Anne M. Palomba, 95

MILFORD - Anne M. Palomba, 95, of Milford, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at Milford Memorial Hospital, Bayhealth Medical Center. Mrs. Palomba was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Aug. 30, 1913, and moved to South River, N.J. the following year. She attended grade school and graduated in 1927. She attended South River High School and graduated in 1931 with highest academic honors. In 1936, she married her high school sweetheart Enrico T. Palomba and they lived in South River, N.J. During World War II, she was active as a volunteer in the Red Cross and Civil Defense programs. She and her husband were leaders in the planning and construction of the Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church in the community. She continued her church work for many years. In 1979, they retired and moved to Milford, where she was an active volunteer at the Milford Memorial Hospital, the Milford Century Club, the Milford Garden Club and the local chapter of the A.A.R.P. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband Enrico T. Palomba in 2003. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Frank Draper, of Milford; two granddaughters, Laura Draper Carter and her husband Frank S. Carter III of Lewes, and Margaret Draper McDaniel and her husband Mark of Milford; three great-grandsons, J.E.D. Bell, S.A.S. Bell, and Frank S. Carter IV; and one great-granddaughter, Anne Carter. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at noon Saturday, Feb. 28 at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Seabury Avenue and School Place, Milford. Burial was private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the St. John's Building Fund, 506 Seabury Avenue, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements by Lofland Funeral Home, Milford.