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Posted By: GenealogyBuff Gloria Ann Burke
Gloria Ann Burke, of Chestertown, Md., passed away on June 12, 2004. She was 75.
Mrs. Burke was born on July 10, 1928 in Baltimore, Md., daughter of the late Victor Leake and Evelyn Cole Schammel and Carl Schammel. She has been a resident of Chestertown since 1976 coming from Annapolis-Edgewater area. She loved her family and the Baltimore Orioles.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Kenneth Orton Burke, in 1998 and brother-in-law Albert Gramza.
She is survived by her four children, Carl E. Burke and his wife Debra of Chestertown, Victoria Burke Watson and her husband Mike of Townsend, Colleen Burke Thompson and Phyllis A. Burke both of Chestertown; a sister Carla Gramza Turner and her husband George of Edgewater; six grandchildren Casey and Christopher Burke, Jessica Blickenstaff and her husband Matthew, Evan Anderson and his wife Jessica Joella, Sierra Willis and Ryan Karbaum; three great grandchildren Ethan and Helanina Gramza and four great nephews and nieces Benjamin, Samuel, Hannah and Abigail Brown.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech. A private burial was held in Chester Cemetery.
Memorials may be offered to St. Jude Children s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.
Miller E. Carroll, Jr.
Born February 26, 1924, in Pleasant Hill, Md., he was the son of the late Miller E. and Percie Sprout Carroll. Mr. Carroll was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a Bronze Star recipient. He had been a Cecil County, Md. Sheriff's Deputy and retired from the Chrysler Corp. Parts Depot, Newark, in 1979, after 25 years.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Carroll. Survivors include his children, Rodney Carroll, of North East, Md., Randy Carroll, of Perryville, Md., and Wynell McGuire, of York, Pa.; his siblings, Robert Carroll, Margaret George, both of Newark, Irma Skrobot, of Wilmington, and Ronald Carroll, of Middletown; nine grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
The funeral service was held on June 9 at Hicks Home for Funerals, Elkton, Md. Interment with military honors was in Cherry Hill Methodist Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Md.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
Ralph A. Uriani, Jr.
Born in New Castle, Pa., on April 15, 1928, Ralph was the son of the late Christine Peluso Urian and Ralph A. Urian, Sr. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. A former Sergeant First Class with the Delaware National Guard, he served as a maintenance section chief with the 262nd Ordnance Company. Ralph was a member of United Auto Workers Local 435 and retired as a toolmaker in 1993 from General Motors, Boxwood Road. He had previously been employed with the former Pusey and Jones Corporation, where he was vice president of the Shipbuilders Union and chairman of the union's negotiating committee.
Later, Ralph worked at the former Electric Hose & Rubber Company and served as the shop steward there with the United Rubber Workers Union. After his retirement, Ralph was the custodian at Holy Family parish for several years. He was also a parishioner at Holy Family and a member of St. Michael Council 4548 Knights of Columbus. Ralph was an avid Phillies and Flyers fan and enjoyed reading, country music and skydiving, having made his first free-fall jump at age 63.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mary E. Pruitt Uriani; four children, Karen D. Molden, and her husband, Billy, of Middletown, Mark A. Uriani, of New Castle, Julie L. Feaster, and her husband, David, of Newark, and Lorraine "Lorrie" Hicken, and her husband, Dave, of New Castle; two brothers, Ronald Urian, of New Castle, Pa., and Robert Urian, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four sisters, Mary Lou Roth, Lorraine DeSanti, and Norma Urian, all of New Castle, Pa., and Sandra DeFelice, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and four step grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered June 10 at Holy Family R.C. Church, Newark. Interment was in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Holy Family Church, 15 Gender Road, Newark, DE 19713.
Melvin E. Franklin
He had worked for the U.S. government for 37 years.
His son, Glenn Franklin, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Eugena (Eagen) Franklin; daughter, Elaine Beideman, of Lewes; sons, Dennis Franklin, of St. Petersburg, Fla., Albert Franklin, of Lewes, and Benjamin Franklin, of New Castle; daughter, Paula Armstrong, of Townsend; sons, Willard Franklin, of Lewes, and Phillip Franklin, of Middletown; daughter, Tina Wright, of Lewes; son, Barry Franklin, of New Castle; and daughter, Lisa Franklin Lewes. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held June 11, at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes. Cremation followed the service with private burial.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Tunnell Cancer Center, 424 Savannah Rd., Lewes, DE 19958.
Leland D. Crist
Leland attended Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland and graduated from the University of Delaware. He enjoyed fishing and was an outdoorsman. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, the National Republican Committee, along with numerous patriotic and historic organizations. Leland was an Air Force senior master sergeant in the Vietnam War and re-enlisted under the Reagan administration. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
His wife, Kip Kelso Boden Crist, died in 2001. He is survived by his parents, Nancy and Fred B. Crist, of Wilmington; sisters, Nanette Crist, of Wilmington, and Kathleen Schneider, and her husband, James, of Middletown; and nieces, Carrie and Christie Schneider, of Middletown.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered June 13 at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church. Burial followed in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Heartland Hospice, 261 Chapman Rd., Newark, DE 19702.
Angeline Kudyk
She was born June 3, 1920. For more than 60 years of her life, Angeline was employed as a sales clerk in various downtown Wilmington establishments.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1953 and by numerous siblings. She is survived by her son, James Davis, and his fianc e, Denise Tackett, of Middletown; her daughter, JoAnn Dzielak, and her husband, Paul, of Wilmington; her sister, Rose Brandi, of Elsmere; four grandchildren, Kimberly George, Tracey George, Philip Dzielak and Bryan Davis; four great-grandchildren, Liam Rafferty, Amber and Taylor George and Margaret George.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Anthony of Padua Church on June 11. Burial was private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 901 N. DuPont St., Wilmington, DE 19805.
Elizabeth Anne Starkey
Mrs. Starkey was born October 12, 1930, in Chester, Pa., daughter of the late Isaac H. and Mildred Battis Kimmey. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family and needlework. She was an active member of the Smyrna Wesleyan Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred E. Starkey, and a brother, Curry Kimmey. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Clements, of Middletown; a son, Mark Starkey, of Cottonwood, Ala.; one brother, Paul Kimmey, of Smyrna; three sisters, Dorothy Motte, of Spring City, Pa., June Hookway, of Royersford, Pa., and Ruth Danes, of Wilmington; five grandchildren, Jason English, of Frisco, Texas, Katie and Troy Clements, both of Middletown, and Adam and Kristen Starkey, both of Clayton; two great-grandchildren, Lantana English, of Frisco, Texas, and Ryan Newman, of Clayton; and her loving friends, Alicia and Jay Cochran, of Clayton.
A service was held June 12 at the Smyrna Wesleyan Church, Smyrna. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Smyrna Wesleyan Church.
Oral Preston Moore
Oral was born in Leedy, Okla., September 17, 1923. Oral served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and was a radioman in a B-17 bomber. The plane was shot down over Germany and the crew was forced to bail out. He landed in Poland and was captured and spent a year as a POW in Stalag 17B. After release, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in architectural engineering. He worked for the DuPont Company for 33 years. His last project as senior engineer was the building that is now CSC in Newark. Oral enjoyed woodworking, gardening, square dancing and ballroom dancing. After retirement, he and Byllie traveled extensively across the U.S., Mexico, Europe, AK, Australia and New Zealand.
He is survived by his lovely bride of 63 years, Byllie Jane Latham Moore; a sister, Alene Goodman, and her husband, John, of Amarillo, Texas; daughter, Cynthia M. Emerson, and her husband, Donald C.; and son, Steven P. Moore, and his wife, Lori; grandchildren, Stacie Emerson Boyer, and her husband, Bill, and their children, Aiden, Owen, Wyatt; Tamie Emerson Hotchkiss, and her husband, Derek, and their children, Jacob, Devon, Nathan, and Gavin; D. Chandler Emerson, Jr.; Amanda Moore Becerra, and her husband, Ricardo; and Mikhail Moore. Oral's family and friends will miss him dearly.
The funeral service was held June 13 in the chapel at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, with entombment in the adjoining memorial park.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the DAV Memorial Program, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
Sandra Ann DiLullo
Sandy DiLullo waged a heroic and truly selfless battle with breast cancer. She declared after the initial diagnosis that it was something she intended to go through for her three grown daughters, that through this experience she could continue to be a valuable teacher for her girls. Her love for them and for her husband, Nick, and their grandkids, gave Sandy a quiet but fierce courage and strength that never abandoned her. People talk a lot about death with dignity. There is quite simply nothing that can add to the dignity bestowed by love. Sandy was born on April 19, 1940, in Utica, N.Y., to Ellsworth and Elizabeth Ward. She became an associate sister of Bon Secours and most recently worked as an executive assistant for Keystone Mercy Health System. Sandy and Nick spent many summers on the Chesapeake Bay boating and camping. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her greatest joys were spending time with her grandchildren and shopping.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Elizabeth Flynn, and husband, John, of Wilmington, Lisa Fulvio, and husband, Christopher, of Townsend, and Gloria Mathews, and husband, Dale, of Wilmington; her nine grandchildren, Sean, Sarah, Cole and Ethan Flynn, Giavonna and Gabriella Fulvio, and Jessica, Madeline and Alaina Mathews; as well as "grand dog", Jack the Nipper; her sister, Elizabeth Albany, and husband, Frank; her two brothers, Frank Ward, and wife, Vicky, of Essington, Pa., and James Ward, of Coatesville, Pa.; and her sister-in-law, Gloria DiLullo, of Ridley Park, Pa.
The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to Dr. Kevin Fox and his staff at the Rena Rowan Breast Cancer Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for their kindness and care.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered June 14 in St. Francis Xavier Shrine "Old Bohemia" near Warwick, Md. Interment was private.
Charles Martin Todd
Charles Martin Todd, of Dover, passed away on Friday June 10, 2005, in his home. He was 73.
Mr. Todd was born on August 25, 1931, in Farmington. He was mayor of Greenwood for many years and served as chief of the Greenwood Fire Company. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
His career at International Playtex in Dover spanned 48 years. He was in charge of the Process Control/R&D Division for glove operations. After his retirement, he continued to work as a consultant for various rubber and latex companies in other states and abroad. His hobbies included traveling, hunting, gardening, and hiking. Charlie was an avid coin collector and dealer for many years. His real passion was trap shooting and sharp shooting. He was an expert marksman earning many state titles in trap shooting. He was the founder of the Silver Lake Sportsman s Club.
Funeral services and interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Charlie s memory to his favorite charity: Hospitalized Veterans, 36585 Penfield Lane, Winchester, CA 92596.
William T. Colyer
Mr. Colyer was born November 9, 1946, in Wilmington, the son of the late William and Irene Dombrowski Colyer. He worked as a financial service consultant for PNC Bank for 35 years and for the last two years he also worked at Dover Downs. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the Honor Guard. He was a member of the Rotary Club, the Smyrna-Clayton Jaycees and was also a member of the Jaycees Governors Club. He enjoyed golfing with his friends.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Linda Colyer; two daughters, Kelli Turek, and Angela Wharff, both of Clayton; a brother, Francis Dolson, of Wilmington; two sisters, Phyllis Stoner, of Middletown, and Patty Burger, of Dyer, Ind.; three grandchildren, Andrew and Erika Wharff, and Adara Turek; and his loving little dog, P.J.
A service will be held on Thursday, June 16, at 1 p.m., in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main St., Smyrna, where friends may call Wednesday, June 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.
Alice R. Richardson
Shorty was born in Bridgeton, N.J., daughter of the late Leon and Edith Roork, raised in Greenwich, N.J., and graduated from Bridgeton High School. She attended St. Georges United Methodist Church. Shorty was a homemaker, who loved and cared for her family. She was a member of The Christian Motor Cycle Association.
Shorty was preceded in death by her daughter, Alana Sue Trinkle, on April 17, 2004; and her brother, Allen Roork, in December 1998. Shorty will be dearly missed by her husband, Edgar A. Richardson; son, Gordon A. Richardson, and his wife, Marie, of Middletown; daughter, Sharon L. White, and her husband, Greg, of Newark; son-in-law, Robert Trinkle, of Newark; grandchildren, Steven, Christy and Jennifer; and great-grandchildren, Caitlin and Justin. Shorty's most cherished pet dog, Muffin, will dearly miss her also.
Family and friends were invited to Shorty's Life Celebration on June 14 and her funeral service will be on Wednesday, June 25, at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 982 Ye Greate St., Greenwich, N.J., at 11 a.m., where you may visit with her family after 10 a.m. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery.
In memory of Shorty, a contribution may be made to the American Heart Association, 1501 Casho Mill Road, Newark, DE 19713; or to the American Lung Association, 1021 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806.
Bonnie Mae Lewis
Mrs. Lewis was born September 22, 1932, in Mountain City, Tenn., the daughter of Della Payne Vanover, of Mountain City, and the late Winston Ferry Vanover. Mrs. Lewis was a machine operator for Wilmington Finishing Company for more than 20 years before retiring in 1992. She was a member of the Middletown Baptist Church in Middletown. She loved cardinals and gardening and was an avid coin and antique collector.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Ann Vanover, and a beloved friend, Jimmy Stripling. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Robert J.T. Lewis; a son, James T. Lewis, and his wife, Roxanne, of Smyrna; three daughters, Peggy Reed, and her husband, Dean, of Bear, Lois Lewis, of Newark, and Linda Bower, and her husband, Dave, of Elkton, Md.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services and burial will be held in Mountain City, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Middletown Baptist Church Building Fund, 419 Armstrong Corner Road, Middletown, DE 19709.
Mary Pasquale
Mrs. Pasquale was the daughter of the late Dennis and Catherine Lewis Donovan. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John the Beloved Parish. As a committed Catholic, she began working at St. John the Beloved. She was instrumental in starting the bingo program where she worked every Monday and Tuesday night. She started the lunch program for the school children as well. Betty never missed helping decorate the church at Christmas and Easter. She enjoyed a second home at St. John's, assisting with the church carnival, cleaning the altar linens, helping with the bull roasts, crab feasts, senior citizen lunches, coaching track at one point and helping with any event for which her services were needed. Currently, she was the oldest cheerleading coach in the CYM and was the squad's most dedicated fan. Her memberships in the church community included the Lazarus Group and the BVM Sodality. Betty epitomized commitment and courage. In her personal life, Betty always fought the good fight. Diagnosed twice with cancer, she never gave up. Through breast cancer, chemotherapy and hospitalization, Betty struggled but always looked on the bright side of life. She always considered herself lucky. She prayed for those less fortunate, never despaired and kept her faith. She will be remembered for her everlasting kindness and her courage was ever apparent as her life's work was ever giving.
Betty was predeceased by her beloved husband, Louis R. "Lou" Pasquale, in 1996. Her parents and her brother, Matthew Donovan, also preceded her in death. She will be dearly missed by her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Jack Hall, of Wilmington, and Teresa and Rick Williams, of Middletown; and her grandchildren, John and Catherine Hall. Also surviving are her sisters, Joan Stringer, and Teresa Groves, both of Wilmington; and her brothers, Francis, John, Gerald and Thomas Donovan, all of Wilmington and Donald Donovan, of Naples, Fla.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening, June 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE 19808, where a Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday morning, June 16, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Betty's memory to St. John the Beloved Church.
John Francis Aspril
Born on Nov. 8, 1924, in St. Georges, he was the son of the late William L. and Elsie (Reynolds) Aspril.
John proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for Chrysler Corporation, where he retired after 30 years of service. He also retired from the Christiana School District as a school bus driver after 15 years of dedicated service to the students of New Castle County.
John had a great love and passion for fishing and hunting. He was a very loving and devoted father, grandfather and dear friend to many. He was loved by many dear friends and family and will be greatly missed. His kind-hearted spirit will be remembered by those who were blessed to know him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years, Emma Louise Aspril on Feb. 18, 2005; two brothers, Earl Aspril and Billy Aspril; and a great-grand-daughter, Emma, in 2006.
He leaves to cherish his fond memories a beloved son, John D. Aspril and his wife, Pam; two special grandchildren, Megan Aspril and Chris Chance; a great-granddaughter who will be born in August; and a very dear friend, Larry Monger.
Funeral services were held on June 11 at the Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, Middletown.
Interment with military honors followed at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear, where John was laid to rest with his wife.
Stuyvesant B. Pell
Mr. Pell spent his childhood on the campus of St. Andrew s School in Middletown, where his father, the Rev. Walden Pell II, an Episcopal priest, was headmaster. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., where his mother s family had a home.
Mr. Pell attended the Rectory School in Pomfret, Conn., for a year before attending St. Mark s School in Southborough, Mass., where he rowed for three years. After receiving his diploma in 1949 he went to Princeton University, he rowed with the 150-pound crew until spring break of his junior year when it was suggested he drop crew to pay more attention to his studies. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during his senior year and after graduating from Princeton in 1953, attended Officer Candidate s School in Quantico, Va.
Commissioned a second lieutenant, later promoted to first lieutenant, Mr. Pell was assigned to Camp LeJeune in Jacksonville, N.C., where he served as commander of a heavy machine gun platoon that was part of a weapons company. His service also included a six month stint in the Mediterranean attached to the Sixth Fleet.
He was released from active duty with the Marines in September 1955 and was married to Patricia C. Doom of Wilmington the following April. Mr. Pell and his wife lived initially in Sandy Springs, Ga., where he worked for the W.R. Bonsal Company, manufacturer of Sakrete and other cement products owned by his mother s family. After 13 months he joined Chubb & Son insurers and moved to Bronxville, N.Y., with his wife. It was the beginning of a long and varied career in the insurance business carried out in Chubb offices in Seattle, New York and Philadelphia, among others.
The Pells lived on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound for four years before returning to the east coast in 1964 and settling in Princeton. Mr. Pell took early retirement in 1989 and began devoting his energies to various interests and endeavors, one of which was rowing. As a boy he had rowed a single on Noxontown Pond on the campus of St. Andrew s School. While living on Bainbridge Island, he had the use of a pre-war Pocock wherry (a wide, stable single shell) that he rowed in Puget Sound. He bought one of the first Pocock-built rowing boats that was not entirely made of wood and brought it to Princeton when he and his family moved east. It was the first of a series of single shells he owned and raced over the years.
At the time, Mr. Pell was doing more running after work and on weekends than rowing, and as he developed endurance he began entering marathons. In all he ran eight full marathons his best time was 3:25 and innumerable half marathons and 10K races. A friend told him about masters rowing races for age 40 and older, and in 1976 at age 45 he borrowed a single shell and rowed his first Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. Despite not steering well on the unfamiliar winding course, he came in 23rd out of 33 entrants, and a new career of competing in racing shells of all different configurations was launched.
Over the years, Mr. Pell placed first in his single at the Head of the Charles seven times and set the course record twice in his age group. He consistently won first place medals at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia and innumerable other head and sprint races along the east coast, the west coast and in Canada. In 1983, he won his first National Singles Championship in the Grand Master Class, and there were more to come. He competed in four or five FISA international masters races, including the FISA Masters Regatta held on Mercer Lake in September 2006, winning his age group convincingly in the single. His strategy was to row hard at the start to get ahead of the competition and to stay ahead for the rest of the race.
Mr. Pell was a member and secretary of the Princeton University Rowing Association, a member of University Barge Club in Philadelphia and a founder and former trustee of Carnegie Lake Rowing Association in Princeton.
In addition to rowing, Mr. Pell devoted time and energy to volunteering with the Trenton After School Program. Working with small groups of elementary age children in one of Trenton s poorest neighborhoods, he developed a rapport with the youngsters as he helped them with their homework, especially math. A skilled builder of model airplanes and boats, he often brought his latest project to class to add to their learning experience.
Mr. Pell was a longtime member of Trinity Church, Princeton, and a conscientious member of its Adult Choir. He was vice president and a trustee of the Fort Ticonderoga Association, a Pell family endeavor dating back to 1820 devoted to preserving, maintaining and operating the fort in upper New York state as an historic site open to the public.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, in 2003; and his older sister, Melissa Pell, in 1992.
He is survived by two daughters, Alison C. Pell of Snohomish, Wash., and Sarah B. Pell-Stires of Trenton, N.J.; two sons-in-law, Michael Helms and Wayne Stires; three grandsons, James, Sam and Grayson Helms of Snohomish; a sister, Mary Leigh Whitmer of Fairfield, Conn., and Quogue, N.Y.; and Louise G. Dunham, a good friend and companion.
A memorial service was held on June 7 at Trinity Church, Princeton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trenton After School Program, 801 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608; Fort Ticonderoga Association, Inc., Box 390, Ticonderoga, NY 12883; or Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton, NJ 08540.
SeChin McConnell
She was born in South Korea, and graduated from college while living there. She came to the United States in 1983.
Her full time job was taking care of her family. SeChin enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts, and spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by her husband of 23 years, David E. McConnell; a son, Johan McConnell, of Smyrna; a daughter, DaHye Riggs and her husband Todd, of Grasonville, Md.; and two grandchildren, Grace Riggs and Gabriel Riggs, both of Grasonville.
Services and burial were privately held in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to a charity of one s choice.
Jackie L. (Jones) Cresto
Born in Wilmington, Jackie was the daughter of Brudetta (King) Jones and the late Howard Jones Sr. She worked as a bookkeeper for Discover Bank before her illness. She enjoyed reading and crafts.
In addition to her mother, she will be dearly missed by her husband, Joseph W. Cresto; her son, Terry Pennell and his companion, Chrissy; her stepdaughter, Amy Rust and her husband, Chris, of Millsboro; and her stepson, Craig Cresto and his wife, Rennee, of Hockessin. Also surviving are her sisters and brothers-in-law, Cathy and Richard Cresto, of Middletown, and Mary and Joseph Boswell of Oxford, Pa.; her brother, Howard Jones, Jr. of Middletown; her mother-in-law, Irene T. Cresto; two grandchildren and four nephews.
Funeral services were held on June 12 at the chapel at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle. Entombment was private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720.
Barbara V. Cochran
Barbara was born in Atlantic City, N.J., where she met and married Carrol D. Cochran in November of 1957. They moved to Delaware, where she started her family. She also worked as a sales associate for Strawbridge & Clothier for 30 years, retiring in 1996. As a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, she was active in the choir, annual carnival and Holy Rosary Outreach. She enjoyed traveling, but her passion was her family and friends.
She is also survived by her three children, Linda A. Davis and her husband Dale of Bear, Michael K., of Claymont, and Kimberly C. DuVilla and her husband, George, of Middletown; brother, John A. Vanstone and his wife, Josephine, of Albany, N.Y.; grandchildren, Lauren and Stacey Davis, Erica DuVilla, Christopher DuVilla and his wife, Shannon, and great grandchildren, Addison, Alyssa and Emerson. She was preceded in death by her parents and younger brother, Joseph.
A viewing will be on Thursday, June 14, at the McCrery Funeral Home, 3924 Concord Pike, Talleyville, from 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 15, at 11 a.m., at Holy Rosary Church, 3200 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont. Burial will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.
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