Debra Anne Caroselli, loving wife, mother

Debra Anne Caroselli, 69, of Lewes, passed away Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Harrison Senior Living in Georgetown. She was born June 20, 1954, in New Brunswick, N.J., daughter of the late Olga Morra and John Hegedus. She was preceded in death by her brother, John Jeffrey Hegedus.

Debra received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from East Stroudsburg University, magna cum laude. She went on to work as a corporate secretary for the Johnson and Johnson Company in New Brunswick before completing her career as head administrator for the Counseling and Education Department at the College of New Jersey in Trenton, N.J.         

Debra was a fantastic cook, a talented crocheter, an avid reader, a gardener, and a lover of music. But it was as a loving wife and a devoted mother and grandmother that brought her the most joy.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Albert W. Caroselli; three children, Kimberly Dixon (husband Brad) of Memphis, Tenn., Christine Caroselli of Robbinsville, N.J., and John Caroselli of Harleysville, Pa.; and two grandsons, Vincent Caroselli and Samuel Dixon.

A celebration of Debra’s life will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 19691 Kings Hwy., Lewes. Entombment will be private at St. Peter's Cemetery, Pilottown Road, Lewes.

The celebration may also be viewed via livestream at the following link:  hwebcasts.lifetributes.com/1288571.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made either to Harrison House of Georgetown, 110 W. N. St., Georgetown, DE 19947, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 340 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104; or Delaware Food Bank, 1040 Mattlind Way, Milford, DE 19963.

Visit Mrs. Caroselli's Life Memorial webpage and sign her online guest book at parsellfuneralhomes.com.