East High School Delaware Alumni Obituaries

Nancy Eileen Lee Heintz 74 of Trexlertown passed Friday February 13 2026 in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Easton she was the eldest daughter of the late Nancy M. Faber and Herbert Fulmer. She was a graduate of Newton High School in New Jersey. Eileen raised her children In Milford P...

Jane Frances Moulin Koehler of Canton Ohio passed away peacefully on February 1 2026 at the age of 90 surrounded by the love of her family. A devoted wife mother grandmother greatgrandmother nurse and woman of deep faith Jane lived a life defined by compassion service and quiet strength. Jane was bo...

Steven K Pappa 96 passed away on February 4 2026 in Delaware OH. He was born October 11 1929 in Cleveland OH to the late Peter and Mary Krol Papa. Steven is a graduate of East Technical High School Cleveland OH class of 1948 with a focus in aeronautics and a love of sports. During his long career he...

Dan Louis Huffman, 68, of Delaware, Ohio passed away on February 11, 2026.  Dan was born August 14, 1957 to Louis and Doris (Brown) Huffman.  He graduated from Olentangy High School and the Delaware County JVS in 1975, then received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1982 and his Ba...

Doris Irene Clifton 93 of Houston DE passed away on Friday December 19 2025 in Bayhealth Sussex Milford. Born in Milford she was the daughter of the late Wright C. and Elizabeth N. Hudson Ward. She was a graduate of Milford High School class of 1950 and graduated from the Delaware Hospital School of...

Patricia Diane Fagan age 75 of Newark DE passed away peacefully at home on Saturday January 24 2026. She was born in Wilmington daughter of the late John and Dolores Johnson Fagan. Diane attended St. Anns School St. Elizabeths High School and was a graduate of the University of Delaware. She went on...

Margaret "Peg" A. Maiale Marion born in 1940 in Chester PA was a devoted wife lovingmother and grandmother cherished sister treasured friend and beloved teacher whose warmthtouched generations. She grew up in nearby Eddystone and graduated from Eddystone High School in 1958 carrying with her the kin...

William B. Leininger a former teacher coach and Korean War Veteran passed away on June 10 2023 at home following a lengthy illness his wife and eldest daughter by his side. William Leininger 90 of Johnstown PA was the husband of Diane S. Fine Leininger. He was a son of the late William F. and Doroth...

Darrell W. McLain beloved father grandfather and greatgrandfather and brother age 77 of Fulton passed away Monday November 17 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 28 1948 in Wallins Creek Kentucky to the late Joe F. and Phoebe J. Blanton McLain. Darrell was a 1967 gr...

Sandra S. Cookie Howsman age 85 of Marysville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family following a recent decline in her health. On November 13 1940 Sandra was born in Chillicothe Ohio the only child of the late Charles Edgar Hall and...

68 pm on Thursday February 5 2026 and 930 am 1100 am on Friday February 6 2026 at the Moreland Funeral Home of Delaware OH passed away February 3 2026 in Columbus. She was born October 14 1937 in Portsmouth OH a daughter of Glen Carter and Opal FulkCarter White. On April 20 1957 she married Wayne Ma...

Fred Twiford Dawson 95 passed away peacefully on February 2 2026 at his home in Newark DE. Born in 1930 to Irwin and Mary Dawson Fred was raised in Union Park Gardens along with two older brothers. He graduated from Wilmington High School and earned his bachelors degree in electrical engineering fro...

Herbert William Twiddy went to glory on October 3rd 2025 at the Coastal Manor facility in Yarmouth ME after a long decline. Herbert was born in Seattle WA on March 13th 1944 to the Reverend William Mclean Twiddy and Louise Eissmann Twiddy. The family soon moved back east. Rev. Twiddy served a number...

Darlene Dee Castner age 69 of Newark and Bear Delaware passed away on January 1 2026 at home surrounded by close family after a lengthy and egregious battle with endometrial cancer. Dee was born in Rome New York to the late Albert and Mabel Irene Stuart Castner during their station with the United S...

Donna M. Thompson 78 of Schuylkill Haven passed away Wednesday December 24 2025 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center East Pottsville. Born in Drexell Hill on Monday February 24 1947 a daughter of the late John Nolan and Mary Turner. She was a graduate of Henderson High School West Chester. She had a...

Fles Joyce E. nee Wierenga July 4 1941December 8 2023. Beloved wife of Robert A. Fles. Loving mother to Jonathan Barbara Fles and Timothy Meghan Fles. She will also be missed by her grandson Jake sister Lois Kragt and the late Larry and numerous cousins nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death b...

John J. Heron Jr. "Jack" 85 of Wilmington Delaware passed away peacefully at home on January 11 2026. The eldest of seven Jack was born in Philadelphia in 1940 to Mary and John Heron Sr. He graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School in 1958. He was a resident of Upper Darby until 1971 when he moved...

Donald Don L. Brandt 79 years of age of Beatrice formerly Plymouth passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday January 9 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. He was born on July 2 1946 in Beatrice to Edwin and Meta Meyer Brandt. Don attended Immanuel Lutheran School and First Trinity Lu...

James H. Warmkessel 87 formerly of Emmaus and Macungie passed away peacefully on Saturday December 27 at Arden Courts Memory Care in Allentown. Jim was married to LeAnn Moyer Warmkessel with whom he shared over 65 years of marriage. Jim was born in Emmaus on January 17 1938 to the late Richard and E...

Cynthia Lou Hopkins Garrett age 69 of Houston Delaware passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 7 2025 surrounded by her loved ones after showing tremendous courage throughout her battle with cancer. Born on November 16 1955 in Easton Maryland Cynthia was the daughter of Lloyd Perry Hopkins and Mar...

Doris Irene Chapman-Combs, age 93 of Marion, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026.Doris was born December 4, 1932 in Wilkesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Iva May (Clark) Montgomery. The family moved to Marion when Doris was 3 years old. She received her education in Claridon and g...

Eric Leatherbury was born on February 3 1967 to the late Ernest J. Leatherbury Sr. and Frances Beckett Leatherbury. He passed away peacefully on Sunday November 23 2025 at The Macky Pam Stansell House Coastal Hospice following a brief illness. Eric had a quiet gentle spirit and found his greatest ...

Beloved mother Nana sister and aunt Ellen Hughes 81 passed away on June 18 2025. She was the oldest of three daughters born in Hollidaysburg PA to Victor Leroy and Mary Kathryn Kate Mulch Swenson. Ellen graduated from Marywood College in 1966 and taught high school French before her sons Brian and K...