Emilie Everett Tugend, 82 Former Delaware City Mayor DOVER - Mrs. Emilie Everett Tugend, formerly of Delaware City, Del., died on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. A native Delawarean, Mrs. Tugend was born in St. Georges on July 19, 1927, daughter of the late Clarence A. Everett, Sr. and Lucie Lester Everett. She was employed as an executive secretary with Texaco in Delaware City for 20 years until her retirement in 1985. She had also worked as both bookkeeper and secretary for the Delaware City Building & Loan Association for 24 years. Active in local and state government throughout her life, Mrs. Tugend was elected mayor of Delaware City in 1973, the first woman ever to hold that post. She served as State Auditor in 1972 and was a member of the State Unemployment Appeals Board for 21 years from 1975 to 1996. Mrs. Tugend was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Delaware City, of Caesar Rodney Chapter 8, Order of the Eastern Star, and of the Dover Chapter of the Red Hat Society. In earlier years, she greatly enjoyed traveling with her husband, especially to Fenwick Island and Stuart, Fla. She was also an avid fan of the Phillies and the Eagles. Mrs. Tugend was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, George J. Tugend, former Delaware City postmaster. She is survived by her loving daughter, Georgia Lea Tugend and her husband, David H. Fischbach, of Lewes; brother, Clarence A. Everett, Jr. and his wife, Elsie, of Odessa; nephew, Clarence A. Everett III and his wife, Angie, of Townsend; and dear friend, Dick Ewing of Dover. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 214 Clinton Street, Delaware City, DE, where visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Delaware City, P.O. Box 4105, Delaware City, DE 19706. To sign guest register, visit spicermullikin.com, Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, 302-328-2213.