Death date: May 29, 2020
Candace K. McWilliams passed away suddenly on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden. Born in Philadelphia to Candace Chapman and James McWilliams, Sweet Pea was 30 years old. She was a resident of M Read Obituary
I was so broken hearted to hear of Candace’s passing. She was a beautiful person inside and out and a close friend of my daughter Ashley and her group. They spent many weekends at our house all through high school. She was always smiling and so full of life. Candace would sit and talk to my mom and ask how she was doing all the time. She will be greatly missed. My deepest sympathy goes out to her family and beautiful daughter that she Is now her Guadiana Angel watching over her forever.
I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that our Candace is gone from us. I take the liberty of calling her “our” Candace because I truly loved that young woman! And Hans had such a soft spot for her, when we all know he’s not known as a softie. What a firecracker! What a spirited and quirky manner, a spitfire. All with a take no prisoners attitude, that dared someone to defy her. 😊❤️
My heart is broken for us all, and I would like to offer our deepest condolences to her family, and sea of friends. A light is gone from us, but she is with us still, in a way, just by virtue of her impact on our lives. Prayers for strength and comfort for all. 💙🙏🏻
God bless, Karen and Hans N
The McWilliams children were an extended family for my daughter and I during a very difficult time in our lives. They brightened our home with their antics and laughter. Carla and Sweet Pea (Kyrie) formed a very close bond. Even after all the chaos they remained close.
Whenever Carla and I were going on a trip (which wasn't very often) I would allow her to take a friend along so she would have company. She always chose Sweet Pea. They enjoyed themselves in Disney World and then later in Palm Springs.
The funniest remembrance I have of our trip to Palm Springs is the day they fried an egg on the sidewalk outside the townhouse I rented for our stay. I'll never forget them coming inside and yelling, "well, we did it, we fried an egg on the sidewalk." That was their way of proving to me it was too hot out.
Much love and cherished memories forever. Sweet Pea - Rest in Peace.
Geri Fanelli-Ciervo
I didn’t know Candace, but my condolences are with you Anthony and family. Love, Aunt Sue and Uncle Marty
It is really hard to find the exact words to describe Sweet Pea. The word that keeps coming to mind is "Unique". She was just that. I met Sweet Pea when she was 12 years old and she immediately became one of my favorite people. While I became very close with her brothers it was Sweet Pea I cherished the most. That was mostly due to her no nonsense attitude and her incredible sense of humor. I haven't seen her in a long time and I never got to see her be a mother but I just know she was an amazing mom. Though I will miss her for the rest of my life I am so grateful to have the memories of the amazing times with her.
I have so many memories of you sweet pea I dont know where to start. I will quickly share my last one. A little over 2 weeks ago I was in the shower getting ready for work. I had a missed message from you when I got out. I called you back. You were at wawa and wanted to stop by to see me. We sat at the kitchen island and talked, laughed, and caught up on life. We made plans to celebrate mags bday when this damn world opened up. We promised to see each other more. We made plans for you to bring the kiddies over to swim this summer. I hadn't seen you in way too long - I dont know what prompted you to call me that sunday but I am so thankful, grateful, and will remember that conversation for the rest of my life. To anybody reading this- when someone calls-ANSWER THAT CALL! I know we forget this when we are going about life, but it really may be the last time you see that person. I got to hug, kiss, and love you that one last time. You were so loved by everyone you crossed paths with and I sure hope you felt that! Our world will certainly not be as bright without you. We will love and miss you for the rest of our lives sweetpea!
