DELMAR - Pearl Elizabeth Penuel died Sunday, July 22, 2018, at the home of her daughter. Born in Harrington, her parents were the late Lawrence Dill and Elma Wyatt Burton Brittingham; and her stepfather, H. Ray Burton.
A Delmar High School graduate, she worked many years for Delmarva Power in the accounting department. She was a member of their Vingt Cinq Club, the Melson United Methodist Church and an active member of the United Methodist Women.
She is survived by her daughter, Vivian E. Lowe of Delmar, two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, J. William "Bill" Penuel; a brother, Robert Dill; and a sister, Ada Dill. A funeral service was held Friday, July 27, 2018, at Short Funeral Home in Delmar. Interment was in Melson's Cemetery in Delmar.