Obituaries
Ramona N. Chakkaravarthi
June 25, 2026
Ramona N. Chakkaravarthi passed peacefully in the company of family, friends, and loved ones on May 25, 2026, at the age of 77. She was the daughter of Dr. M. Natarajan and N. Janaki. She was born in Chennai, India, and was the eldest of 5 siblings. Ramona graduated at the top of her […]
Gerret van Sweringen Copeland
May 28, 2026
Gerret van Sweringen Copeland, a lifelong Delawarean, died peacefully with his loving family at his side on May 28, 2026. He was born in 1939 to Lammot du Pont Copeland and Pamela Cunningham Copeland and grew up at their family estate, which is now the Mt. Cuba Center. Gerret lived a life defined by intellectual […]
William Hardy Eyre Jr.
May 20, 2026
William (Bill) Hardy Eyre, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026. Born on September 6, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bill lived there until his family moved to Delaware, where he would build a life rich in love, faith, hard work, and an insatiable curiosity about the world. Bill […]
Michael S. “Mike” Purzycki
May 19, 2026
Michael S. Purzycki, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, mentor, and public servant passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the age of 80, following a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by the family he loved most. To Wilmington, Mike was a transformational mayor and the driving force behind the rebirth of the Christina […]
George E. Lanciault
May 19, 2026
George Ernest Lanciault, age 96, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026. He was born in January 1930 in Ware, MA. He graduated from Lowell Technological Institute (now UMASS Lowell) with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. In 1951 he enlisted in the Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany serving in the […]
Peter M. Alexander
May 19, 2026
On May 19, 2026, Peter M. Alexander was last spotted high in the sky, surrounded by angels, heading north toward the fabulous fishing grounds, golf courses, and workshops of the promised land. Born in 1922, he was one of four children and the only son of Peter A. and Johanna Alexander of Three Lakes Michigamme, […]
Patrick L. Ledgerwood
May 18, 2026
Patrick L. Ledgerwood, lovingly known as Dad and PopPop, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on Monday, May 18, 2026. Born in August 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, Patrick excelled in sports during high school and remained a lifelong fan of the University of Michigan football team. He enjoyed a successful career as Eastern […]
Joan M. Maloney
May 15, 2026
Joan M. Maloney, age 91, of Lewes, Delaware and formerly of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026. Joan was an Honors graduate of Goldey Beacom College and was employed by the former Hercules, Inc. in Wilmington, DE., in the Human Resources and I.T. Departments respectively during her 20 years of service. She […]
Daniel J. Graham
May 11, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel J. Graham, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, who passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2026, at the age of 80. Dan carried the warmth of Irish hospitality, a love for storytelling and a good joke wherever he went. He was […]
Robert Wesley Gooden, Jr.
May 11, 2026
Robert Wesley Gooden, Jr., age 72, of Elkridge, Maryland and formerly of Columbia, MD., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026. Robert was born in Wilmington, Delaware, son of the late Robert Wesley Gooden, Sr. and Betty Custis Gooden. He graduated from John Dickenson High School in 1971 and received his BS in Information Systems […]