William L. Roper, 82 DOVER - William L. Roper, of Dover, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Kent General Hospital. He was 82. He was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Harrisburg, Pa., to the late Carl K. Roper and Mary Kreiger Roper. Mr. Roper lived in Smyrna surrounded by his friends at Chimes. Mr. Roper retired from Kent General Hospital. After retirement he worked at Chimes in Newark. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, baseball, Redskins football, traveling and reading the Delaware State News every morning. Mr. Roper was a member of Calvary Assembly of God Church and attended OCI in Dover. He was loved dearly and touched many lives, he will be deeply missed. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, John S. Roper, May 31, 2009. He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Hess of Moline, Ill. He is also survived by his Aunt Betsy from Pennsylvania and Aunt Elsie from California. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday April 29, at Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 S. Dupont Highway (Rt. 10), Dover. Friends may call one hour prior. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to: Chimes DE, 514 Interchange Blvd., Newark, DE 19711. Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.