Ellwood Frey, 78

MILLSBORO - Ellwood Frey, of Millsboro, formerly of the Washington, D.C., area, passed away Monday, April 28, 2008, in the Renaissance Health Care Center, Long Neck. He was 78.

He was born Sept. 23, 1929, in Washington, D.C., son of Capt. Harlan Frey and Adelaide Murray Frey.

His mother passed away when Ellwood was 2 years old and he was raised by his father and a very caring, loving step mother, Pearl Fennell Frey in Takoma Park, Md.

Mr. Frey attended Montgomery Blair High School and was a member for 54 years of the Carpenters/Joiners Union Local 132 in Washington, D.C.

Upon retirement he moved to Long Neck Village, Millsboro, where he lived until his death.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert who was killed in World War II; his brother, Leonard, his sister, Gertrude Goodhue of Maryland; his nephews, Keith Goodhue of Annapolis, and Robert Frey of Chicago, Ill.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Eileen Dowey Frey; a daughter, Donna Eytchison and her husband Vernon of Laurel, Md.; two sons, Steven and his wife Teri of Oviedo, Fla., David and his wife Marvella of Phoenix, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, Carrie and Lauren Eytchison of Laurel, Md., Rebecca Paugh and her husband Shawn of York, Pa., Steven Frey II and his wife Maria of Charlotte, N.C., Andrew Frey of Orlando, Fla., Cody Wright of Richmond, Va., Aidan and Liliana Frey of Phoenix, Ariz.; and five great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Melson Funeral Services on Long Neck Road, Millsboro, where friends may call after 10 a.m.

Pastor Gary Knapp of East Gate Presbyterian Church will officiate.

Interment will be private.