John W. Bingham (Jack), 72 TOWNSEND - John W. Bingham (Jack), passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009. He was 72. He was born June 1, 1937, to John K. and Jule Bingham. Jack graduated from Downingtown High School in 1955 and proudly served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1960. After returning home, Jack served an apprenticeship in Pipefitters' Local 80 and retired from Local 74 after 33 years of service. While he worked in construction during the winter months, during the spring and summer months Jack was an honest and respected Delaware Bay waterman. He was a member of Brandywine Masonic Lodge 33 A.F. & A.M. He was preceded in death by his father. Jack is survived by his wife, Margaret; his mother, Jule; a daughter, Julie and her husband, Lee Moran of Smyrna; a son, John and his wife, Dianne of Townsend; a sister, Carol and her husband, Rex Young of Landenberg, Pa.; and grandchildren, Krysti, John, and Jenny. Funeral services will be 12 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown, where friends and family may visit from 10 to 11:45 a.m., with Masonic services beginning at 11:45 a.m. Interment with military honors will be 1 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2009, at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to the Krysti Bingham Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Inc., 5577 S. DuPont Pkwy., Smyrna, DE 19977. Arrangements by Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, Middletown. On-line condolences may be sent to www.daniels-hutchison.com.