Charles "Ken" Kendrick Vanderslice

Charles "Ken" Kendrick Vanderslice, 78, previously of Norwood, PA, who relocated to Wilmington, DE, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Born in Upper Darby, PA, on June 22, 1947, Ken was son of the late Warren “Herb” and Mary (Kendrick) Vanderslice.

Ken was a graduate of Interboro High School, class of 1965, and then proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps including the Vietnam War in 1967. He retired from the State Of Delaware, having worked with Service Maintenance at both the Terry Center and Ferris School. He was a passionate Philadelphia sports fan.

Ken will be dearly missed by his beloved sister, Virginia “Gini” Paoli; his step-niece and her husband, Deanna and Mike Shepherd, whom he loved dearly; his loving cousins and many friends.

We would like to thank the Hospice Care nurses and doctors at Christiana Care Hospital for their love, kindness and dedication during this heartbreaking time.

A service with military honors will be held at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:00AM.

In lieu of flowers, his request was to please donate to the Food Bank of Delaware, 222 Lake Drive, Newark DE 19702 (https://www.fbd.org).

To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Charles "Ken" Kendrick Vanderslice, please visit our Tree Store.