Local Obituaries for Families in Smyrna DE, Wilmington DE, and Penns Grove NJ
Donald W. Carter
Dec 27, 2022
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Thea Mae Howard
Dec 24, 2022
On Saturday, December 24, 2022, the good Lord called home Thea Mae Howard.
Thea was born on November 21, 1949, in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Lawrence R. Nichols
and Blanche L. Nichols. She graduated from the De La Warr High school in Wilmington,
Delaware. Thea last worked at the St. Francis Daycare Center as a Teacher’s Aide and later
became a homemaker.
Thea loved...
Victor "Pete" Vance Bowe
Dec 21, 2022
Victor “Pete” Bowe passed away on December 21, 2022 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after a long courageous battle following a major surgery.
Pete was born on December 16, 1964 to William and Ilma Bowe in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
After graduating from Christiana High School, Pete began a career as a machine operator at Insteel Wire Products in...
Gregory West
Dec 19, 2022
Gregory David West was born on February 5, 1963, in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Dennett Lindo and the late Catherine West. Gregory passed on December 19, 2022, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Gregory received his early education in the Wilmington Public School system and later graduated from Thomas McKean High School where he played football. After graduating, Gregory joined the United States...
Susie B. Collins
Dec 16, 2022
Susie Bernice Goodman Collins was born on December 23, 1930, in Suffolk, Virginia. She was
the daughter of the late Alexandra (Alex) & Mattie Goodman & Step-daughter of Beatrice (Bea)
Goodman. She transitioned from this life to be with her Lord, peacefully, at home on December
16, 202, surrounded by her family.
Susie received her early education in Suffolk, VA. She later moved to...
Ruth Virginia Peters
Dec 14, 2022
Ruth Virginia Peters was the daughter of the late Isaiah and Mamie Reid Singleton now deceased. She was educated in the York City School District, graduating from William Penn Senior High School.
Ms. Ruth was married to Maurice E. Peters. They had two children, Pam and Muki. She was the grandmother of Kush and had two great-grandsons, Miles and Reese.
Ms. Ruth...
Joseph E. "Boss" Brown, Jr.
Dec 12, 2022
On Monday, December 12, 2022, Joseph Edward Brown Jr., known by so many as Boss of
Townsend, Delaware passed away at the age of 42.
Joseph (Boss) was born on October 27, 1980, in Wilmington, Del to father Joseph Brown Sr and
mother Kathryn Warren. Boss spent his childhood years as an avid baseball player alongside
his big sister Tasha with MOT little league....
Kathleen Smith-Dorsey
Dec 7, 2022
Kathleen (Kathy) Dorsey was born to the late Benjamin and Mattie Smith in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on January 31, 1957.
At the age of 9, the family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she was educated in the Philadelphia Public School System. She was blessed to have her sons Benjamin Williams and later Greg Coppedge. She later relocated to Delaware and...
Nakia "Kia" K. Lea
Dec 4, 2022
Nakia Kenyatta Lea, daughter of Douglas E. Lea and the late Carolyn Lea, was born April 9, 1975 in Wilmington, Delaware. She departed this life on Sunday, December 4, 2022, in the Christiana Hospital. She received her early education at Delaware City Elementary School, McCallough School and Gunning Bedford Middle School and graduated from Hodgson Vocational Technical School. She was...
Deacon Herbert Lester Sheldon, Jr.
Dec 4, 2022
A giant in the kingdom, Deacon Herbert L. Sheldon, Jr. was born to the late Mr. & Mrs. Herbert and Sylvia Sheldon on August 15, 1948, in Chatham, NY. Educated in the Chatham, N.Y. Central School District, he obtained his high school diploma and later studied Divinity. He went on to work as a Supervisor at Eden Park Nursing Home...
Ruth M. Hickey-Wiggins
Dec 4, 2022
Mrs. Ruth M. Sanders Hickey-Wiggins was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to the late Marshall and Sanders.
She was the 3rd child of 7 sisters.
The family later moved to Westfield, Alabama, where Ruth met and married Willie Hickey (Deceased). To this union, they were blessed with 7 children.
Later in her life, she married William (Pete) Wiggins and welcomed 3 children whom she...
Thaddeus Stephon Barclay
Dec 4, 2022
Thaddeus Stephon Barclay, loving Father, Grandfather, and Friend passed away peacefully December 4th, 2022 at the age of 60.
A graduate of Caesar Rodney High School where he was a basketball player left a lasting and loving legacy. A proud Military Vet, and a construction worker employed by Diamond Materials.He loved to be the life of the party! His family was...
