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Melvin A. Halter Sr.
Posted 7/4/07
Melvin A. Halter Sr., 92 NEW CASTLE - Melvin A. Halter Sr. of New Castle died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Green Valley Pavilion, Smyrna. He was 92. A native Delawarean, Mr. Halter was born in Wilmington …
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Melvin A. Halter Sr.
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Melvin A. Halter Sr., 92
NEW CASTLE - Melvin A. Halter Sr. of New Castle died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Green Valley Pavilion, Smyrna. He was 92.
A native Delawarean, Mr. Halter was born in Wilmington on June 4, 1915, son of the late J. Alvin and Perla (Deakyn) Halter.
He was employed as a professional brick layer until his retirement in 1974.
In his leisure time, Mr. Halter greatly enjoyed fishing, gardening and feeding the birds around his home.
He was a devoted family man throughout his life and especially delighted in spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-granddaughter.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Viola M. (Parker) Halter; four children, Viola M. Hall of Clayton, Melvin A. Halter Jr. and his wife Anna Mae of Newark, Elva Hohn of Dover, and John Halter of Pearl, Miss.; a sister, Zeida Carter of Payton, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle.
NEW CASTLE - Melvin A. Halter Sr. of New Castle died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Green Valley Pavilion, Smyrna. He was 92.
A native Delawarean, Mr. Halter was born in Wilmington on June 4, 1915, son of the late J. Alvin and Perla (Deakyn) Halter.
He was employed as a professional brick layer until his retirement in 1974.
In his leisure time, Mr. Halter greatly enjoyed fishing, gardening and feeding the birds around his home.
He was a devoted family man throughout his life and especially delighted in spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-granddaughter.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Viola M. (Parker) Halter; four children, Viola M. Hall of Clayton, Melvin A. Halter Jr. and his wife Anna Mae of Newark, Elva Hohn of Dover, and John Halter of Pearl, Miss.; a sister, Zeida Carter of Payton, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle.
