Kathleen "Shirley" DiMaio

Kathleen “Shirley” DiMaio, age 89, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Shirley was born in Oswego, New York on November 26, 1925. She graduated from Doylestown High School, Doylestown, PA in 1944. Shirley formerly lived in Trenton and Robbinsville, NJ with her late husband, Leonard. Her religion was a big part of her life. She was a Eucharist Minister, a member of the Bell Chorus and in the Altar Rosary Group at Saint Raphael’s Church in Hamilton, New Jersey. In recognition of their family values within the home and community, Shirley and Leonard received the Family of the Year award in 2010 from the Hamilton Council 6213 Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Sorrows in Trenton, New Jersey. She attended Holy Family Church since her move to Newark. She was a member and served as President of the Elderberry Senior Club. She enjoyed taking trips with her husband and their senior club’s group. Wildwood, NJ and Naples, FL were among their favorite trips as they both loved the ocean and the beach. She enjoyed spending time with her family (especially her beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren), pets (especially her late Pekingese “Puffy”),music and dancing, painting, photography, watching movies from the 1940s and the Lawrence Welk show, and travelling (most recently RV trips to Assateague Island with Marilyn and “Bo”). She is survived by her daughters: Marilyn (George) and Virginia (Charles); son, Michael (Suzanne); twelve grandchildren: Lorraine (Jim), Juergen (Celeste), Francis (Kelly), Charlie, Teresa (Brian), Leslie (Trace), and Jennifer; eleven great-grandchildren: Chris, Danny, Billy, Caroline, Emma, Michael, Brittany, Sean, Christiana, Faith, and Harley. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Emma Maine; sisters: Virginia Johnson and Barbara Bandelin; brother, Robert Maine; and husbands, Francis Thompson and Leonard DiMaio. A visitation will be held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 10-11 AM at Holy Family Church, 15 Gender Rd., Newark, DE 19713 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM. Interment will be private. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Seasons Hospice, the Holy Family Church supports, and Kiera Jones of Angel Companions for their support in Shirley’s final days. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church in Shirley’s memory. For directions or to send an online condolence, visit www.stranofeeley@aol.com" title="Click to open in a new window or tab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.stranofeeley@aol.com.

Kathleen "Shirley" DiMaio

November 26, 1925 - July 9, 2015

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