Cornelia
Brandreth Yakish
nee Richardson, 98
Cornelia Brandreth Yakish nee Richardson, passed away after a long life on Friday, August 13, 2021.
She grew up in Ocean City and Berlin, Md. She was a hairdresser and worked over the years in Berlin, Dover, Rehoboth, and Lewes.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joshua and Henry Richardson; and two sisters, Anna Richardson Onley and Marie Richardson Jarman.
She is survived by one sister, Ida J. Richardson Fritz; her children, Susan Yakish Fitzpatrick, Theodore J. Yakish, Jr., and Donna Yakish Brown. She was the proud and loving grandmother of five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; and also many nieces, nephews; as well as great and great-great nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 9 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 122 E. Pine St., Georgetown, DE 19947. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Berlin, Md.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Cornelia's memory can be made to: Brandywine Valley SPCA, 22918 Dupont BLVD, Georgetown, DE 19947 or to support Cornelia's great-grandson, Super Colin at: https://chop.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=108498
Arrangements in the care of Short Funeral Services, Georgetown.
Online condolences may be offered at: www.shortfuneralservicesandcremation.com