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George E. Chambers Jr.
Posted 10/18/09
George E. Chambers Jr., 87 LEWES - George E. Chambers Jr., passed away peacefully Thursday, October 15, 2009, surrounded by his family in the Renaissance Healthcare, Millsboro. He was born July 21, …
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George E. Chambers Jr.
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George E. Chambers Jr., 87
LEWES - George E. Chambers Jr., passed away peacefully Thursday, October 15, 2009, surrounded by his family in the Renaissance Healthcare, Millsboro. He was born July 21, 1922, in Lewes , son of the late George E. Chambers Sr. and Helen (Hocker) Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a River Pilot for 40 years for the Bay and River Delaware, retiring in 1985. He was a lifetime resident of Lewes, a 4th generation Delawarean and member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and had served with the United States Coast Guard. Affectionately known as Mr. St. Peter he was devoted to his church St. Peters Episcopal in Lewes, where he had served as Jr. and Sr. Warden, and as a member of the finance committee. His father was one of the founders of the Lewes Yacht Club, where he spent his youth sailing and later became Commodore. He and his wife could often be found sailing the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays in their sailboat called "Fat Cat". In his spare time he loved to do high quality work with wood and was known to be able to fix anything. Mr. Chambers, sporting one of his classic bowties, will be missed greatly by his family and his community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Barnard Chambers in June of 2002; his son, John C. Chambers in Dec. 2000, and his sister, Adele Barnard. He is survived by sons, George E. Chambers III of Dover, and Robert C. Chambers and wife Toi of Millsboro; his daughter, Margaret C. Heer and husband Raymond of Gambrills, Md.; eight grandchildren, Lisa Chambers Thomson, Katie, Beau, Carter and Tyler Chambers, Raymond Heer IV, and Michael and Andrew Heer; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services with Rev. Jeffrey Ross and Rev. Peter Greenfield officiating, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009, at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 2nd Street, Lewes, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be private at Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 109 N. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 19947; or to Compassionate Care Hospice of the Delmarva Peninsula, 31038 Country Gardens Blvd., Dagsboro, DE 19939. Sign the guest book at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.
LEWES - George E. Chambers Jr., passed away peacefully Thursday, October 15, 2009, surrounded by his family in the Renaissance Healthcare, Millsboro. He was born July 21, 1922, in Lewes , son of the late George E. Chambers Sr. and Helen (Hocker) Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a River Pilot for 40 years for the Bay and River Delaware, retiring in 1985. He was a lifetime resident of Lewes, a 4th generation Delawarean and member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and had served with the United States Coast Guard. Affectionately known as Mr. St. Peter he was devoted to his church St. Peters Episcopal in Lewes, where he had served as Jr. and Sr. Warden, and as a member of the finance committee. His father was one of the founders of the Lewes Yacht Club, where he spent his youth sailing and later became Commodore. He and his wife could often be found sailing the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays in their sailboat called "Fat Cat". In his spare time he loved to do high quality work with wood and was known to be able to fix anything. Mr. Chambers, sporting one of his classic bowties, will be missed greatly by his family and his community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Barnard Chambers in June of 2002; his son, John C. Chambers in Dec. 2000, and his sister, Adele Barnard. He is survived by sons, George E. Chambers III of Dover, and Robert C. Chambers and wife Toi of Millsboro; his daughter, Margaret C. Heer and husband Raymond of Gambrills, Md.; eight grandchildren, Lisa Chambers Thomson, Katie, Beau, Carter and Tyler Chambers, Raymond Heer IV, and Michael and Andrew Heer; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services with Rev. Jeffrey Ross and Rev. Peter Greenfield officiating, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009, at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 2nd Street, Lewes, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be private at Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 109 N. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 19947; or to Compassionate Care Hospice of the Delmarva Peninsula, 31038 Country Gardens Blvd., Dagsboro, DE 19939. Sign the guest book at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.
