Obituaries
Linda Cannon Surmacz
July 10, 2023
Linda Cannon Surmacz, age 68, of Lincoln, Delaware (formerly of Fair Hill, MD), passed away peacefully at Johns Hopkins Hospital, on Monday, July 10, 2023 surrounded by family following a long illness. She was born in 1955, and originally from North Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert D. and Melvina Ruhama […]
Tracy Lee Horn
July 10, 2023
Tracy L. Horn, 61 of Wilmington and formerly of Chadds Ford, PA passed away with her family by her side at Christiana Hospital on July 10, 2023. Tracy was a graduate of Garnet Valley High School ’79 and worked as an Employment Services Manager for Autism Delaware. She loved her job and the Autistic adults […]
Barbara Dashiell Flinn Quillen
July 7, 2023
Barbara Quillen (Barb), a lifelong resident of Delaware, died on Friday, July 7, 2023, at the age of 93. Barb was born the daughter of Dr. Irvine Moore Flinn Jr. and Margaret Dashiell Flinn in Wilmington, DE. Growing up outside Newark, she enjoyed farm adventures with her sister, Fairfax. She attended Wilmington Friends School graduating […]
Steven James Christophel
July 7, 2023
Steven James Christophel, 39, of Townsend, DE, formerly of Chestertown, MD, died on July 7th 2023 in a fatal work accident. Steven graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Lancaster Bible College. Steven has worked in all aspects of the field of construction from a young age giving him invaluable and well-rounded knowledge of his field. Steven […]
James V. Chiappardi
July 7, 2023
James V. Chiappardi, 72, of Wilmington, DE passed away on July 7th, 2023 following four years of multiple health challenges. James, better known as “Jimmy” peacefully, and in full Brooklyn style of determination, left this earth with his best friend and beloved Linda Durkin Chiappardi by his side. James was predeceased by his first wife, […]
Peggy Schlezes
July 6, 2023
Margaret “Peggy” Schlezes passed away peacefully on July 6 surrounded by loved ones after a hard-fought battle with ALS. Peggy was born in Cambridge, New York in September of 1954, to the late Jack and Barbara Roche. Peggy spent her childhood in the small town of Salem, New York until her family moved to Indiana, […]
Norman Charles Basher
July 5, 2023
Norman Charles Basher, born in Hockessin, DE in 1934, passed peacefully at home after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Shirley, his son and daughter, his four grandchildren, and his eight great-grandchildren Norman spent his life doing things, many things. He was a machinist, welder, fireman, carpenter, and much, […]
Gunilla Zafiroglu
July 4, 2023
“When the heart weeps for what it has lost, the spirit laughs for what it has found” – Sufi Proverb On July 4, 2023, Gunilla Zafiroglu passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 82, surrounded by her beloved husband, Dimitri, and children Petra, Nicolas, Alexandra, and Christian. Born in Gävle, Sweden, she was […]
Andrew J. “Joe” Schmidt
July 4, 2023
Andrew J. Schmidt, age 93, a long time resident of Hockessin, Delaware and a native Delawarean died on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Glen Mills, PA where he was a resident of Maris Grove Senior Living community since January 2015. Joe was born in the city of New Castle, son of the late John L. […]
Arlene Whittington
June 30, 2023
Arlene Whittington, age 76, of Hockessin, Delaware, formerly of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at her home. Arlene graduated from St. Elizabeth’s High School in 1964 and received her Bachelor’s degree from Immaculata College in 2003. Arlene began her career working at Atlas Chemical Company and later worked at B.F.Shaw Company, […]