Boller, 86 DOVER - Howard Edward Boller went to heaven to be with his wife, Betty on Sun., Sept. 1, 2013 at Emeritus of Dover. Mr. Boller was an only child born in Baltimore, Md. on Aug. 4, 1927 to the late Charles E. and Edna Mae Hopkins Boller. He served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years during WWII. He then worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric, moved to Delaware in 1966 working for Eastern Shore Natural Gas as a Natural Gas Engineer and promoted to Vice President from 1966 – 81, moved to north Jersey as general manager of gas operations of Manhattan for Consolidated Edison Power in N.Y. until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of Union Lodge #7 in Dover, a 32nd Degree Mason, and had been a mason for over fifty years hailing from Patapsco Lodge 153 in Baltimore. He is a past Commander of the Delaware Veterans Club of Dover, past chair of the Kent County Democratic Committee, and was instrumental in starting what has become Miss Utilities. He was an avid fisherman, loved hunting waterfowl, rabbit, deer and just being in the forest with his children and grandchildren. He coached and umpired Dover little league, and was a scout leader with Troop 122 while his kids were involved. Most of all he loved being with his family. He was an amazing man! Mr. Boller was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Betty in 1996. He is survived by his children, Joy Rhinehardt and husband Steve, Matt Boller and his wife Sharon, Mark Boller and his wife Michelle; nine grandchildren, Jessie, Jennifer, Jess, Lisa, Jason, Laura, Kayce Jane, Howard Edward Boller II and Abbey Ruth: eight great grandchildren, Aiden, Olivia, Paige, Isabella, Marci, Kaydence, Madison and Yogi. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 7, 2013 at Torbert Funeral Chapel (South) 1145 E. Lebanon Rd. Dover, Delaware 19901 where friends may visit with the family from 12 p.m. until service time. Interment will be in the Garden of Honor, of Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover, Delaware. Letters of condolences may be sent and guest book signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.