Obituaries
Jeffrey B. Bove Jr

November 18, 2022
Jeff Bove Jr, age 43, died on November 18, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. Jeff was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1979. He graduated from the Tatnall School in Wilmington Delaware and attended St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. In 2001, Jeff decided to relocate and he packed up his old Saab and drove by himself […]
Jack Barrow

November 17, 2022
Jack Barrow died on Thursday November 17, 2022 at the age of 69. He was born and raised in Ridley Park before moving to Delaware when he was a child. He was predeceased by his parents Donald & Marjorie Barrow. Jack retired from the United States Coast Guard after 23 years of service and the […]
Ida H. Pearce

November 17, 2022
Ida H. Pearce, age 86, of Elkton, MD, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2022with her daughter Donna and son-in-law Evan by her side. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School Class of 1954. Before her retirement, Ida worked for Sears for 30 years. Survived by her daughter Donna Lynn (Evan) Baker, grandson Evan […]
James F. Ward, Jr.

November 14, 2022
James Francis Ward Jr. passed away peacefully on the evening of November 14, 2022, at the age of 91, with his family members by his side. Jim was born in Chicago, IL in 1930, to parents James F. Ward Sr. and Helen Drexel Ward. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years Joan, his […]
David Nicholson Low Sr.
November 14, 2022
David Nicholson Low Sr. passed away November 14th at Christiana Hospital Newark at the age of 99. David graduated from N.C. State in 1948 and worked for DuPont as an engineer mostly in Edgemoor DE for more than 35 years. After retirement David remained socially active as an avid dancer and a member of Post […]
Kurt Piser

November 13, 2022
Kurt Raymond Piser, 77, of The Antonian, West 10th Street, Wilmington, DE, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 13, 2022. Kurt was born in February 1945, to Harriet and John Piser of Middletown, DE. Harriet died when Kurt was a child. Kurt attended Elkton High School while living with his father John and stepmother, […]
John A. Bennett

November 12, 2022
Born on his father‘s birthday in 1946, John Alan Bennett age 76 of Wilmington Delaware passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at his home. John was a 1969 graduate of Bradley University where he was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity. After a brief career in retail management, John came home to Delaware […]
Byron Burpulis

November 12, 2022
It is with profound sadness that the family of Byron Burpulis announce his passing on Saturday, November 12, at the age of 56 after a brief illness and courageous fight. A loving husband, son, brother, and friend to all, he made the lives he touched much richer with his endless curiosity and interests. Born to […]
Malcolm Smook

November 12, 2022
Malcolm A. Smook, age 98, of Newark, Delaware passed away November 12th, 2022, in his home after a brief illness. Malcolm was born in August 1924 in Seattle, WA. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the University of California in Berkeley and a PhD from Ohio State University. While in college, he went […]
Joseph J. Gano

November 11, 2022
Joseph J. Gano, Jr. passed away suddenly after a brief illness at the age of 80 on November 11, 2022, Veterans Day! Joe (Jimmy) was a 1964 graduate of Harvard University. Joe was an achiever. He organized the first Harvard University Hockey Club Team, was a disciplined weightlifter and later became a trainer for the […]