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William Douglas Gaines II

Posted 7/28/11

LEWES - William Douglas Gaines II, of Lewes, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, in Milford. He was 67. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of the …

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William Douglas Gaines II

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LEWES - William Douglas Gaines II, of Lewes, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, in Milford. He was 67. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of the late William D. Gaines and Betty and John Kelly. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a bus driver for Pinkett Tours in Denton, Md., for 7 years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of the Hamm Radio Club (Sara), Local Union #542. In 1984, he was Citizen of the Year in Milton. He always loved being around people. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Geraldine Fly Gaines; children, Deborah Gaines Wilson and her husband Harrison of Oklahoma, William Gaines, III of Rehoboth, John Gaines and his wife Christine of Pennsylvania, Edward Gaines of Lewes; four brothers, Jack Kelly, Jim Kelly and his wife Sara, Bob Kelly and his wife Gloria and Kurt Kelly, all of Pennsylvania; mother-in-law, Betty Fly of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.

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