Funeral Homes in Bear, DE

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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Bear.

Zip codes in the city: 19701.

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Krienen-Griffith Incorporated

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...

House of Wright Mortuary & Cremation Services

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 Directors Incorporated

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...

Nearby Funeral Homes for Bear

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Arcaro Funeral Home
2309 Lancaster Ave
Wilmington, DE 19805
B
Bell J Llewellyn Memorial Chapell
4201 N Washington St
Wilmington, DE 19802
C
Chandler Funeral Homes
2506 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19803
Congo Funeral Home
2901 W 2nd St
Wilmington, DE 19805
Corleto-Latina Funeral Home
808 N Union St
Wilmington, DE 19805
Cremation Service of Delaware
519 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
Crouch Funeral Home
127 S Main St
North East, MD 21901
D
Dale Mayer Crematory Incorporated
1005 Elkton Rd
Newark, DE 19711
F
Faries Funeral Directors Incorporated
29 S Main St
Smyrna, DE 19977
Fellows Helfenbein & Newnam
226 E Main St
Cecilton, MD 21913
G
Gebhart Funeral Homes
531 Delaware St
New Castle, DE 19720
Gebhart Funeral Homes
3401 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
Gee Funeral Home
259 E Main St
Elkton, MD 21921
Griffith Funeral Chapel Incorporated
520 Chester Pike
Norwood, PA 19074
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Hicks Home for Funerals PA
103 W Stockton St
Elkton, MD 21921
House of Wright Mortuary
105 E 35th St
Wilmington, DE 19802
House of Wright Mortuary & Cremation Services
208 E. 35th St.
Wilmington, DE 19802
J
J Nelson Rigby Funeral Home
1 W Baltimore Ave
Media, PA 19063
John F Yasik & Son Incorporated
607 S Harrison St
Wilmington, DE 19805
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Krienen-Griffith Incorporated
34 W 6th St
New Castle, DE 19720
Krienen-Griffith Incorporated
1400 Kirkwood Hwy
Wilmington, DE 19805
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Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home
123 W Commerce St
Smyrna, DE 19977
Mealey Funeral Homes
2509 Limestone Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
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New Castle Cremation Service LLC
Po Box 342
New Castle, DE 19720
P
Patterson Funeral Home
1493 Clayton St
Perryville, MD 21903
R
Robert T Foard Jr Funeral Home
318 George St
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
Rostocki Funeral Home
741 S Broom St
Wilmington, DE 19805
Ryland Funeral Home
9 W 30th St
Wilmington, DE 19802
S
Spicer Mullikin Funeral Homes
121 W Park Pl
Newark, DE 19711
Strano-Feeley Funeral Association
635 Churchmans Rd
Newark, DE 19702
Y
Yasik Funeral Home
801 Capitol Trl
Newark, DE 19711

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 reported by The Daily Herald on November 8th, 2020 that Heidi Jill Winters (Zittler) perished in Bear, Delaware.  Ms. Winters was 53 years old and was born in Skokie, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Heidi Jill's life.

It was written 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 disclosed on August 28th, 2019 that David S Jr Bailey perished in Bear, Delaware.  Bailey was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David S Jr's life.

It was noted by The News Journal on August 12th, 2017 that Alice Boyd passed away in Bear, Delaware.  Boyd was 69 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alice's life.

It was revealed by The News Journal on August 11th, 2017 that Edward A Baker died in Bear, Delaware.  Baker was 99 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edward A's life.

It was revealed by The News Journal on August 9th, 2017 that Virginia D Burns passed away in Bear, Delaware.  Burns was 97 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Virginia D's life.

It was noted by The News Journal on August 6th, 2017 that William D "Bill" Cox passed on in Bear, Delaware.  Cox was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William D "Bill"'s life.

It was written by The News Journal on July 1st, 2017 that Faith C Caruso perished in Bear, Delaware.  Caruso was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Faith C's life.

It was disclosed by The News Journal on June 27th, 2017 that Brandon "B-Man" Toney passed on in Bear, Delaware.  Toney was 26 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Brandon "B-Man"'s life.

It was written by The News Journal on June 25th, 2017 that Gerald S "Jerry" Phillips passed on in Bear, Delaware.  Phillips was 60 years old and was born in Easton, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences 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.

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