Catherine A. "Cathy" (Lemley) Pepper

Catherine A. “Cathy” (Lemley) Pepper, 63

GEORGETOWN – Catherine A. “Cathy” Pepper passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, surrounded by her family, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

Cathy was born in Louisville, Kentucky and resided in the Georgetown area where she was very active in the community.

Cathy retired, after many years, as a paralegal with the State of Delaware Public Defenders Office.

Cathy attended Wesley UM Church in Georgetown and enjoyed connecting with others as she volunteered with the Georgetown Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, Georgetown Historical Society, the Chad Spicer Foundation, and Return Day committee.

She loved to travel with family and friends, especially to Disney.

Cathy is survived by her husband of 27 years, Eric. B. Pepper; two sons, Michael Sinnott, Jr., and companion Michelle Hoban, and James Sinnott; her mother, Judith Lemley, and companion Fred Roland; a sister, Nancy Simpson, and husband Corey; brother-in-law, Joey Pepper; cousins, Holly Pepper, and Walter Pepper; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm, on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Georgetown Fire Department, 100 S. Bedford Street, Georgetown, De 19947.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes memorial contributions to the Georgetown Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, PO Box 77, Georgetown, De 19947 or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Georgetown, De 19947.

Arrangements in the care of Short Funeral Services, Georgetown, where online condolences can be shared at www.shortfuneralservicesandcremation.com