Linda Louise (Lecates) Haughey, 60

MILLSBORO - Linda Louise (Lecates) Haughey of Millsboro died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at home, surrounded by her family. She was 60.

Linda was born June 28, 1947, in Salisbury, Md., daughter of the late Robert and Evelyn (Beach) Lecates.

She grew up in Milford and Newark, graduating from Newark High School with the class of 1965. She graduated from the University of Delaware in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, and later completed her master"s degree in biology education.

Her teaching career spanned 29-plus years. She taught middle school science at H.B. DuPont Middle School in Hockessin, Laurel Middle School and lastly at Milton Middle School, where she retired from in 2002.

Linda participated on many local and state education committees. She was honored to be a Christa McAuliffe Fellow and to be appointed to the Governor"s Task Force on the use of technology in all education classrooms.

She was very proud of her husband, Bill, and their children"s accomplishments - daughter JB, an occupational therapist, daughter Shelby, a clinical research manager and son Cameron, an environmental scientist.

One of Linda"s favorite pastimes was spending hours when she could at the beach, enjoying the tranquility and the sights and sounds at the seashore.

She bonded closely with her three sisters and their families and will be greatly missed by many friends and extended family.

Linda is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, William P. "Bill" Haughey Jr.; two daughters, Jacolyn "JB" Haughey of Millsboro, and Shelby Haughey and her husband Richard Miller of West Chester, Pa.; a son, William Cameron Haughey of Angola; three sisters and four brothers-in-law, Dolly and Edward Berwick of Milford, Jackie and Richard Jester of Dover, Debbie and Wade Johnson of Laurel and Randy Haughey of Daytona Beach, Fla.; her mother-in-law, Marian C. Van Es of Millsboro; her beautiful grandson, Kai Nicholas Haughey, son of Cameron Haughey and Brett Bearden; six nieces and nephews; and three great-nieces and great-nephews.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at Rogers Funeral Home, 301 Lakeview Ave., Milford, where friends may call any time after 11 a.m.

Burial will be private.

Instead of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions to the Delaware State Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 701 Sweetleaf Drive, Wilmington, DE, 19808.