Edward W. Haas DOVER - Edward W. Haas, 88, of Dover Del., passed away peacefully Friday, May 7, 2010, surrounded by his beloved family at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was born February 3, 1922 at home in Dover, the son of the late William and Anna Haas, who emigrated from East Germany. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII as a flight instructor stationed in Colgate N.Y. After the war, he was partner in the Haas Brothers agriculture business at Greenlawn Farms which was a major poultry producer in Kent County. He enjoyed a second career with the State of Delaware Department of Agriculture working as the Agricultural Products Inspector III for many years until his retirement to Florida. Ed was a licensed inspector for shell eggs at the Federal level and administered Federal Shell Eggs Surveillance Law for the State of Delaware. He was instrumental in writing the Delaware egg law that set the standards for any retail egg sales. Ed was an avid golfer serving as Marshall in several LPGA golf tournaments. He volunteered for Kent General Hospital Emergency Room and also participated in Big Brothers. Ed enjoyed doing carpentry projects around the house, gardening and fishing. He loved classical music and sang in the church choir and many Community Singers concerts, his favorite was the Messiah. He spent his retirement in Sun City Center Florida, moving back to Dover after a recent illness. He was predeceased by his siblings, William Jr., Laura Robinson, Charles, Fred, August, Caroline Haas, Louise Jamison and Woodrow. He is survived by his daughters, Carol Susan Young of Dover, and Barbara Ann Haas of Frederica; a grandson, Gregory Young and his wife Kelly; and grandchildren, Sean and Megan Young all of York Pa.; his sisters, Evelyn Armor Thomson, of West Grove Pa., and Catherine Haynes of Ellsworth Maine; and many beloved nieces and nephews and friends. The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the doctors and nursing staff of the ICU and Medical Surgical Units at Bayhealth Kent General and the doctors and staff of Delaware Heart and Vascular PA and Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Friends may visit Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 11 a.m. with a memorial service at Noon at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W Camden-Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming DE. Interment will follow at Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Hospice, 911 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com