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Obituaries


Jagdishbhai P. Patel

Jagdishbhai P. Patel

January 18, 2024

Jagdishbhai Punjiram Patel, age 61, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at his home. Jagdishbhai was born in Mehsana, India, son of Punjiram and Gomtiben Patel. He is survived by his wife, Vimalaben Patel and his son and daughter-in-law, Harsh and Parth Patel. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, […]

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Thomas J. Weiss

Thomas J. Weiss

January 18, 2024

Thomas J. “Tommy” Weiss, age 60 of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Claymont, DE passed away after a sudden illness on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Tommy was a graduate of Claymont High School where he was an exceptional pitcher for the Claymont Indians. He loved the sport of baseball into his adulthood and played in leagues […]

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Linda K. Prickett

Linda K. Prickett

January 18, 2024

Linda Kuechler Prickett passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Wilmington Hospital, surrounded by her family. Linda was born in St Louis, Missouri, and moved to Wilmington, where she lived for over 60 years. She attended Washington University and studied classical piano at the Julliard School of Music. Linda was passionate about the […]

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Charles R. McKenney

Charles R. McKenney

January 17, 2024

Charles R. McKenney passed away peacefully in his home on January 17, 2024. Charles was born in Boston, MA. His family moved to Portland Maine and after his high school years he attended the University of Maine and graduated with a BS in Chemistry in 1951. Upon graduation he accepted a job with the DuPont […]

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David L. Mills

David L. Mills

January 17, 2024

David L. Mills, of Newark, DE, passed away on January 17, 2024, surrounded by family at the age of 85. David grew up in Oakland, California. He attended the University of Michigan, where he received his doctorate.  Throughout his career as a researcher and professor, he worked at the University of Edinburgh, the University of […]

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Regina A. Douglas

Regina A. Douglas

January 17, 2024

Regina Augustine Douglas, age 93, of Wilmington, DE passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 surrounded by her three beloved children.  Born in Alden Station, PA, a coal mining town, Regina graduated from Newport Township High School, class of 1949 and shortly thereafter from the Wilkes-Barre Business College, in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  She made the […]

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Michael Glenn Koch

Michael Glenn Koch

January 17, 2024

Michael Glenn Koch, age 42, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of New London, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at his home. Mike was born in Wilmington, Delaware, son of Glenn Koch and the late Sandra Dzwonchyk Koch who passed away in 2003. He graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1999. He attended […]

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Josephine M. Gall

Josephine M. Gall

January 15, 2024

Josephine M. Gall passed away peacefully on Monday January 15, 2024, in her New Castle County home of 50 years surrounded by her family.  Josephine was originally from Johnstown PA and moved to Delaware in the 1970’s to raise her family.  Josephine graduated from Delaware Technical Community College with a degree in nursing.  She was […]

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Seshagiri Rao

Seshagiri Rao

January 14, 2024

Dr. K.L. Seshagiri Rao passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 14, 2024, an auspicious day according to the Hindu faith. Dr. Rao was a devoted husband to Saraswati, older brother of Keshva / Shanta, father of four sons / daughters-in-law, with six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was a distinguished scholar, who […]

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Erich Kuehn

Erich Kuehn

January 13, 2024

January 13, 2024 ended the Erich Kuehn era. Born in Germany, Erich emigrated to Canada in 1962 to study chemistry at McGill University. His high school sweetheart, Ursula, followed, and they moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where they had two daughters, and where Erich spent his career as a chemist for Atlas / ICI in the […]

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