DOVER - Grace M. French of Dover, died peacefully in her home on Nov. 8th, 2010. She was 84. Grace Marie French was a devoted wife, homemaker and mother of four. She was born on June 14th, 1926, in Milwaukee Wis., and spent her earlier years in Springfield, ILL. She married Robert French in 1947, a marriage which would last 59 years until her husband's death in 2006. While her husband Bob was earning an Engineering degree at the University of Cincinnati, Grace was a candy stripe volunteer at a local hospital, an experience she would treasure for the rest of her life. While raising a family in Springfield, she was a realtor, president of the PTA and an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. After moving to Dover in 1971, she and Bob were active in Whatcoat United Methodist Church. Grace continued her volunteer work in Dover as a Scout Leader, Junior Board Member and a clerk in the Peninsula United Methodist Conference. Grace became a special friend to everyone she met and will be dearly missed by anyone who's life she touched. Grace was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law. She is survived by her four children, Doug French and his wife Chieko of Spartanburg, S.C., Randy French and his wife Jan of Cincinnati, Ohio, Julie French of Dover, and Kevin French and his wife Kelly of Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren, Jenni Davis and her husband Ty of Williamsfield, ILL., Brittany French of Greenville, S.C., Katie Hansen and her husband Ryan of Columbus Ohio, and Trevor Loescher of Dover; and a cousin, Pauline Dorobalia of Chicago, ILL. Grace was fortunate to have her special caregivers from Home Instead Senior Care, who played an important role in her life for the past two years. Services will be 2:30 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 12, 2010, at Whatcoat United Methodist Church, 16 N. Main Street, Camden, where friends may call one hour prior. Burial will be in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, Frederica. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Whatcoat United Methodist Church, 16 N. Main St., Camden, DE 19934, or Delaware Hospice, 911 South DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com