Louise Cole Buonassisi passed away peacefully at Stonegates Healthcare on May 2, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Cape May, NJ in 1919, she was the daughter of Amelia K. and William Clover Pancoast. She was predeceased by her first husband Ralph B. Cole Jr. in 1989, and her second husband, Charles Buonassisi in 2009.
Louise was a graduate of Woodbury High School and Marjorie Webster Junior College.
Over the years, Mrs. Buonassisi was actively involved in a number of Wilmington charities. She was the chairman of the West End Neighborhood House, Wilmington Flower Market, Wilmington Heart Ball, and the Wilmington Flower Market Fashion Show. She also served as the chairman of the Christ Church Green Show. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America and a long-term guide at Winterthur Museum.
Mrs. Buonassisi and her first husband, Ralph Cole, were founding members of the Greenville Country Club. She was also a member of the Wilmington Country Club.
Louise is survived by her loving and devoted daughter, Deborah Cleveland, and son-in-law, James Cleveland. She is also survived by her devoted niece, Daille R. Sharpless, and nephews, Joseph W. Bastian, John P. Bastian, and David F. Bastian. In addition, she is survived by extended members of the Buonassisi family whom she loved dearly.
A memorial service will be held at Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Greenville, DE on May 11, 2024, at 2:00 pm followed by a reception at 3:00 pm in the parish hall. Memorial Contributions may be made to Christ Church Christiana Hundred, the Dumbarton House, or Delaware Hospice.
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