Adela I. "Della" Derringer

Adela I. “Della” (Kocon) Derringer, 88, of East Deer Twp., passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospice of Concordia, Cabot. She was born May 24, 1929 in West Natrona, daughter of the late Ludwig and Josephine (Pacella) Kocon. Della has lived the past 45 years in East Deer Twp. and prior to that West Natrona. She was a homemaker and member of Holy Martyrs Church, Tarentum and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Natrona Heights. Della enjoyed ceramics, travelling to Florida, cooking and baking. She especially enjoyed her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.             Survivors include her children, Frederick R. “Fred” (Christine D.) Derringer, Harwick and Deborah (Eric) Joswig, Umatilla, FL; daughter in law Mary Ellen Derringer, Butler and 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Also surviving are her brothers Joseph (Olga) Kocon, Saxonburg and Edward Kocon, Natrona Heights, Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frederick R. “Whitey” Derringer, 2015; sons Gary in 1963 and Dennis Derringer in 2016; brothers John, Stanley and Frank Kocon and sisters Genevieve Basar and Mary Skowronski.             Visitation 5-8 PM Thursday in the Duster Funeral Home, Inc. 347 E 10th Ave., Tarentum, 724-224-1526. Christian funeral mass will be celebrated Friday at 10 AM in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Natrona Heights. Burial will be in Mt. Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights. Family suggests contributions to Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. VISIT: dusterfh.com