Obituaries
Peter E. Nicholson
November 12, 2023
Peter E. Nicholson passed away on November 12, 2023 in Bear, DE. Born in Augusta, GA in August 1957, he was the son of Carlton K. and Nancy C. Nicholson. Peter’s family lived in Aiken, SC for his first six years. His father’s employment with DuPont took them to Wilmington, DE for three years, then […]
Antonetta Schumacher
November 6, 2023
Antonetta (Calzolaio) Schumacher, age 102, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2023 at her residence in the Lorelton in Wilmington, Delaware. Always independent and adventurous, Antonetta enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in 1943. As part of her Army service, she was trained as a photographer and […]
Robert Paul Haddy “Bob”
November 5, 2023
Robert Paul Haddy, aged 65, of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023. In his life, Robert wore many hats: husband, father, friend, uncle, electrician, athlete, musician, and the handyman you knew you could call for help. He had a generous soul, a giving heart, and a sharp […]
Sovajra Nashay Pugh
November 5, 2023
Sovajra Nashay Pugh, age 41, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Utica, New York, passed away on November 5, 2023 at Accent Care Hospice in Wilmington Hospital, Delaware. She attended Charlotte Middle School and East High School in Rochester, New York. Sovajra was a dedicated worker for Walmart in New Castle, Delaware having worked as a […]
Marietta “Tita” Abello
November 4, 2023
Marietta “Tita” Puey Abello, age 87, of Wilmington, Delaware, left this world to join Our Heavenly Father on Saturday, November, 4, 2023. Tita was born in Sagay, Philippines in 1936. She attended St. Teresa’s College and graduated in 1957. She emigrated to the United States with her husband in 1961 and was a devoted wife, […]
Kathryne Schulz Mitchell
November 1, 2023
Kathryne (Kathy) Schulz Mitchell passed away on November 1, 2023, at the age of 86, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Joseph Mitchell; children, Tom (Cathy), Debbie, Jim (Janet), and John (Amy); their grandchildren, Holliann (James), Timothy (Zoe), Angela (Veeshal), Rebecca, Michael (Miranda), Chrisalyn, Nicole, and Benjamin; great-grandchildren, […]
Nathaniel James Thompson, Jr.
November 1, 2023
Nathaniel James Thompson, Jr. known as Jim, 91, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 1, 2023. Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Jim graduated from P.S. duPont Highschool in 1952 and attended Wesley College. He was employed 38 years at duPont Experimental Station and served in the U.S. Army. Jim […]
Margaret Ann McCausland Sloan
November 1, 2023
Margaret Ann McCausland Sloan, of Rehoboth Beach, DE and Longboat Key, FL, died peacefully on November 1, 2023 at the age of 84. Peggy, as she was known, was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mary McCausland; her brother Edward; her husband Louis Sloan; and her stepson Stuart Sloan. She is survived by […]
Sandra Rowland
October 31, 2023
Sandra Rowland, age 87, passed away on October 31, 2023. Sandra was born and raised in Lewes, Delaware. She grew up on 2nd Street and Lewes Beach alongside her brother, H. Hickman Rowland, cousins Jay Hukill and Margaret Webb and dear friends Clara Wilson Davis, Adelaide Atkins Green and Diane Janny Melott. Sandra attended Lewes High School and went on […]
David C. Boyer
October 29, 2023
David C. Boyer David Creighton Boyer, 93, died in Greenville, Delaware on October 29, 2023, after a long illness. He was born in Wilmington and grew up in Wawaset Park, the son of J. Walter Boyer and Eva Mae Hammond Boyer. He attended Wilmington Friends School from kindergarten through grade 12, graduating in 1948. He […]