Diana Ackah, 27

DOVER - Diana Ackah, of Dover, died suddenly at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009. She was 27. Diana was born April 1, 1982, in Takoradi, Ghana, to Dr. Yaw Ackah and Mrs. Georgina Ackah. She graduated from Dover High School in 2001. Diana graduated from Delaware State University, Dover, with BSc Biology (Honors) in 2005. From 2005-2007 she was at the National Institute of Health (NIH) on a Health Research Fellowship. After the NIH she continued her education at Drexel University. She would be receiving a Masters (MSc) degree from the Physician's Assistant program on Aug. 21, 2009. Drexel University will be organizing a special memorial service for her on Aug. 18, at which she will be awarded her degree posthumously. Diana is survived by her parents, Dr. Yaw Ackah and Mrs. Georgina Ackah of Dover; her grandparent, Nana Abena Pomaah of Ghana; her brothers, Mr. Ernest Ackah of Smyrna, Dr. Eric Ackah of Boston, Mass., Mr. Ellis Ackah of Reston, Va., Mr. Thomas Ackah of Germantown, Md., Mr. Samuel Ackah Jr. of Newark, and Mr. Enoch Ackah of Dover; her sisters, Ms. Perpetual Sampson of Newark, and Ms. Vida Oduro of Dover. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 22, at Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road (Rt.10), Dover. Friends may call Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden. The traditional Ghanaian funeral will be 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Great Hall of the St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 425 N. DuPont Highway, Dover. Letters of condolence may be sent, and guest book signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.