Katherine Anne Wilson
April 28, 1949 - December 9, 2024
Katherine Anne Wilson, age 75, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully the morning of Monday, December 9, 2024.
Born in New York, NY on April 28, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Matthew and Lilian (Zdziebko) Halka. Katherine made her career as a math teacher at the South Plainfield School District in New Jersey.
Katherine enjoyed karate, even in her later years, and was a talented basketball player as a young woman. She could often be found enjoying a book or listening to her favorite music, heavy metal. Katherine loved dragons and was especially skilled at math. She was also passionate about her faith and was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church. Katherine was a proud second generation Polish American and loved her heritage deeply.
In addition to her parents, Katherine was preceded in death by her brother, Theodore Halka. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Peter John Wilson; children, Matthew Wilson (Mallory Arnold) and Daniel Wilson (Lisa); grandchildren, Maxwell Wilson, Nathaniel Wilson, Lily Wilson, Isla Wilson, Theodore Wilson, and Ivy Wilson; and sisters, Michelle Aliviado (Carl), Deborah Vallat, and Melissa Halka (Patrick Smith).
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5 pm until 7 pm on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark, DE. A funeral service will begin at 11:30 am on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the funeral home. A committal service will follow in the chapel of Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE.
Joanne Haus
I had the pleasure of meeting Kathy back in the 80s when we were fortunate enough to be placed in the same building to teach sixth grade. I always enjoyed working together as we shared our love for teaching, talking about our children, and of course, our Polish Heritage! Our friendship grew even stronger when we were assigned to teach just the subject math, to both of our delight. It was then, that I realized how Kathy helped me to grow as a teacher. We literally met every Friday after school to write lesson plans together to make sure we were on the same page when addressing the concerns of district goals in Math. This was all before these meetings became mandatory years later. We even began a Math Olympiad Club for our advanced math students who were willing to stay after school to participate in practices for the monthly contests. She never minded going above and beyond for her students not because it was her job, but her passion. Unfortunately, her career ended earlier than she had hoped, but our friendship continued on. She will be truly missed, but I believe that she is in a better place now. May you Rest in Peace dear friend. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Anne Ralph
My memories of Katherine are endless. She was like my big sister…she played paper dolls with me, we trucked to the beach on the train in the summers and ice skated in the
winters. She used to use the phone in my house because she didn’t have one…I remember knocking on the wall to let her know when she had a call.
She took me to frat parties with Peter.
Katherine was a beautiful bride…I danced at her wedding.
She invited me for weekend getaways when I was in college. We loved cats.
Her and Peter loved the New York Times crossword puzzles. We visited each other when I lived across the country and our kids played together.
She was godmother to one of my daughters..
and so much more.
We always kept in touch. We enjoyed reminiscing. I will miss that.
She was an extraordinary woman.
May she rest in peace and watch over us.