Mary Jane Ceaser

Mary Jane Ceaser peacefully departed this life on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

Mary, affectionately known as a container gardener and spades player, was born on January 8, 1940 to Jane Dixon Tarpley and Alexander Tarpley of Dry Folk Va.  Mary was educated in Virginia.

Mary had this love for flowers.  Some would say she could bring some dead flowers back to life. She said flowers were a gift from God.  Mary felt flowers are like people, you have to love and care for them.

Mary also enjoyed playing spades with family and friends.  Whenever someone came over to visit, she would say ‘can we play a hand of spades’ just one and of course we would play all night long.

Mary met William Ceaser, her late husband, on August 1, 1960 and they were married on November 13, 1960.  They were blessed with six children, Millicent, Florence, Charles, Melvin, Harvist & Dorothy.

Mary joined West Presbyterian Church on Feb 3, 1980 and later became a member of Newark Church of Christ.

Mary started fishing the year she met William.  So for 45 years Mary enjoyed fishing.  She was better than William, but we won't tell. Smile!  Delawarr Senior Center was her second home.  She really enjoyed the fellowship at the center especially playing cards and going on trips.  Everyone knew Mary would bring fried chicken and potato salad for the bus ride.

Mary was predeceased in death by her parents, Jane Dixon-Tarpley & Alexander Tarpley, her husband William H. Ceaser, brothers & Robert L. Tarpley, William H. Tarpley.

Mary leaves to mourn her passing her children Millicent Bowen (Larry), Florence Watson(Vincent), Charles Ceaser (Brenda), Melvin Ceaser,  Harvist Ceaser(Sharmila), Dorothy Johnson (Rod), Cynthia Lassiter (Curtis), Calvin Ceaser, two brothers Alexander Tarpley Jr (Alease), Dorsey Tarpley, one sister Mildred Dockery, two brothers- in- law Joseph Saunders and John Draper, Sr., four sisters-in-law,Betty Howard, Joan Aborn, Laura and Aletha Saunders and a cousin who was like a sister Ceil Carter, 18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and other family and friends who were dear to her that include; The Pearson, James, Padmalingam, Brandon Families, Spectrum Drive neighbors The Turners- McGowan, Brown, McArthur, Williams, West Presbyterian Church, Newark Church of Christ, Ms. Sandy Haile and Mrs. Janice Shilling, 839 Morrow Street families and so many more.

A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday May 10, 2022 , Newark Church of Christ 91 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713

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