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John A. O'Neal Sr.
Posted 11/23/07
John 'Pop-Pop' A. O'Neal Sr., 82 TOWNSEND - John "Pop-Pop" A. O'Neal Sr. of Townsend, formerly of Middletown, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. He was 82. He was born on June …
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John A. O'Neal Sr.
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John 'Pop-Pop' A. O'Neal Sr., 82
TOWNSEND - John "Pop-Pop" A. O'Neal Sr. of Townsend, formerly of Middletown, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. He was 82.
He was born on June 5, 1925, to the late Myrtle O'Neal.
Mr. O'Neal served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was honorably discharged in 1946.
He started farming in his early days.
Mr. O'Neal went to work at Chrysler Corp. in Newark, where he worked in the tank program and later worked in the car factory as a relief man until 1981 when he retired.
Following his retirement from Chrysler, he went to work in Odessa at Historic Houses of Odessa with Winterthur as a groundskeeper.
He retired from there in 2003.
Mr. O'Neal was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3792 in Townsend, MOT Senior Center and UAW Local 1183.
He enjoyed working in his huge vegetable garden, spending time with his family and friends and telling lots of stories, watching the weather and trying to predict it himself, reading the newspaper, watching Channel 6 news, "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy," hunting, auctions, antique cars, washing and waxing cars, listening to country music and watching NASCAR races.
Mr. O'Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Louise G. O'Neal in 1997; his grandmother, Sarah (Tean); three uncles, Winfield O'Neal, Henry O'Neal, and Roy O'Neal; and a son-in-law, Richard E. Gallaher Sr.
He is survived by three children, "Susie" Jane O'Neal-Gallaher of Clayton, John A. O'Neal Jr. of Clayton and Patty O'Neal-Justice and her husband, Wayne, of Townsend,; three grandchildren who were Pop-Pop's angels, Nikkie O'Neal-Mareno and her husband Mike of Smyrna, Sarina O'Neal-Kirby and her husband John of Townsend and Tiffani O'Neal-Justice of Townsend; a step-granddaughter, Nichole Gallaher of Clayton; a brother, George O'Neal of Warwick, Md.; and his three sons, "Smokey", Richie, and Robert and their families; numerous brothers-in-laws; sisters-in-laws; nieces; nephews; extended family, The Bakers, The Spiegelmans, and the Dankos; his special buddies, Michael Baker, Thomas Spiegelman and Jeffrey Spiegelman; and many friends.
Funeral services will be noon Tuesday in the Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, Middletown, where family and friends may call two hours prior to service.
Mr. O'Neal will be laid to rest with military honors at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
TOWNSEND - John "Pop-Pop" A. O'Neal Sr. of Townsend, formerly of Middletown, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. He was 82.
He was born on June 5, 1925, to the late Myrtle O'Neal.
Mr. O'Neal served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was honorably discharged in 1946.
He started farming in his early days.
Mr. O'Neal went to work at Chrysler Corp. in Newark, where he worked in the tank program and later worked in the car factory as a relief man until 1981 when he retired.
Following his retirement from Chrysler, he went to work in Odessa at Historic Houses of Odessa with Winterthur as a groundskeeper.
He retired from there in 2003.
Mr. O'Neal was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3792 in Townsend, MOT Senior Center and UAW Local 1183.
He enjoyed working in his huge vegetable garden, spending time with his family and friends and telling lots of stories, watching the weather and trying to predict it himself, reading the newspaper, watching Channel 6 news, "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy," hunting, auctions, antique cars, washing and waxing cars, listening to country music and watching NASCAR races.
Mr. O'Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Louise G. O'Neal in 1997; his grandmother, Sarah (Tean); three uncles, Winfield O'Neal, Henry O'Neal, and Roy O'Neal; and a son-in-law, Richard E. Gallaher Sr.
He is survived by three children, "Susie" Jane O'Neal-Gallaher of Clayton, John A. O'Neal Jr. of Clayton and Patty O'Neal-Justice and her husband, Wayne, of Townsend,; three grandchildren who were Pop-Pop's angels, Nikkie O'Neal-Mareno and her husband Mike of Smyrna, Sarina O'Neal-Kirby and her husband John of Townsend and Tiffani O'Neal-Justice of Townsend; a step-granddaughter, Nichole Gallaher of Clayton; a brother, George O'Neal of Warwick, Md.; and his three sons, "Smokey", Richie, and Robert and their families; numerous brothers-in-laws; sisters-in-laws; nieces; nephews; extended family, The Bakers, The Spiegelmans, and the Dankos; his special buddies, Michael Baker, Thomas Spiegelman and Jeffrey Spiegelman; and many friends.
Funeral services will be noon Tuesday in the Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, Middletown, where family and friends may call two hours prior to service.
Mr. O'Neal will be laid to rest with military honors at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
