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Obituaries


Michael J. Hood, Esquire

Michael J. Hood, Esquire

April 1, 2024

Michael passed away unexpectedly at Christiana Hospital on Monday, April 1, 2024 due to several health complications. Michael was born on December 29, 1956, to Carolyn (Episcopo) and Logan J. Hood. As a young boy, Michael enjoyed playing baseball and from a very young age, he learned to love the game of golf. He spent […]

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Richard Abrams

Richard Abrams

March 31, 2024

Richard “Dick” Abrams, age 85, of Blackwood, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024. He is remembered, loved, and survived by his children Cheryl, Susan (Ron), Richard, and Michelle (Robert), his 4 grandchildren, Nick, Samantha (Steve), Emily and Olivia and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his brother Frank, sister Carol […]

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Anna Muldowney

Anna Muldowney

March 30, 2024

Anna Muldowney of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the age of 88. Born Anna Puntigam in Feldbach, Austria in 1935, she was the only child of Frank and Marianne Puntigam.   On February 6, 1958, Anna and her parents arrived in the United States.  While In […]

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Diane Richardson

Diane Richardson

March 30, 2024

Diane Richardson, age 82, of Wilmington, DE died on Saturday, March 30, 2024 of Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a cancer of the blood.  Born in Whitinsville Hospital, Whitinsville, MA, she was the daughter of Richard Meredith Andrews, Jr and Gertrude Frances Schofield, of Uxbridge, MA. Accomplished and skilled in craftwork, Dee had several award-winning quilts displayed at […]

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Ronald J. Raftovich

Ronald J. Raftovich

March 29, 2024

Ronald “Ron” J. Raftovich, age 77, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024, at his home. Beloved by his family and friends, he was a devoted father and grandfather, and a true friend to many. He loved to tell jokes and recount his stories from his travels around the world. Ron was born in 1947 in […]

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Manfred J. Buehler

Manfred J. Buehler

March 28, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Manfred Buehler, a devoted family man, respected professional, and cherished friend to many. Manfred’s life was marked by his unwavering integrity, and the deep love he held for his family. Manfred’s industrious nature and keen intellect led him to graduate early from Pennsylvania […]

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Margaret P. Lounsbury

Margaret P. Lounsbury

March 28, 2024

We mourn the loss of Margaret Porch Lounsbury, daughter of the late Charles Douglas and Mary Louise Porch, who was born on March 16, 1919, and died on March 28, 2024. She is survived by her daughter Margaret D. Thompson and husband E. Randy Shull of Wellesley, Massachusetts, by her son James C. Thompson and […]

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Jean Muir Ingalls

Jean Muir Ingalls

March 27, 2024

Jean Muir Ingalls, known as Beanie to her family and friends, a longtime resident of Wilmington, DE, died Wednesday the 27th of March at Country House. She had recently turned 100 years of age. Beanie is predeceased by her son William, her husband of 53 years, Robert, and her great grandson Hudson Muir Overdorff. She […]

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Judith Coolidge Carpenter Herdeg

Judith Coolidge Carpenter Herdeg

March 26, 2024

Judith Coolidge Carpenter Herdeg, aged 85, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024. The only child of Donald Fell and Louise Coolidge Carpenter, Judy spent her early childhood in Southport, CT, before ultimately moving to Pennsylvania. She graduated from Tower Hill School and Bennett College (NY), and studied at the Art […]

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Edith Johnson Dykes

Edith Johnson Dykes

March 24, 2024

What a journey it has been for the matriarch of our large and loving family, and what a legacy she leaves for all of us to carry on in our stories and actions.  Her work here is done, after 33,124 days of making the world a better place. Edith was born on July 17, 1933, […]

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