Corinne Clogg Kohel, 80

MILFORD - Corinne Clogg Kohel, of Milford, formerly of Harrington, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, surrounded by her loving family at The Milford Center, Genesis Eldercare, after suffering from complications of a stroke. She was 80.

She was born in Showell, Md., the daughter of the late Clarence and Lillian (Hadder) Clogg.

Corinne co-founded with her late husband Bill Kohel the William A. Kohel Petroleum Equipment Co. in Harrington.

In 1966, she went to work at Hess Apparel in the Milford and Dover stores, working as the supervisor for 27 years before retiring in 1993.

Her faith in God and love her family were her passion and life. She loved to garden and cherished her home and her friends, who she insisted refer to her as "Mom" or "Nana."

Corrine was a very devoted and active member of both St. Bernadette's Catholic Church in Harrington and later St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Milford.

Corinne and her late husband Bill were an integral part in helping build St. Bernadette' s Catholic Church.

She taught C.C.D. at St. Bernadette's.

Whenever anything was going on at either of the churches, Corinne was involved, especially the spaghetti dinners that were held at St. Bernadette's.

She was very giving to the church, she never saw anyone as a stranger and had a heart of gold.

Corrine was a minister of comfort with the bereavement committee at St. John's.

She always enjoyed working in the German booth at St. John's Catholic Church Oktoberfest celebration every year.

Corinne was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother

She was a cub scout den mother and a girl scout leader.

Her yard was her sanctuary as well, for she loved working and decorating for each occasion.

Corrine was also a member of the Harrington Century Club, serving as a former officer of the organization.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60½ years, William A. Kohel in June 2006.

She is survived by a son, Michael C. Kohel and his wife, Phyllis of Milford; two daughters, Cynthia Kohel Dukes and her husband, Donald, of Lewes, and Teresa Kohel Hudson and her husband, Keith, of Milford; six grandchildren, Melissa Dukes Booker of Port Orange, Fla., Jeffrey Kohel and Stacy Kohel Greenly, both of Milford, Donald Dukes II of Lewes, Megan Hudson of Owings Mills, Md. and Sean Hudson, of Milford; seven great-grandchildren, Kelsey Kohel, Trey Kohel, Bryce Greenly, Courtney Kohel, and Kristen Greenly, all of Milford, and Zachary Booker and Samantha Corinne Booker, both of Port Orange; a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Charles Davis of Berlin, Md.; a sister-in-law, Helen Kohel Johnson of Rice Lake, Wis.; and two nephews, Tony Davis and Steve Davis of Berlin, Md.

Friends may call from 6-7:30 p.m. today in the Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Ave., Milford.

Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Seabury Avenue and School Place, Milford.

A time of fellowship will follow in the adjoining church hall.

Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. in Henlopen Memorial Park, Del. 1, Milton.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 506 Seabury Avenue, Milford, DE 19963.