Winifred Marie Van Ness' Obituary
Winifred Marie Van Ness, age 88 of Dagsboro, DE, formerly of Adelphi, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Delaware Hospice Center, in Milford, DE. She was born on June 16, 1933, in New Salem, PA, daughter of the late James A. and Ernestine (Newman) Boyle.
Winnie worked for thirty plus years as a nurse. She had great compassion for her patients' health and was appreciated every day. Some of her other interests were cooking and going to the beach.
In addition to her parents, Winnie was preceded in death by her daughter, Alicia Denise Hill and her son, James Thomas Van Ness. She is survived by her sister, Alicia Boyle Coll; her grandchildren: Jimmy Hill, Lisa Hill Rape, Tommy Hill and Amanda Grimshaw; her great-grandson, Brayden Rape and great-granddaughter, Alora Hill; her five nieces and her nine great-nieces and seven great-nephews; her son-in-law, Danton Hill and daughter-in-law, Lydia Van Ness.
Memorial contributions may be made in Winnie's memory to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
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