Catherine "Kay" Colletta's Obituary
Catherine "Kay" Colletta, age 78, of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2007, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her three daughters. Mrs. Colletta was born September 23, 1928 in Trenton, NJ.
Mrs. Colletta was employed for 30 years by Philadelphia National Bank (now known as Wachovia) retiring as Vice President. While working for PNB, she was an active member of the Lions Club in Delaware County, PA. After moving to the Lewes area, she volunteered at the All Saints Thrift Store. At the time of her death, she was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Millsboro, and a member of St. Edmond's Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, DE. She thoroughly enjoyed making cookies and giving them as gifts to her many friends. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Caruso, Delaware Hospice and her caregivers at Harbor Healthcare.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Frank J. Colletta (2000) and her two brothers, Phil and Frank. She is survived by her three daughters: Angela C. Paraskewich and her husband Michael of Wilmington, DE, Kathy C. Krajewski and husband Ron of Rehoboth Beach, and Joanne C. Reihm and her husband Scott of Lewes; 8 grandchildren, Michael Paraskewich and his wife Catherine, Michelle Elliott and her husband Dan, Ron Krajewski and his wife Kate, Grace Cosenza and her husband Albert, Angela Cahill, Joe Cahill, Jennifer Reihm and Cortney Reihm; 5 great-grandchildren, Catherine Grace Paraskewich, Michaela and Micah Elliott, Sarah Catherine and Elizabeth Marie Krajewski; sister-in-law, Ida of Pennsylvania.
A Committal Service will be held Wednesday, January 17, 11 AM, at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro; Rev. Patrick Betts of Crossroad Community Church will be officiating. Interment will follow the service. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes, DE.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Crossroad Community Church Building Fund, 18414 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, DE 19947 or to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.
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