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Local Obituaries for Families in Smyrna DE, Wilmington DE, and Penns Grove NJ

Harold W. Pendergrass

Harold W. Pendergrass

Nov 9, 2022

Harold Pendergrass was born in Chester, South Carolina to father Alco Pendergrass and mother Annie Belle Foote-Carter-Pendergrass. He was educated at Finley School in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Harold worked on the family farm, but aspired to leave South Carolina to explore his dreams of being an independent business man. After graduating high school he decided to join the Marines...

Raymond  Stevens

Raymond Stevens

Nov 8, 2022

Raymond was born on February 5, 1995 in Newark, Delaware to Artise Obo-Duhart and Raymond Stevens-Duker. He passed on November 8, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

Rayray received his early childhood education from Bayard Middle School, Shue Medill Middle School and Newark High School. He graduated from John Dickinson High School in 2013. He went to Delaware Skills Center and received a...

Jaqueline Paulette Delaney

Jaqueline Paulette Delaney

Nov 6, 2022

Jacqueline Paulette Delaney, daughter of the late Florence B. Burns and Paul J. Burns, Sr., was born on November 9, 1951 in Wilmington, Delaware. She passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022 at her home in New Castle, Delaware.

Jacqueline Delaney (Jackie) received her early childhood education from Delaware Public Schools and graduated from Delawarr High School and Goldey-Beacom College. After...

Jerry Marshall Peace

Jerry Marshall Peace

Nov 6, 2022

On November 6, 2022 God decided that he needed Jerry and, therefore, he passed away peacefully at his home in New Castle, Delaware surrounded by his loved ones. Jerry Marshall Peace was born on October 3, 1943 to William Burnette (Bun) and Betty Eva (Chavis) Peace in Stem, North Carolina. He was the fourth child out of six children. Jerry...

Andre Keith Bolling

Andre Keith Bolling

Nov 5, 2022

Andre Bolling was born on October 27, 1970, in Wilmington, Delaware to Thomas E. Bolling, Sr. and Joyce D Bolling. He attended elementary and middle schools in the Christiana School District and graduated from Christiana High School in Newark, Delaware. He worked several years at Amazon and left there for employment with the United States Postal Service. Everyone he knew...

Cheryl Lynn Diggs

Cheryl Lynn Diggs

Oct 31, 2022

Cheryl Lynn Diggs, also known as Jackie Brown to some, the daughter of Gloria J. Diggs and Walter Owens; stepfather Jerry L. Grier, was born October 16, 1961 in Wilmington, Delaware. She peacefully departed this life on October 31, 2022. Cheryl or Jackie, depending on who called her, was educated in the Wilmington Public School System. She graduated from Wilmington...

Dorsey Lee Holliday Jr.

Dorsey Lee Holliday Jr.

Oct 29, 2022

A full obituary will be forthcoming. 

Antonia M. Reyes

Antonia M. Reyes

Oct 28, 2022

A full obituary will be forthcoming.

Donald Terrence Lind Pearson, Sr.

Donald Terrence Lind Pearson, Sr.

Oct 26, 2022

Donald Terrence Lind Pearson Sr, son of the late Alice E Golden and Benjamin R. Pearson Sr, was

born in Lake Butler, Union County, Florida on December 25, 1941. At a young age, his parents

 moved to Delaware where he completed 80 years of life on October 26, 2022, at Christiana Care,

Wilmington, DE.

Donald married Francis Fryer on March 17, 1962. They were...

Kenneth Wayne Jones

Kenneth Wayne Jones

Oct 25, 2022

Kenneth Wayne (ScrapIron) Jones, age 76 of Elkton, MD passed away peacefully on October 25, 2022 in Elkton. He was comforted by the presence of his family at his bedside.

  Kenneth was born on March 15, 1946, to Alexander King Stewart Sr. and Dorothy Jones in Elkton, MD. Kenny received his education at George Washington Carver Colored School in Elkton....

Francis Mae Inman

Francis Mae Inman

Oct 23, 2022

Francis Mae Inman was born in Fairmont, North Carolina on May 13, 1943, to the late Lilly Nance Hamilton and Perry Hamilton. She departed this life on October 23, 2022, at the MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center with her loved ones at her side. Francis was educated in the Bethea Township School District in South Carolina. She was married to...

Anthony F. Calabro

Anthony F. Calabro

Oct 23, 2022

Anthony Francis Calabro was born on February 25, 1970, to the proud parents Charles Calabro and Marie Menow Calabro who preceded him in death. Anthony was affectionately called "Tony". He attended George Washington High School and Swenson Skill Center in Philadelphia. There he learned Masonry, Brick Laying, and many other skills. He later worked for a Construction company for 2...

Crystal A. Jefferson

Crystal A. Jefferson

Oct 23, 2022

Crystal "Muffin" Alexandria Jefferson was born in Chester, PA to Crystal Alexandria Jefferson and Chris Anthony Jefferson. "Muffin" passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. "Muffin" received her Education from McCullough Elementary School in New Castle DE, Gunning Bedford Middle School in Delaware City, DE and graduated from Glasgow High school in Newark,...

Linda Minor

Linda Minor

Oct 23, 2022

Linda Minor was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Gracie Minor and Warren Minor she passed on Sunday October 23, 2022, in Wilmington, DE. Linda aka Sissy received her early childhood education from George Gray elementary. She then graduated from P.S DuPont after school she worked at Cleveland clinic Fairview hospital. Sissy was a faithful member at stop the violence prayer...

Roger W. Corbin Jr.

Roger W. Corbin Jr.

Oct 22, 2022

Roger W. Corbin, Jr. was born on January 26, 1937 in Wilmington, Delaware. He peacefully passed in his home on October 22, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Roger graduated from Howard High School class of 1955 and then enlisted into the United States Air Force as an administrative clerk in 1956. He made it to the rank of Senior Airman...

Tyrease J. "Smalls" Howard

Tyrease J. "Smalls" Howard

Oct 20, 2022

Tyrease Jerome Howard was born on July 12, 1981 in Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. He departed this life Thursday, October 20, 2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was the youngest son born of twins, to Sarah Wilson-Thompson and Kevin Howard. The oldest twin, Shareaf Jeremiah Howard preceded Tyrease in death in 2001. Tyrease received his education in...

Kathleen Marie Watson-Sembly

Kathleen Marie Watson-Sembly

Oct 17, 2022

Kathleen Marie Watson-Sembly was born on November 2, 1958 in Millington, Maryland to Helen E. Watson and the late James A. Fletcher. She was the third of five children. She went home to be with the Lord on October 17, 2022. Kathleen, affectionally known as Sissy or Kathy, moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1970. She attended Mary C. I. Williams...

Mary Elizabeth Alexander

Mary Elizabeth Alexander

Oct 14, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Alexander-Whittle, affectionately known as "Little Mary," "Gurt," and "Nonnie," was born to the late Richard and Sallie Whittle on April 16, 1945 in Salem, New Jersey. Little Mary departed this life on October 14, 2022. She will be missed dearly by her loved ones. Little Mary received her education in the Penns Grove, New Jersey school system. She...

Mary Louise Robinson

Mary Louise Robinson

Oct 12, 2022

A full obituary is forthcoming. Upcoming Events Memorial Service NOV 13. 2:00 PM (ET) Jericho Faith Deliverance Church 201 Park Avenue Ridgely, MD 21660 Order Flowers for the Memorial Service Guaranteed delivery before Mary's Memorial Service begins. Loading map

Rosetta W. Smith

Rosetta W. Smith

Oct 12, 2022

Rosetta Smith was born on September 23, 1933, in Wilmington, DE to Mable Ray and Frank Ramsey she passed on October 11, 2022, in Wilmington, DE. Rosetta received her early education through the Wilmington public school system. Rosetta met the love of her life during her time at school. And on December 22, 1949, they were married, and from that...

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