Rachel Virginia (Taylor) Chappelle, 92

DOVER - Rachel Virginia (Taylor) Chappelle of Westminster Village, Dover, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007. She was 92.

Mrs. Chappelle was born Aug. 27, 1915, in Centreville, Md., to the late John B. and Ailie V. (Clark) Taylor.

She was raised in Wilmington, graduated from Wilmington High School at the age of 16, and moved to the Dover area 60 years ago.

Mrs. Chappelle was married to Palmer Reed Chappelle, who preceded her in death in 1999. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Clark Taylor and Fletcher Taylor.

She worked for 20 years for the Delaware Department of Transportation as an executive secretary.

Mrs. Chappelle was a member of Peoples United Church of Christ, Dover, and was also member of their choir, the Dover Century Club, the Round Table Club and the Red Hat Society.

She was an avid bridge player who played both social and duplicate bridge at every opportunity.

Mrs. Chappelle was devoted to her family and loved the time they spent at their beach house in Fenwick Island.

She is survived by a son, Bruce Chappelle and his wife Sherry of Rehoboth Beach; two daughters, Diane Mason and Maureen Wootten, both of Dover; a sister, Emily Rosado of Dover; her grandchildren, Jeff and Gary Wootten, Todd and Dale Chappelle, Jody and Jamie Ebert and Andrea Mason; six great-grandchildren; and her many dear friends, including those from Westminster Village.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Torbert Funeral Chapel, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, Dover. Friends may call Thursday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Peoples United Church of Christ, 46 S. Bradford St., Dover, DE 19904.

Letters of condolence may be sent and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.