Rosemary Hanyok's Obituary
Rosemary Hanyok age 89 of Lewes, DE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. She was born on Tuesday, May 31, 1927 in Washington, DC, daughter of the late Howard D. and Mary (Wood) Wesley.
Rosemary grew up in Laurel, MD where she attended grade school and graduated from Laurel High School in 1948. She started her career working for the US Government as a clerical secretary before transitioning to the State of Maryland where she worked as an accounting clerk retiring in 1996. Following her retirement she moved full time to Lewes, DE. She enjoyed her beloved beach house which she and her family frequented for years as well as camping and traveling. She was also an avid supporter of the SPCA and loved her many pets especially her Italian greyhound, Kandy. Above all, Rosemary loved the time spent with her family and her grandchildren, who were the apples of her eyes.
In addition to her parents, Rosemary was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul Hanyok in 2005; her son in law, Tom Avery; and her two brothers, Howard and James Wesley. She is survived by her son, Paul Michael Hanyok and his fiancé Barbara Shry of Frederick, MD; her daughters, Patricia Mary Avery of Lewes, DE and Linda Marie Brammer and her husband Jesse, also of Lewes, DE; her grandchildren: Sean Michael Hanyok of Frederick, MD, Brad Michael Hanyok of Sykesville, MD, Christopher Michael Hanyok and his wife Jessica of Delmar, MD, Ashley Anne Parker and her husband Mark of Federalsburg, MD, Brooke Michelle Hanyok of Baltimore, MD, Jesse B. Frederick Brammer, III of Lewes, DE, Jami Lynn Brammer and her husband Kyle of Lewes, DE, Jena Marie Catts and her husband Doug of Lewes, DE, Zachary Robert Avery of Lewes, DE and Kelly Rose Avery and her fiancé Alex Hamilton of Lewes, DE; her great grandchildren: Raelynn Hanyok, Leah Parker, Merek Harrigan-Ferro, Kylee Harrigan-Ferro, Dane Harrigan-Ferro, Stella Catts and Luke Catts; her brothers, Michael Wesley and his wife Gail of Mechanicsville, MD and Lawrence Wesley and his wife Lana of Lewes, DE; her sisters, Gerry Phillips and her husband Judge of Bozman, MD and Linda Curran and her husband Joe of Lewes, DE.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, DE. Interment will immediately follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 32112 Vines Creek Road, Dagsboro, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made in Rosemary's memory to the Georgetown SPCA, P.O. Box 398 Georgetown, DE 19947 or to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Please sign Rosemary's online guestbook located on this site.
FLORIST NOTE: PLEASE HAVE ALL FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS DELIVERED BY 3PM, SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2017 TO PARSELL FUNERAL HOMES, LEWES, DE.
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