JULIA ADAMS


Julia Adams

Julia (Augustis) Adams, of Culpeper, VA, 83, born in Jersey City, NJ, and who made her home in Wilmington, DE for 49 years, was called home by her Lord on Monday, April 9, 2007. With her family by her side, she passed away peacefully after a 3 year courageous battle with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Julia honored her Lord by doing His work every day. Her loving spirit and caring devotion to others inspired all whose lives she touched. She took advantage of every opportunity to bring into the hearts of others the light and beauty of God's love. In her final days, her radiant spirit showed us all the path to a better day. We are blessed to have shared in her life. She will be remembered for her kindness and generosity. God now holds her gently in his embrace. Julia's parents came to the U.S.A. from Lithuania. At age 45, with 4 children at home, she attended the University of Delaware and graduated with honors. She worked at Aldersgate Methodist Church for 6 years, then became a Human Relations Coordinator at the DuPont Company, where she was employed for 15 years. She worked as a volunteer docent at Winterthur Museum and the Delaware Riverfront Arts Center. She was a member of St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington, DE. Julia's greatest joy in life was found in being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She volunteered at Christiana and St. Francis Hospitals through the Junior Board of Wilmington. She hosted students from around the world who were attending the University of Delaware. For 40 years, she considered Mac and Noriko Hatada of Osaka, Japan, family members and they hosted Julia in their country in 1998. It was her firm belief that people from all nations and all walks of life should embrace the opportunity to come together and share their lives with one another. She vacationed with friends and family in Avalon, NJ for over 30 years.

Those remaining here to celebrate her life are her husband of 62 years, Joseph J. Adams, of Culpeper, VA; her 4 children, John Adams, and wife, Christine, of Wilmington, DE, Janet Kovach, and husband, Lou, of North Venice, FL, Jill Devine, and husband, Donald, of Cincinnati, OH, and June Brick, and husband, Jonathan, of Culpeper, VA; her sister-in-law, Elenor Adams, of Paterson, NJ (sister of Joe); her grandchildren, Alethea Avatara, and husband, Satyan, Alyssa Adams, of Bucerias, Mexico, Anna Adams, of Newark, DE, Lauren Brick, of Tallahassee, FL, Jenna Brick, of Charlottesville, VA, and Julianne Brick, of Culpeper, VA; her great-grandchildren, Devon and Peyton Arcieri and Braeden Avatara of Landenberg, PA. Julia was predeceased by her mother, Tekla Augustis, in 1966; her father, John Augustis, in 1962; and her brother, Anthony Augustis, in 1992.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Precious Blood Church, 114 East Edmondson Street, Culpeper, VA on May 3, at 10 am.

In lieu of flowers, her family ask that donations be made to either Hospice of the Rapidan, 1200 Sunset Lane, Culpeper, VA 22701; or the ALS Association, 7507 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855.