Anne R. (Farren) Kane, 91, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Anne was a devoted and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She was a lifelong member of St. Ann’s Church, attended St. Ann’s Parochial School and graduated from Wilmington High School.  Her life was devoted to caring for her family.  She especially enjoyed cooking for the family on birthdays, holidays and...

Dorothy (Dot) E. Doody, age 88, of Wilmington, DE passed away on May 31, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Rockland, DE, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Solka) McCracken. She was a talented homemaker and enjoyed decorating her home, easily creating stylish rooms from many inspirations. Artistic and never idle, she always had a project, mastering quilting, crochet, embroidery and oil painting just to name a few. A country girl at heart, she had a special...

Richard A. Hughes, age 69, of Newark, DE, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Rich was born in Miami, FL, son of the late Earle Hughes and Jean Weaverling. He enlisted in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War, but was medically discharged before active duty. Rich was a jack of all trades, working varied jobs until establishing his own businesses, which he worked at tirelessly until recent retirement. Rich had many passions: shooting pool, growing various flowers and plants...

Alice Helmbreck Dewson, 68, devoted wife, mother and sister, died suddenly on Sunday, May 31 at her home in Greenville of an apparent heart attack. A vivacious homemaker and friend, Alice graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1970 and attended Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. She was married for 42 years to Thomas E. Dewson Jr. of Greenville and the couple were proud parents of a son and two young grandsons. She was an enthusiastic longtime volunteer for the Auxiliary of A.I....

George M. Price Jr. of Hockessin, born June 21, 1929 and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2020 at Christiana Hospital surrounded by his family. George was a graduate of Conrad High School, class of 1947. He went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After the Korean war he worked for and later owned and operated Baynard Optical Company for over 50 years. Throughout his life he played baseball, softball and basketball in multiple...

Anna M. Young, known always as Ann, age 98 years, passed away peacefully at Millcroft Five Star Senior Living, Delaware on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 12:07 am. She was born on September 13, 1921 in Neiman, PA to Paul and Nettie (Schwartz) Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Clark and Kenneth Smith. After working numerous years at INA, Philadelphia, plus graduating with honors from Pierce Business School, she relocated to Brant Beach, Long Beach Island, NJ, where...

Carmela I. Terranova, lovingly known as Lina, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, May, 29, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Born in Ferla, Siracusa, Sicily, Lina was the daughter of the late Francesco and Michelangela Fisicaro. Along with her husband, Ben, Lina owned and operated Ben’s Café from 1954 to 1968. After closing the café, Lina was an accomplished seamstress. Ben and Lina were longtime residents of Heritage Park, who were very proud to be...

Shirley Jean Kitchens, 80, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 following a short illness.  Born in Charleston, West Virginia on July 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Juanita (Perkins) Tanner. Shirley is survived by her sons, Timothy Kitchens and wife, Rae, and Randal Kitchens; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Brown, Christopher Kitchens and Benjamin Kitchens; her great grandchildren, Kaylee, Chase, Mason and Ryver.  She was predeceased by...

Beulah Joan Shutt passed away at the age of 86 on Thursday, May 28, 2020.  Born in Dante, Virginia on January 25, 1934, she was one of twelve children of the late George and Lucy (Oakes) Stout. Joan was employed as a diamond knife technician with the DuPont Company and retired after several years of dedicated service.  A lifelong member of the Order of the Eastern Star, she was also a proud homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, and possessed great talent in needle...

Joseph B. Hughes, Sr., age 94, of Wilmington, Delaware, was called home on May 28, 2020. Joe was the first of five children to the late Arthur and Matilda Hughes. Joe was a lifelong resident of Wilmington and loved going to his summer cottage in West View Shores with his family for many years. Joe was so proud to have served his country at the age of 18 as a United States Merchant Marine, where he served in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Atlantic War Zones. He was later a proud...