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Eastland M. Lewis

Posted 8/6/08

Eastland M. Lewis, 93 WINGATE - Eastland M. Lewis, of Wingate, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge. She was 93. Mrs. Lewis was born in Wingate, Dorchester County on …

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Eastland M. Lewis

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Eastland M. Lewis, 93 WINGATE - Eastland M. Lewis, of Wingate, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge. She was 93. Mrs. Lewis was born in Wingate, Dorchester County on May 15, 1515. Her father and mother were John Moore and Nancy Todd Moore. On June 29, 1934 she married Captain Norris O. Lewis who was a skipjack captain. He died on January 10, 2004. Mrs. Lewis was the secretary for Lewis Seafood Express which was her husband's seafood transport business. She had also worked for a period of time for Powley's Seafood and Tideland Seafood. She liked to garden and cook. Her greatest joy was taking care of her family and her home. Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband was her son Owen Lewis and his wife Carolyn; several brothers and sisters; one deceased grandchild Timothy Shortall and one deceased great-grandchild. Surviving are six children, Reginald D.Lewis and his wife Doris of Golden Hill, Dorothy Shortall of Trappe, Donald "Bud" Lewis and his wife Sherry of Elkton, Carolyn Harvel and her husband Raymond of Commerce, Ga., Sharon Prahl and her husband The Rev. Richard Prahl of Cambridge, Doris Meekins and her husband Bruce of Wingate; a sister, Emma Arnie of Cambridge; 15 grandchildren Helen Peel, Nancy Blades, Susan Shimek, Martha Lewis, Tony Shortall, Pat Harvel, Kelly Harvel, Jen Vandiver, Sarah Meekins, Rachael Battaglia, Donnie Lewis, Jamie Lewis, Stephanie Deeter, Matthew Prahl, Katie Hill; 21 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Thursday, from noon to 2 p.m. in Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A., Cambridge, where the funeral will follow. Officiating at the service will be The Rev. David L. Kreek and The Rev. Richard Prahl. Burial will follow in Dorchester Memorial Park. Expressions of sympathy may be made by either sending flowers or making memorial offerings in Mrs. Lewis' memory to Wingate United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, c/o Mr. Osylee Lewis, 2116 Wingate-Bishops Head Rd., Wingate, MD 21675. Letters of condolences may be sent to www.curran-bromwell.com

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