John A. Petrarca, 85, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, September 24, 2021.  Born in Philadelphia on March 30, 1936, he was oldest of three sons of the late John and Gilda (Ippolito) Petrarca. John was a graduate of South Catholic High School and was employed with the Federal Government, South Philadelphia office of the Department of Defense.  He retired as a systems analyst after more than 30 years of dedicated service.  A devoted...

Catherine A. (Lawrie) Tucker, 76, of Seaford, Delaware passed peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.  Born in Salisbury, Maryland and raised in Seaford, she was the daughter of the late David and Violet (Girard) Lawrie.  Catherine was a graduate of Seaford High School and attended both Stetson University in Florida and Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington.  She was employed as a legal secretary for several law firms in Wilmington before...

James Robert Blotzer, 67 of Wilmington, DE passed away on September 20th, 2021 under the care of Seasons Hospice.   James is preceded in death by his parents James and Lois Blotzer (nee Tudor) and is survived by his wife Christine Blotzer (nee Matuszewski), Son Lee Blotzer of New Castle DE; Sisters Kathy LeCuyer of Gainesville, FL and Jill Liberty of LaPine, OR. Services are private at the request of the family. 

Bertha (Ewing) Miller, 93, of Newark, DE, passed away on September 19, 2021, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel T. and Rebecca (Greenfield) Ewing, as well as her brother, Samuel “Tyson” Ewing. Born and raised in Rockland, DE, Bert graduated from A.I. DuPont High School.  A short time later, she met her husband, John F. Miller, with whom she recently celebrated 72 years of marriage, and started a...

Carmella M. Ramone Kozikowski DiOssi, age 95, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare. She was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1926, to the late Frank Ramone and Carmella Marie Capazza in Rockland, DE. She was the youngest of eleven children. She attended St. Joseph on the Brandywine. She worked for many years as a waitress in Wilmington, DE and Downingtown, PA. She retired in 2003 from the Three Little Bakers Dinner Theater. She...

Doris M. Forshey, age 101, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Doris graduated from Grove City College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, as well as from the University of Delaware with a Master’s Plus Degree in Education. After graduating, she enjoyed raising her children while also working as a substitute teacher. For over 25 years, Doris was a first grade schoolteacher at Castle...

Darlene Rathell, age 65, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 17, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Born in Millville, NJ, Darlene was the daughter of the late Orville and Betty (Perkins) Douglas. She graduated from Millville High School and completed training to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. For over 20 years, Darlene lovingly cared for her many patients. She had spent time as a CNA at the Head Injury Recovery Center, Little Sisters of the...

Frances Anne Crowe Mose, lovingly known as Fran, age 72, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 17, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Fran was the daughter of the late Sergeant James H. and Daisy Fern (Brown) Oakes. She grew up in Owensboro, Kentucky. Through the years, Fran enjoyed her career as a manager in retail merchandising at Things Remembered, where she worked for 10 years. Before retiring, Fran was a manager at J.C....

Richard Mazzio, age 74, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2021.  He was born in Wilmington, DE, was a proud Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, and was even more proud of being a member of the Wilmington Fire Department for 43 years, retiring as a lieutenant.  Mazz loved that job with all of his heart.  He retired in 2011 after a traumatic brain injury, an injury that ultimately evolved into a miracle of love, laughter and family.  The final decade of...

Mark Hale died at age 67 on Monday, September 13, 2021. Mark was loved by his wife of 45 years, Linda, his three children, David, Amy and Stephen, their spouses, Meredith, Kevin and Audrey, his seven grandchildren, Alexa, Kalli, Nathaniel, Lola, Madison, Willa and Thomas, and his sister, Susan. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Thomas, and mother, Lola. He will also be missed by countless friends, coworkers, extended family and Home Depot employees. Mark possessed a truly epic...