Obituaries
Dr. Forrest R. Schaeffer
Dr. Forrest R. Schaeffer, husband of the late Cortney Bryan Schaeffer, and son of the late Nicholas L. Schaeffer, D.V.M., and Anna Rickenbach, died on Thursday September 2, 2010 at the age of 88.
A native of Berks County, he was born in Blandon, Pennsylvania on October 17, 1921. He graduated from Ontelaunee High School in Leesport, Pennsylvania and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Kutztown...
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Dr. Edith M Gruber, age 101, of Wilmington, DE passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2010. She was the wife of the late Wilhelm F. Gruber, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage.
Born in Vienna, Austria, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Augusta Wadler.
Edith earned her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Vienna, and eventually taught there. After WWII, she left Europe and moved to Vancouver. She came to the US in 1955,...
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Teresa Ann Ward Simms, 32, of Bear, passed away on September 1, 2010. She was the wife of: Morris L. Simms, III with whom she shared 16 years.
Born in Wilmington, she was the daughter of: Linda J. Chieffo Ward Booth and the late: William J. Ward. She was the step daughter of: Gerald Booth.
A nurturing person, Teresa enjoyed cooking, poetry and loved all of the children in her family.
In addition to her husband, mother and stepfather,...
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Elizabeth “Bette” H. Anderson, age 89 of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on August 30, 2010 at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia, PA. She was the wife of William D. Anderson, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage.
Born in Kennett Square, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cloud D. Hughes and Anna Dilworth Hughes.
A homemaker, Mrs. Anderson enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family picnics and...
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Ruth Magness Plowman, 83, of Warwick MD, passed away on August 29, 2010 at Union Hospital. She was the wife of the late: David P. Plowman.
Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late: Arthur J. and Marguerite Gray Magness. Ruth was an interior designer and owner of The Red Pincushion.
Ruth is survived by her daughters: Margaret S. Jeanes and husband Michael, Carolyn Evans and husband Clifford; brother: Donald Magness; 10...
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Judy E. Blake, age 55, of Newark, De, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 28, 2010.
Judy was the loving daughter of Alice E. Long and the late Richard E. Long.
In addition to her mother, Judy is survived by her sisters, Arlene Tompkins and her husband Dana, Brenda Thomlinson and her husband Curtis, and Bonni Campbell and her husband Richard; God daughter, Lori Sharpe; six nieces and nephews; and a host of other loving family and...
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Phyllis M. Biddison, 93, of New Castle, DE passed away on August 28, 2010 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Hospital. She was the wife of the late Geary Biddison, who passed away in 1971.
Phyllis was a member of American Legion Stahl Post #30 and the Elks Club. She attended Lighthouse Christian Center.
Phyllis is survived by her children, Robert H. Wheatley, William F. Wheatley, Jr., and James E. Biddison and his wife,...
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Patricia J. Davis, 75, of West Grove, PA passed away at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 26, 2010. She was the wife of Charles W. Davis with whom she shared 56 years of marriage.
Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Frances Jones. Patricia grew up in Silver Spring, MD and raised her family in Bethesda, MD. Upon retirement, she and her husband moved to Derry, NH where they...
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Angelo F. Pingitore, Jr., 63, of Newark, DE passed away on August 25, 2010 at Christiana Hospital.
Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Angelo F., Sr. and Jennie LaManna Pingitore. Angelo was employed as a field engineer with NCR for over 43 years, was a longtime member and treasurer of St Gabriel’s and former President of the New Castle Jaycees. He enjoyed travelling, photography, working with computers and was the #1 fan...
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Robert “Bob” Francis Oakes, Sr., age 78, of Bear, DE passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ruth Snow Oakes, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.
Bob was born and raised in St. Georges, DE. He was the son of the late William and Theresa Oakes.
He was a 1950 graduate of Conrad High School. He retired from the DE National Guard after 20 years of service with the rank of Captain. He...
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Hildegard Magna, age 88, of Newark, DE went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late George Magna, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage.
She was born April 4, 1922 in Rittersbach, Germany.
Hildegard was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will truly be missed. She was a life-long member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her son John...
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Richard E. Long, age 80, of Newark, DE, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 19, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Alice Cannon Long, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Frankford, DE, he was the son of the late Orville and Margaret Long.
Richard is an Army veteran who served his country in Korea as a Medic from 1951-1953 and received a Purple Heart. He retired from Chrysler as an...
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David B. Betts, Sr., 54, of Elkton, went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2010. He was the husband of Beverly "BeaJay" Badur-Betts with whom he shared 16 years of marriage.
Born in Wilmington, he was the son of: William W. Betts, Sr. and the late Irene Betts. He attended Middletown High School and was the co-owner of Betts Garage, B&G Glass Inc and B&G Auto Body. He enjoyed working and building the family business since 1970 where he made...
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Mildred R. Moore, 91, of Holloway Terrace, New Castle, DE passed away on August 17, 2010 at the Arbors. She was the wife of Joseph Moore, who passed away in 2001after 64 years of marriage.
Born in Wilmington, DE, Mildred was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Conrad Henderson. She enjoyed playing Bingo and shuffleboard and the slots at Delaware Park.
Mildred is survived by her sons, Walter T. Moore and his wife, Mary and David...
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Albert J. “Blue” Feliciani, 90, of Kennett Square passed away at home on Monday morning, August 16th, surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Joseph and Carmella Ragazzo Feliciani, he was born on March 30, 1920, in Teramo, Italy. He worked as garden supervisor at Winterthur Museum & Country Estate for 43 years. He is survived by three children: daughter Barbara Lawrence of Columbus, OH; daughter Eugenia Lamb and her husband David...
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Albert H. Honeck, age 90, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Marjorie Honeck, who passed away in 2003.
Born in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Henry and Mildred Honeck.
Albert graduated from RIT in 1941. After graduation, he joined the Army and spent 4 yrs in Germany during WWII. He then went to graduate school and got his Masters Degree at Long Island...
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RAMONA FRASER ROWE, age 82, formerly of West Grove, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at the Regal Heights Health Care Center, Hockessin, DE. She was the wife of Leon E. Rowe, Sr., who passed away in 1996, and with whom she shared 51 years of marriage.
Born in West Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Margaret Holbrook Fraser.
Mrs. Rowe was a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked at the Christiana Hospital in...
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Eva Moody, 80, of Claymont, DE passed away on August 15, 2010 at Christiana Hospital. She was the wife of Peter C. Moody, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.
Born in Carnegie, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Christina Sembrat. Eva was a longtime and active member of Holy Rosary Parish.
In addition to her husband, Eva is survived by her children, Peter A. Moody, Christina A. Ranney and her husband, Paul, Sr.;...
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Dr. Philip H. Mounts of Kennett Square, PA passed away August 13, 2010 after a brief illness. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa July 30, 1917 to Harry and Madge Mounts, Phil received a BS in General Engineering from Iowa State in 1940. In 1942 he married Barbara Ann McMurry in her parent’s home in Normal, Illinois. In 1944 he enlisted in the Navy and served as the engineering officer on LST 882 in the Pacific. After the war he worked as a...
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Antoinette P. Fuhr, 70, of North Wilmington, DE passed away on August 13, 2010 at home. She was the wife of the late Thomas R. Fuhr, Sr.
Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Karpolorich Mastrangelo. She was retired after many years of employment at First USA Bank. She was an active member of Christ Our King Church.
Antoinette is survived by her children, Thomas R. Fuhr, Jr., Timothy F. Fuhr, Michael...
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Oscar “Okie” Gabriel Regalado 19, of Kennett Square, passed away on Friday August 13, 2010 at Crozer Chester Medical Center.
Oscar was the son of Oscar Regalado Hernandez and Ileana Acosta Regalado and the loving and caring brother of Rebecca and Laura Regalado of Kennett Square.
Oscar was a 2009 graduate of Unionville High School and was attending The Delaware College of Art and Design.
He was an inspiring illustrator and artist,...
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Melissa Sisson, 53, of Claymont, DE passed away on August 12, 2010. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Beatrice M. Boyer Richardville.
Melissa is survived by her children, Chuck and Shellissa; grandchildren, Kevin, Kellie, Paul and Destiny; siblings, Dennis M. Richardville (Mary), Michelle Hassel (Mark Harris), John Richardville (Margaret Morris); and her fiancé, Tom Mattera.
Services and interment will...
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Joan E. Ciccarelli, 81, formerly of Claymont and Delaware County, PA passed away on August 10, 2010. She was the wife of the late Vincent Ciccarelli who passed away in 2003.
Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late: Charles E. and Mary L. Pearson Bradford. Joan retired from Fair Acres where she was employed as a nurse for more than 30 years.
Joan is survived by her sister: Janet Shores; children: Charles D. Nightlinger, Cindy...
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Louise Hood Glassco Langdon (Peasie), age 84, of Wilmington, DE passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010.
She was born September 25, 1925 in Huntingdon, PA.
Louise spent most of her years in Delaware as an art teacher, retiring from the Alfred I. DuPont School District. She was the coach of the Brandywine H.S. Brandettes.
She is survived by her son, Alan Glassco and his wife Lin; daughter, Robin Long and her husband Barry;...
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