Obituaries

February 19th, 2009

February 19, 2009

Ms. Rosalia Wanner, 41 of Middletown, DE died Friday Feb. 13, 2009 at Christiana Hospital. She was born in Chester and reared and educated in Wilmington, De. And has lived in Middletown for the last 10 years.

Rosalia was a woman devoted to her home and family and was always willing to help other people. She is predeceased by her father Samuel F. Wanner III who died in 2006, her sister Christine M. Wanner who died in 2008 and her life partner Donald F. Cordray Jr. who died in July of 2008.

She is survived by three sons, Donald F. Cordray III, Andrew Cordray and Samuel Cordray, one daughter Rosalia Jesse Cordray all of Middletown, DE; one sister MaryAnn Marte of Richboro, Pa and her Mother Mary Ann Deery of North Wilmington. She is also survived by her Mother and Father in Law Paul and Mary Cain and loving aunts Rosalia Sheftz of Lester Pa., Jennifer Ward of New London Pa., and Margaret Walsh of King of Prussia.

Her memorial Mass will be celebrated 11am Saturday at the Church of the Holy Child, Naamans Rd. Wilmington, where there will be calling from 10 to 11. Burial will be private.