Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Jack ‘Rick’ Donaway Jr., loved sports
Jack “Rick” Donaway Jr., 58, of Dagsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
Rick loved sports, gardening, NASCAR and golfing. He was very supportive of his family being in emergency service. His family and grandchildren were the loves of his life. He was known to play a prank on you if he could.
Rick was preceded in death by his father Jack Richard Donaway Sr. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Donald and Genevieve Scherer Penuel; a son, Brandon Donaway and wife Holly of Dagsboro; sisters Sherry Hudson and husband Lin of Dagsboro and Dawn Truitt and husband Mike of Roxana; two grandchildren, Collin and Rilee Donaway; nephews Chad Hudson and Shane Truitt; and niece Jennah Truitt. Many extended family and friends across Sussex County also survive him.
A graveside service will be held at Prince Georges Chapel Cemetery in Dagsboro, at 1:30 p.m., Monday Aug. 30. A viewing will be held at Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, from noon to 1 p.m. The Rev. Chuck Reynolds will officiate.
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Tom W. Naegele Jr., avid hunter
Tom William Naegele Jr., 41, of Gumboro, died suddenly of a heart attack Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at home. Born Oct. 31, 1968, he was the son of Tom W. Naegele Sr, and the late Janet Harris Naegele.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and the highlight of his life was the arrival of summer so he could spend the season with his son, Zack. If he was not at work, he was with his family. He spent 15 years working in the Gulf oil fields as a diver and operator, before returning to Gumboro. He spent the last five years of his life “tormenting” his sister, all in fun, or spending time with his nieces and nephew, whom he always supported and adored.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his son, Zachary Naegele, of Franklinton, La.; and a sister, Mindy Phillips and her husband Tom of Gumboro; two nieces: Kaitlin and Kelly Phillips; and a nephew: Tommy Phillips.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Our Lady of Guadeloupe on Route 17 in Roxana. Father David Kelley will officiate. Interment will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Dagsboro. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Delaware Sportsman Association, P.O. Box 94, Lincoln, DE 19960.
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Helena Macintire, retired teacher
Helena “Lenna” Coverdale Macintire, 70, of Towson, Md., passed away Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, in Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, from complications of pneumonia. She was born June 16, 1940, in Lewes, daughter of the late E. Gould and Helena (Coverdale) Macintire.
Lenna graduated from Lewes High School in 1958 and Towson State Teachers College in 1963. She taught third grade at the Cromwell Valley Elementary School in Towson until the school was closed in June 1983, due to a declining enrollment. Lenna remained a lifelong member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes, but frequently attended Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Baltimore with the Alevizatos family. After her retirement, Lenna volunteered at St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Maryland Historical Society, and the Theodore J. George Library at the Annunciation Cathedral. She liked to travel, especially to Europe, and enjoyed her first visit to the Holy Land so much she went back a second time. She was a very kind and thoughtful person who was always ready to help her friends, especially when they were ill. She enjoyed raising her two devoted and loving schnauzers - Misty and Muffin.
She is survived by a sister, Constance Hopkins of Milton; a brother, George Macintire and his wife Pat of Lewes; four nephews; and three nieces. She was a good friend of Betty Jean Alevizatos and her family.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 28, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes. Interment immediately followed at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Pilottown Road, Lewes. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 2nd & Market Streets, Lewes, DE 19958.
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Eileen M. McCarthy, caretaker
‘Eileen M. McCarthy, 73, of Harbeson, formerly of Pelham, N.Y., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at her home. Mrs. McCarthy was born in London, England Oct. 8, 1936, daughter of the late James and Annie (Monnelly) Coyne.
She was a self-employed caretaker for the elderly for a number of years in Pelham and was employed as a code enforcement officer for the Pelham Police Department. Eileen was a member of the Mt. Vernon Irish Association. She was deeply devoted to her family and enjoyed their many family activities together. After moving to Delaware in 1996, Eileen became a member of Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church in Millsboro, and was a ladies auxiliary member at the American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard. In her free time, Eileen enjoyed gardening and reading.
She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Patrick F. McCarthy Sr.; six children, Anne Marie Pavone and her husband Anthony of New Rochelle, N.Y., Patrick F. McCarthy Jr. of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Carol Buchanan and her husband Phil of Fair Haven, N.J., John J. McCarthy of New Rochelle, Gerald C. McCarthy and his wife Lisa of Mahopac, N.Y., and Joseph P. McCarthy and his wife Geanine of Scarsdale, N.Y.; a sister, Anne O’Reilly of Mahopac, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church, 30839 Mt. Joy Rd., Millsboro. A visitation was held at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Road, Millsboro. Interment followed at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Eileen’s name to St. Michaels/Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church, 202 Edward St., Georgetown, DE 19947.
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Nancy Kay Wingate, Legion member
Nancy Kay Wingate, 54, of Millsboro, formerly of Newark and South Dakota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Wingate was born in Watertown, S.D. Aug. 23, 1956, daughter of Clifford and Donna (Trenholm) Davis.
Nancy was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 15 in Elkton, Md. She also enjoyed reading, crocheting, needlepoint, gardening and any type of flowers.
In addition to her father, Nancy was preceded in death by a brother, Ellis Davis. She is survived by her loving husband of 15 years, Desmond D. Wingate; her mother, Donna Davis; four children, James Koopsma, Katrina Koopsma, Steven Koopsma and Davis Wingate; four stepchildren, Megan, Lauren, Caitlyn and Desmond Wingate; a sister, Sandra Mickelson; a brother, Allen Davis; and six grandchildren.
Services and burial are private. Arrangements by the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services.
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Edward F. Marecki, retired educator
Edward F. Marecki, 80, of Lewes, was a beloved husband, father and friend. He passed away at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, with his wife and son by his side. Ed was born Oct. 4, 1930, in Conshohocken, Pa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Hedwig; and his brother Thomas.
Ed attended grade school in Bayonne, N.J. and at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, N.J. He was a 1952 graduate of Villanova University and became a naval aviator and received his wings in 1954. On April 23, 1955, he married Mary Louise Ariano and they were together for 55 years. During the early part of his career, Ed worked as a marketing director. He went back to school and completed his MBA from Drexel University. His marketing career eventually led the Marecki family to Dover, where he worked at ILC Dover. In 1974, he changed careers and became a member of the faculty at Delaware Technical & Community College’s Kent Campus, which later became the Terry Campus. During his career at Del Tech, he rose from chairman of the business department to the instructional director of business technologies.
He developed and implemented the concept of the business open lab, the Annual Business Awards Banquet to recognize student achievements, and the Business Advisory Board which helped forge a relationship between business faculty and the business community. Under his guidance and through the work of that advisory board, data processing became a program and later developed into the Data Processing Department that is today known as the CIS. During his time at Del Tech, Ed promoted the idea of a three-tiered approach to learning that promoted the idea of seamless educational opportunity with his idea of a a certificate that would lead to a diploma that would lead to an associate degree for the non-traditional community college student trying to juggle college with many other responsibilities. Ed retired in 1996 from Del Tech, but continued to teach as a member of the adjunct faculty at Wilmington University for several years.
Ed is survived by his wife of 55 years, Louise of Lewes; his son, Edward and daughter-in-law Pam. He is also survived by his beautiful granddaughter, Laura of Dover, who followed in her grandfather’s steps to become an educator. Ed is also survived by his very dear friends Drs. Sam and Nancy Magrone of Dover; sisters-in-law Phyllis Bocco and Catherine Ariano; and nieces and nephews Joseph Bocco, James Bocco, Judy Lukcszewick, Peggy Maxted, Thomas Marecki, Cathy Ariano, Michael Ariano and Joseph Ariano.
A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, at St Jude the Apostle Church, 152 Tulip Drive Lewes. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will be private. Donations may be made in his memory to the Tunnel Cancer Center, 18947 John J. Williams Highway Unit 21, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 or Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements by Torbert Funeral Chapels, Dover.
