Esther Lorraine Lackman's Obituary
Esther Lorraine Lackman, age 89, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008, at her residence with family at her side. She was born September 23, 1918 in Springfield, MA, daughter of the late Henry W. Voudren and Grace Voudren Hannon.
Mrs. Lackman was a member of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Rehoboth Beach and was a talented quilter for her family and friends and her church group the "Sew-Sews." She was an avid golfter at many golf clubs around the country and most recently at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Longmeadow, MA and the ASPCA in Poughkeepsie, NY.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Lewis R. "Rocky" Lackman, Sr. (1999); 3 brothers, Earl V., Herbert W., and Henry N. Voudren; and 7 sisters, Ellen Stanley, Gladys Lehrer, Geneva Schmerier, Virginia Cornine, Constance Stanton, June Eccles, and Unice Voudren. She is survived by her daughter, Libby G. Gibson and her husband William of Lewes, DE; three sons, George Lackman and his wife Lois of W. Springfield, MA, Lewis R. "Rocky" Lackman, Jr. and his wife Patricia of Zebulon, NC and Scott L. Lackman, Sr. and his wife Pamela of Orefield, PA; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 27, 2008, 12:00 Noon, at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 18 Olive Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Interment will be private at All Saints' Cemetery, Beaver Dam Road, near Angola, DE. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriot's Way, Milford, DE 19963 or to a charity of your choice.
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