Ilse Pappas

Ilse Pappas, 99, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on October 16, 2014 with her beloved daughter Susan and son-in-law Clark by her side at Barclay Friends in West Chester.



Born Anna Louise "Ilse" in 1914 in Machern (Leipzig), Germany, she was the third child born to the late Otto Max Hopfner and Olga Anna Losche.



Mrs. Pappas was a long time resident of Venice, Fl before moving to Chadds Ford where she spent the last 20 years living with her daughter and son-in-law.



Mrs. Pappas enjoyed gardening, sewing and cooking but her true passion was her love for animals. Over the years, she raised numerous dogs, cats, chickens and birds. She leaves behind her dog (Jada), cat (Sammy) and her 11 chickens that she tended to.



She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 32 years- Nicholas(1981) and her two brothers Reiner(1916) and Carl (2003) both of Leipzig, Germany.



She is survived by her two grandsons- Brian Burnette(Jennifer) & Eric Burnette(Amanda), 6 great-grandchildren-Brittany Ferguson, Aimee, Emily, Zachary, Luke & Zoe Burnette, and 2 great-great-grandchildren Julian and Jaxon. She is also survived by many nieces & nephews in Germany.



Mrs. Pappas would have turned 100 on December 4th and the family will be having a celebration of her life on Saturday December 6, 2014 from 2pm-6pm at the home of her daughter Susan. Family and friends are invited.