1927-2017
DOVER - Christine C. Hopkins, a native Delawarean, daughter of Alfred C. and Mattie L. Hopkins was born in Dover on Feb. 22, 1927.
Christine graduated from Dover High School in 1945, Wesley Junior College in 1949, and Beaver College in 1950 in Jenkintown, Pa. with a degree in Elementary Education (Now Acadia University in Glenside, Pa). She taught second grade in Georgetown for two years and in Dover for 35 years.
Christine was a lifetime member of People's Church of Dover. She loved to travel in America and abroad. She was a member of Dover Century Club and The Palmer Home Foundation.
After she retired she volunteered for several local organizations SPCA, Pet Therapy, Blood Bank of DE, Red Cross Foundation and Meals on Wheels.
She is survived by her cousin, Suzanne Jensen of Smyrna. With no immediate survivors, you can count distant cousins, friends, and several thousand second graders.
A graveside service will be held 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at Lakeside Cemetery, 558 N. State Street, Dover.
Memorial gifts may be made to First State Shelter and SPCA, 32 Shelter Circle, Camden, DE 19934.
Letters of condolences and guestbook may be signed at www.torbertfuneral.com