Harry B. Clegg III's Obituary
Harry B. Clegg, III, age 84 of Lewes, DE, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Thomas Jefferson Hospital of Neuroscience, in Philadelphia, PA. He was born on July 15, 1938, in Philadelphia, son of the late Harry B. Jr. and Catherine Clegg.
Mr. Clegg lived in New Jersey for more than 50 years, relocating to Delaware in 2016. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Association and a 45-year member of the Local 24. Mr. Clegg was a firm believer in “work hard, play harder”. A member of the Phoenix Sports Club, he was active in soccer, fistball, and softball, and was a Roanoke College Hall of Fame Athlete, inducted in 1961. Mr. Clegg shared his love of sports as a coach as well, lending his athletic expertise to the girls’ basketball team at St. Francis Cabrini School. He had many interests and hobbies that coastal living afforded him the opportunity to indulge, including sailboat racing and building. Above all, Mr. Clegg cherished time spent with those he held most dear. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Mr. Clegg is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Peggy Clegg of Lewes; his daughters: Sherry Satchel, Heather Sanders, Shannon Clegg and Katie Lynn Clegg; his 3 grandsons; his 9 granddaughters; and his 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where friends may visit beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment will be private.
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