Geoffrey B. Vernon

Birth date: Oct 18, 1946 Death date: Oct 10, 2017

Geoffrey Burnside Vernon, 70, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at Beebe Healthcare, Lewes, of congestive heart failure. He was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Wilmington, son of the late Albert Burnside Vernon and Mar Read Obituary

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Paris Morgan

407w ago

I wasn’t originally from Rehoboth but my parents made me work in a boardwalk soda shop when I was 18. I didn’t know anyone and I lived in a room in my bosses’ house. At night I would sit on the boardwalk and see 4 guys my age walking along. Oh how I wanted to meet them. One of them was Geoff, of course, and somehow I did meet them. There were several summers of lots of parties and fun creating a life long bond of friendship. My family lives in Rehoboth now and Geoff would always welcome me whenever I landed “home.” He would chatter away giving me all the news of friends and include me in the get togethers. What a special friend that I shall remember always.

Fred Lessig

417w ago

Geoff was working at his drawing table when I met him. I showed him my portfolio and he steered some t-shirt design work my way.
He taught me how to coat and burn a printing screen, set up a four color press, get the most out of that limited print process.
Under his cynical pose he was sentimental about the old Rehoboth, before the outlets, before the traffic jams, before the beach curfew when people had late night beach fires and slept out on the sand.
He was a good artist, a great art director, an appreciator of excentric characters but mostly he was a generous friend. The beach community will miss him. I will miss him.

Fred Lessig

Gene Cowell

417w ago

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Carol Lingo

418w ago

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. Ken & Carol Lingo

Anonymous

418w ago

Sent a Strength & Solace Spray to the Vernon family.

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Bill Mcclain

418w ago

Glenn, Charity & Trish,

We are so sorry for your loss. We will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time! We are very grateful to have been able to share so many memories with you over the many years of vacationing in Delaware.
With love from your friends in Pittsburgh - Bill, Judy & Travis McClain

Don Messick

418w ago

We Seahawks are a disappearing breed: Geoff was certainly one of the "leaders" of this small but tenacious group. Bill was the serious brother, Geoff was the talented artist and witty writer. Each time we would get together another forgotten memory would come up. From parties, to boating, water skiing, "caskets" in the living room to surf fishing and tourist go home parties. Keep them laughing up there friend.

Denise

418w ago

One of the most gifted storytellers I ever met as well as being a talented visual artist.
I never laughed so hard as listening to Geoff tell a story about local people. Glad I knew him even for a brief time.

John Gardoski

418w ago

Hearing of Geoff's passing was very sad news for me. I met Geoff in the summer of 1984 when i went to work for him at "Designs on you" it was my first summer job during high school. Geoff was one of the most all around nicest and talented people that i knew, he was a great friend .Outside of work although i was just a teen at the time he would always invite me to hang out with him and his friends he was just an all around fun guy and i do miss hearing his laugh. Geoffs amazing artwork inspired me so much that i ended up purchasing the screenprinting company "Designs on you" from him in 1989.

John Gardoski Jr.

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