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Olivia Leach Obituary

Olivia F. Leach (nee Rambo)

Age 95, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Rehoboth Beach, DE.

Ollie, as she was known by family and friends, retired to Lewes, Delaware after working for the New Castle County Police Department. She was a loving wife to Edgar Leach (deceased) and Paul Rambo (deceased).

With Paul, she was the secretary and bookkeeper for Rambo and Symonds Drywall. Her passion was art. She was an accomplished artist and loved to paint. She taught art at the Lewes Senior Center for many years after she retired. She also made posters for the Conrad High School Marching Band, Elsmere Fire Company, and the Boy Scouts. She was a Life Member of the Elsmere Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.

Olivia is survived by her two sons and their wives, Dave and Nancy Rambo of Elsmere and Rick and Dawn Rambo of San Diego; grandchildren, Paul and Samantha Rambo, Tracy Rambo, Michael and Martha Rambo, Steve and Jayme Rambo, Spencer Lank, and Chris Rambo; plus great-grandchildren, David, SammyJo, Travis, Angelica, Chloe, and Noah. Ollie was the oldest of eight children and is also survived by a brother Clifford Symonds and a sister Kay Popitti.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the service at Krienen-Griffith Funeral Home, 1400 Kirkwood Hwy., Elsmere, on Friday, March 2, at 11 am. Friends may call at Krienen-Griffith Funeral Home in Elsmere from 6 to 8 pm Thursday evening. Interment in Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington.

KRIENEN-GRIFFITH FUNERAL HOME
www.Delawarefuneral.com
302-994-9614

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Published by The News Journal from Feb. 29 to Mar. 1, 2012.

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Bill Ciccaglione

March 1, 2012

Dave, I am sorry to hear of your Mothers passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Gregory Albert Denning

March 1, 2012

Aunt Ollie,We always loved visiting you.You are such a classy mother,person.It was great to see you,David and Rick on my 50th and your 90th,2006.Love you always.And,will keep you in my heart forever.Say hi to uncle Paul.I'll come to visit you two at God's house in Heaven.That's if He let's me in!Love forever!Your nephew Greg

March 1, 2012

OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE LEACH FAMILY, PSALMS 90:10 IN THEMSELVES THE DAYS OF OUR YEARS ARE SEVENTY YEARS;AND IF BECAUSE OF SPECIAL MIGHTINESS THEY ARE EIGHTY YEARS, OLIVIA LEACH WAS A MIGHTY ONE.

Kim Mullins

February 29, 2012

God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around you
and whispered,
"Come to Me"

With tearful eyes we watched you
and saw you pass away
and although we love you dearly
we could not make you stay.

A Golden heart stopped beating
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best

My deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother, grandmother &'great-grandmother, she was a very special lady and is now at peace with our Lord!

Kim, Joe, Jonathan & Mom-Mom

February 29, 2012

I will miss you Aunt Ollie. I have so many memories of you and my mother. It is nice to know you are now reunited. My prayers go out to the rest of the family who will miss you so much. I will think and pray for you everytime I see your seascape painting that hangs in my livingroom. I wish I could make it to the funeral but I have a bad cold or flu that I am sure my relatives wouldn't want me to share.
Bessie Ruth (Kenyon) Flanders

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