr. Shivakumar B. Hendi
December 1, 2025
Dr. Shivakumar B. Hendi passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on the morning of December 1, 2025. He was born in India and was the eldest of 6 children. While he was raised in a small village, he dreamt big and made a habit of defying the odds in his life and career. Dr. […]
Norma Little
November 30, 2025
Norma J. Little, age 85, of Newark, DE, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, due to a brief illness surrounded by family at Christiana Care-Accent Care in Newark. Norma is preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Jean K. Beard, and her sister, Dorothy E. Jarrell. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and a friend to many. […]