Sadie B. 'Sara' Voshell, 90

CLAYTON - Sadie B. "Sara" Voshell, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009, in Bayhealth/Kent General Hospital. She was 90. Mrs. Voshell was born Feb. 9, 1919 in Clayton, the daughter of the late Frederick E. and Mary Woods Burke. She worked as a ward clerk for the State of Delaware at the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna, until retiring in 1986. Mrs. Voshell was a charter member, life member and Past President of the Clayton Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, a life member and Past President of the V.F.W. Post 8801 Ladies Auxiliary, and Past President of the V.F.W. Department of Delaware Ladies Auxiliary. She was also a founding member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clayton and St. Polycarp's Catholic Church in Smyrna. Mrs. Voshell is survived by two sons, George E. Voshell Sr. and his wife Margie of Camden, and Philip F. Voshell and his wife Joan of Smyrna; two daughters, Mary Ellen DeBenedictis of Clayton, and Frances Sampson and her husband Bob of Long Neck; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Mass of Christian burial will be offered 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in Holy Cross Church, 631 S. State St., Dover. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 S. Main St., Smyrna. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Friends of St. Joseph's, P.O. Box 508, Clayton, DE 19938; or to Special Olympics Delaware, University of Delaware, 629 S. College Ave., Newark, DE 19716; or to Autism Delaware, 924 Old Harmony Road, Newark, DE 19716. Arrangements are by Faries Funeral Directors and Crematorium Inc., 29 S. Main St., Smyrna.