Patricia L. Hearn, successful realtor

Patricia L. Hearn, 82, of Rehoboth Beach passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes. She was born Nov. 26, 1935, in Reading, Pa., daughter of the late Richard and Grace (Moore) Lynch.

She married her love, Donald P. Hearn, at St. Edmond Church in Rehoboth Beach, and together they enjoyed 64 years of wedded bliss.

Mrs. Hearn began in 1982 a successful real estate career in Sussex County which she was currently engaged in through Berkshire Hathaway/Gallo Realty.

Mrs. Hearn was a devout Catholic and very active in the parish of St. Edmond. She attended Mass regularly, was a member of the parish council and liturgy committee, served as a minister to the sick, and was a funeral coordinator for the church, and a member of the Lewes-Rehoboth Association of Churches Committee. Mrs. Hearn was also an avid reader, taking pleasure in all kinds of books and stories. Above all, she cherished time spent with her adored family. Mrs. Hearn was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hearn was preceded in death by her sister, Judith Polite; and her granddaughter, Danielle. She is survived by her beloved husband, Donald P. Hearn of Rehoboth Beach; her sons: Donald Paul Hearn Jr. of Tennessee, Lyle Hearn (Kimberly) of Tridelphia, W.Va., David Hearn (Diane) of Germantown, Md., William Hearn (Laurie) of Frederick, Md., and Thomas Hearn (Amber) of Wilmington; her daughter, Lauren Lavallee of Knoxville, Tenn.; her 17 grandchildren; and her four great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., at St. Edmond Catholic Church, 409 King Charles Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Following the service, a reception will be held at The Forgotten Mile Restaurant on Route 1 in Dewey Beach. Entombment will be held at Delaware Veterans Cemetery, Millsboro, at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Edmond Catholic Church, 409 King Charles Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971; Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713; or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

Please visit Mrs. Hearn's Life Memorial Webpage and sign her online guest book at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.