Florence
Florence B. Wyatt Nalbone
d. June 11, 2014
Florence B. Wyatt Nalbone, Harrington, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, from the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital. She was 91. She was born to the late Samuel E. and Cora Bradley.
Mrs. Nalbone was a proud graduate of Felton High School, class of 1943. She remained faithful and stayed active with her alumni ever since graduation. Mrs. Nalbone was a homemaker. During WWII, she worked in a nursing camp in Washington. She also worked at Playtex for a time making parachutes, a waitress, and also worked at the Felton Service Center.
Mrs. Nalbone was quite the busy lady. She stayed active and loved to cook, dance, do word searches, travel, and play bingo. She was an avid gardener and loved to can her own vegetables. She looked forward to the holidays with family over and all the home cooking she performed. She raised a Fresh Air child, Thomas Ryan, who became like a son to her and stayed in touch over the years.
She was known as a sweet lady who never knew a stranger and always cooked for everybody. She was famous for her homemade sweet tea and everybody wanted a glass. She was proud of her children and all of their accomplishments. She will be truly missed.
Mrs. Nalbone was a lifetime member of the Felton Ladies Auxiliary, Harrington Senior Center, Harrington Moose Lodge, Felton Alumni Association, and the Felton United Methodist Church.
The family would like to thank State Street Assisted Living, the third floor staff of Kent General Hospital and the many special caretakers, especially Louise Rains, her night care-taker.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, Irving Wyatt and Vincenza F. “Jim” Nalbone; brother, Thomas Bradley; sisters, Pauline Marvel, Naomi Truitt; brother in law, Emil Wyatt; sisters in law, Eleanor Killen, Hazel Wyatt; son in law, Richard Dix; and granddaughter, Courtney Wyatt.
She is survived by her sons, Thomas Ryan of New York, Robert (Sharon) Wyatt of Harrington, George W. “Billy” (Beverly) Wyatt of Felton, Louis A. (Cheryl) Wyatt of Harrington, John R. (Barbara) Nalbone of Woodside, J. Ronald (Sandy) Nalbone of NJ; daughters, Sharon L. (Ted) Ivory of Woodside, Betty A. Wyatt-Dix of Magnolia, Ruth E. (Mike) Rains of Felton, Regina (Simon) Bright of NC; sister in law, Susan Moffett of Felton; many grandchildren and great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and friends.
Services will be Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at 1 pm, at the Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 South DuPont Hwy., Harrington. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 16, 2014 from 6-8 pm. Interment will be at Barratts Chapel Cemetery, Frederica.
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to: Alzheimer’s Association, DE chapter, 2306 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805.
Arrangements are by the Melvin Funeral Home, visit our website at www.melvinfuneralhome.com for further information, leave a letter of condolence, or to send flowers.
Mrs. Nalbone was a proud graduate of Felton High School, class of 1943. She remained faithful and stayed active with her alumni ever since graduation. Mrs. Nalbone was a homemaker. During WWII, she worked in a nursing camp in Washington. She also worked at Playtex for a time making parachutes, a waitress, and also worked at the Felton Service Center.
Mrs. Nalbone was quite the busy lady. She stayed active and loved to cook, dance, do word searches, travel, and play bingo. She was an avid gardener and loved to can her own vegetables. She looked forward to the holidays with family over and all the home cooking she performed. She raised a Fresh Air child, Thomas Ryan, who became like a son to her and stayed in touch over the years.
She was known as a sweet lady who never knew a stranger and always cooked for everybody. She was famous for her homemade sweet tea and everybody wanted a glass. She was proud of her children and all of their accomplishments. She will be truly missed.
Mrs. Nalbone was a lifetime member of the Felton Ladies Auxiliary, Harrington Senior Center, Harrington Moose Lodge, Felton Alumni Association, and the Felton United Methodist Church.
The family would like to thank State Street Assisted Living, the third floor staff of Kent General Hospital and the many special caretakers, especially Louise Rains, her night care-taker.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, Irving Wyatt and Vincenza F. “Jim” Nalbone; brother, Thomas Bradley; sisters, Pauline Marvel, Naomi Truitt; brother in law, Emil Wyatt; sisters in law, Eleanor Killen, Hazel Wyatt; son in law, Richard Dix; and granddaughter, Courtney Wyatt.
She is survived by her sons, Thomas Ryan of New York, Robert (Sharon) Wyatt of Harrington, George W. “Billy” (Beverly) Wyatt of Felton, Louis A. (Cheryl) Wyatt of Harrington, John R. (Barbara) Nalbone of Woodside, J. Ronald (Sandy) Nalbone of NJ; daughters, Sharon L. (Ted) Ivory of Woodside, Betty A. Wyatt-Dix of Magnolia, Ruth E. (Mike) Rains of Felton, Regina (Simon) Bright of NC; sister in law, Susan Moffett of Felton; many grandchildren and great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and friends.
Services will be Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at 1 pm, at the Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 South DuPont Hwy., Harrington. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 16, 2014 from 6-8 pm. Interment will be at Barratts Chapel Cemetery, Frederica.
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to: Alzheimer’s Association, DE chapter, 2306 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805.
Arrangements are by the Melvin Funeral Home, visit our website at www.melvinfuneralhome.com for further information, leave a letter of condolence, or to send flowers.
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