Mary F. Buckley, 76

ELLENDALE - Mary F. Buckley, of Ellendale, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes after a long illness. She was 76.

Mrs. Buckley was born in Wilmington. She was the daughter of the late Russell and Nora Payton Bunting.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Buckley loved to play bingo.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Raymond Buckley Jr.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Raymond Buckley; four children, James Buckley of Ellendale, Eugene Buckley of Georgetown, Dennis Buckley and his wife, Martha of Greenwood and Tina Stevenson and her husband, Charles of Georgetown; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Russell Bunting of Kittery, Maine; five sisters, Nora Boone of Stonewood, W.Va., Lilly Belch of Glen Burnie, Md., Audrey Toppen of Bradenton, Fla., Nila Caulder of Glen Burnie, Md. and Iris Hobbs of Clearfield, Pa.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Fleischauer Funeral Home, 48 W. Market St., Greenwood, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Oakley Church, 13364 Oakley Rd., Ellendale, DE 19941.