Submit a memorial
Celebrate your loved one’s life in a way that’s as independent as they were – in the Daily State News and BayTobayNews.com. Share fond memories, photos and information on celebrations of life using our easy, step-by-step process.
Wesley E. Schaefer
Posted 8/7/08
Wesley E. Schaefer, 81 SEAFORD - Wesley E. Schaefer, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008, in the Nanicoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. He was 81. The son of the late Emil Schaefer Sr. and Clara …
You must be a member to read this story.
Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.
Already a member? Log in to continue. Otherwise, follow the link below to join.
Please log in to continue |
Wesley E. Schaefer
Posted
Wesley E. Schaefer, 81 SEAFORD - Wesley E. Schaefer, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008, in the Nanicoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. He was 81. The son of the late Emil Schaefer Sr. and Clara (Fiedler) Schaefer, Wesley was born in LaGrange, Texas, March 7, 1927. The youngest of nine children, he grew up in rural Texas, where he lived until he was drafted into the Army on D-Day. After serving in WWII, Mr. Schaefer worked as part of the Manhattan Project, during the testing phase in the South Pacific. He re-enlisted in the Army Air Corp., which later became the Air Force, from which he retired from SAC Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Neb. on July 1, 1965. Mr. Schaefer went to college on the GI Bill and graduated from Salisbury State College in 1975 with a B.A. in business administration with an accounting major. He worked in civil service for the Dept. of the Army, based out of Fort Meade, Md. for 22 years, before retiring in 1988. Mr. Schaefer became a member of St. John's United Methodist Church when he married his wife of 55 years, Joyce Richardson Schaefer in 1953. After retiring from the Air Force, the Schaefer's moved back to Seaford in 1966, and Mr. Schaefer remained an active member of St. John's for the remainder of his life. He became a member of the Masonic Lodge in 1959, and was a long-standing member of the Kiwanis Club in Seaford, and an active participant in the Delaware Democratic Party. Also a member of the SGCC, the Yacht Club, the Officer's Club at Dover AFB, Mr. Schaefer led an active social life, and often admired by many women for his talent on the dance floor. For many years, he was an unofficial member of the GFWC, often supporting his wife in her many activities. An avid gardener, a devoted football fan, a car racing fan, Mr. Schaefer enjoyed a range of interests including a love of history and war movies. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; his daughter, Rie Walker-Bayshe of Pompano Beach, Fla.; his son, Frank of Bridgeville, his wife Penny, his son, Steven, his daughter, Tiffany and his granddaughter, McKenzie; his son Wesley II of Centreville, Md., his wife Donna, his son Wesley III and his daughter, Anna. His only surviving siblings are Dorothy Metzger of Harper, Texas and E.B. Schaefer of Austin, Texas. He leaves behind many nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as a legion of dear friends that he made throughout his life. A viewing will be Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in St. John's United Methodist Church in the Wesley Lounge. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in St. John's Church in Seaford. Burial will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro. Instead of flowers the family suggests donations be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, P O Box 299, Seaford, DE 19973. Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.
