Richard Alan McLellan, 88, of Claymont, died at home on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Rich was born in 1925, and, until age 10, lived in the village called Maple Heights, near Cleveland, Ohio. Rich graduated from Harlan Elementary, Warner Junior High, and P.S. DuPont High School class of 1943 in Wilmington. Then in 1945, he served as a corporal in the U.S. Army. After earning a…
Marla R. Koetas, 63, of Landenberg, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, at her residence. She was the wife of Joseph P. Koetas, with whom she shared 22 years of marriage. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Helen Brunner Romagna. Marla greeted all with a bright smile and a twinkle in her eye. Her sweet tenor voice blended in harmony…
Joan Ebbecke Devine, 77, of West Grove, died Monday, Dec. 9, at her residence. She was the wife of Peter J. Devine, who died in 2012, and with whom she shared 28 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Marie Basciani Ebbecke. Joan was an elementary school teacher at Our Lady of Fatima in New Castle. She…