Vera Strickland

Vera Virginia Strickland of New Castle, DE, age 93, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, June 7, 2020. Vera was born on April 19, 1927 in Simpson, Kansas to the late Frank J. Matous and Jesse (Pruett) Matous. Vera graduated from Brown Mackie Business School. She married William T. Strickland on November 23,… Read more »

Leigha Suzanne Schultz

Leigha Suzanne Schultz, age 36, of Newark, DE passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, September 28, 2018. Born March 31, 1982 in Wilmington, DE, Leigha was the daughter of Gene R. Schultz and Linda (O’Neal) Pierson. Leigha was a 2001 graduate of William Penn Highschool in New Castle, DE where Art was her… Read more »

Francis Chester Stopyra

Francis Chester Stopyra, age 85, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully November 23, 2017. Born on October 4, 1932 in Marshallton, DE Francis was the son of the late August Stopyra and Agnes (Benben) Stopyra. Francis owned and operated a dairy farm in Newark, DE. He was dedicated to working his land and caring for… Read more »

Patricia Shelton Mooney

Patricia Shelton Mooney, 90, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away surrounded by her loving family, at Christiana Hospital, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Edgar Herbert Shelton, Jr., and Francis T. Mooney. Born on October 11, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Ruth Hartz Bunn.… Read more »

Hilda M White

Hilda M. White, 90, of Wilmington, DE, passed away at St. Francis Hospital on October 3, 2012 surrounded by her family. Born in New Castle, DE on January 18, 1922, Hilda was the daughter of the late Clayton and Ella Stubbs Hewes. She graduated from William Penn High School and retired from DuPont Experimental Station… Read more »

Ralph Leonard Cleaves

Ralph Leonard Cleaves, 89, of Newark, DE, passed away on November 14, 2016 at his home. Born August 18, 1927 in Christiana, DE, Ralph was the son of the late Walter and Amy (Miller) Cleaves. Ralph is survived by his son, Mark Cleaves and his spouse, Bill Revis; daughter, Cynthia Wright; and his sister, Florence… Read more »

Phyllis Ruth Rummel

Phyllis Ruth Rummel, age 84, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 11, 1933, in Buffalo, NY, to the late Elmer O. Bearnard and Grace F. Wills. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. Phyllis was a talented homemaker and artist.… Read more »

James Hunter Miller

James Hunter Miller, age 25, passed away Tuesday March 31, 2015. Hunter was born in Baltimore, MD on August 8, 1989 He attended the University of Delaware and graduated from Wilmington University. He was planning to relocate in Thailand to teach English and build his computer business. Hunter loved traveling and experiencing all kinds of… Read more »

Linda Jean McNair

Linda Jean McNair, age 65, of Elkton, MD, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She was born October 24, 1949 in Ligonier, PA to the late Lawrence and Esther Brant Klingensmith. She came to the area while attending classes at Goldey Beacom College. She spent most of her… Read more »

Paul Witt Andrews

Paul W. Andrews age 92, of Newark, Del. died on May 19 and is now at peace. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 20, 1926, the third of four sons of Eula Petty and Grover C. Andrews. He attended East High School in Nashville, played several sports and served as captain of the… Read more »