Marcia Cornell Deiss, 78 Years of West Chester, PA passed away November 10, 2024 at Wellington at Hershey’s Mill surrounded by her family.
She was the wife of the late John Edward Deiss.
Born September 17, 1946 in Westwood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Donald Cornell and the late Marilyn Hodges Cornell.
Marcia grew up in West Chester, PA and graduated from Henderson High School. She then received her associate’s degree in retail at a local college in Philadelphia.
She worked in retail for many years for John Wanamaker, Glad Rags, Country Bride and Bird in Hand.
Marcia was a member of West Chester United Methodist Church.
She enjoyed her family, friends, sailing, gardening and working in the retail field.
She is survived by her daughter, Kara (Scott) Bourdeau, son, Matthew Deiss, son, Bradley (Kimberly Owens) Deiss, grandchildren, Emily and Tyler, and brother, Neil (Judy) Cornell.
Relatives and friends are invited to her visitation on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 10:00 am – 10:45 am at DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. 410 North Church Street West Chester PA 19380; followed by her Funeral Service at 11:00 am.
Interment will be in Oaklands Cemetery West Chester, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation 383 Main Ave. 7th Floor Norwalk, CT 06851.
Arrangements by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. of West Chester, PA 610-696-1181; www.DellaFH.com