Krienen-Griffith Funeral Home began as a partnership in 1917 by two brothers, Carl H. Krienen and William J. Krienen. The company, at that time, was known as Krienen Brothers Funeral Home. In 1917, Krienen Brothers was located at 1216 Conrad...
Funeral Homes in Bear, DE
Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Bear.
Zip codes in the city: 19701.
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The House of Wright Mortuary was established on August 9, 1987 in Wilmington, DE. The main office is located at 105 East 35th Street in Wilmington. The House of Wright remains a family owned and operated full service funeral service...
Faries Funeral Home, located in historic Smyrna, Delaware has been recently renovated and expanded and is the areas largest and most modern funeral establishment including a state of the art beautifully decorated funeral chapel with a seating...
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Facts about the city
Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 17,593 at the 2000 census.Originally a small crossroads in a rural area south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle. In the late 1980s and 1990s Bear became a popular location for the construction of sprawling housing developments and shopping centers along U.S. Route 40. Bear is not an incorporated municipality or strictly delineated area in the county, but instead a general reference to the collection of communities in the US ZIP codes 19701-19702.
Bear Obituaries
It was noted by The Daily Herald on November 8th, 2020 that Heidi Jill Winters (Zittler) passed away in Bear, Delaware. Ms. Winters was 53 years old and was born in Skokie, IL. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Heidi Jill's life.
It was disclosed on April 26th, 2020 that Hedwig M "Hedy" Stewart (Blundon) died in Bear, Delaware. Ms. Stewart was 69 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Hedwig M "Hedy"'s life.
It was noted on August 28th, 2019 that David S Jr Bailey died in Bear, Delaware. Bailey was 78 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David S Jr's life.
It was written by The News Journal on August 12th, 2017 that Alice Boyd passed on in Bear, Delaware. Boyd was 69 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alice's life.
It was noted by The News Journal on August 11th, 2017 that Edward A Baker perished in Bear, Delaware. Baker was 99 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edward A's life.
It was reported by The News Journal on August 9th, 2017 that Virginia D Burns perished in Bear, Delaware. Burns was 97 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Virginia D's life.
It was reported by The News Journal on August 6th, 2017 that William D "Bill" Cox died in Bear, Delaware. Cox was 76 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William D "Bill"'s life.
It was noted by The News Journal on July 1st, 2017 that Faith C Caruso passed on in Bear, Delaware. Caruso was 78 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Faith C's life.
It was reported by The News Journal on June 27th, 2017 that Brandon "B-Man" Toney passed away in Bear, Delaware. Toney was 26 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Brandon "B-Man"'s life.
It was revealed by The News Journal on June 25th, 2017 that Gerald S "Jerry" Phillips perished in Bear, Delaware. Phillips was 60 years old and was born in Easton, MD. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gerald S "Jerry"'s life.
History
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The story goes that the settlement of Bear was named for a tavern that was located on a thoroughfare between Wilmington and Dover. The tavern had a sign that had a picture of a large bear on it.
For much of Bear's history the area has mainly been farmland, concentrating specifically on corn and cattle. Around the 1980's its population started to grow as number of people built homes in the area. It is now a collection of small communities.
News
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