Gerald F. Curtin Jr., 87 WORTON, Md. - Gerald F. Curtin Jr., of Worton, died on Feb. 8, 2010, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, following a short illness. He was 87. He was born on May 22, 1922, in Ossining, N.Y., son of the late Gerald and Cletus Curtin. He was a graduate of Yale University, Class of 1943, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of South Carolina, Aiken, in 1985. He retired from the DuPont Company as vice-president, of the Petrochemicals Division, in 1985 after 42 years of distinguished service. In 1985 he received the Distinguished Associate Award from the U.S. Department of Energy in recognition of his "exceptional contributions to the Department of Energy's national security mission." He was preceded in death by his sister, Catherine C. Lowery. Mr. Curtin is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Sybil S. Curtin; his children, Michael (Linda Rohsler) Curtin, Catherine (Timothy) Mundy, Anne (Jeffrey) Weeks, and Patricia Curtin; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 15, in Christ Church I.U., 25328 Lambs Meadow Rd., Worton. Interment in adjoining cemetery. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be made to the United Way of Kent County, P.O. Box 594, Chestertown, MD 21620. Arrangements by Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, Galena, Md. www.galenafuneralhomeofsls.com