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Doris Wampole Hughes
Posted 1/30/08
Doris (Blank) Wampole Hughes, 91 MILFORD - Doris (Blank) Wampole Hughes, of Milford, formerly of Souderton, Pa., died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 91. Mrs. …
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Doris Wampole Hughes
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Doris (Blank) Wampole Hughes, 91
MILFORD - Doris (Blank) Wampole Hughes, of Milford, formerly of Souderton, Pa., died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 91.
Mrs. Hughes was born in Telford, Pa., daughter of the late Wallace and Bertha (Sine) Blank.
She graduated from Souderton High School, class of 1934, and received both her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from West Chester State Teachers College.
Her teaching career spanned 30 years with five years in Telford, seven years at E.B. Laudenslage and 18 years at A.M. Kulp School in the North Penn School District.
As a Souderton resident, she was an active member of the Woman's Club of Indian Valley in which she was the director of the bridge tournament for 10 consecutive years. Mrs. Hughes was also a 30 year member of the Souderton-Telford Business and Professional Woman's Club and the Landsdale Community Concerts.
She helped on the planning committee for her high school reunions and was a member of the PASR in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Until transferring her membership to Christian Tabernacle in Lincoln, Mrs. Hughes was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ, Telford.
As a member of the Heritage of Milford community, she participated in the Songbirds, the Bell Chimers and other variety shows.
Mrs. Hughes enjoyed many activities which included singing, playing piano, viewing Broadway musical shows, reading, playing bridge and world travel.
Her greatest love was her family in which she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends with whom she enjoyed spending much time with.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Gretchen Wampole Nyce; her sister, Gloria Gerstlauer; two brothers, Luther Blank and Richard Blank; and her husband of three years, David C. Hughes.
She is survived two sons, Scott Wampole and his wife Diane of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Keith Wampole and his wife Laurie of Point Pleasant, Pa.; a sister, Evelyn Billger, of Telford; seven grandchildren, Henry B. Nyce, Natalie S. Venable, Nannette D. Jones, Alyssa Wampole, Dana Wampole, Kristy Wampole and Samantha Ogden; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her son-in-law, Henry Nyce of Laurel.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Ave., Milford, where friends may call after 10 a.m.
Burial will be in Milford Community Cemetery (formerly Milford Odd Fellows), U.S. 113, Milford.
Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 622, Dover, DE 19903.
MILFORD - Doris (Blank) Wampole Hughes, of Milford, formerly of Souderton, Pa., died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 91.
Mrs. Hughes was born in Telford, Pa., daughter of the late Wallace and Bertha (Sine) Blank.
She graduated from Souderton High School, class of 1934, and received both her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from West Chester State Teachers College.
Her teaching career spanned 30 years with five years in Telford, seven years at E.B. Laudenslage and 18 years at A.M. Kulp School in the North Penn School District.
As a Souderton resident, she was an active member of the Woman's Club of Indian Valley in which she was the director of the bridge tournament for 10 consecutive years. Mrs. Hughes was also a 30 year member of the Souderton-Telford Business and Professional Woman's Club and the Landsdale Community Concerts.
She helped on the planning committee for her high school reunions and was a member of the PASR in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Until transferring her membership to Christian Tabernacle in Lincoln, Mrs. Hughes was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ, Telford.
As a member of the Heritage of Milford community, she participated in the Songbirds, the Bell Chimers and other variety shows.
Mrs. Hughes enjoyed many activities which included singing, playing piano, viewing Broadway musical shows, reading, playing bridge and world travel.
Her greatest love was her family in which she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends with whom she enjoyed spending much time with.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Gretchen Wampole Nyce; her sister, Gloria Gerstlauer; two brothers, Luther Blank and Richard Blank; and her husband of three years, David C. Hughes.
She is survived two sons, Scott Wampole and his wife Diane of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Keith Wampole and his wife Laurie of Point Pleasant, Pa.; a sister, Evelyn Billger, of Telford; seven grandchildren, Henry B. Nyce, Natalie S. Venable, Nannette D. Jones, Alyssa Wampole, Dana Wampole, Kristy Wampole and Samantha Ogden; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her son-in-law, Henry Nyce of Laurel.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Ave., Milford, where friends may call after 10 a.m.
Burial will be in Milford Community Cemetery (formerly Milford Odd Fellows), U.S. 113, Milford.
Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 622, Dover, DE 19903.
