Cornelia Cates Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

AGE

103

LOCATION

Greenville, Delaware

CHARITY

Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Cornelia Samuel CatesGreenville - Cornelia Samuel Cates died on February 16, at the Stonegates Retirement Community, where she had lived for the past ten years. She was 103.Cornelia was born in New York City to Harriet Diamond Samuel and Alfred Elias Samuel, but moved to Salem, New Jersey, home...

Not sure what to say?

Get email updates for this page

Posting Guidelines|FAQ

Cornelia was a wonderful friend during the 15 years we worked as guides at Hagley. She was always cheerful, delightfully independent (despite her loss of vision) and most of all witty and full of life. Before my husband retired and we moved to the PNW, I had the pleasure of driving "Miss. Cornelia" several times from her residence to the museum. She invited me and two other guides to lunch before I left. When my mother died at 94, Cornelia warmed my heart with her loving note, written...

Mimi Kimbrough

March 11, 2019 | Vancouver, WA | Friend

Dear Carole - so sorry to read of your recent loss. How lucky to have had such a wonderful mom for so many years! Truly a blessing - Jane Goldsborough Hinkson

February 27, 2019

Cornelia Samuel Cates

About

Obituaries

Guest Book