Virginia 'Ginny' Sacks, 87

SEAFORD - Virginia "Ginny" Sacks, 87, of Seaford, passed away at the Seaford Center on June 11, 2009. She will be missed by her family and the many people she loved and who loved her. Ginny was born on Sept. 25, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Celisa and Pierrepont Van Cott. She grew up in Valley Stream, N.Y., and graduated from Valley Stream Central High School and Scudder Secretarial School. She worked for Standard Brands, Inc. and the National City Bank of New York in New York City. In 1944 she married David Sacks while he was in the Army Air Corps. After World War II, they lived in Lexington, Ky. David attended the University of Kentucky and Ginny worked in a Lexington bank. They settled in Seaford in 1952 where Ginny worked as a bookkeeper. She was an active member of the Mt. Olivet U.M. church serving as treasurer of the United Methodist Women and in many other capacities for the church. She was a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter J, and a member of DAR, Mary Vining Chapter. Ginny loved spending time with her family and friends; she also enjoyed doing needlework, volunteering at the Methodist Manor House Gift Shop, and traveling. She was an avid sports fan; the UNC Tarheel basketball team and the NY Yankees have lost a staunch supporter. Ginny will be missed by many including her husband of 65 years, David Sacks; daughter, Kathleen S. Heller and her husband Mark J. Heller and their children Scott and Jeff; daughter-in-law, Kathryn S. Sacks and her children, Lauren and Benjamin; sister, Marion Lynch and her husband Brian J. Lynch; sister-in-law, Alberta Sacks Erbe and many nieces and nephews. Ginny was predeceased by her son, David M. Sacks in April 2009. A memorial service was held Wednesday, June 17 at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, 315 High Street, Seaford. Family and friends visited at Cranston Funeral Home, 300 Shipley Street, Seaford, on June 16. Burial was private. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church or P.E.O. Foundation c/o Dottie Van Helmond, 50 Whistling Duck Drive, Bridgeville, DE 19933.