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Walter Cannon of Galena, Md. died Thursday, May 9, 2002 at the home of his daughter in Elkton, Md. He was 84.
Mr. Cannon was employed by the James Bayard Estate in Greenville since 1978 and was still working thee until his recent illness. He previously worked at the Hagley Museum in Greenville from 1965 to 1978 and began his career with Donald P. Ross in 1944. He was once an avid bowler with the James Julian Team at Price s Corner and he enjoyed working with flowers. He attended the First Baptist Church in Elkton, Md.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Ruth Otwell (Pyle) Cannon in 1990.
He is survived by two daughters, Beverly Zeiders (James) of Elkton, Md. and Joyce Beattie (Louis, Sr.) of Earleville, Md.; a brother, Horace V. Cannon of Newark; five grandchildren, Richard Salts (Donna), Kathy Gatchell (David), Vickie Pennington (John), Holly Williamson (Brian) and Louis Beattie, Jr. (Amber Gerhart); and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services were held May 13 at Daniels and Hutchison Funeral Home, Middletown.
Interment was in Forest Cemetery, Middletown.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Northern Chesapeake Hospice, 111 W. High St., Elkton, MD 21921.
Abigail Margaret Thompson
Abigail Margaret Thompson, the daughter of Stephanie E. Thompson of Wilmington and Gene W. Wood, Jr. of Delaware City, died Wednesday, March 8, 2002. She was four.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Margaret Thompson of Wilmington and John Thompson of Newark; her paternal grandparents, Debbie Wood of Wilmington and Gene W. Wood, Sr. of Bear; a paternal great-grandmother, Mary Woodis of Wilmington; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services were held May 13 at Doherty Funeral Home, Pike Creek.
Interment was in All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Delaware, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 209, Wilmington, DE 19801.
Benjamin F. Armstrong
Benjamin F. Armstrong of Newark died suddenly Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at Christiana Hospital in Newark.
He was the son of the late Thomas J. and Marion J. Armstrong of Delaware City. Col. Armstrong was drafted into the service at the beginning of WWII and after receiving his wings in 1943, moved to the U.S. Air Force. During WWII, he flew 50 missions over Germany and Nazi occupied territory as a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, two presidential citations and the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters.
After many other assignments, he retired from the Air Force as a Colonel and Command Pilot in 1964 and had lived in Newark since.
He is survived by his wife, Helen K. Armstrong; a son, Benjamin F. Armstrong, Jr.; a daughter, Donna Armstrong-Sanders; two grandsons, Benjamin F. Armstrong, III and Jonathan C. Armstrong; and a sister, Beverly Walton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Eugenia Crompton.
Services were held May 11 at the First Presbyterian Church, Delaware City.
Interment was private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 138 Jefferson St., Delaware City, DE 19706.
Arrangements by R.T. Foard and Jones, Newark.
Rev. Lemuel A. Collins, Jr.
The Rev. Lemuel A. Collins, Jr. of Middletown, formerly of Richmond, Va., died suddenly Monday, May 6, 2002 at his residence. He was 70.
The Rev. Collins was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Newark. He retired from DuPont in 1991, graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1994 and was Director of Migrant Ministries in Delaware and Maryland for 29 years. He enjoyed woodworking, golf and reading.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jean; five children, Garry Collins (Pam) and David Collins (Barb), both of Middletown, Joan Jones (Chuck) of Denton, Md., Pamela Reynolds of Smyrna, Tenn. and Mary Clugston, Jr. (Stephen) of Newport News, Va.; a sister, Doris Creasy of Richmond, Va.; and 10 grandchildren, Rebecca, Jennifer, Matt, Ben, Brent, Andrew, Chris, Hannah, Emily and Haleigh.
Friends may call on Thursday, May 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Daniels and Hutchison Funeral Home, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 10 at 11 a.m. in Old Drawyers Church, north of Odessa.
Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Middletown Chapter, c/o Garry and Pam Collins, P.O. Box 370, Middletown, DE 19709.
Benjamin Merritt Crawford
Benjamin Merritt Crawford of Warwick, Md. died Monday, April 29, 2002 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was 86.
Mr. Crawford was a member of St. Anne s Episcopal Church in Middletown, where he served on the vestry. He served in the Army in the Philippine Islands during WWII. He enjoyed visiting family in Aiken, S.C. and Kissimmee, Fla.
He is survived by two sons, Harry M. Crawford of Kissimmee, Fla. and Keith V. Crawford of Aiken, S.C.; a daughter, Marjorie C. Stradley of Warwick, Md.; a sister, Rebecca Moreau of Beltsville, Md.; four grandchildren, Holly Crawford, Debbie Jacobs, Kathy Seiss and Ben Crawford; and one great-grandson, Matthew.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Haggerty Crawford, in 2000.
Services were held May 2 at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, Chesapeake City, Md.
Interment was in Forest Cemetery, Middletown.
Ralph P. Peterson
Ralph P. Peterson of Middletown died Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was 64.
He is survived by a daughter, Yvonne S. Peterson; two brothers, Ray Peterson and Clarence Peterson; and a sister, Pauline Schuler.
Services and interment were private.
Arrangements by Corleto Latina Funeral Home.
William C. Linge, Sr.
William C. Linge, Sr. of Hockessin died Friday, April 26, 2002 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington. He was 81.
Mr. Linge worked for Atlas Chemical Company ICI as a plant manager for 37 years in Memphis, Tenn., then for Kraft Foods in Dover for one year. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Delaware City, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Lutheran Luncheon Club. He received a BS degree from Moravian College and served in the Army Air Corps during WWII.
He is survived by a son, William C. Linge, Jr. (Paula) of Wilmington; a sister, Marie Kirk of Portsmouth, Va.; and two granddaughters, Kirsten and Monica.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elinor C. Linge.
Services were held May 2 at Christ Episcopal Church, Delaware City.
Interment was in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Port Penn.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Christ Episcopal Church, Delaware City, DE 19706.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Penny Peterson.
Stephen J. McGonigal
Stephen J. McGonigal of Newark died Sunday, May 5, 2002. He was 52.
Mr. McGonigal was born in Wilmington on Nov. 7, 1949 to the late William and Anne (Tierney) McGonigal. He was employed as the maintenance director for Price s Corner Car Wash s self-service locations, and he served as a member of the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam era. Mr. McGonigal enjoyed reading and walking his dog, Zeke.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Maxine (Larson) McGonigal; three children, Megan McGonigal of Fairhill, Md. and Ryan and Kevin McGonigal, both at home; a brother, William J. McGonigal of Townsend; and two sisters, Barbara Smith of Wilmington and Janice Dee Degnars of Elsmere.
A funeral Mass will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church, 4th St. and Bancroft Pkwy. on Thursday, May 9 at 11 a.m.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Gift of Life, 2000 Hamilton St., Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19130-3813.
Salvatore F. Sam Musumeci
Salvatore F. Musumeci of Wilmington, formerly of Swedesboro, N.J., died Sunday, May 5, 2002 at the Wilmington Hospital. He was 77.
Mr. Musumeci was the owner and operator of E & S Construction Company until his retirement in 1991. He spent much of his leisure time boating and was a member of the Seventh St. River Rats.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor (Sansone) Musumeci, in 1995.
He is survived by four sons, Mariano J., Salvatore F., Jr. and Marc A., all of Wilmington and John E. Musumeci of Quinton, N.J.; four daughters, Margaret Martz of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sherri-Allabaugh of Townsend, Theresa Musumeci of Newark and Virginia McDermott of Tuckahoe, N.J.; a brother, Joseph Musumeci of Swedesboro, N.J.; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday, May 9 at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown roads, Wilmington.
Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington.
Samuel A. R. Vane
Samuel A. R. Vane of Wilmington died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at his home. He was 57.
Mr. Vane was employed at the Opportunity Center, Inc. in Wilmington for the past seven years. He had worked in the Fulfillment Department. He was an avid photographer and movie buff.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ross Vane, Sr.; his mother, Phyllis Vane; and a brother, Ross Vane, Jr.
He is survived by an aunt, Cynthia Chalmers of Dover; an uncle, Don and Shirley Webb of Townsend; and several cousins.
Services were held May 8 in the Hall/Burke VFW Post 5447, Wilmington.
Interment was private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the YMCA, 501 W. 11th St., Wilmington, DE 19801.
Arrangements by Daniels and Hutchison Funeral Home, Middletown.
William E. Bill Fawcett, Jr.
William E. Fawcett, Jr. of Millsboro, formerly of Boothwyn, Pa., died Saturday, May 4, 2002 at Kent General Hospital, Dover, after a lengthy illness. He was 66.
Mr. Fawcett retired in 1988 as an associate engineer with the former Bell Telephone Company in Philadelphia, Pa. after 33 years of service.
He was a member of Hanby Lodge #767, F & AM, Springfield, Pa.; the Scottish Rite of Wilmington; Order of the Eastern Star, Chester Chapter #335, Chester, Pa.; and the Unity Chapter #16, Lewes. He was a representative to the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation, a District Youth Representative for the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and worked with both the Rainbow Girls and the DeMolay.
Mr. Fawcett was active with many youth organizations in Upper Chichester, Pa. and founded the American Legion Baseball League, Post #951, in Boothwyn, Pa. for 16- to 18-year-old boys. He coached Little League baseball, basketball and football in the Upper Chichester community.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Clements; and his father, William E. Fawcett, Sr.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sandra L. Eberhard Fawcett; five children, Wendy Fawcett of Arcadia, Pa., Hope Ulmer of Westover, Pa., William Fawcett, III of Aston, Pa., Keith Fawcett of Boothwyn, Pa. and Alesia Shoun of Townsend; his stepmother, Carrie Fawcett of Riva, Md.; six siblings, Gary Clements of Lenape, Pa., Mark Fawcett of Riva, Md., Ruby Custin of Miami, Fla., Carol Byrd of Olney, Md., Judy Passmore of Huntingdon, Pa. and Linda Davidson of Sandy Ridge, Pa.; and eight grandchildren.
Services were held May 8 at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, New Castle.
Interment was in Philadelphia Memorial Park, Malvern, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Society for Progressvie Supranuclear Palsy, Woodholme Medical Building, Suite 515, 1838 Greene Tree Rd., Baltimore, MD 21208.
Stanislaw Sierocinski
A native of Poland, Mr. Sierocinski was born on April 4, 1938, son of the late Franciszek and Maria (Szumska) Sierocinski. After moving to the United States, he was proud to serve his new country in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Sierocinski was a gifted carpenter and worked for Atlantic Aviation in New Castle and Charles Maltbie Associates in Cherry Hill, N.J., prior to his retirement. In his leisure time, he greatly enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, as well as boating, fishing, crabbing, watching sports, and dancing with his beloved wife.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sophie (Filip) Sierocinski; son, Adam Sierocinski and his wife, Kelly, of Middletown; son, Stan Sierocinski and his wife, Maureen, of Landenberg, Pa.; sister, Zofia Matykiewicz, of Long Island, N.Y.; grandchildren, Morgan, Taylor, Justin, Jason, Jenna and Justin; and nephew, George Matykiewicz and wife, Kathleen, of Long Island, N.Y.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on May 4 at Holy Family R.C. Church, East Chestnut Hill and Gender roads, Newark. Interment was in Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery, 675 Ferry Road, Doylestown, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way, Suite 205, New Castle, DE 19720; or to the Diabetes Association, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 1002, Wilmington, DE 19801.
Peter Bush
Mr. Bush was born February 10, 1917, in Chester, Pa., and had lived there most of his life. He moved to Delaware 14 years ago, and had been a lineman for Philadelphia Electric Company for 20 years. He served in the Army during WWII.
Mr. Bush was married to Mildred (Buzby) Bush for 55 years prior to her death. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Anna Cutillo Bosco; and son, Michael P. Bush. He is survived by daughters, Valerie Gunning of Wilmington, Barbara Ann Bush of Selingsgrove, Pa., Patricia Griffin of Harrisburg, Pa., and Kitty Boyle of Middletown. Other survivors include his daughter-in-law, Nancy B. Bush of Brookhaven, Pa.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral mass was held on April 30, at Church of the Holy Child in Wilmington. Interment was in Lawn Croft Cemetery in Linwood, Pa.
Contributions made to Leukemia Society of America, Eastern Pa., Chapter, 2 International Plaza, Suite 245, Philadelphia, PA 19113 would be appreciated.
Frederick Williams
Born in Elkton, Md., on November 12, 1959, Mr. Williams was a graduate of Bohemia Manor High School, Md. He had been employed for the past three years as an electrical mechanic with Godwin Pumps in Bridgeport, N.J. Previously he had worked as a farmer and farm manager in the Warwick, Md., area. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Williams greatly enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding ATVs. He will be lovingly remembered as a gifted storyteller and as a devoted and loyal husband and friend.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Carol L. (Simonds) Williams; parents, Betty Mae (Foster ) and Frederick Williams, Sr. of Chesapeake City; sister, Lisa Swingle of Seaford; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
A funeral service was held on May 1 at the Spicer-Mullikin Home. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Aglands Preservation, Delaware Department of Agriculture, 2320 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
Anthony M. Apostolico
Mr. Apostolico was a quality controller at General Motors for 27 years. Hoppy was a native of Wilmington having graduated from Salesianum High School in 1962. He enjoyed golf, spending time with his buddies at Porky Oliver and teaching his son Anthony the game he loved. His most cherished moments were spent enjoying Sunday dinners with his entire family at home. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Judy L. Apostolico; his children, James V. and his wife, Helen, of Hockessin; Daniel P. and his wife, Tonja, of Smyrna, Carla Soutar and her husband, Jamie, of Newark, Carol Ann of Eugene, Ore., and Anthony Jr. at home; sisters, Ann DiTrolio and her husband, Salvatore, of Havertown, Pa., Mary Sklodowski of Wilmington, and Theresa Burchett and her husband, Drew, of Townsend; seven grandchildren, Maria, Anthony, Hannah, Gabriella, Dante, Cassidy and Bianca; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on May 2 at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Newark. Burial was in Cathedral Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to Salesianum High School, 18th and Broom streets, Wilmington, DE 19802.
Joanne Passmore
Born and raised on a Wisconsin dairy farm, Joanne attended Blackburn College in Illinois and the University of Wisconsin, graduating from the latter with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture and a master s degree in agricultural journalism. She came to the University of Delaware in 1950 as assistant editor in the Agricultural Extension Service. Through 4-H activities, she met Wills Passmore, with whom she owned and operated a dairy farm in southern New Castle County for 42 years. Joanne was very interested in Delaware agriculture - its past, present and most especially agriculture s future in our increasingly populated state. She authored two books - one on the history of agriculture in the First State and one on the Delaware State Grange - and permanently preserved for agriculture the farm where she lived. Her love of agriculture, preservation and history was particularly evident in her involvement with the Delaware Agricultural Museum in Dover, which she helped found. She was a director and volunteer there for many years and served as president of its board. Active in agricultural and community organizations, Joanne became secretary of the National Grange in 1986, the first woman to hold that office since the organization was founded in 1867. She served on the boards of Wilmington Friends School and the Corbit-Calloway Library, various University of Delaware advisory committees, and as chair of the Governor's Council on Agriculture.
Joanne is survived by her husband of 51 years, Wills Passmore; daughter and son-in-law, Susan Passmore and Malcolm Bedell, Jr. of Colorado; daughter, Judith of New Jersey; daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Passmore-McLaughlin and Daniel McLaughlin of Illinois; grandson, Derek McLaughlin; sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Craig Beane of Wisconsin; and a niece and nephew.
A memorial will be held Saturday, May 7, at 2 p.m. at the Delaware Agricultural Museum Chapel, followed by a reception at the museum.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Delaware Agricultural Museum Endowment, 866 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901; or to the Appoquinimink Meeting, c/o Wilmington Monthly Meeting of Friends, 401 N. West St., Wilmington, DE 19801.
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