Obituary of Carmela DeBellis

DeBellis, Carmela (nee Cannito), age 91, recently of Monrovia, Maryland and Edgewater, Florida passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. She was born in Bari, Italy and after marrying her late husband, Vito, they moved to Lyndhurst and lived there for over 30 years. Carmela was predeceased by her beloved husband, Vito DeBellis in 1992, by her daughter, Dawn Ann Pettaway in 2010 and by her daughter-in-law, Regina (nee Kasprzycki). She is survived by her loving children, Frank (Francine), Stephen (Cathy), Virginia Tokar (John), Vito (Kathy), Paul (Patty), and son-in-law, Curtis Pettaway, devoted grandmother of Andrea, Stephen Jr., Melina, Brandon, Christopher, Michael, Laurel, Amber and Briana and by her dear great grandchildren, Tasha, Tyler, Anthony, Aurora, Hailey and Arabella. She was also cherished sister of Maria, Theresa and the late Vito, Ottavio and Joseph. She was an amazing person; the most gracious, most grateful, most loving human being ever born. Her bond with her family will give us memories to hold dear for a lifetime. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service held at the Nazare Memorial Home, Inc., 403 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11AM. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lyndhurst. Visiting in the funeral home Thursday 9-11AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Carmela's memory to The Lyndhurst Woman's Club or to Kline Hospice House, 7000 Kimmel Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771.