Mary Ann Patricia VanSant's Obituary
Mary Ann Patricia (Boyle) VanSant, 93 years old, passed away on September 7, 2024, at The Moorings in Lewes, DE. Pat was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Anne T. (DuRoss) Boyle and Leo F. Boyle.
Pat was raised in the Wilmington, DE area and graduated from Ursuline Academy in 1949. She worked for Bell of Pennsylvania (Verizon) for 35 years and retired in 1984. Pat moved to the Millsboro, DE in 1985 where she was a member of the Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church and a charter member of the Bishop James C. Burke Columbiettes #11285. Pat was also a member of the Indian River Yacht Club and volunteered for over twenty years at Beebe Healthcare' s Gift Shop in Lewes, DE. In 2018 Pat moved to Lewes, DE.
In addition to her parents, Pat was predeceased by her first husband, Victor F. Bradley in 1972, second husband, Avery G. VanSant in 1994 and her sister, Frances Lee Callahan in 2015. She is survived by her stepson, Steven G. VanSant of Milford, DE and her stepdaughter, Pamela V. Edwards of Elk Creek, VA, step-granddaughters Jennifer Edwards of Viola, DE, Gwendolyn Edwards, and Laura Edwards both of Elk Creek, VA plus ten step-great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Dr., Lewes, DE 19958, where family and friends may begin visiting at 10:00 AM. Entombment will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Cathedral Cemetery, 2400 Lancaster Ave., Wilmington, DE 19805.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Pat's memory to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Please sign Pat's Tribute wall at this site.
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