LOWVILLE - A funeral mass for Stephinie B. Percoski Delles, 98, will be said on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. Christopher Carrara, Pastor officiating. Burial will take place in Old Glendale Cemetery. Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Sundquist Funeral Home.

Mrs. Delles formerly of Cascade Avenue died on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Mrs. Delles was born on September 12, 1913, in New Britain, CT, a daughter of the late John and Anna Mazur. As a young girl, she attended country school in the Fish Creek area. She was married to Charles B. Percoski in September of 1936, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Fish Creek. The couple then moved to West Lowville where they owned and operated a dairy farm. Mr. Percoski died in June of 1962. She later married Frederick Delles on November 2, 1963, at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Mr. Delles died on September 29, 1982. Over the years, "Steph" was employed by Mazur's Tavern and Sunderhaft's Store and retired from the meat department at the P&C Grocery Store.

She was especially known by many for raising African Violets in her home while also helping to heal and restore plants. "Steph" also very much enjoyed playing Bingo, spending time with her grandchildren and working in her vegetable and flower garden.

Stephinie was a communicant of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lowville.

Surviving Mrs. Delles are her son and daughter-in-law, Richard C. "Dick" and Maren Ann Percoski of Lowville; step-daughter Johanna and Samuel Villanti of Brantingham and step-sons John and Pam Delles of Watertown and J. Michael and Betsy Delles of Fairhaven, VT; two brothers Floyd "Rex" and Gladys Mazur of Oriskany and Stanley Mazur of Fish Creek; sisters-in-law, Ruby Mazur and Barbara Mazur; seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

She is predeceased by three brothers: Chester, Felix "Phil" and Wallace Mazur and two sisters Sophie Shultz and Bertha S. Pawlicki.

Memorials in Mrs. Delles' name may be made to: The Activities Department, c/o Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility, 7785 N. State Street, Lowville, NY 13367.