Miriam Ardella Webb

Miriam Ardella “Dell” Webb of Ickesburg, PA, born June 9, 1938 in Ellicott City, Maryland, passed away peacefully and has gone on to be with the Lord, reuniting with her beloved husband, Thomas “Tom” Webb, who preceded her in death in 2023. Dell and Tom were married in 1959 and shared a life of love, faith, and family. She is survived by her five children: Hope Adele Webb, Andrew Thomas (Linda) Webb, Kathleen Susan Webb, Julie Beth (Marvin) Byers, and Glenn Victor (Katy) Webb; grandchildren Laura (Kellen) Lloyd, Jamie, Rebecca and Steve, Shannon Webb, Cade, Crighton, Connor Webb, and Megan Byers; great-grandchildren Gabe, Brianna, and Donovan; and her younger brother Davis Monroe (Patricia) Gerwig. She was preceded in death by her husband Tom and her older brother William Thomas (Judy) Gerwig. Dell graduated as a registered nurse from Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore and served in many areas of healthcare including pediatrics, geriatrics, visiting nursing, and hospice. Her giving spirit extended into her community, where she volunteered in hospice, church ministries, libraries, and clothing banks. Dell’s unwavering faith in God fueled her kindness and attentiveness to family, friends, and strangers alike. She was a joy to be with — whether on a bus trip or a simple outing to the doctor’s office — asking thoughtful questions and genuinely listening to the stories of others. We often define people by what they do, but it’s what they love that shapes them — and Mom loved deeply and widely. She loved birds and birdsong, flowers and the labor that grew them, the deer that frolicked in her mountain yard, books of all kinds, sharing and note-taking, walking, praying, hiking, spiritual authors, church and communion. She loved Civil War history, science fiction, the space age, Neil Diamond and classical music, chocolate, canoeing, pets (especially her cat), comedy shows like Car Talk, Carol Burnett, and Britwit, the natural world, Redbud trees and Mountain Laurel, the ocean, the mountains, and especially keeping family connected. She also delighted in taking photos and organizing them into albums, writing and sending cards and letters, and volunteering. Yard sales, thrift stores, orchestral concerts, and listening to others’ stories were all part of the beautiful life she lived. A memorial service will be held at Saville Church, 2105 Liberty Valley Rd Ickesburg PA 17037 , on Saturday, June 21st. Visitation at 3:00 pm, service at 4:00 pm, with dinner after. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dell’s honor can be made to Saville BIC Church , as she believed in the good work they do. We will remember her by what she loved — because she passed that love on to all of us.

Miriam Ardella Webb

June 9, 1938 - April 27, 2025