Obituaries
Louise Cole Buonassisi
May 2, 2024
Louise Cole Buonassisi passed away peacefully at Stonegates Healthcare on May 2, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cape May, NJ in 1919, she was the daughter of Amelia K. and William Clover Pancoast. She was predeceased by her first husband Ralph B. Cole Jr. in 1989, and her second husband, Charles […]
Alice Elizabeth Witterholt
May 1, 2024
Alice Elizabeth Witterholt, age 91, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at her home. Alice is survived by her beloved husband of 70 years, Vincent, and her six children: Diane Rapp (John), Mark Witterholt, Valerie Patricia (Tom), Dr.Ken Witterholt ( Barbara), Alison Cradler (Michael), and Monica Fuller (Scott). Alice was the […]
Carla Ann Diksa
May 1, 2024
After a beautiful sunrise on the morning of May 1, 2024, Carla Ann Diksa passed away surrounded by the most important men in her life—her husband and three sons. God recognized her strength as a warrior, as she battled three bouts of breast cancer over 20 years. She was 61 years old. Carla was born […]
Sandra M. Snider
April 29, 2024
Sandra M. Snider, aged 85, of Wilmington, DE passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Sunrise Senior Living. Sandra attended P.S. duPont High School and graduated as a member of the class of 1957. Following graduation, she worked as a telephone operator until starting a family. Later in her working years, Sandra began at […]
Geraldine Taylor Garrett
April 26, 2024
Geraldine Taylor Garrett (Jerre), an accomplished writer and educator, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024, surrounded by her children. Born in 1938, Jerre’s journey through life was marked by unwavering faith and an expansive definition of family. Educated at St. Patrick’s in Kennett Square and Immaculate Conception in Elkton, MD, Jerre later attended Ursuline […]
Dolores Amoroso Gilston
April 21, 2024
Dolores Amoroso Gilston, age 96, of Hockessin, DE died on April 21, 2024, at her home with her daughter and grandson by her side. Dolores (Dolly) is the daughter of Italian immigrants Guiseppe Amoroso and Georgina Costa. Dolly is one of 9 children and grew up on a farm in Newark, DE. She graduated from […]
Barbara F. Mitchell
April 20, 2024
Merely two months shy of celebrating her 90th birthday, our charming, vibrant, and beautiful, Barbara “went home” on Saturday, April 20, 2024 surrounded in her home by her cherished and loving family. Barbara was raised in Bluefield, West Virginia. She left to pursue her education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where […]
Marlene Nilsen
April 19, 2024
Marlene C. Nilsen sadly passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at the age of 92. She was a mother of three and grandmother of four. While maintaining special friendships throughout her life, none was greater than her husband John. Marlene enjoyed several interests including history, art, medicine, cooking, gardening, and travel, but probably none […]
Nancy M. Weigel
April 18, 2024
In loving memory…. Nancy Marie Weigel, 68, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania passed away at her home with family on April 18th, 2024 after a rapid progression of brain cancer. Born in New York City to Carol and Bill Seward, she was one of nine children (William Seward, Martha Adams, Robert Seward, Becky Seward, Pete Seward, Mary […]
Rodrigo Diaz-Torres
April 17, 2024
Rodrigo Diaz-Torres, age 28, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Rodrigo was born in Uriangato, Guanajuato Mexico, son of Hector Diaz-Jaimes and Hilda Torres D’Diaz. He grew up in Wilmington, graduating from Delcastle Technical High School. His last memories were very significant to him as he had traveled to Mexico […]