Robert N. Jones, cherished family, friends

Robert N. Jones, 62, of Lewes, formerly of Bridgeville, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Harbor Healthcare in Lewes. He was born Aug. 29, 1960, in Washington, D.C., son of the late Mason Byrd and Donna (Hinton) Jones.

Robert was a 1980 graduate of Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Md. With a lifelong passion for the culinary arts, he enjoyed a lengthy career as a chef at Harrington Racetrack. It was a career that allowed him to express his talents by creating delicious creations and meeting hundreds of people. He was an active member of the Seaford Elks Lodge  2458 and Harrington Moose Lodge 534, where he made many friends through the years. Above all, the time spent with family and friends was what he cherished most. Robert was a kind and loving son, brother, nephew, and friend, and will be forever missed by those who knew him.

Robert is survived by his brother, William Mason Jones (Diane) of Waldorf, Md.; his uncle, William D. Hinton of Charleston, W.Va.; his aunt, Barbara D. Chambers of Orlando, Fla.; and his cousins, Christian Chandler of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Thomas Marshall of Crozet, Va.

A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 27, at Washington National Cemetery, 4101 Suitland Rd., Hillcrest Heights, Md. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Robert’s memory to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023, diabetes.org; or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692, heart.org. 

Visit Robert’s Life Memorial webpage and sign his virtual guestbook at parsellfuneralhomes.com.