Obituaries
Kyu Tai Lee
February 10, 2023
“A Delaware Treasure” Kyu Tai Lee, an extraordinary man whose professional accomplishments have left an indelible impression in the fields of Chemistry and Biomedicine, was deeply respected, and loved by the community of Wilmington, Delaware, his home for over 60 years. Many knew him for his remarkable scientific acumen, having held the prestigious role of […]
Margaret Hukill Prince
February 9, 2023
Margaret Prince, died peacefully, at age 94 of late-stage heart failure on February 9, 2023 in Cincinnati, OH, where she was on a long-term visit with her daughter after living most of her years in Delaware. Margaret Williams Hukill was born on July 22, 1928, in East Orange, New Jersey, the first child of Charlotte […]
Bernard A. Tarnecki
February 7, 2023
Bernard Anthony Tarnecki, age 88, of Newark, Delaware passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Christiana Hospital. Bernie was born in Camden, New Jersey, son of the late Stanley Frank Tarnecki and Catherine Dutkiewicz Tarnecki. He was an Aero Medic Specialist with the U.S. Air Force. After his service in the Air Force, […]
J. Michael Enyedy II
February 6, 2023
J. Michael (Mike) Enyedy II, age 87, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023. Mike was Wilmington’s Hospital Engineer, overseeing two of the largest hospital construction projects in the City’s history, the construction of Christiana Hospital and the first major addition to Nemours Children’s Hospital. Mike began his construction career as an officer in the […]
John G. Manis
February 5, 2023
John (“Johnny”) G. Manis passed away peacefully at the age of 70 on Sunday, February 5, 2023 surrounded by his family. Johnny was predeceased by his father, George C. Manis. He is survived by his mother, Voula Manis, his son, Jonathan G. Manis and daughters Lauren E. Manis and Marcella E. Manis, and his grandchildren […]
Janet Stahl Morton Baird
February 5, 2023
Janet Stahl Morton Baird, age 88, of Wilmington, DE, and Sunapee, NH, passed away peacefully at Shipley Living Nursing Home in Wilmington on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Born in Staten Island, New York in 1934, Janet was the daughter of the late Kenneth Gee Morton and the late Flora Joan Stahl. She was preceded in […]
Robert Francis Byrnes, Jr.
February 5, 2023
Robert Francis Byrnes, Jr., 83, of Wilmington, Delaware sailed off from this world on Sunday, February 5, 2023 to join his beloved wife of more than three decades, Maureen C. Byrnes, who recently predeceased him. Born in New York, New York, Rob was the son of the late Robert F. Byrnes and Margaret Sutton Byrnes […]
Katherine Reilly
February 4, 2023
Katherine “Kay” Reilly, a lifelong Wilmington, DE resident passed away peacefully on February 4, 2023, surrounded by her family at the age of 92. Kay was born in Wilmington DE to the late Esther and Lawrence Vandenbraak. Kay lived a full and beautiful life with her husband Francis X. Reilly with whom she shared 72 […]
Edward “Ted” G. Geist
February 3, 2023
Edward “Ted” G. Geist, age 77, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, February 3, 2023. He was the son of Edward George and Margaret Gazlay Geist. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1967, where he served as president of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and from New York Law […]
Margaret “Desie” Seramone
February 3, 2023
Margaret M “Desie” Seramone, age 82, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Margaret was born in Wilmington, DE in 1940 and was a graduate of PS DuPont High School. She worked at Toner’s Luncheonette for many years., where she made a mean […]