Joyce Ann Delinski

Joyce Ann Delinski, 82, resident of Long Beach, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at her home in Long Beach.

Mrs. Delinski, ‘Mrs. D’ to many, was born in Baltimore, MD, but was a resident of Long Beach for almost 50 years. She was a member of St Thomas Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, a Cub Scout leader and willing volunteer, contributing her time and talents wherever needed, to any volunteer organization at church or school that needed her help throughout the years. She was the kindest, most generous person, whose encouraging words and ever-ready smile would brighten up anyone’s day.

Mrs. Delinski was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Margaret and August Saal, and her equally beloved sister, Catherine Santoni.

She is survived by her husband, James Delinski, and her two sons, Peter and Stephen. Family was her priority, and it is not an exaggeration to say she extended that affection to her nieces and nephews and their children, and she readily “adopted” her own grandchildren over the years, especially Hanna and Emma Levens and Tori and Loren Ruth, who all had a special place in her heart.

She is also survived by the extended family of her in-laws and her sister's family, with whom she was very close, as well as by the close family friends that were part of her life in Long Beach and all her sons’ friends from Long Beach whose lives she impacted for the better. All her life she was a beacon of Love, and her extended family is fortunate to have had her with us as long as we did.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 11:00 am, on Monday, April 7, 2025 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, the Delinski family requests offerings be made to the St. Thomas Capital Campaign.

Riemann Family Funeral Homes, Long Beach, is honored to serve the family.