Joan Carey's Obituary
Joan Carey passed away Monday September 22, 2025, at Delaware Bay Health Care Center.
She was born October 12, 1940, in Manitowoc WI, daughter of the late Claude J Sielski and Leila T. (Dziengelewski) Sielski.
She grew up in Manitowoc where she met her husband Bob while he was stationed there in the US Coast Guard. They moved to his home of Delaware when he completed his service.
For many years she had worked at Atlantis Plastics then Atlantis Industries. She also had held jobs at Carlton's in Rehoboth and Tom Best's Grocery Store before she became a clerk for JP Court #2 in Lewes where she had worked for more than 20 years before retiring in her 70's.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her spouse of more than 40 years Robert (Bob) P. Carey; her son Robert P. Carey Jr; siblings Judith Neuser and Dennis Sielski and a brother-in-law Randy Cherney.
Joan is survived by her daughter Therese (Terri) Millman, son in law Jeff Millman both of Lewes and Daughter in law Lori Carey of Pittsburgh. She is also survived by grandchildren Zachary P. Millman (Desi) and Nicole C. Drechsler (Mike) and adopted grandson Ryan A Toohey; great grandchildren Hunter and Raelynn Drechsler, Mia and Ava Millman, all of Lewes; a sister Catherine Cherney, Brother Ronald Sielski (Mary), brother-in-law James Neuser and many special nieces and nephews in Wisconsin.
Services will be private. She will be laid to rest with her husband at the Delaware Veterans Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations to Delaware Hospice, Attn: Southern Division, 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810.
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