Obituary of Edna M. Tress

1932-2015 Edna M. (Houser) Tress, age 83, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Aston, PA, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Edna was born and raised in Bethlehem, PA, where she was employed with the Just Born Candy Factory. A woman of faith, Edna was a devoted member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Wallingford, PA, where she was very involved with various ministries. She sang in the Choir, was a Bible School Teacher for 30 years, and served with Pioneer Girls and the Young at Heart. Edna was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and most of all, enjoyed spending time with her family. Mrs. Tress was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Tress, who died in 2011, daughter of the late Earl V. and Ellen M. Beahm Houser, sister of the late Miriam D. and Virginia R. Houser, Alice C. Herbold and Catherine A. Hulock. SURVIVORS Daughters: Barbara A. Parramore of Wilmington, DE, and Bonnie S. (the late Pasquale F.) DeAntonio of Garnet Valley, PA Six Grandchildren Ten Great-grandchildren Funeral Service: Tuesday 11:00 AM, at the Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd., Middletown (Rte. #352) & Knowlton Roads, Middletown Twp., Media, PA 19063 Visitation: Tuesday 10:00 – 11:00 AM, at the funeral home. Interment: Edgewood Memorial Park, Glen Mills, PA. Memorial Contributions may be given in memory of Edna Tress to: Seasons Hospice Foundation, 220 Continental Drive, Suite 101, Newark, DE 19713.