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Mollie E. Dempsey

Posted 6/15/10

Mollie E. (Hurley) Dempsey, 87 CHESWOLD - Mollie E. (Hurley) Dempsey, of Cheswold, died Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Courtland Manor Nursing Home. She was 87. Mollie was born Feb. 21, 1923, in Dover, …

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Mollie E. Dempsey

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Mollie E. (Hurley) Dempsey, 87 CHESWOLD - Mollie E. (Hurley) Dempsey, of Cheswold, died Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Courtland Manor Nursing Home. She was 87. Mollie was born Feb. 21, 1923, in Dover, daughter of the late William Jr. and Lula Mae Hurley. Mollie was a homemaker and a 59-year member of the Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. In her time with the auxiliary, Mollie served as secretary, vice president, recording secretary, assistant recording secretary and financial secretary. Mollie enjoyed spending time with her family at her summer home at Pickering Beach, crocheting and playing Scrabble. Mollie was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Dempsey Sr. in 2005, brothers, William III and Albert Hurley and sisters, Dorothy Cohee and Frances "Mickey" Messina. She is survived by two sons and two daughters in-law, William R. "Dickie" Jr. and Dotty Dempsey of Cheswold, and Earle C. and Darla Dempsey of Felton; a daughter and son in-law, Mary and Jeff Eisenbrey of Cheswold; a brother, Lewis Hurley of Florida; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Remembrance services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, June 17 at Trader Funeral Home, Dover, where friends may call two hours earlier. Burial will be in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter at 399 Market St. Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19106; or Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary at P.O. Box 75 Cheswold, DE 19936.

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