Corleto-Latina Funeral Home

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Corleto-Latina Funeral Home

Corleto-Latina Funeral Home is family-owned and operated, serving the Wilmington area families for ov

The Corleto Funeral Home was founded in 1906 by Sarah Fidance Corleto, the first licensed female funeral director in Delaware. Her son, Nicholas continued the legacy by establishing the Nicholas J. Corleto Funeral Home and opening a new location on Union St. In 1970 Anthony Latina joined him in what became the Corleto-Latina Funeral Home. Anthony's son, Salvatore, joined his father in the business in 2005, marking four generations of funeral professionals. Under the guidance of his father's 47 years of experience, Sal is committed to the personal and caring service you can expect from one of Delaware's oldest and most trusted names in funeral service.

08/12/2025

We promise to help create a funeral service that will make your loved one proud. Let's celebrate their unique life together and design a meaningful funeral to support your family's healing.

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08/09/2025

We are thankful for the support and trust our community has placed in us.

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08/05/2025

We'll guide you through every planning step to ease future burdens for your loved ones.

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08/03/2025

We want you to feel welcomed and safe during the difficult days of losing a loved one. Our home is a shelter for you and your family.

07/31/2025

Was our funeral home part of your loved one’s farewell?
If our space held a moment that mattered to you, we’d be honored to know.

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07/29/2025

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07/26/2025

He ran marathons. She baked the world’s best peach pie.

Their stories couldn’t be more different, but both deserved a sendoff that felt personal, meaningful, and uniquely theirs.

Advance funeral planning isn’t about predicting the future, it’s about making sure your story is told the way you want. Let’s start the conversation now, so your legacy is honored in your way.

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07/24/2025

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07/22/2025

We offer all our families the highest standards of excellence. We provide a peaceful setting for families to gather and remember the life of their unique loved ones.

07/19/2025

We're here to help you mourn and commemorate your loss in a way that respects your loved one.

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07/17/2025

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Address

808 N Union Street
Wilmington, DE
19805

Telephone

+13026526642

Website

http://www.corletolatinafuneralhome.com/

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The Corleto Funeral Home was founded in 1906 by Sarah Fidance Corleto, the first licensed female funeral director in Delaware. She was the wife of Antonio Corleto, a successful business entrepreneur. Sarah opened and operated her funeral home on the corner of 7th and Lincoln Sts. in West Wilmington’s Little Italy neighborhood. Her business was immediately successful because of Sarah’s kind and dignified manner, and her generosity to a new and vibrant part of Wilmington.

She later moved to California and her husband Antonio assumed the business and operated it until his death in 1930.

In 1931 his son, Nicholas, graduated from Eckles mortuary school in Philadelphia, and continued the legacy by establishing the Nicholas J. Corleto Funeral Home. In 1944 he opened his new facility at 808 North Union St. in the heart of what was known as Little Italy.

In 1970 Anthony Latina, also a licensed funeral director, joined him in what became the Corleto-Latina Funeral Home. Mr. Corleto passed away in 1978. Under the direction of Anthony, the business continues to provide the same dignified and caring service. Still located at 808 N. Union St., the now remodeled facility is over 6000 square feet. We have maintained the warmth and charm of the 78 year old original home but have added two large additions.