Mary V. Dunning, 72

KENTON - Mary V. Dunning, of Kenton, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, in Capitol Health Care Services, Dover. She was 72.

Mrs. Dunning was born Sept. 4, 1935, near McGinnis Corner, Md., daughter of the late Layton W. and Mamie Holden Russum.

She worked as a food processor for Van Holten Pickle Factory in Kenton and later for Hanover Foods in Clayton for several years before retirement.

Mrs. Dunning's greatest joys in life were taking care of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey L. Dunning; three brothers, Irvin, Howard and Wesley Russum; and a sister, Anna Mae Wright.

She is survived by three sons, Marvin Dunning and his wife Francine of Hartly, Gordon Dunning and his wife Fay of Clayton and Jeffrey Dunning of Clayton; a daughter, Janice Rubley of Kenton; four brothers, Ralph Russum of Chestertown, Md., Calvin Russum of Crumpton, Md., Edwin Russum and his wife Mary Margaret of Queenstown, Md., and William Russum and his wife Sally of Salisbury, Md.; a sister, Helen Barbosa and her husband John of Chestertown; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; her brother-in-law and his wife, George and Maxine Dunning of Clayton; and four sisters-in-law, Bertha Scotton of Dover, Katherine Shumar of Lewes, Doris Dunning of Leipsic and Jane Dunning of Clayton.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 S. Main St., Smyrna, where friends may call one hour prior to the services.

Burial will be in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to VITAS Hospice, 100 Commerce Drive, Suite 302, Newark, DE 19713.