Harriet W. Hickman, 81

LAUREL - Harriett W. Hickman, of Laurel, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She was 81.

She was born in Wilmington, daughter of the late Herbert Chandler and Mary (Talley) Chandler.

Harriett retired from working for the state of Delaware in the treasurer's office. She also worked for the DuPont Co. in Wilmington.

Harriett was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Laurel, where she was active in many church circles.

She was a volunteer at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, and past president of the Laurel New Century Club.

Family and friends will remember her for her outstanding penmanship and her drawing and painting abilities.

Harriett was preceded in death by her late husbands, Arthur Webster Jr. and Ross Hickman.

She is survived by her son, Dave Webster and his wife Drew of Atlanta, Ga.; her daughters, June Unruh and her husband Tom of Townsend, Harriet "Happy" Smith and her husband Barry of Boca Raton, Fla., and Lois Hartstein and her husband Jim of Laurel; brother, Herbert Chandler of Newark; a sister, Mariam Field of Morton, Pa.; a stepsister, Jane Veser of Mexico; grandchildren, Jimmy Hartstein, Andrew Hartstein, Ashlee Parker, Jason Smith, Matthew Smith, Scott Unruh, Lori Unruh Snyder, Jessica Chorley and Jennifer Webster; and great-grandchildren, Cooper Unruh, Brett Parker and Holden Chorley.

A celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Christ United Methodist Church, Central Avenue, Laurel, where a viewing will be held two hours prior.

Pastor Barbara Wilson will officiate.

Interment will follow in Henlopen Memorial Park, Milton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice Care, 100 Commerce Drive, Suite 302, Newark, DE 19713.

Arrangements by Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel.