April 22, 2021
Denise Marie (Soukup) Berilla, 71, of Lewes Beach died peacefully in her sleep Monday, April 19, 2021. She was born Dec. 1, 1949, in Maynard, Ohio.
Denise was one of five daughters, and from an early age, loved grocery shopping with her mom Anne. Her love of food and cooking only grew. She went to college and earned a bachelor of science in home economics from The Ohio State University. Denise met the love of her life, David, during college, and he courted her in his GTO and white socks. They were married in 1970.
They moved to Springfield, Ohio, and had their first daughter Anna, and within three years moved to Gunnison, Colo., where their second daughter, Jennifer, was born. Denise rejoiced in being a mother and making a home. She was a seamstress and would make her daughters matching clothes and husband a matching tie with the leftover material. She was one of the first foodies and loved world cuisine and sharing her talent for cooking with