Mary T. Sychterz, 83

LONG NECK - Mary T. Sychterz, of Long Neck, formerly of Reading, Pa., died Saturday, May 31, 2008, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, where she had been a patient for one day. She was 83.

She was the wife of Stanley J. Sychterz.

Mrs. Sychterz was the daughter of the late Nicholas Julian and Carmella Marmentello Julian.

Mary had been employed for many years by Glidden Paint Co., Reading.

She was preceded in death by a husband, Sgt. Maj. Henry E. McCarty; and three sisters, Nicholina and Santina Julian and Theresa Julian Cantoni.

Along with her husband, Stanley, Mary is survived by a son, Harry McCarty Jr. and his wife Joanne of Reading; daughter, Julianne Hamaker and her husband Donald Sr. of Lewes; stepsons Guy Sychterz and his wife Penny, Jeff Sychterz and his wife Linda, all of Reading; six grandchildren, Patricia Paul and husband George of Lee, Mass., Dennis McCarty and wife Lydia of Reading, Timothy McCarty of Boulder, Colo., Matthew McCarty of Reading, David Manwiller of Reading, and Donald Hamaker Jr. of Lewes; five step-granddaughters, Carly and Jenna Sychterz, Deidra Angstadt, Dorothy Stubblebein, and Stephanie Schlieve; three step-grandsons, Michael Sychterz, Joseph and Duane Hamaker; 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret Petricoin and Rose Cataldi; and a brother, Joseph Julian and his wife Carmen.

Mrs. Sychterz will be cremated at Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck.

Burial will be at the discretion of the family in Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale.