Obituaries
Ghosts, Bullying, Pumpkins: Wilmington's 2019 In Review
In March, a debate overtook Wilmington: is the Market Basket haunted?
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WILMINGTON, MA — The news in Wilmington this year was dominated by a pair of women making an appearance from beyond the grave. In March, residents debated whether the Market Basket was haunted by a young woman in Victorian-era clothing. And in July, Jena Perrone Cormio, 42, of Wilmington, wrote her own joke-laden obituary before she died.
Clean Up In Aisle 3, Ghost In Aisle 4 At Wilmington Market Basket
"She is described as short and youngish — between the ages of 17 and 30 — with long, dark hair and light skin. She has blue eyes and was wearing Victorian-era clothing," Patch reported. Less than a week later, Market Basket put out a statement that, as far as they know, none of their stores are haunted.
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Wilmington Woman Gets Last Laugh With Her Obituary
Jena Perrone Cormio, 42, of Wilmington, died July 3 of a brain tumor, but not before penning her joke-laden obituary. "Jena's villain in this life is that b---- 'Rachel' (aka Brain Tumor)," she wrote.
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Students Bullied Out Of Wilmington Middle School, Parents Say
In November, Patch reported on the stories of three students whose parents said they were bullied out of the district, while attending Wilmington Middle School. Parents said that the school did not take the bullying seriously and isolated their children, instead of punishing the bullies.
HGTV Show Shot In Wilmington Makes Premiere
An episode of "My Lottery Dream Home" featuring a Wilmington lottery winner aired in June.
Wilmington's Paul Dever Wins Food Network 'Outrageous Pumpkins'
And in October, a Wilmington pumpkin artist won a Food Network Challenge.
Wilmington Teen Who Died Of Cancer Remembered As Sweet, Resilient
Zachary Duong, 16, died of cancer Nov. 1. He "wanted to be like everyone else," his mother said.
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