Grace Salvatore's Obituary
Grace M. (Guarrera) Salvatore, age 93, of Lewes, DE, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, DE. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rosario (Storniolo) Guarrera.
She was a resident of the Lewes area since 1996, coming from the Upper Darby, PA area of Philadelphia. While in the Philadelphia area, Grace was involved with the American Cancer Society, cutting and sewing dressings for cancer patients. She made casseroles for the patients in St. John's Hospital of Phila and did sewing and helped with charity events for the Little Sister of the Poor. She worked as a part time saleslady for John Wanamakers Department Stores in Phila. for 17 years. Grace was an active member of the Lewes Senior Center and availed herself to all of there services. She was a devout Catholic, dedicating herself to prayer, especially the rosary. She loved to crochet as many of her family members have handmade stars on their Christmas Trees. She enjoyed traveling and entertaining her family. She was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Lewes.
In addition to her parents,she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert J. Salvatore who died in 1981 & one brother, Rosario Guarrera She is survived by her two sons, Dr. Michael A. Salvatore, M. D. & wife Judith of Milton, DE and Anthony Salvatore & Family of Springfield, Pa.; Sister-Lucy Grasso of Naples, FL; Sister-in-Law-Ronnie Guarrera of Monroe Twp., N.J.; Brother-Larry Cacciola of N. Wildwood, N.J.
Granddaughters Alicia Link Salvatore of California and Laurea Link Salvatore of Boston, MA.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebtated on TUESDAY, June 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM in St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Route 1 North at Five Points, Lewes, where family will receive friends one hour prior. The Reverend Mark Connelly will officiate.
Interment will be held on WEDNESDAY , June 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery, 1600 S. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064
Family suggests Memorial Contributions to St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, DE 19958 or Lewes Senior Center, 310 Nassau
Park Road, Lewes, DE 19958
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Enterprises, Inc., Lewes, DE 19958
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