Barbara M. Basile, devoted to family, friends
Barbara M. Basile, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, took her leave Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, after a short illness. She was born Aug. 20, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of the late Theodore and Antoinette (Krospic) Rywelski.
Barbara was a hardworking, community-minded individual, volunteering as a dispatcher for both the Blooming Grove Volunteer Ambulance Corps, as well as the Mountain Lodge Park Volunteer Fire Department. She was a member of the Mountain Lodge Park Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the fire company band. Barbara co-owned the ALBA Taxi Co. and The Strong-Basile Funeral Home, with her husband. She retired from the Town of Blooming Grove as deputy town clerk after 22 dedicated years. She spent her leisure time in Delaware with the Red Hat Ladies of the Red Hat Divas. Above all, Barbara cherished time spent with those she held most dear. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend. Loved by many, Barbara will be deeply missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Frank R. Basile; her children: Frank (Mary Ann), James (Ellen), and Matt (Dan); her grandchildren: Matthew, Austin, Kathleen, and Declan; her brother, Theodore; and her many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A funeral service will be held Monday, Feb. 7, at noon, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Hwy., Lewes, where friends may visit beginning at 11 a.m. Interment will take place privately in the spring in Warwick, N.Y.
All are invited to attend the service via livestream by visiting parsellfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/permalink/10353261/LTWebcast.
Mask wearing is required and social distancing must be observed by all service attendees and participants.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Visit Barbara’s Life Memorial webpage and sign her virtual guestbook at parsellfuneralhomes.com.
