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DeBrecht, Mary Catherine
Mary Catherine DeBrecht, 84, passed away peacefully on July, 9, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Nicholas and Marie Pandolfo.
She will be dearly missed by her daughters Barbara DeBrecht of Wilmington, Peggy DeBrecht of New York, Laura DeBrecht of St. Louis, and her son Lawrence DeBrecht, Jr. and his wife Jennifer Lamberti of St. Louis. She will also be missed by her grandson, Lorenzo, her sister Rose Bauman, her former husband, Lawrence DeBrecht, Sr., and nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Seasons Hospice and Generations Home Care for their compassion and kindness.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, July 15th at 11 AM at St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Rd., Wilmington where friends are invited to visitation after 10 AM. Interment will be in St. Louis, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Assn., 100 S. Main Street, Smyrna, DE 19977.
Joseph John Karwacki, Jr.
Age 84, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 surrounded by his family.
Born in Baltimore, MD, Joseph was the son of the late Helen T. (Andrysiak) and Joseph J. Karwacki, Sr. He served his country in the US Navy during World War II on the USS Wichita from 1943 to 1946. He worked as a mechanic for the Packaging Closure Division of Owens-Illinois for 35 years before his retirement in 1988. He was a member of the VFW Post 679 Glassboro, NJ and served as Post Commander from 1974-1975. Also, Joseph was a 50 year member of the Knights of Columbus, for the last 12 years with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council # 7990 and earned Fourth Degree Knight with the Cardinal Gibbons Assemble. A member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, he was especially active on the Carnival Committee.
Joseph was predeceased by his siblings, Carol, Jerome and Daniel Karwacki; and his son-in-law, Michael Szwak. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy (Andrien) Karwacki; his sons and daughter-in-law, Stephen J. and Catherine of Clermont, FL and Thomas M. Sr. of Williamstown, NJ; three daughters and sons-in-law, Angele M. and R. Jeffery Cooper of Williamstown, NJ, Helen T. and Thomas Fromm of Swedesboro, NJ, and Mary-Jo Szwak of Lindenwold, NJ; 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Sunday evening, December 12th between 5 and 7 PM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 345 Bear Christiana Road, Bear, DE and again on Monday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 AM. Interment will be private on Thursday, December 16th after a service at Glassboro United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810.
Margaret T. (Foley) Roache
Age 86, of Hockessin, DE, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2010 at Christiana Hospital.
Born in Hockessin, Margaret was the daughter of the late Daniel and Theresa (Ryan) Foley. She was a graduate of Beacom College. Predominantly a homemaker, she also worked for John Wanamaker, retiring as a manager after 10 years.. A life-long member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, she served as a Eucharistic Minister and organized fundraisers and bazaars for the Church. She was also a member of Irish Culture Club of Delaware. An avid reader, cook, and seamstress, she loved hosting family parties and holiday events. She enjoyed travelling with her husband, especially to Ireland.
In addition to her parents, Margaret was predeceased by her husband, James S. Roache, and by her daughter, Katherine Jones. She will be dearly missed by her daughter, Patricia A. Espy of Haskell, NJ; her son and daughter-in-law, James D. Roache and Mena O'Brien-Roache of Hockessin; two granddaughters, Keshia Margaret Espy and Jessica C. Jones; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends and family are invited to visitation on Thursday, March 4th between 6 and 8 PM at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown Roads, Wilmington. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday morning at 10:30 AM at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Ashland, DE.
Theresa H. Burns
Age 90, of Hockessin, DE, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 22, 2010 at Regal Heights.
Born in Wilmington, DE, Theresa was the daughter of the late Alexander and Frances Korwek. She worked for NVF and, later, the Pulaski School and was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas A. Burns in 1961 and her son, Thomas J. Burns in 2006.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia C. Burns of Hockessin; her son, John T. Burns of Hockessin; two brothers, Joseph and Stanley Korwek, both of Wilmington; and three grandchildren, Alexander, Robert and Jessica.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 26th at 10:30 AM at St. Elizabeth Church, Cedar and Clayton Streets, Wilmington where friends and family are invited to visitation after 9:30 AM. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Elizabeth Church, 809 S. Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19805 or to a charity of your choice.
William J. Kilmon
Age 65, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at St. Francis Hospital on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.
Born in Wilmington, Billy was the son of the late C. William and Elizabeth A. (Wilkinson) Kilmon. He was a 1963 graduate of Salesianum School . Billy later served his country in the Special Forces - Green Berets and was a decorated veteran and purple heart recipient in the Vietnam War. After the war, he was a police officer for the Wilmington and Elsmere Police Departments. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans where he served as past commander. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Michael, and his sister, Diane.
Billy will be dearly missed by his brother and sister-in-law, Richard T. and Ruth Kilmon of Wilmington; his sisters, Elizabeth Anne Kilmon of Newark and Mary Ellen Esterling and her husband, George, of Hockessin; his nephews, Ryan, George IV, and Tyler; his nieces, Rebecca and Jessica; and great niece, Miranda.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nursing staff at Brandywine Nursing & Rehabilitation, the nurses on 7 South at St. Francis Hospital, and Chaplin, Sr. Andre, for the wonderful care and support they provided to Billy.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, July 1st at 9 AM at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin. Friends and family are invited to visitation on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown Roads, Wilmington. Interment will follow Mass on Thursday at 11 AM at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to either Salesianum School, 1801 N. Broom St., Wilmington, DE 19802-2891 or to the D.A.V., 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Elsmere, DE 19805.
Mildred A. Kunitsky
Age 96, of Elsmere, DE, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2010 in the home of her devoted daughter, surrounded by family.
Born in Glen Lyon, PA, Mildred was the daughter of the late Andrew and Eva Belitza. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph M. Kunitsky in 2009, five weeks after celebrating 72 years of marriage. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Michael "Babe" Belitza and Harry Belitza, and a sister, Mary Ringawa, who lived with and was cared for by Mildred for nine years following the death of Mary's husband.
Mildred was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed visiting with her family and friends. Her home was always open to company, and a regular gathering place during holidays and on every Sunday when she would cook dinner for all her children and grandchildren. A devout Catholic, she had an enormously generous soul and offered help to any who needed it. Though she lived by limited means, when family needed a place to stay, she gladly welcomed them in, providing a home and meals for as long as needed, offering to share all that she had and refusing to take anything in return.
Mildred is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph R. and Jerie; twin daughters, Gloria Berardi and Sonya Protack and her husband, Ron; 7 grandchildren, Brett Breeding (Ginny), Pete Berardi (Maria), Paige Berardi-Hall, Keith Kunitsky (Diane), Craig Kunitsky (Bera), Bryan Kunitsky and Kristin Protack; 13 great-grandchildren, Jason and Taylor Breeding, Peter J. and Ava Berardi, Kendall, Amelia, Riley and Mackenzie Hall, Olivia, Nicholas, Lauren, Caiden and Sierra Kunitsky; and many nieces and nephews. Mom will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Her generous, caring spirit and unwavering dedication to her family will inspire us forever.
Family and friends are invited to visit from 9:30am to 11am on Monday, January 3, 2011, at St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Road, Wilmington, to be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Internment will be at the All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713 and/or Heartland Hospice House, 5661 Ochletree Lane, Wilmington, DE 19808.
Louise P. McQuesten
Age 94, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Churchman's Village.
A Wilmington native, Mrs. McQuesten was the daughter of the late Horace and Irene (Morrison) Porter. She graduated from Wilmington schools and Goldey College. She worked at the Wilmington Public Library, Greenwood Bookshop, the DuPont Company, and Christ Church School office. She studied voice in both Wilmington and Philadelphia. She was a member of The Brandywiners and a soprano soloist at Christ Church in Christiana Hundred for several years. Mrs. McQuesten was a former member of the Wilmington Trail Club and Rock Manor Golf Club. She enjoyed aerobics, line dancing, walking, needlepoint, Cape May, NJ and sunsets. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond McQuesten in 1978, and by her brothers, Robert and Richard Porter.
She will be dearly missed by her daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Ralph Ayars of Wilmington; her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Cory McQuesten of Anaheim, CA; her grandchildren, Wayne, Lisa, Lauren, Sean, Mandie and Amie; and five great grandchildren, Gavin, Gianni, Adriana, Faith and Laila.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 5th at 11 AM at Christ Church Christiana Hundred, 505 E. Buck Road, Wilmington, DE 19807 where friends are invited to visitation after 10:30 AM. Interment will follow in the Christ Church Memorial Garden.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720.
Elizabeth Blatz Kane "Betty"
Age 81, of Hockessin, DE, passed away peacefully at her home at Cokesbury Village on Friday, October 29, 2010.
Born in Philadelphia, Betty was the daughter of the late Peter A. and Mary (Delacy) Blatz. She graduated from Tower Hill School and Mount Holyoke College and worked as a preschool teacher in Longmeadows, MA. She was an active volunteer in Wilmington, serving as a tutor and as Treasurer on the founding Board of Reading Assist. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Donald Charles Kane in 1987 and by her sister, Ellen Blatz Jenkins.
She is survived by her children, Ellen Kane and her husband, Rudy Rousseau, of Washington DC, Nancy LaBeau and her husband Tim of Mountain Lakes, NJ, Peter Kane of Brownsburg, IN and Cathy Irwin and her husband Brad of New Canaan, CT; 14 grandchildren; her sister, May Blatz Fagan; and many nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 5th at 1:30 PM at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church, 10 Old Church Road, Greenville, where friends are invited to visitation after 1 PM. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Reading Assist, 100 W. 10th Street #910, Wilmington, DE 19801.
George "Ernie" Gill
George Gill, age 89, of Wilmington passed away early Wednesday morning surrounded by family after suffering a brief illness.
Born on February 8, 1921 in Bolton, England, George was born to the late Andrew and Priscilla Gill. Raised in Wilmington, he graduated from Wilmington High School.
After high school, George served in World War II. Before leaving for the war, he married his high school sweetheart, the late Evelyn Baker Gill. During the war, he was a member of the 9th Air Force, 368th Squadron. Serving in the European Theater, George participated in the D-day Invasion, helped established the first working airfield in France, and was part of the Battle of the Bulge.
Upon return from the war, he received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Delaware. Shortly thereafter, he started working in the construction division of the DuPont Company where he worked for over thirty-five years. At the time of his retirement, George worked for the Business Methods and Investment Group at the Louviers Building in Newark, DE. During his retirement, he was active in the University of Delaware Engineering Alumni Association. George was a long time season ticket holder for Blue Hens football. Among his many hobbies, George liked to travel and always had a project to do. His greatest accomplishment in retirement was spending time with his beloved family.
George was loved by so many people. He was an amazing son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend.
In addition to being preceded by his parents and wife, Evelyn (Baker) Gill who passed away in 2000, he was preceded by his brothers Andrew and Winfred Gill and his brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Elizabeth Carney.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Erlynn and Bruce Haberman and son Jeffrey Gill; grandchildren Andrea Haberman, Jenna Gill, Kyle Haberman, Melanie Haberman, Timothy DeFillippis, and Michelle DeFillippis; brother-in-law and wife William and Elizabeth Baker, Jr.; nephews William Gill, James Gill, Lawrence Carney, William Baker III, Wayne Bishop, and Robert Bishop; nieces Mary Jane Heinbuch and Joelle Lane; great-nephews David Heinbuch, Lawrence Carney, Jr., Brian Carney, Matthew Carney, Eric Baker, and William Baker IV; and great-niece Carey Liuzzi.
Funeral services will be held at Mealey Funeral Homes, Limestone and Miltown Rds, Wilmington on Saturday morning at 11AM, where friends may call after 10AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in George's memory can be made to ManorCare Health Services, 700 Foulk Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803.
