Anne R. Avondolio, devout Catholic
Anne R. Avondolio, 85, loving wife of Donald E. Avondolio, passed away quietly Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
Anne was born in Blantyre, Scotland, July 20, 1938, to John and Anne (Miller) Clyde. Following her mother’s untimely death, she was raised along with her older sister, Catherine, by her father and her aunt and uncle, Mary and Sam McCutcheon, in Queens, N.Y.
Anne, a devout Catholic, graduated from Dominican High School in 1956 and immediately went to work as a secretary. Anne was known for her sense of humor, love of music, word games, dancing, and most importantly, her family. She met her husband, Don, at a church dance in 1957 and married two short years later in 1959. Don was a design engineer who worked for several defense contractors following his graduation from Haaren Technical High School and attending drafting school and Polytechnic College of Engineering in Brooklyn. The family relocated to East Northport, where they raised their five children after Don got a job with Grumman Aircraft Engineering. They lived on Long Island until Don’s retirement in 1994, when they moved to Lewes.
Anne spent the last 22 months of her life at Harrison House after suffering a fall, breaking her hip. The family is extremely grateful to the doctors, nurses, and aides at Harrison House who did their best to keep Anne in good spirits through this especially tough time.
Anne is survived by her loving husband, Don; son, Mike and his wife Donna; son, Don and his wife Van; son, John and his wife Kelly; daughter, Patricia; son, James and his wife Annie; grandchildren, Dani, Stephen, Emily, Matt, Gillian, Jack, Fiona, Isaac, Magnus, Matthew, Stella and Miles; and great-grandchildren, Nora and Serena.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, where friends may visit beginning at 10:15 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org; and Alzheimer’s Association act.alz.org.
Visit Anne’s Life Memorial webpage at parsellfuneralhomes.com.
