Dr. Floro M. Resurreccion, M.D. passed away peacefully to join the Good Lord on the morning of his 86th birthday, Friday, January 21, 2022. Floro was born on January 21, 1936 in Laguna, Philippines to Urbana Malabago and Pedro Resurreccion, Sr. He was the youngest of six and emerged out of great poverty, earning a full scholarship to college and then medical school at the University of the Philippines. In July 1963, Floro arrived in the United States and became a Gastroenterologist. Floro...

Joan D. Minner, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022. She was born in Wilmington, DE, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Hood) Stark and was a graduate of St. Elizabeth High School. From 1976-2018, she lived in Houston, TX, where she was a parishioner of St. John Vianney Church and was involved in their women’s group. She also volunteered at Memorial City Hospital. Some of her favorite pastimes were cooking, baking, spending time with family and needlework....

Anthony (Tony) Kosloski, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving wife, Nancy (Beisel), and children, Anthony III and Tammy (Feil). Tony was born in Wilkes Barre PA to the late Helen Kosloski (Kowalchik) and Anthony Kosloski, Sr. They lived in Edwardsville, PA before moving to Hanover Township, PA when they purchased and opened the Parkway Restaurant on San Souci Hwy. Tony attended Hanover High School and Bloomsburg University. He left Bloomsurg...

1918 was quite an eventful year. The Spanish flu pandemic was raging, World War 1 ended, and Raphaela (Rae) Peterson was born! Rae entered this world on December 14, 1918, and left us on January 20, 2022, at the age of 103. She resided with her daughter since March, 2020, at the beginning of yet another pandemic, and died peacefully in her home with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. Rae was born to Nicola Campagnale and Angelina Cimorelli Campagnale, the middle of seven siblings, all...

Marilyn M. Proffitt of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 18th at the age of 90. Marilyn was born on November 30th, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Ross D. Moser and Amelia R. Moser. She was a 1949 graduate of P.S. DuPont High School and a 1954 graduate of the Wilmington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Marilyn was employed as a nurse at the Crestview Clinic and as a private duty nurse. She was also employed as a nurse at the Newark Emergency...

Dorothy Babiarz, age 85, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 surrounded by her family. Dottie was born in Wilmington, daughter of the late Francis and Blanch (Zarnoch) Szczepkowski. She was a graduate of St. Hedwig’s Grade School and St. Paul’s High School. She met the love of her life, the late Edward A. Babiarz, while they both worked at NVF, were married in May of 1962 and started their family shortly thereafter.  In addition to...

Lawrence M. Kenney was born in Wilmington on May 6, 1935. His parents were Agnes (nee Rowe) and Joseph Kenney. He was a graduate of St. Thomas the Apostle Grade School and Brown Vocational High School. While still attending Brown, he developed an interest in carpentry and woodworking. Upon his graduation in 1958, he served his apprenticeship with Ernst DiSabatino & Sons. A few years later, Lawrence met Daniel Benarcik, owner of Your Home Incorporated, and began a close relationship in...

Ann Kathryn Woodrow Stewart, age 89, of Wilmington, DE, entered the loving embrace of God on January 17th, 2022. Born in Wilmington in 1932, Ann was the daughter of the late A. Ralph and Rebecca Watkins Woodrow. She grew up in Woodcrest and attended Ursuline Academy. Ann spent her summers with her family at Hack’s Point Beach in Earleville, MD. She spent many happy summer days fishing with her father, crabbing and mushroom hunting with her grandfather and serving as a...

Vito Anthony Matarese, Sr. age 82, of Landenberg, PA, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. He was born in Wilmington, son of the late Michael and Mildred (Davis) Matarese. Vito proudly served as a member of the Air National Guard.  He enjoyed a long career as an electrician, first with the DuPont Company and then eventually with the IBEW Local 313.    Vito was an avid sportsman; he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and sporting clays. He was a member of the Black Moshannon Run...

Charlotte T. Callahan passed away at her son’s home surrounded by family on Jan. 17, 2022 from a heart attack. She was born in Wilmington on April 30, 1925. She was predeceased by husband Frank Jr., her parents Stephania and Michael Greygo, her siblings Adam, Raymond, Anthony, Pauline, Helen, Jamina, Mary and Adeline, her daughter Patricia and great granddaughter Becky. She is survived by her children Victor Michael (Susan), Rosemary, Felix (Skip) and Ann Marie, 7 grandchildren and 8...