Jeanette Wagner

Jeanette Alberta Wagner, ‘84

Jeanette Wagner, 84 of Harbeson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

She was preceded in death of her loving husband, Bud Wagner and her parents,

Helmut and Alberta Heifler Gross.

Jeanette was born in Easton Pa. and lived her first thirteen years of life in Washington, NJ

surrounded by a loving family. In 1952, her parents moved her and her sister, Elaine to Milton

where she would attend and graduate from Milton HS in 1956. In 1957, she married Bud, her

sweetheart of 65 years. They purchased their family home in 1959 where they lived, loved and

raised their two children spending many beautiful moments under the trees in their yard.

Jeanette retired in 1993 from the Diamond State Telephone Company/Verizon after spending

many years in both the Georgetown and Dover offices. Always busy, Jeanette worked for Del

Tech Adult Plus Program, The Lavender Fields and the Milton Historical Society until 2019.

Throughout their years together, she and Bud traveled, square danced, picniced, played many

card and board games(Dominos, Farkle and Phrase Ten) all while loving each other, their

children, grandchildren, kitties, extended family and friends. Jeanette was blessed with the gift

of vitality and never knew a stranger. Her life was filled and blessed with so many wonderful

people, including the caregivers “our tribe” who supported and loved her the past four years.

Jeanette is survived by her children; Sharon Mews and Jeff Wagner and wife, Lisa,

grandchildren; Caitlyn Mews, Riley Gianniny and Kelsey Przekora; great grandchildren, Declan

and Levi; and sister, Elaine Smith and husband Aaron.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Noon at the Shorts Funeral

Chapel, 416 Federal Street, Milton Delaware. Visiting hours begin at 10-12am.

Interment will follow at 2:00pm at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro,

Delaware. In lieu of flowers, contributions are welcomed to the Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots

Way, Milford, Delaware 19963.