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DANIEL RAPPA Obituary
Age 81 of Wilmington, DE passed gently into the night surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 15, 2005.
Born in Pedricktown, NJ, Mr. Rappa was the son of the late Dominick, Sr. and Elizabeth (Prentiss) Rappa. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army. A general contractor, homebuilder and land developer, Mr. Rappa was the proprietor of Longwood Construction and Daniel Rappa, Inc. His former memberships included the Delaware Homebuilders Association, the New Castle County Examining Board of Plumbers and the MidCounty Senior Center. He enjoyed politics and was active in the Democratic Party. He looked forward to Spring so he could plant his vegetable garden. He also enjoyed owning and racing thoroughbred and harness horses along the East Coast. Mr. Rappa was a loving and generous man and wonderful husband and father.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Rappa was predeceased by his brothers, Dominick, John and Albert Rappa; his sister, Georgianna Priolo; and his former spouse, Gertrude (Russell) Rappa. He will be missed by his wife of 37 years, Joan Rosboshil Rappa; his children and their spouses, Daniel, Jr. and Sherry Rappa, Trudy and Robert Pfister, Patricia and Pete Cullen, Elizabeth and Jake Krapf, Dominick D. Rappa, Albert Rappa, Joseph and Brenda Rappa and John and Jennifer Rappa. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren, Sophie, Jessica, Jeffrey, Valerie, Tami, Daniel, III, Vincent, Emily, Landyn, Hayden, Sydney, Madison, Mather, Greer and Joseph; and 2 great-granddaughters, Zaylie and Azura. He also leaves his siblings, Dorthea Harris, Louise Bowman, Florence Whidby, Elizabeth Ellsworth, Nicholas Rappa, Sr. and Joseph Rappa, Sr.; adopted son, Marvin Newton; former spouse, Anna Theresa Hammons; and many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to visitation on Tuesday, October 18th, between 5-8 pm at MEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Limestone and Milltown Road, Wilmington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday morning, October 19th, at 10:30 am at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810.
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