Richard W. Doney, 81

LEWES - Richard W. Doney, of Lewes, died in his home on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, after a long illness. He was 81. Richard was born on July 31, 1927, in Waverly, N.Y. He was a teacher and later a guidance counselor first at Lewes High School and then Cape Henlopen High School until his retirement in 1989. He graduated from Oswego State College in Oswego, N.Y., and did post-graduate work at the University of Delaware, the University of Wyoming, and the University of Tennessee. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Richard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Marilyn "Sue" Doney; three children, J.R. and his wife Mary Lou of Lewes, John and his wife Natalie of Annapolis, Md., and Debbie Whalen and her husband Joseph of Milford; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Howarth, Madison and Cameron Doney, Morgan, Tyler, Brenna, and Hunter Whalen. He is also survived by one sister, Georgia Wallding of Spencer, N.Y., and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel of Melson Funeral Services on Long Neck Road, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to your favorite charity or the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.