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Adapted from the Delaware State News
Hartly, DE
Stephen Tretina Sr., 80, of Hartly, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, at home.
He was born Dec. 1, 1929, in Philadelphia, to the late Andrew and Anna Tabac Tretina.
Mr. Tretina owned and operated the Linley Building Materials and Ice Company of Philadelphia retiring in 1985. He and his wife Marge then moved to the Hartly area. He became a carpenter for the Nuttle Builders of Denton, retiring from there in 1991. His hobbies include participating as a vendor at Spencer’s Bazaar in Dover and keeping a weather journal for over 50 years. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marydel and the Temple Grange 66. He loved word puzzles, playing solitaire and was an avid collector of angles.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret "Marge" Tretina; two sons, Stephen Tretina, Jr. and Joseph Tretina, both of Hartly; one daughter, Margaret "Peggy" and husband Michael O'Meara of Dover; one brother, William Tretina of Philadelphia; and five grandchildren, Stephanie, John, Caitlin, Christopher, and Nicholas.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Monday, April 5, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marydel, MD, where a visitation will be held one hour prior. Interement will be at Sharon Hills Memorial Park in Dover, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810.
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