Carolyn Ann Straile

Death date: Apr 24, 2016

Carolyn Ann Straile passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at home surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was born in Bellevue, PA, daughter of the late Wilbur and Mary Kelley. Carolyn attended Westminster College wher Read Obituary

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Jerry Post

435w ago

Hi, I was just thinking about Rehoboth and the many years I spent staying at the Abbey. I decide to look up Carolyn and found her obituary. I realize it's been a year but I would like to extend my condolences to Bill and Carolyn's entire family. I always enjoyed staying at the Abbey and Carolyn and Bills company. I would get up every morning at 5am to go for a training ride and Carolyn would already be up getting things ready for the day. We would spend a few minutes talking and she always said someday I will see you on TV riding in the Tour de France. Sorry Carolyn I never made it to the Tour I retired from cycling before I could make it but thank you for the encouraging words. My fondest memories of Carolyn is when one evening there was a thunderstorm and it was difficult to see. She looked out across the corner and said look there is a poor little boy in a ylow raincoat standing all by himself. It turned out to be the fire hydrant. We laughed for hours and we would joke about it every year. Staying at the Abbey was such a fun relaxing time. I can picture Carolyn now making everyone in heaven feeling right at home. RIP Carolyn. You will always be in my memory.

Katie-Jane Teel

488w ago

Several visits every summer over a 30-year-period -- there is not a room we have not stayed in; we used to beg her to rent the basement to us, and she agreed! -- and each time I pulled up to the Abbey, my heart would sing; it was like coming home, with your Mother (Carolyn!) waiting for you, ready with all the latest news. For me, the name Rehoboth will forever be synonymous with Carolyn. I treasure in my heart my memories of Carolyn on the porch and will always think of The Abbey as the symbol for the City of Rehoboth. I am saddened to lose this lovely, gentle soul, loved by everyone she touched. Katie-Jane Teel

Deb Haas

489w ago

I'm so sorry to hear of Carolyn's passing. As yearly (30 years!) guests of The Abbey, my family spent many hours on the porch with Carolyn. She was a dear friend and will be missed.

Linda, Wayne & Dave Boclair

490w ago

Carolyn and Bill were always a part of our lives during the spring and summer months and we always felt like part of the family. We always looked forward to visits to the Abbey three times a year. We felt especially close to them since my son Dave loved to go there and referred to Carolyn as "Aunt Carolyn". Oh, the ferry rides and how my wife Linda enjoyed preparing dinners and sharing with Carolyn and Bill on the porch - what a great place. Her cheerful smile and presence will be sorely missed. In short, Carolyn WAS the Abbey.

Linda, Wayne and Dave Boclair

Diane Knott

491w ago

While we never had the pleasure of being a guest at the Abbey, my husband and I considered Carolyn our friend. We are the parents of Carolyn’s neighbors. Over the past15 years we've spent many a day in Rehoboth. During which, we would always stop by to visit Carolyn. We will truly miss our very special, warm, caring and kind friend.
Diane and Walter Knott

Keith

491w ago

My family spent many a day sitting chatting with Carolyn on the front porch of The Abbey. She and Bill were wonderful hosts, and The Abbey was such a big part of my family's lives back when we vacationed in Rehoboth. We will miss her warm ways...
The Lanzoni Family
Annapolis, MD

Elsie Dewall

491w ago

She will be missed by all Elsie DeWall and family

Cotton & Janey Mather

492w ago

Talk about opening your house to total strangers!! And that's just what Carolyn and Bill did for our family...for over 40 years!! We have loved just strolling along on 1st Street and seeing them sitting on the front porch or on the back porch..."come on in!!" they would say.....and so we did hundred's of times. Bill. our thoughts and prayers are with you right now........Cotton and Janey Mather

Gene, & Dee Melchiorre, Verna Kieffer & Ruth Buchter

492w ago

Sent a Fruits and Blooms Basket to the Straile family.

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Patrick Hager

492w ago

Carolyn single handedly made our 15 years at The Abbey, in Rehoboth Beach, a warmer experience. We weren't staying at a hotel or just any house, but a home with a warm greeting. Even though we only saw Carolyn for one week out of the year, it was like we never left when we returned the next year. The world is a brighter place because of you and I am glad to have known you.

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