Wilmington, Delaware – It is with heavy hearts that the family of S. Louise Pierce announces her passing on Sunday August 22, 2021; she passed peacefully at home on her 93^rd birthday to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She also is now re-united with her beloved husband Howard who recently passed away on March 10, 2021.

Louise was born on August 22, 1928 to the late Thomas Evan and Beatrice Crowl Webb Gill in Pennsylvania. Louise was born into the family of farming and had many chores that needed to be done daily. She also had her schooling and after graduating from Oxford High School she married the love of her life Howard in January of 1947 and just celebrated 74 years of marriage on January 30, 2021.

Louise was a very quiet and giving woman. She was always thinking of others before herself and this was shown throughout all her life. She was faithful and very dedicated to her family; proud Matriarch of 5 generations. She loved gardening and preserving vegetables and fruits and also tending to her flowers inside and out. She loved to cook and bake and you could always find her in the kitchen. She absolutely made the best cinnamon buns, dinner rolls and best ever rice pudding.

Louise was a 68 year member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. She was a 61 year member of The Rebekahs of Delaware, I.O.O.F. and also a member of Centre Grange #11.

Louise loved reading to the grandchildren and also her great grandchildren too. Babysitting and playing games with them as well. Louise loved playing scrabble with her two sisters-in-law and brother-in-law.

Louise and Howard were blessed with 8 children, 20 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Her best times were spent with family. Louise is predeceased by her parents, her 3 brothers, Tommy, Wilmer and Donald, her 3 sisters, Betty Velma, Jean, and Gladys, 2 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and 1 great great grandchild. Louise is survived by her 8 children: daughter, Dorothy Pierce of New York, son, Gary Pierce (Geraldine) of Rising Sun, Maryland, daughter, Helen Lynch (Michael) of Newark, Delaware, son, Howard E. Pierce (Mary Ruth) of Bear, Delaware, daughter, Doris Jeffrey (Mike) of Wilmington, Delaware, daughter, Faye Nickle (Elmer) of Newark, Delaware, daughter, Janet Pierce of Wilmington, Delaware, and daughter, Denise Blanco (Patrick) of Wilmington, Delaware. She is also survived by her sister, Joyce Rock of Morgantown, Pennsylvania, sister in-law, Margaret Ann Gill of Fair Hill, Maryland, brother in-law and sister in-law Gifford and Betty Pierce of Exton, Pennsylvania, brother in-law and sister in-law Edwin and Rebecca Edwards of Cochranville, Pennsylvania and sister in-law Mary Ann Henry of Cochranville, Pennsylvania, several nieces and nephews and lots of friends. Louise will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her.

The family sincerely gives a big Thank You to Season’s Hospice and also to Rohani Home Care for the special care they gave to Louise.

Funeral Services and Internment will take place at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 525 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark, Delaware 19711 at 2 p.m. on Sunday September 12, 2021. Visitation will be 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. There will be a Rebekah and a Grange Service as well. The family requests that all that attend wear a mask throughout the visitation and service. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to “Ebenezer United Methodist Church” and sent in care of R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home, 122 West Main Street, Newark, Delaware 19711.