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Jean Joyce Weller
Posted 10/30/09
Jean Joyce Weller, 84 DOVER - Jean Joyce Weller, 84, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in Courtland Manor Nursing Home. She was born on Feb. 11, 1925, in Henderson, Md., daughter of the …
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Jean Joyce Weller
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Jean Joyce Weller, 84
DOVER - Jean Joyce Weller, 84, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in Courtland Manor Nursing Home. She was born on Feb. 11, 1925, in Henderson, Md., daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Dhue) Edge. Jean had worked for ILC and was proud to have been part of the team that made space suits, some of which went to the moon. In her later years she enjoyed life as a homemaker. She was a member of the Dover Elks and the Wyoming United Methodist Church. Jean loved to play card games. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram "Poochie" Weller; a sister, Dorthea Porter; and brothers, Bob, Jackie and Bernard Edge. She is survived by two sons, Charlie Weller of Dover, and Mike Weller and his wife Robin of Wyoming; three grandchildren, Josh, Dustin and Casey; two great-grandchildren, Lyndsey and Erica; three brothers, Donald Edge of Bridgeville, Miles Edge of Greensboro, Md., and Joe Edge of Henderson, Md.; and two sisters, Mary Wiest of Fayettville, N.C., and Della Husfelt of Henderson, Md. Service will be 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, where the family will receive friends one hour earlier. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Modern Maturity Center, 1121 Forrest Ave., Dover, DE 19904. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.
DOVER - Jean Joyce Weller, 84, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in Courtland Manor Nursing Home. She was born on Feb. 11, 1925, in Henderson, Md., daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Dhue) Edge. Jean had worked for ILC and was proud to have been part of the team that made space suits, some of which went to the moon. In her later years she enjoyed life as a homemaker. She was a member of the Dover Elks and the Wyoming United Methodist Church. Jean loved to play card games. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram "Poochie" Weller; a sister, Dorthea Porter; and brothers, Bob, Jackie and Bernard Edge. She is survived by two sons, Charlie Weller of Dover, and Mike Weller and his wife Robin of Wyoming; three grandchildren, Josh, Dustin and Casey; two great-grandchildren, Lyndsey and Erica; three brothers, Donald Edge of Bridgeville, Miles Edge of Greensboro, Md., and Joe Edge of Henderson, Md.; and two sisters, Mary Wiest of Fayettville, N.C., and Della Husfelt of Henderson, Md. Service will be 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, where the family will receive friends one hour earlier. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Modern Maturity Center, 1121 Forrest Ave., Dover, DE 19904. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.
