Earl L. Simpler, Vietnam veteran
Earl L. Simpler, 80, of Selbyville, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 14, 2022, while surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home.
Earl was born March 5, 1942, in Milford, and was raised in Selbyville, son of the late Victor C. Simpler and Margaret (Maag) Simpler. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He also graduated from the Capital Radio Electronics Institute in Washington, D.C.
Earl was last employed as a trolley driver for Bethany Beach and enjoyed attending the Selbyville Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Patricia A. (McCabe) Simpler; a daughter, Earllaine Croarkin and her husband Jack of Rockville, Md.; three stepchildren, Wayne M. Jones and his wife Dawn of West Ocean City, Md., Steve M. Jones of Bradenton, Fla., and Ruth A. Bradford and her husband Chuck of Pittsville, Md.; eight grandchildren, Katie, Alden, Melissa, Matthew, Holland, Blake, Madison, and Macy; and two great-grandchildren, Peyton and Gage.
A funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Monday, March 21, at the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 43 Thatcher St., Frankford, where friends and family may gather after 11:45 a.m. Interment will follow at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.
The family requests no flowers. Donations in Earl’s name can be made to the Hope Lodge, 636 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21201, or Selbyville Assembly of God Church, 36360 Pepper Road, Selbyville, DE 19975.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.
