Angela O. Urbani Della Pelle of Kennett Square

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 3, 2017

Angela O. Urbani Della Pelle, 85, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, March 30, at Twin Pines Health Care Center in West Grove. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Della Pelle, who died in 1993 and with whom she shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in the Province Of Teramo Italy, she was a daughter of the late Valentino and the late Adalgesia (De Rugeriis) Urbani.

Angela was a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kennett Square where she sang in the choir. She worked for Swayne Spawn Co. from 1975 to 1985. She then owned and operated Della Pelle Bakery on State St. from 1992 to 2002. She was known for her take out foods including Italian pastries. From 1967 to 1972 she co-owned and operated a hotel called the “Roxanne” in the heart of Wildwood, N.J. In her early years of retirement, she enjoyed volunteering at Mary D. Lang Elementary School. Angela was very proud of her Italian heritage. She enjoyed classic Italian literature and Latin.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Della Pelle and his wife Bernadette and Nicholas Della Pelle all of Kennett Square; one daughter, Vivian Antone and her husband Erik of Edenton, N.C.; one sister, Irena Dussizza of the Province of Teramo Italy; four grandchildren, Katrina Murphy and her husband Jeffrey, Anthony Della Pelle, 1^st Lt. Dominic Della Pelle, USMC and Nicolette Anton and one great-grandson, Jeffrey Paul Murphy.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a son Carmen in 1992.

You are invited to visit with Angela’s family and friends from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) 250 W. State St. Kennett Square, PA 19348. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be 11. Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church 212 Meredith St. Kennett Square, PA 19348. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to Kennett Area Community Service or KACS, PO Box 1025 Kennett Square PA 19348. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com