Birth date: Mar 18, 1921 Death date: Dec 30, 2018
Joseph D. Vavala, age 97 of Dewey Beach, DE, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, DE. He was born on March 18, 1921 in Wilmington, DE, son of the late Dominic and Marie The Read Obituary
I have so many good memories of Uncle Joe. I believe the best memories were when we would visit him and Auntie Ann. When we would leave,we would roll down the windows and yell... MEATBALL UNCLE JOE !!! He would chase after the car and we would laugh all the way up the street. God bless you Uncle Joe, and thank you for your service. I know the whole family in heaven is having a great party.
Allison and Joe,
I will miss seeing the man who" pulled up the rear " of St. Edmonds at mass everyday. I only found out from Allison just before Halloween that Joe as your grandpa. He would always greet the regulars as he made his way back to his seat. May he rest in peace,
Mr.Vavala was such a nice man. It must be a great privilege to have an honorable soldier and friend to all for a Dad. We are deeply sorry for your loss. Eternity is just stepping over the threshold from this life to the next. And for Mr. Vavala, that "next" is surely heaven. Tom & Carol Haley
32 years of friendship! Loved the morning coffee at Vavala’s Beach Things and solving all the world’s problems every summer morning! Not picking up Eggo waffles for him anymore will make a trip to Sam’s Club a little emptier, field trips with him to run errands and get him out of the house a little quieter. May he visit all those who left before him in heaven. Rest In Peace, Mr Joe... God Bless
Uncle Joe & I were big Notre Dame fans ever since I was a little kid. My Dad (Uncle Johnny) used to take us over to watch the games at their house on Oak Knoll Drive in The Cedars. Going to miss his great personality! Rest in peace Uncle Joe!
Joey Vavala
I had the opportunity to work with Joe “The Canvas Man” at DuPont Chambers Works for serval months, many moons ago! What a hoot to visit his shop, how he never sewed his fingers together when Brother Johnny came in to torment him I’ll never know!
God bless the Vavala family, may your memories of Uncle Joe give you comfort.
I am sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to the Vavala family. Thank you, sir for your honorable service.
Rosely Robinson,
Hockessin, Delaware
We will always remember Joe. He always had a smile and friendly greeting wherever we ran into him. He will always be part of Dewey Beach.
Lynn and Tom Morgan
I will miss Pop Pop and the Sunday mornings picking up the paper and being the receipient of his good natured teasing. I will always remember his stories of World War 2, especially the one of his changing speed while driving to avoid German shelling. A Dewey Beach icon.
Sorry for the loss of Joe. Joe was in the army with my father Louis J. Carradin and Joe was my very first baseball coach. He brings back my childhood memories.
Donald Carradin.
