Elissa Louise Mueller Stevens duPont (Lisa) (1934-2025) of Wilmington, DE and Vero Beach, FL, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2025 following a brief illness.
Lisa was raised in Albany NY where she attended the Albany Academy for Girls. There she excelled in all sports and became head of Dramatics. She attended Wells College and married Charles P. Stevens, Jr. of Albany. She and her husband moved to Loudonville NY where they raised a family of five children.
A beautiful, worldly, loving, vibrant woman, Lisa was an accomplished cook, golfer, entrepreneur, dedicated volunteer, and avid bridge player known for her spectacular cocktail & dinner parties. She was described as having that joie de vivre and sunny personality whose smile lit up the room. With her innate sense of style and love for fashion, she launched with friends both a women’s clothing boutique and popular catering company and co-authored a successful cookbook with her sister.
After the death of her first husband of 48 years she was fortunate to meet and marry Edward B. duPont of Wilmington, Delaware. Lisa and Edward were married for 14 years and shared a love for travel and family.
Lisa is survived by her sister Marcia Foresman (Charles), daughter Jennifer Girvin (Ken), son Mark Stevens (Christina), four grandchildren, Michaila Rowe (Christopher), Morgan Stevens, Sarah Stevens and Aidan Stevens and one great grandson, Miles Rowe; three stepchildren, E. Bradford duPont, Dr. Lynne duPont Solacoff (David), and Alfred B. duPont and eight step grandchildren; Brent duPont, Nina duPont, Scott duPont, Laine duPont, Alexandra duPont, Luke Solacoff, Caroline Solacoff and Justin Solacoff. She was predeceased by husbands Charles P. Stevens and Edward B. duPont, daughter Pamela Stevens, son Charles Stevens and daughter Marcy Stevens Kimball.
Services will be held at St. Peter’s Church (Albany, NY) on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11 a.m. and at Christ Church Chapel (Greenville, DE) on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630, Wilmington DE 19807-0630, and/or the Albany Academies, 140 Academy Rd., Albany NY 12208. In life, all give some, some give all. Always generous and thoughtful, thank you, Lisa, for all you’ve meant and done for us all.
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