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Emma Paoletti Obituary
Born in Wilmington, DE on March 21, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Lombardi) DiBuo. Emma dedicated her life to caring for her family as a homemaker.
A woman of faith, Emma was a devoted member of Holy Spirit R.C. Church for over 70 years. She could often be found creating beautiful ceramics and working on her latest crocheting project. Emma took great delight in cooking for her family and relished every opportunity to treat them to a meal. In her spare time, she enjoyed trying her luck at Delaware Park with her friends. More than anything else, Emma loved and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel J. Paoletti. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Tuthill (Donald) of Middletown and Toni Paoletti-Downs (Bill) of Townsend; granddaughters, Jennifer Reed (Bryan) of Middletown, Kelly Ostrum (Mickey) of Pilesgrove Township, NJ, and Nicole Eckeard (John) of Felton; great-grandchildren, Jared Reed (Anna), Brianna Reed (Payne), Emma Vegeto, Anthony Vegeto, Alana Corrigan (A.J.), Braden Eckeard (Taylor), and Cole Eckeard; and sister, Vera Weaver.
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