Linda Nalepa, 70, of Newark, died at Christiana Hospital, on Monday, June 20, 2022, after a battle with Leukemia.

Born on October 18, 1951, in West Grove, PA to the late Frank and Hazel Emerson, who passed in 1997 and 2019, respectively.  She was proceeded in death by her sister Mary Ann Emerson in 1955.

A 1969 graduate of Oxford (PA) High School, Linda went to work shortly thereafter at Hewlett-Packard’s Avondale division until deciding to become a homemaker.  She was active in the Avon Grove Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), Avon Grove Little League, Boy Scouts of America, and volunteered with numerous other community organizations while raising her children and grandchildren.

Linda loved cooking, collecting antiques, gardening, and traveling around the world with her expatriate friends.  Her favorite memories were made in Ocean City, MD and New Smyrna Beach, FL with her family.   Always thoughtful and considerate to others, nothing satisfied her more than extending her seemingly endless generosity to others, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived in death by her two sons: Brian of Chapin, SC and Jeffrey of Wilmington, DE.  In addition, she is survived by four grandchildren, Brodie of Columbia, SC, Brice of Wilmington, NC, and Cori & Zoey both of Wilmington, DE.  Linda’s two brothers Frank Jr. & Thomas remain alive.

Brian and Jeff would like to thank Dr. Michael Lankiewicz and the entire team at Christiana Care for all their effort, compassion, and dignity in caring for their mother.  They would also like to thank their father and her ex-husband, Roger Nalepa, and Allison Novak for their unwavering support during this time.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, 11:00 AM at R.T. Foard & Jones Inc., 122 W. Main St., Newark, DE 19711.  A visitation will begin at 10:00 AM beforehand.