John Paul "Joe" Nothstein

John Paul "Joe" Nothstein

Wilmington - John Paul "Joe" Nothstein, age 87, passed away on September 15, 2018 at his home in Wilmington, DE.

Mr. Nothstein was born in 1931 in Mauch Chunk (Jim Thorpe), PA and was the son of Clyde and Irene Nothstein. He graduated in June 1948 from Mauch Chunk High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from October 1948 to August 1952 and then again from March 1953 to March 1955. He married Cecilia Collevechio at St. Joseph RC Church in Summit Hill, PA on June 1, 1957.

He retired from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as a Marine Pipefitter and was formerly employed at the F.M.C. Plant in Marcus Hook, PA as a pipefitter.

Mr. Nothstein was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Wilmington where he served on the Church Council. He was a life member of the Guarino Memorial Post V.F.W. in Lebanon, NH. He was also member of the American Legion Post 304 in Jim Thorpe, PA, the Delaware Saengerbund, Culture Committee and Octoberfest Committee, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Past President.

His memory will be carried on by his wife, Cecilia Collevechio Nothstein; two children, Joseph Nothstein and his wife Clorinda of Naperville, IL and Lisa Nothstein of Lewes, DE; two grandchildren, Dean Nothstein of Phoenix, AZ and Vincenza Nothstein of Columbus, OH; one brother, Ralph Nothstein of White Haven, PA; and two sisters, Leona Behrens of Jim Thorpe, PA and Cynthia Kern of Jim Thorne, PA. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Louis Nothstein, James Nothstein and Elwood Nothstein and sisters, Jean Miller and Mae Warnchke.

Friends and family may visit from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Monday September 24, 2018 at Unity Lutheran Church, 2101 Lancaster Avenue, Wilmington followed by the service at 11:00 am. Interment will begin at 1:00 pm at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, DE.