Delores

Ware

Delores Ware was born July 28, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Florence Jones Pender and William Paul Pender. Delores married Emmett V. Ware in 1958. She was blessed with the "Ware 5": Emmett V., David L, Gloria L., Paul D., and John R.

Delores attended Cecil Elementary School in NJ and Liberty HS in Bethlehem, PA. She began working at Just Born Candy in Bethlehem at age 16 to help support the family. Delores would tell how she would put eyes on the "Peeps" on the assembly line and explain the process of how candy was made. Along the way, Delores picked up a few nicknames. Through her youth and at school she was Dee or Pender. In her years of employment at the 654 Bar, she became Lady Dee.

Growing up between Williamstown, NJ and Bethlehem, PA with her grandparents, John and Virginia Fields Holden and her mother in Philadelphia, PA, Dee was the first DJ before the term was used in abundance. Whether the party was in NJ or PA, there was no party without Dee for no one had a collection of vinyl 45, 78 or 33 1/3 rpm like her!
Lady Dee managed to develop quite a reputation for her fried chicken, pork chops and fish. Having five children of her own, her doorstep became a welcome spot to many neighborhood children. Many extra mouths were fed along with words of comfort, advice, reprimand and "Okay, you got to go home now!"

Delores loved her family, friends and co-workers. Her friends from childhood remained her friends until their passing; and friends of over 60 years, coast to coast and Germany remain. Dees' greatest love was sharing her love with her children, family, and friends and making them happy.

Dee was preceded in death by her sister Sharon Bellisar. She leaves a legacy of love to: 5 devoted children: Emmett V. Ware (Geneva), David L. Ware (LaKeisha), Gloria L. Lindo, Paul D. Ware, John R. Ware; her loving brothers and sister: Thomas Pender, Gilbert "China" Pender (Jennifer), Craig "Hank" Pender and Paulett Pender Strand (George); 12 precious grandchildren: Lelia, Veronica, Vernell, David Jr., Deanna, Paul Jr, Brandon, Johnika, Brittany, Jenna, John, Jakayla; 6 great-grandchildren: Londyn, Logan, Landin, Semaj, Daniel and Amalia; special lifetime friends: Gloria, Barbara, Betty, Brenda, Sylvia, Tyrone, Ronnie & Kathy and many more; awesome nieces, cousins, brother and sister-in-law, daughter-in-law and a host of relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Wednesday, September 25th from 9:00 – 10:45 am at St. Jude Baptist Church, 632 N. 38th Street, Philadelphia, PA, where a service will follow at 11:00 am. Cremation will be held privately.

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