Leonard Charles 'Chuck' Perry

SEAFORD - Leonard Charles "Chuck" Perry, age 79, of Seaford, passed away on June 17, 2009, at home surround by family and friends. Born Oct. 14, 1929, in Miami, Fla. he was the son of the late Laurence C. Perry Sr. and Ruby N. Perry. A Marine Corp. veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He worked as a Machinist for the Wall Street Journal until he retired in 1992. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his oldest brother, Cliatt Perry Jr.; youngest brother, Donald Perry; and fathers-in-law, Ronald Fliss and James Bales. He is survived by his wife, Diane Perry of Seaford; a son, Michael Gagner and his children Ivy and Isiah of N. Palm Beach, Fla.; his daughters, Tammy Miller and a son-in-law Jerry Miller and their children Michael, Christopher and Sarah of Leonardtown, Md.; daughter, Dawn Dunn and son-in-law Donald Dunn and their children Daniel and Trevor of Seaford; mothers-in-law, Frances Fliss of Laurel, Md. and Gerrie Bales of Hamilton, Ohio; sister-in-law, Shirley Fliss of Lexington Park, Md. and Rhonda Jenkins of Bedminster, N.J.; as well as great-uncle, Morton Sherman of Laurel. A celebration of his life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at the Laurel Church of Christ, 1010 S. Central Ave., Laurel. A graveside service will also be 2 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro, where he will receive full military honors. The Minister Ian Drucker will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to the Laurel Church of Christ 1010 S. Central Ave Laurel, DE 19956; or Vitas Hospice Care 802 N. DuPont Hwy Suite #5 Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements are in the care of the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel.