Blossom Russell Marvel, 84

SEAFORD - Blossom Russell Marvel, of Seaford, died Tuesday April 7, 2009, in Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. She was 84. Born in Oxford, Md., the daughter of the late Lorena Wharton and Willard J. B. Russell. She was in inventory control at the former Sears Catalog Store in Seaford. She attended St. John's United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, Willard "Buddy" Marvel and wife Rita of Laurel; a brother, Alfred "Dickey" Russell of Pensacola, Fla.; two grandsons, Michael W. Marvel and wife Joy of Seaford, and Joseph Todd Marvel and wife Cynthia of Magnolia; and one great-grandson, Sage Michael Marvel. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Marvel III; and a son, William Thomas Marvel IV. Services will be 2 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2009, in Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Front and King Streets, Seaford, where friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.