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Bradford Perry Sr.
Posted 11/28/07
Bradford Perry Sr., 71 DOVER - Bradford Perry Sr., of Dover, departed this life Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at his home. He was 71. Mr. Perry, affectionately known as "Brad," was born Oct. 26, 1936, in …
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Bradford Perry Sr.
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Bradford Perry Sr., 71
DOVER - Bradford Perry Sr., of Dover, departed this life Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at his home. He was 71.
Mr. Perry, affectionately known as "Brad," was born Oct. 26, 1936, in Harbeson, to the late Ossie Perry Waples.
He was married to Katherine "Kitty" Perry for 47 years.
At a very young age, Mr. Perry worked as a dishwasher at the Old Country Club, Rehoboth Beach. During his tenure, he became a cook.
In 1959, the U.S. Army inducted Mr. Perry into military service and he received an honorable discharge in 1962.
After his discharge, he returned to the Old Country Club and continued to work as a cook.
He moved his family to Annapolis, Md., in 1962, where he worked as a cook at the U.S. Naval Academy.
In 1970, Mr. Perry and his family returned to Delaware and he worked as the chef at the Nuts Restaurant, Dover, for many years.
During his career as a chef, a number of restaurants in the Dover area employed Mr. Perry.
His last place of employment was at the Sail Loft restaurant in Milford, where he was chef under three owners, Mr. Leone, Gerry Kobosa and David Baker.
Mr. Perry loved to cook and everyone loved to eat what he cooked.
His love for people and cooking inspired him to assist his wife's ministry by cooking for the soup kitchen annually and for the pre-Thanksgiving dinner.
Through those works he accepted Christ as his personal savior and began to experience the love of Christ.
Mr. Perry was also an avid NASCAR fan and Dale Earnhardt Sr. was his favorite driver. His baseball team was the Baltimore Orioles and his favorite football team was the Miami Dolphins.
He is survived by his beautiful wife, Katherine "Kitty" Perry; four children, Dwaine and his wife Jewel of Crofton, Md., Steve and his wife Evelyn of Lincoln, Cindy Holmes of Knightdale, N.C. and Bradford Jr. and his wife Stephanie of Misawa Air Force Base, Japan; nine grandchildren, Robert, Sade, Ashé, Jade, Tyshia, Nicole, John, Devin and Dillon; one godchild, Toni Parker; three great-grandchildren, Aikra, Dymere and Aniyah; two brothers, Thomas Hood and his wife Maggie of Coatesville, Pa. and Ronald Waples and his wife Evelyn of Dagsboro; one sister, Ellen Harmon of Dover; his adopted mother, Neomi Perry; three adopted sisters, Margaret Perry Ayers, Phyllis Perry Sheppard and Evelyn Perry Johnson of Pinetown; the rest of the Pinetown, Perry, White and Allen families; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be noon Friday in the Calvary Baptist Church, Del. 8, Dover, where friends may call two hours prior.
Arrangements by Miller Funeral Services.
DOVER - Bradford Perry Sr., of Dover, departed this life Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at his home. He was 71.
Mr. Perry, affectionately known as "Brad," was born Oct. 26, 1936, in Harbeson, to the late Ossie Perry Waples.
He was married to Katherine "Kitty" Perry for 47 years.
At a very young age, Mr. Perry worked as a dishwasher at the Old Country Club, Rehoboth Beach. During his tenure, he became a cook.
In 1959, the U.S. Army inducted Mr. Perry into military service and he received an honorable discharge in 1962.
After his discharge, he returned to the Old Country Club and continued to work as a cook.
He moved his family to Annapolis, Md., in 1962, where he worked as a cook at the U.S. Naval Academy.
In 1970, Mr. Perry and his family returned to Delaware and he worked as the chef at the Nuts Restaurant, Dover, for many years.
During his career as a chef, a number of restaurants in the Dover area employed Mr. Perry.
His last place of employment was at the Sail Loft restaurant in Milford, where he was chef under three owners, Mr. Leone, Gerry Kobosa and David Baker.
Mr. Perry loved to cook and everyone loved to eat what he cooked.
His love for people and cooking inspired him to assist his wife's ministry by cooking for the soup kitchen annually and for the pre-Thanksgiving dinner.
Through those works he accepted Christ as his personal savior and began to experience the love of Christ.
Mr. Perry was also an avid NASCAR fan and Dale Earnhardt Sr. was his favorite driver. His baseball team was the Baltimore Orioles and his favorite football team was the Miami Dolphins.
He is survived by his beautiful wife, Katherine "Kitty" Perry; four children, Dwaine and his wife Jewel of Crofton, Md., Steve and his wife Evelyn of Lincoln, Cindy Holmes of Knightdale, N.C. and Bradford Jr. and his wife Stephanie of Misawa Air Force Base, Japan; nine grandchildren, Robert, Sade, Ashé, Jade, Tyshia, Nicole, John, Devin and Dillon; one godchild, Toni Parker; three great-grandchildren, Aikra, Dymere and Aniyah; two brothers, Thomas Hood and his wife Maggie of Coatesville, Pa. and Ronald Waples and his wife Evelyn of Dagsboro; one sister, Ellen Harmon of Dover; his adopted mother, Neomi Perry; three adopted sisters, Margaret Perry Ayers, Phyllis Perry Sheppard and Evelyn Perry Johnson of Pinetown; the rest of the Pinetown, Perry, White and Allen families; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be noon Friday in the Calvary Baptist Church, Del. 8, Dover, where friends may call two hours prior.
Arrangements by Miller Funeral Services.
