Ernestina 'Nena' Ibañez Lumpris DOVER - Ernestina "Nena" Ibañez Lumpris was born to Petrona and Juan Ibáñez in Bocas del Toro, Republic of Panama on June 25, 1916. She gave herself to the Lord Sunday, June 6, 2010. Nena was involved in various beauty pageants and was even crowned the Queen of the Banana Festival beauty pageant sponsored by Chiquita Banana in Panama. She was known for her involvement in fashion when she resided in Panama. Adjectives that come to mind to describe Ernestina are: strong, compassionate, loving, friendly, sympathetic, kind, courteous, caring, prudent, and honest. Throughout her life, she had a strong work-ethic and instilled those values in all of her family members. She had never complained and had a zeal for life. All four of Ernestina's sons had honorably served in the United States Armed Forces. During her sons' military service, she had worried for them daily and had prayed for them to be safe and out of harms way. The combined military service of her four sons spans over eighty years. Those that she leaves behind to celebrate her life and cherish her memories are: her son Sidney Alberto Sinclair and daughter-in-law Norma Sinclair (Dover, DE), Luis Lumpris and daughter-in-law Annie Lumpris (Lakewood, NJ), daughter Virginia Linton (Brooklyn NY), daughter Arline Dosman and son-in-law Rafael Dosman (Dover, DE), son Aurelio Anderson and daughter-in-law Linda Anderson (Oceanside CA), son Orlando Anderson (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and daughter-in-law Penny Anderson, grandchildren: Marcia, Duane, Mark, David, Kimberly, Luis Jr., Michelle, Damaris, Vanessa, Rafael Jr., Nicolás Alberto, Denise, Angela, Samuel, Darrel, Jessica, Orlando and fourteen great-grandchildren. Sisters: Esmeralda and Ramona. Sister-in-laws: Amy Ibañez and Florencia Ibañez, dear to her heart as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Step daughter: Daphne Anderson. Her caregiver of over six years: Olga Delgado as well as a host of friends. Visitation will be 6-9 pm Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Saturday, June 12 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 631 S. State St., Dover. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Dover. In lieu of flowers, family requests that donations be made to the Holy Cross Hispanic Community, c/o Holy Cross Catholic Church, 631 S. State St., Dover, DE 19901. Letters of condolences can be sent to www.pippinfuneralhome.com.