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Obituaries
Jerry Sweeney Massey,
former Monograms owner
Jerry Sweeney Massey, age 69,
of Angola By The Bay, died
Thursday, Sept. 18, 1997, of can-
cer, at home.
Mrs. Massey was the former
owner and operator of Mono-
grams Unlimited in Rehoboth
Beach. She
also had man-
aged Pene-
lope's Pappa-
gallo in Re-
hoboth Beach
for several
years. She
retired in
1991 as area
manager of
Brauner Co. MASSEY
Condomini-
ums in Washington, D.C.
She was a member of the Re-
hoboth Branch of Beebe Hospital
Auxiliary. In 1947, she was the
Regional Dance Roller Skating
Champion of Pennsylvania.
She is survived by her husband,
William F. ("Capt. Bill") Massey;
two daughters, Tairn Ann McCal-
Icy of Hampton, Va., and Lisa
Lynn Weedon of Germantown,
Md.; a son, William F. Massey Jr.,
of Lewes; a stepdaughter, Carol
Ann Burn of Rehoboth Beach; a
brother, Herbert T. Sweeney, Jr.
of Venice, Fla,; a sister, Shirley
Shinn of Aston, Pa.; three grand-
sons, Christopher McCalley of
Hampton, Va., Jason Massey of
Lewes and Tommy Burn of Re-
hoboth Beach; and four grand-
daughters, Meghan McCalley of
Hampton, Va., Melissa Massey of
Lewes, Lizbeth Larkin of Ger-
mantown, Md., and Christine
Bum of Rehoboth Beach.
Services will be held Saturday,
Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. at Parsell Fu-
neral Homes in Lewes, with burial
in St. Peter's Cemetery, Pilottown
Road, Lewes.
Contributions are suggested to
Delaware Hospice, Southern Di-
vision, North DuPont Highway,
Georgetown, DE 19947.
William "Bill" J. Bennett,
plant manager
William "Bill" Judson Bennett,
age 80, of Orwigsburg, Pa., died
Saturday. Sept. 20, 1997, in Read-
ing Hospital, West Reading.
Mr. Bennett worked as a plant
manager for the Lynn Ladder and
Scaffolding Co., Orwigsburg, be-
fore retiring in 1985.
He was a veteran of the U.S.
Army, serving in World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Mar-
jorie F. Ford Bennett of Orwigs-
burg; two daughters, Nancy N.
Prettyman of Newark and Susan J.
Ulmer of Springfield, Pa.; a broth-
er, Walter L. Bennett Jr. of Lewes;
a sister, Betty B. Poulterer of
Naples, Fla.; five grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren and a
host of nieces, nephews and
friends.
Services were held at First Unit-
ed Methodist Church, Schuylkill
Haven, Pa., with burial in All
Saints' Cemetery, Lewes.
Contributions are suggested to
the Orwigsburg Library, in his
memory.
Mice Ruth Piper,
worked at Cape High
Alice Ruth Piper, age 74, of
Dover and formerly of Lewes,
died Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, of
heart failure at Westminster Vil-
lage Nursing Home, Dover.
Mrs. Piper was a cafeteria
cashier at Cape Henlopen High
School in Lewes.
She was a member of Lewes
Presbyterian Church, a member of
the Century Club of Lewes, and
was a Sunday school teacher in
Port Penn, Delaware City and in
Lewes. She was also a volunteer
with Read-Aloud Delaware at the
YMCA in Rehoboth Beach.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, the Rev. S. Royden
Piper in 1984.
She is survived by two sons,
Jeffrey A. of Newark and Mark R.
of Milford; a daughter, Ruth Ann
Piper of Dover; two sisters, Mary
Louise Duncan of San Antonio,
Texas, and Marguerite Lord of
Broomall, Pa.; three grandchil-
dren and one great-grandson.
Services were held at Spicer-
Millikin Funeral Home, Delaware
City, with burial in Hickory
Grove Cemetery, Port Penn.
Contributions are suggested to
the Read-Aloud Delaware pro-
gram, P.O. Box 25249, Wilming-
ton, DE 19899, or the Lewes Pres-
byterian Church, King's High-
way, Lewes, DE 19958.
Robert C. Stroud,
avid fisherman
Robert C. "Boogun" Stroud,
age 45, of Dover, died Wednes-
day, Sept. 17, 1997.
Mr. Stroud was employed by
Naylor Brother Moving Co., Gen-
eral Foods, Deemer Steel and
Playtex. He enjoyed fishing and
playing cards.
He was preceded in death by his
father, Theodore Wilson.
He is survived by his mother,
Barbara Stroud, of Brooklyn,
N.Y.; a son, Robert Jr. of Ger-
many; four daughters, Sabrina
Stroud of Rehoboth Beach,
Shinique Crawner and Monica
Crawner, both of Milford and
Talissa Ingram of Dover; four sis-
ters, Rosalyn, Annette and
Lynette Stroud, all of Brooklyn
and Lucille Richardson, of Mexi-
co; five brothers, Orlando Thomas
of Chestertown, Md., Edward
Stroud, Melvin Stroud, Roger
Stroud and Alexander Stroud, all
of Brooklyn; three grandchildren,
Ashley, Malik, and Daniel Stroud;
a longtime friend, Alexis Burns;
two aunts, Helen Glass and Bessie
Crain; a cousin, Robert Wilson
and a host of friends.
A memorial service was held in
Minus Funeral Home, Dover.
Mary Louise B. Dow,
script writer
CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, September 26 - October 2, 1997 - 33
Mary Louise Bowling Dow, age
98, of Lewes Convalescent Cen-
ter, died there Sept. 22, 1997 of
natural causes.
Mrs. Dow was a script dialogue
writer in Hollywood, Calif. for 44
years until her retirement in 1970.
She was .a member of the First
Church of Christian Science,
Boston, Mass.
She is survived by a daughter,
Elizabeth Dow Edwards of
Lewes; a granddaughter, Sara
Chase Carlson of Ocean View and
a great granddaughter, Leigh Re-
my of Ocean View.
Service and burial were private.
Contributions are suggested to
Delaware Hospice, Southern Di-
vision, N. DuPont Highway,
Georgetown, DE 19947.
Mrs. Donnelly was a case work-
er at the Salvation Army, retiring
in 1995 after 10 years. Previously,
she was an intake interviewer at
Catholic Social Services Fuel As-
sistance Program.
Mrs. Donnelly was president of
the Kent Ecumenical Movement,
Holy Cross Catholic Church, and
a former member of the Kent
General Hospital Junior Board.
She was a Brownie and Girl Scout
Leader for Girl Scouts of Ameri-
ca, and she was a volunteer for
handicapped and exceptional chil-
dren at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Lombard, I11.
She is survived by her husband
of 46 years, Charles G., two sons,
James M, of Milford, and Kevin
C. of Wyoming; three daughters,
Mary Jane Donnelly of Wilming-
ton, Megan A. Stewart and Moira
A. Pando, both of Newark; a
brother, Thomas Fitzgibbon of
Long Island City, N.Y., two sis-
ters, Margaret Hart of Glen Cove,
Continued on page 35
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Winifred M. Donnelly,
case worker
Winifred M. Donnelly, age 67 ....
of Dover, died Friday, Sept. 19,
1997 of a stroke at Kent General
Hospital, Dover.
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Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Complete Wine List
Here is a sampling from the Dinner Menu:
Center-cut New York strip steak,
charbroiled, topped with a wild
mushroom duxell and finished with a
Vino Rosso sauce. Served with Holstein
potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Wine- Medot, McGuigan Bh, Aualia
Jumbo gulf shrimp and large sea scallops
blackened in traditional New Odeans style and
served atop a fine roasted red pepper sauce.
Fettucini in a pesto and cream sauce and
fresh vegetables finish this entree.
Suggested Wine- Sauvon Bbm, Clos du Bois, California
Boneless breast of capon with apple
walnut stuffing, baked until golden brown I
and topped with a Grand Idamier sauce.I
Accompanied by fresh vegetables. I
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The classic combination- broiled cold-
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filet mignon, served with lemon rosemary
orzo and fresh vegetables.
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Stuffed TMn T. Twin Ioer tails stuffed with crab imperial, i
Suggested Wine. Shiraz, Lindemans, Auslrailia
Salmon, poached in a light fum6 then Oven-roasted, full rack of lamb seasoned
nestled atop fresh asparagus spears, with 7-grain mustard and bread crumbs,
topped with sautaed jumbo lump
crabmeat and hollandaise sauce, accented with tri-colored sauces and
Accompanied by fresh vegetables and served with wild rice timbale and fresh
lemon rosemary orzo. vegetables.
Suggested Wine- Pouilly Fuisse, Clos Resster, France Suggested Wine- Merlot, Tessera, California
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