Margaret "Nita" Juanita Latter Gary's Obituary
Margaret "Nita" Juanita Latter
"A bit younger me at Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist, waving goodbye to everyone... with love!"
Born a 1933 depression baby on May 24th (Queen Victoria's birthday, which delighted her Canadian grandfather), Nita grew up in Kent County, married and reared her children in New Castle County, and in 1980 moved to Lewes in Sussex County, liking it best. She was a ‘late bird’ graduate of U. of Del., and retired from the, then, College of Marine Studies in 1994. Always the ham, she was a member (and long-time chief bartender) of Possum Point Players Community Theatre, both onstage and backstage and sound effects person for its subgroup, the Ad Hoc Touring Co. (now PPP Radio Theater Co.). She was so happy to have almost completed her bucket list - at least able to visit all 50 states of our beautiful U.S.A. So much contentment was found reading, cross-stitching, crafting, starting her day with crossword puzzles, and learning, learning, learning.
She survived three bouts of ovarian cancer, only mentioning it to perk up someone, assuring them that it isn't a death sentence and that a positive attitude does help one survive. She also gives many thanks to the medical profession for helping her reach a jolly old age.
Survivors are her son Dean L. Gary (Judy), daughters Lynne G Laino (Vince), Dawn P. G Reyes (Eduardo), Gwen M. Reamer (Mike), 11 grandchildren, Gig, Tripp, Andrew, Steffany, Samantha, Molly, MacKenzie, Annie, Melissa, Justin, Adam, and 5 great grandchildren, Lilliana, Cameron, Sophia, and Nani and Yovani. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick, and Margaret Latter, her sister, Eileen, and her grandson, Jeffrey Alan.
Nita said that she was so thankful for her kids who, she insisted, grew up well IN spite of her. She also called herself one lucky duck to have found so many friends (her "possums"), especially her good neighbors, John, and Carol Bismark.
Having hosted a couple of disastrous parties, thus fearing if a wake were held no one would come, Nita elected to have only a private service and burial.
She leaves those she loved with some words of a favorite anonymous poem: 'Live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, be free. Then I know with every breath you take; you'll be taking one for me."
If it is your pleasure, contributions may be made to your favorite charity or to the group in which she was happiest - Possum Point Players, P. 0. Box 96, Georgetown, DE 19947.
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