Adelbert Joseph “Del” D’Eon, age 82, of Danvers, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, surrounded by his loving family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, following complications from Parkinson’s Disease.
Born on November 23, 1928 in Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Canada he was the son of the late Charles and Leonice D’Eon.
He will be dearly missed by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth D’Eon. He was the loving and devoted father of Marlene A. Olszewski and her husband Joseph, of Alfred, Maine, Susan E. Harrington and her husband John of Sagamore Beach, and Nancy M. Burrill and her husband Steven of Danvers. He loved spending time with his grandchildren Jennifer and Dara Olszewski, Joshua Harrington and his wife Nicole, John and Jason Harrington, and Ryan, Evan and Justin Burrill. He also enjoyed spending time with his great grandson Tyler Harrington. He joins his beloved grandson Joey Olszewski in heaven. He is also survived by his siblings Marriette Robicheau of Meteghan, Nova Scotia, Leonce D’Eon and his wife Lorraine of Exeter, NH, Henry D’Eon and his wife Mary of Hamilton, Ontario, Delphine Warner and her husband Robert of Dracut, Benoit D’Eon and his wife Germaine of Millgrove, Ontario and Ann Marie Robichaud and her husband Benoit of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and many nieces and nephews.
For many years Del was employed in the hotel industry working at the Sheraton Plaza and Howard Johnson’s 57 Park Plaza in Boston. He was an avid gardener and loved the outdoors and nature. He was also a faithful Red Sox fan. Del was known for his gentle ways and kind manner and will be deeply missed by all who loved him.
Visiting hours at the C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm Street, Danvers, Wednesday, October 26, 4-7 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held at the Maple Street Congregational Church, 90 Maple Street, Danvers, MA, Thursday, October 27 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Del’s memory to Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923, The Sharing Foundation, P.O. Box 600, Concord, MA 01742, or the Joey Olszewski Memorial Scholarship Fund, Sanford Institution of Savings, 484 Main Street, Springvale, ME 04083. www.LyonsFuneral.com.