Obituaries
Robert M. Pyle
April 14, 2025
Robert M. Pyle, age 80, of Hockessin, DE, formerly of Kennett Square, PA, died on Monday April 14, 2025, at the Friends Home in Kennett Square. Robert attended Wilmington Friends School in Wilmington, DE for his elementary years, before graduating from St. Andrews School in Middletown, DE. He graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, NY. […]
Robert D. Forrester
April 14, 2025
Robert D. Forrester, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home on April 14, 2025, in Wilmington, DE. Robert attended Alexis I. DuPont High School before building a career as a fiberglass fabricating supervisor for the Spatz Fiberglass Company. He had a deep fondness for hunting, fishing, camping, and traveling. His dog, Ruby, held a […]
Elissa duPont
April 12, 2025
Elissa Louise Mueller Stevens duPont (Lisa) (1934-2025) of Wilmington, DE and Vero Beach, FL, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2025 following a brief illness. Lisa was raised in Albany NY where she attended the Albany Academy for Girls. There she excelled in all sports and became head of Dramatics. She attended Wells College and […]
Hemlata Naik
April 10, 2025
Hemlata Kishorkumar Naik, aged 69, passed away on April 10, 2025, in Newark, Delaware, where she had lived since moving from Kadodara, Gujarat, India, in 2002. Hemlata was born to the late Mohanlal and Lalitaben Desai and grew up in Tundi village, Surat, India. From a young age, she loved to travel, spend time with family, cook a variety […]
Joan K. Miegel
April 10, 2025
Joan Miegel passed away on April 10, 2025, after a long and full life. She was 99. The daughter of Cecelia and John Kreps, Joan was born and raised in Camden, New Jersey. She was the fourth of their six children. After graduating from Camden High School, she attended the New Jersey College for Women, […]
Polly D. Tindle
April 8, 2025
It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Polly Dake Tindle. She passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2025, with her beloved pugs, Cuddles and Washington, by her side. Born in 1949, at Bryn Mawr Hospital, Polly was sister of Nancy Swayne and Robert Tindle. Her life was dedicated to service, […]
Elaine M. Soutar
April 7, 2025
Elaine Sharp Soutar passed away on April 7, 2025 at Jenner’s Pond, in West Grove, PA, where she has lived since moving from Wilmington in 2011. She was 87 years old. Elaine was born to the late William and Margaret Sharp. She grew up in Wilmington and graduated from PS DuPont High School in 1955. […]
Patricia C. Deverell
April 7, 2025
Patricia (Pat) Deverell age 90, of Greenville, DE. passed away peacefully on Monday April 7, 2025. Pat was born in Baltimore Maryland to Wilmer Joseph Cannon and Mable Disharoon Cannon. Pat graduated from Conrad High School and enjoyed regular lunch outings with classmates long into retirement. She earned her B.S. from James Madison University. Pat […]
Christopher L. Perry
April 7, 2025
Christopher L Perry, 86, passed away peacefully on April 7 at Country House in Greenville, DE, following a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. A beloved husband and father, Chris is survived by Nancy, his wife of 53 years; a son, Jeffery (Marti) of Belen, NM; and a daughter, Kimberly Hoyt (Robert) of Stewartstown, PA. Chris […]
Joseph Rhoads, Jr.
April 6, 2025
Joseph Rhoads, Jr., 89, of Middletown, Delaware died on April 6, 2025, while in hospice care at Christiana Hospital. Joe was born in Philadelphia, PA and grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated from Earlham College in 1957 and served as an Army Medic from 1958-1960 at the Valley Forge Army Hospital. In 1963, Joe […]