Geraldine M. Rively
Geraldine M. Rively
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She was born on March 31, 1935, in Quarryville, PA to the late Daniel & Ella (Groff) Rineer.
Geraldine enjoyed spending time with her family and going to yard sales. She also like to draw and paint. She was an avid collector of numerous items. She enjoyed working at the University of Delaware cafeteria where she met a lot of her close friends.
In addition to her parents, Geraldine was preceded in death by her brothers, Marvin and Melvin, her sister Grace Walton, her son Roger, and her grandson Drew.
She is survived by her brother Danny, her sons: Kenneth (Sandi), Vernon (Lisa), and Rodney (Stacey), eight grandchildren: Kenny, Adam, Jaret, Jeremy, Stephanie, Aleshia, Amber, and Melissa, eleven great-grandchildren: Alyssa, Zoe, Jonathan, Matthew, Ashley, Victor, Nicolas, Tylor, Hailey, Ellanne, and Joshua, and one great great granddaughter, Jadelyn.
A private graveside committal service will be held in Bethel Cemetery in Chesapeake City, MD.
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