Marie Beatrice Delano

that we announce the passing

of Marie Delano on June 2,

2026, in her 94th year. She

passed away peacefully in her

sleep at Millenium Long Term

Care Home, where she lived

for the past 6 months. She is

predeceased by her husband

Joe Delano and was a loving

mother to her children Coleen

Rakoczy (Dan) and Randy

Delano (Ann) and her

grandchildren Katie Rakoczy

(Brad), Paul Delano (Sherry),

Johnny Delano (Alex), and

Jennifer Delano and her greatgrandchildren

Frankie, Sofia,

Giuliana, Matteo, Steffania,

Jax, and Everlee. Marie was

born in Napan Bay, New

Brunswick, in 1932 to Henry

and Frances Gilliss. She was

their firstborn. Marie was a big

sister to Carl Gilliss (Marie),

Allen Gilliss (Helen), and

Bonnie Godfrey. Marie

relocated to the Niagara

Region when she married Joe

Delano where she worked for

38 years as an office clerk at

Cynaimid. Marie dedicated

herself to her career, while

also caring for her family.

Outside of work she enjoyed

staying active through curling

and bowling. However, her

greatest passion was

gardening. Later in life they

moved to Fort Erie and lived

on the Niagara Parkway,

where she turned her yard into

a beautiful bouquet of luscious

gardens everywhere you

looked. She was so proud of

what she had accomplished.

Marie returned to New

Brunswick every year for 40

years to spend time with her

parents, siblings, and many

nieces and nephews. Many

nights would be spent on the

farm in a warm kitchen playing

cards and teasing each other

over a warm cup of tea and a

table full of goodies to get you

through to breakfast. Marie

will be missed by many who

knew her, especially her

daughter's childhood friend

Lisa Antonio. Marie, Lisa, &

Coleen were partners in life

and will have to go forward

with one partner missing,

gone but never forgotten. Our

hopes are that Marie is with

her husband Joe and her

parents Frances and Henry,

having a game of cards with a

cup of tea and some goodies

to get them through whatever

life has to offer when we pass

through to the next journey.