Francis 'Butch' McManus Sr., retired police officer

Francis Edward "Butch" McManus Sr., 76, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Baltimore, Md.  He was born Aug. 13, 1939, in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late Francis J. and Constance (Nedell) McManus.

Mr. McManus proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard and Marine Corps.   Upon his honorable discharge he married, Robin July 26, 1981, and together they settled to raise their family in Baltimore.  Mr. McManus enjoyed a lengthy and rewarding career as a police office for the Baltimore City Police Department and the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office.

After retiring to Delaware, Mr. McManus became a member of American Legion Post 5 in Rehoboth Beach, the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7234.

Mr. McManus was an exceptional cook who liked shopping at Giant in Rehoboth Beach.  He was also a talented woodworker, enjoyed fishing on the Delaware waters, and riding his motorcycle.

Mr. McManus is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Robin M. (Jarrett) McManus; three children: Katelyn C. McManus, Francis E. McManus Jr. and Jarrett A. McManus; three brothers, James McManus and his wife Lori, Kevin McManus and Thomas McManus; two sisters: Eleanor Myrus and her husband Ted, and Florence Piro and her husband Sal; a sister-in-law, Marilyn C. Skeckells and her late husband Milton; two brothers-in-law: Richard T. Jarrett Jr. and his wife Lynn, and Mark K. Jarrett and his wife Cathy; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service will be held Friday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m.  Interment will follow services at 1:00 PM at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro.

Please visit Mr. McManus's Life Memorial Webpage and sign his online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.