Herbert J. Higgins, 79

SEAFORD - Herbert J. Higgins, of Seaford, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, in home. Mr. Higgins retired from the Dupont Company in Seaford after 30 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the American Legion in Seaford. Herbert is survived by his wife of 52 years, Virginia Smith Higgins; two sons, Herbert J. Higgins Jr. and Dennis Higgins; two step-daughters, Darlene English and her husband, Fred and Linda Todd and her husband, David, all of Seaford; two granddaughters, Kimberly Adkins and Stephanie Todd; two brothers, John Higgins and Joe Higgins; six sisters, Ruth Bryant, Lois Dixon, Mary Holecheck, Ethel Smith, Evelyn King and Evon Hull. Friends may called at the Cranston Funeral Home, 300 Shipley St., Seaford on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. Funeral services and burial were be in Sparta, N.C. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to the American Legion, 230 Front St., Seaford.