Eva Betty Schmierer's Obituary
Eva “BETTY” Schmierer, age 91, of Lewes, DE passed away on Wednesday April 10, 2013 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, DE. She was born in Lewes, DE on May 8, 1921, daughter of the late Halton and Hattie Coverdale Schmierer. She was also preceded in death by cousins Josette Fried and Shirley King.
Betty was a 1939 graduate of Lewes High School and went on to her career with the DuPont Company as a Laboratory Technician in Seaford, DE, where she retired in 1983 after 40 years of service. She was a champion bowler and bowled with the DuPont Women’s Bowling Team of which she was secretary for many years.
Surviving are cousins Toni Culver and husband Wayne of Laurel, DE; David Coverdale of Palm Springs, California; Meta Mae West of Rehoboth Beach, DE; Peggy Holdway of Arizona; cousin and caregiver Terri Benson and husband Bob of Salisbury, MD; and numerous other extended family members.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday April 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Savannah Road, Lewes, DE. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to the Lewes Vol. Fire Dept., PO BOX 225, Lewes, DE 19958.
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