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Obituaries


Andrew Wilson Edmonds

Andrew Wilson Edmonds

January 14, 2023

Andrew Wilson Edmonds passed away exactly as he wanted to: peacefully and at home on January 14, 2023. Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware he graduated from The Hill School and MIT. He was a Lieutenant in the US Navy, an engineer and a fixer of broken toys. Over the years, he resided in Delaware, […]

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Mary Ruffner Wemlinger

Mary Ruffner Wemlinger

January 14, 2023

Mary Ruffner Wemlinger, 77, of Greenville, Delaware, passed away January 14, 2023 after a short illness. Born in 1945, she was the daughter of Marvin and Martha Bloomsburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vince, and is survived by her son, Vincent the Third. Mary was a graduate of Wilmington Friends School and […]

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Virginia Mullen Lewing

Virginia Mullen Lewing

January 13, 2023

Virginia Mullen Lewing, age 90, of Greenville, DE passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023 attended by her loving family after a long, happy and fulfilling life. Ginny Lewing was born in Rochester, NY in 1932 to Raymond F. and Helen Dugan Mullen. She received a BA degree from Nazareth College. In 1955, she […]

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Eva Rose Austin

Eva Rose Austin

January 9, 2023

Eva Rose Austin, died peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2023 at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, DE. Eva was formerly and proudly of Glen Farms in Elkton, MD. Eva was born in Sparta, NC to Ivan and Curla Rector. Eva loved her family, first and foremost. She was a proud mother and wife, devoting her life […]

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Donna V. Shaw

Donna V. Shaw

January 5, 2023

Donna V. Shaw, 88 years old, died January 5, 2023, with family by her side. She was born in July of 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Marlin Edward Vought and Georgia Ruth Wall Vought. Donna and her younger sister Catherine “Kay” V. Bryant grew up in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Donna graduated from Lansdowne High School and […]

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Jeanne D. McKiernan

Jeanne D. McKiernan

January 2, 2023

Jeanne D. McKiernan, age 95, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend died peacefully on January 2, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, John (Jack) McKiernan. Jeanne was born in 1927 to the late Maurice and Ethel Sherman from Queens, New York. Jeanne was a proud graduate of Pratt Institute in […]

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Dr. Narayan “Anil” Ganesh Patel

Dr. Narayan “Anil” Ganesh Patel

December 31, 2022

Dr. Narayan “Anil” Ganesh Patel passed peacefully in his sleep on December 31, 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware. He was loved by many and will be missed dearly. Narayan, known to his family and friends as “NGP” or “Anil” was born in 1928, in Gunjala, Gujarat, India to parents Ganeshbhai H. Patel and Raiben G. Patel. […]

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John Lawrence Watson

John Lawrence Watson

December 30, 2022

John Lawrence Watson, 86, of Wilmington, DE, passed away surrounded by his family on December 30, 2022, in Hockessin, DE. John was born in Wilmington, DE to Clara (Kowalski) Watson and Lawrence (Perzanowski) Watson in 1936. He went to P.S. Dupont High School and graduated from the University of Delaware where he was a member […]

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Nancy Lee Miller

Nancy Lee Miller

December 30, 2022

Nancy Lee Miller “Nonnie” of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully at her home on December 30, 2022. She is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law Duane and Anne, Greenville, DE, her grandson Jason, New York, NY, her granddaughter Haley, Germantown, MD, and her grandson Scottie, New York, NY. She is predeceased by her husband […]

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Mary Ann B. Horning

Mary Ann B. Horning

December 29, 2022

Mary Ann B. Horning, daughter of the late Washington Irving Bullard and Eleanor Gaither Clark, died on December 29, 2022 at home in Hockessin, Delaware. She was 90 years old. Mary Ann graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1950. She attended Duke University where she received a B.A. degree in History […]

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