Grace M. (Guarrera) Salvatore, 93

LEWES - Grace M. (Guarrera) Salvatore, of Lewes, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. She was 93.

She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rosaria (Storniolo) Guarrera.

She was a resident of the Lewes area since 1996, coming from the Upper Darby area of Philadelphia.

While in the Philadelphia area, Grace was involved with the American Cancer Society, cutting and sewing dressings for cancer patients. She made casseroles for the patients in St. John's Hospice of Philadelphia and did sewing and helped with charity events for the Little Sisters of the Poor. She worked as a part-time saleswoman for John Wanamaker's department stores in Philadelphia for 17 years.

Grace was an active member of the Lewes Senior Center and availed herself of all of its services. She was a devout Catholic, dedicating herself to prayer, especially the rosary. She loved to crochet, and many of her family members have handmade stars on their Christmas trees. She enjoyed traveling and entertaining her family.

She was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert J. Salvatore, who died in 1981; and one brother, Rosario Guarrera.

She is survived by her two sons, Michael A. Salvatore, M.D., and wife Judith of Milton, and Anthony Salvatore and family of Springfield, Pa.; a sister Lucy Grasso of Naples, Fla.; sister-in-law Ronnie Guarrera of Monroe Township, N.J.; a brother Larry Cacciola of North Wildwood, N.J.; and two granddaughters, Alicia Link Salvatore of California and Laurea Link Salvatore of Boston.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Del. 1 North at Five Points in Lewes, where family will receive friends one hour prior. The Rev. Mark Connelly will officiate. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, 1600 South Sproul Road, Springfield, Pa., 19064.

Family suggests memorial contributions to St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, DE 19958 or Lewes Senior Center, 310 Nassau Park Road, Lewes, DE 19958.

Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Enterprises, Inc., Lewes, DE 19958.