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26- CAPE GAZETTE, Friday,'Jtme9-June 15, 2000
Obituaries
Continued from page 25
Mr. Hodge was the manager of
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co., Silver Spring, Md., for
32 years. He enlisted in the U.S.
Navy during the Korean War,
serving as a marine corpsman and
was a member of the American
Legion Post 28, Riverdale/Oak
Orchard.
He is survived by his mother,
Joyce Hodge of Salt Lake City,
Utah; a son, Kenneth of Angola;
two daughters, Karen Lynn Wal-
ton of Haymarket, Va., and Kristie
Lee Hedge of Silver Spring; a sis-
ter, Joyce Lee Milburn of Sandy,
Utah; five grandchildren, Amber
Lee Walton, Robert Leland Wal-
ton, Katherine Marie Walton,
Karlyn Lee Walton and Katelyn
Elizabeth Hodge.
Services were held from the
Chapel of Melson Funeral Ser-
vices, Millsboro, with burial in
Henlopen Memorial Park Ceme-
tery, near Milton.
Contributions are suggested to
the American Legion Post 28,
Riverdale/Oak Orchard.
Peter D. Furness Sr.,
owned electrical co.
Peter D. Furness Sr., 86, of
Chesapeake City, Md., and for-
merly of Newark, Del., died
Thursday, June 1, 2000, at home.
Mr. Fumess served in the U.S.
Marine Corps during World War
II in the South Pacific during the
invasions of Guadacanal, Guam
and Okinawa. He incorporated
Peter D. Furness Electric Compa-
ny in 1948 in Wilmington and re-
cently retired from his electrical
contracting business. He was a
33rd Degree Mason and received
the Legion of Honor as past presi-
dent of the Kiwanis. He was past
president of the PennDell Jersey
chapter of the National Electrical
Contractors Association, a mem-
ber of the Delaware Contractors
Association and the Academy of
Electrical Engineers. He was on
the apprenticeship committee of
the IBEW local union 313.
He was a member of the
Newark Country Club, the Uni-
versity & Whist Club, a founding
member of the Rodney Square
Club and the Committee of 100.
He is survived by his wife of 65
years, Alice S. Fumess; his son,
Peter D. Jr. of Chesapeake City,
Md.; three daughters, Elise F.
Crowe of Landenberg, Pa., Vir-
ginia Vaughn of Glasgow, Del.,
and Susan Lucey of Wilmington;
12 grandchildren; a brother,
Robert Furness of Lewes; two sis-
ters, Mary Siggia and Dorothy
Lackner of Columbia, Mo., and
14 great-grandchildren.
Services were private.
Contributions to Northern
Chesapeake Hospice, 111 W.
High Street, Elkton, MD 21921.
Jeannette E. Carter,
meter supervisor
Jeannette E. Carter, 62, of
Millsboro, died Sunday, May 21,
2000, in Newark.
She was the supervisor of the
Parking Meter Department for the
City of Rehoboth Beach for 15
years. She was a charter member
of the first Senior Regent of the
Woman of the Moose Lodge 1814
Lewes/Rehoboth chapter, a mem-
ber of the American Legion Post
28, Oak Orchard/Riverdale, and
the Sussex County FOP Lodge 2.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Robert A. Carter Sr.
in 1996.
She is survived by a daughter,
Jean E. McCarthy of Wilmington;
two sons, Robert A. of Milton,
Fla. and James H. of Elsmere; two
stepsons, Robert A. Carter Jr. of
Newport News, Va., and George
E Carter of Newark; a stepdaugh-
ter, Holli L. Carter of Wilming-
ton; a brother, James Poe and a
sister Shirley Joseph, both of West
Chester, Pa.; 23 grandchildren;
and several great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 10, at the
Moose Lodge 646, Lewes/Re-
hoboth chapter, Route 9, Lewes.
Contributions are suggested ei-
ther Delaware Hospice, 3515 Sil-
verside Road, Wilmington or the
Moose Lodge, Lewes.
Hunt service set
for June 17
A memorial service will be held
for George H. Hunt of Rehoboth
Beach at 11 a.m., Saturday, June
17, at Lewes Presbyterian
Church, 133 Kings Highway,
Lewes. Donations to the church
are requested in lieu of flowers.
Virginia 'Ginny' Hart',
enjoyed cooking
Virginia A. "Ginny .... Mother
Hen" Harr, 49, of Northglenn,
Colo., died Tuesday, May 20,
2000, at home.
Mrs. Hart was raised in New
Castle County and Millsboro,
Del., the daughter of Joan Pusey
Powell and the late Robert A.
Powell. She was surrounded and
cared .for by her devoted family
and friends,
She loved cooking and dedicat-
ed years of service to the school
systems and nursing homes of
Colorado.
Mother Hen nurtured and cared
for everyone who came into her
life, waging a brave physical and
mental battle to remain here for
all who loved her.
In addition to her mother, she is
survived by her husband of 29
years, Leonard W. Harr; a son,
Christopher "Soul of My Soul"
Harr, both of Northglenn; two sis-
ters, Rita J. Morris of Milton,
Del., and Joyce A. White of Den-
ver; a special brother-in-law, Ken
'Big Daddy" White of Denver; a
• special friend, Bruce "Whiney"
Fisher of Georgetown, Del.; a for-
mer brother-in-law, Tommy
"Pooter" Morris of Millsboro; a
cherished friend, KathyWaring of
Westminster, Colo.; three 'great-
kids;' and many caring nephews,
cousins and friends.
Services were held May 12.
American Red Cross seeks volunteers
What do fires, floods and heart
attacks have in common? They all
are emergencies to which the
American Red Cross volunteers
are the first to respond with care
and relief.
The American Red Cross in
Delaware honored these volun-
teers at its annual Volunteer
Recognition at the State Troopers
Association in Cheswold.
"The commitment and dedica-
tion of Red Cross volunteers en-
sures our promise to the commu-
nity that we'll be there," said Su-
san Grimes-Strawbridge, manag-
er of volunteer development.
"Some of our volunteers are out
in the middle of the night, making
sure fire victims have a safe, dry
place to stay. Others are teaching
people how to save lives using
CPR, or driving people without
transportation to urgently needed
medical appointments," Straw-
bridge noted.
"Volunteers are the heartbeat of
our organization. Without them,
there would be no Red Cross. We
can't do enough to thank them,"
said Shirley Bryan, volunteer ad-
ministrator for the Southern of-
rice.
The Clara Barton Award, which
represents the highest level of
recognition for leadership and
service by a volunteer, was pre-
sented to Edith Tinsman during
the recognition ceremony.
A Red Cross volunteer for 11
years, Tinsman exemplifies the
true spirit of the Red Cross
through her compassion and self-
less giving, Grimes-Strawbridge
said.
"Red Cross is the beacon in the
dark for people who have no
hope," Tinsman said. "I've met a
lot of good folks who take less
than they could have in order to
give to others. I always try to give
them a hug to let them know they
are not lost, and that we'll be here
for them."
For more information about the
Red Cross, visit the Web site,
<www.redcrossdelaware.org>.
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