Miriam I. Rieg

Miriam I. Rieg, age 78, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026.

Born in Brockton, MA on November 29, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Carnig Phillips, Jr. and Miriam E. Rogers.

Miriam retired from State Farm Insurance Company. She was a member of Women of The Moose Lodge of New Castle De for over 50 years. She was the editor of the Moose Lodge publication called the Communicator. She published this for Delaware, Maryland and District of Columbia Moose Lodge Association and received two international awards for doing so. Miriam also loved to do needlepoint and crocheting.

In addition to her parents, Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas G. Rieg, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Sharren Sailor and Mary Espaillat; siblings-in-law, Richard Rieg (Donna), Francis Rieg (Shirley), Joan Davis (Daniel), Peggy McGlynn (Charles), and Imogene Pastorek (Michael); grandchildren, Ellen Lamount, Christopher Lamount, Mary Espaillat, and Abby Espaillat; nephews, Richard, Roy, Keith, Patrick, Jason and David; and nieces, Lynnann, Kathy Jo, and Lisa.

A committal service will begin at 10 am on Thursday, December 10, 2026, in the chapel of Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE.