It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Estelle R. Ciarlone, who passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026, at the age of 78.

Estee is survived by her beloved husband, Ken; children, Mark (Hallie) Ciarlone and Laura (Tim) Keller; grandchildren, Benjamin (Boglarka) & Carter (Hailey) Keller and Elizabeth, Samuel, & Abigail Ciarlone; as well as her brother, Neil Sternstein.

Graveside services will be 2:30 pm, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at the Beth Emeth Memorial Park, 1220 Faulkland Road, Wilmington, DE 19805. A memorial service will follow 3:30 pm at Temple Beth El, 301 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE 19701 then a shiva minyan will be held.

For those unable to attend the 3:30 pm memorial service in person, you will be able to attend virtually via zoom at www.tbede.org.

Shiva will be observed 7:30 pm, Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 20 at the Keller residence.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to Temple Beth El: https://www.tbede.org/donating.html or the Alzheimer’s Association: https://Alzheimer's Association /

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