Herbert E. Stouffer, 87

SEAFORD - Herbert E. Stouffer, of Seaford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at home. He was 87. He was born in Wilmington, and attended Pierre S. Dupont High School before enlisting in the Navy. He served during World War II from 1942 to 1945 aboard the USS Yorktown in the Pacific campaign. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel Institute of Technology. Herb worked for Edgemoor Iron Works and the Atlas Powder Company and then joined Delmarva Power (now Pepco Holding). He held several positions before becoming the Supervisor of the Commercial Light and Power Division. He had moved to Delmarva Power's Southern Division in Salisbury, MD before retiring in 1978. After several years at home he continued his engineering career with the Engineering Wing at Dover Air Force Base retiring again 5 years later. Not one to remain idle, Herb then joined Hopkins Construction as a special project engineer in Bridgeville. He was a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Delaware, Past Commander of Indian River Power Squadron and Master Mason in Washington Lodge #1. Herb was an active member of the board for Blades Economic Development Corp and the Nanticoke River Yacht Club. He continued his community service as the Engineer in Charge of the development of the Blades Harbor Marina. Herb enjoyed traveling with family when he was not residing at his beloved Sherbert Isle with his wife Ida doing gardening, boating and entertaining friends. His wife Ida F. Stouffer died in 2004. He is survived by his daughter, Sherry Chaillou and her husband Melvin of Pasadena, Md.; grandchildren, Kevin, Michael, Melanie Chaillou and Rhett Travers; great-grandchildren, Kyle, Brian, Haley Chaillou, Braden Blucher, Laken Mancuso, Faith and Nathienal Travers; his son, Herbert W. Stouffer and his wife Patty of Dallas, Texas, and grandchildren, Cody and McKenzie Stouffer. Friends visited at the Cranston Funeral Home, 300 N. Shipley St., Seaford on Tuesday, May 5. Graveside Services were held Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, Concord Pike in Wilmington. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the USS Yorktown CV-10 Association, P.O. Box 1021, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465 or www.ussyorktown.com. The USS Yorktown resides at Patriots Plaza, Charleston, S.C., and is a memorial to all of America's dedicated veterans.