David P. Herrling, retired CIA agent
David P. Herrling, 80, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully with his family at his side Saturday, March 31, 2012, at his residence. He was born in Pomona, Calif., Saturday, May 16, 1931, son of the late Harold E. and Josephine (Johnson) Herrling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, James Herrling.
Mr. Herrling, a longtime vacationer to the Rehoboth Beach area, has been a permanent resident since 2004, coming from Great Falls, Va. He received his bachelor's degree at the University of California, Berkeley in business administration. He was Phi Beta Kappa and sang in a barbershop chorus while at Berkeley. He later relocated to the Washington, D.C. area and worked for the CIA as a special agent. His career enabled him to travel the world, including posts in the Middle East and Far East. After retiring from the government, he took a position with the private sector as the head of Security for B.T.G.
He was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Lewes. His hobbies included working with model trains, wood carving, stamp and coin collecting, hunting, gardening and traveling.
Mr. Herrling is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth K. (Connolly) Herrling of Rehoboth Beach; a daughter, Maryjo Herrling Poisl of Kenosha, Wisc.; two sons: David E. Herrling of Alexandria, Va. and James M. Herrling of Lovettsville, Va.; and four grandchildren: Ginny Herrling-Schetter of Kenosha, and James Herrling, Kimberly Herrling and Heidi Herrling, all of Virginia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Monday, April 9, at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes. Friends may call at the church beginning at 10 a.m. Interment with full military honors will follow at 1 p.m., at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 32112 Vines Creek Road, Dagsboro. Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to SPCA, 22918 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947.
