Dona C. (Villa) Zalewski, 64

REHOBOTH BEACH - Dona C. (Villa) Zalewski, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, in Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Lewes. She was 64.

Mrs. Zalewski was born April 24, 1943, in Frostburg, Md., daughter of the late Andrew and Ann (Cullen) Villa.

Mrs. Zalewski moved to the beach from Rockville, Md., 11 years ago.

For 29 years she worked for Safeway Food Stores in Washington, D.C., at the Georgetown location.

She loved the beach, flowers, reading, playing bingo and the slot machines.

She is survived by her husband of 22 years, John M. Zalewski; a daughter, Margaret Miller and her husband Duane of Fredericksburg, Va.; three sons, Brian Turley and his wife Sharon of Urbana, Md., Steve Turley and wife Bonnie of Greensboro, Md., and John M. Zalewski Jr. and his wife Bobbiejo of Seaford; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; her brother, Adrian Villa of Cumberland, Md.; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Thibodeau and her fiance Mike Purdy of Lincoln, and Maryann Wright and her husband Bob of Lowell, Mass.; and a special nephew, Drew Purdy of Lincoln.

There will be a Catholic Blessing Service at 11 a.m. Thursday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes.

Interment will follow the service at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro.

Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.