Joanne R. Ash's Obituary
Ruth Joanne Roney Reinhart Willey Ash, age 80 of Lewes, DE. passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at her residence. She was born on March 29th, 1935 in Wilmington, DE. daughter of the late Curtis J. Roney and Ruth Pierce Roney;
In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husbands, Richard W. Reinhart, Preston T. Willey and Harry B. Ash and her grandparents Steven G. Pierce and Joanna Walls Pierce.
She and her family moved to the Lewes area in 1949 where she later graduated from from the Lewes High School in 1952, continued on in her education for a year at the University of Delaware and Goldey Beacom Business School. She later went on to work at Fort Miles (now Henlopen State Park) from 1954 to 1957; D.F.D Builders in Rehoboth from 1963 to 1966 and retired from the State of Delaware in 1997 after serving for over 31 years as a Court Manager in the Justice of the Peace Court System.
She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church since 1956 and had served in the past on the Vestry, Altar Guild, Choir; Church Newsletter and other committees.
She enjoyed being with family, grandchildren and friends and looked forward to meeting with her High School Classmates each month. In her earlier years she enjoyed spending time with her father on Rehoboth Beach where he was a lifeguard for many years as well as accompanying him to many gigs as he was a local musician. As a young girl in Wilmington she studied tap dancing and ballet under Mildred Bryan. She has many accomplishments in her lifetime one including a trophy earned for her swim to the Breakwater.
She is survived by children, Richard W. Reinhart II and wife Kim, Shelly Reinhart Thoroughgood and husband William, Brenda Willey Hazzard and husband Troy, grandchildren: Curtis Reinhart, Melanie Reinhart, Sydney Reinhart, Patrick Thoroughgood, Andrew Thoroughgood, Ethan Hazzard, Hannah Hazzard and great-grandson Curtis William Reinhart, Jr.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday April 28, 2015 at 1:00 PM at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 2nd Street, Lewes, Delaware. Interment will be private at St. Peter’s Cemetery Pilottown.
In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her honor to either St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 211 Mulberry St. Lewes, DE 19958 or VITAS (hospice) 1016 N. Walnut Street, Walnut Professional Center, Milford, DE 19966
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Peri of Tunnel Cancer Center for his excellent care of our mother over the years as well as the VITAS organization for their special care of our mom.
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