Jean E. Sangrey's Obituary
Jean E. Sangrey, age 82, of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Beebe Medical Center due to complications from lung and heart disease. She was born October 20, 1930 in Woodbury, NJ, daughter of the late Clifford L. and Isabelle (Broadbent) Smith.
Mrs. Sangrey and her husband relocated to Delaware in 2004 from Cherry Hill, NJ. While in New Jersey, she was a long standing member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church. Mrs. Sangrey and her husband were active members in the Holiday Ramblers RV Club and enjoyed being on the road. Mrs. Sangrey was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles and made beautiful cross stitch art. She also had a collection of birdhouses.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant son Jeffrey. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Joseph Sangrey; children Jill Jackson and husband Burt of St. Paul, MN; Jay Sangrey and wife Julie of Cherry Hill, NJ; and Joyce Morgan and husband Greg of Stoughton, MA; three grandchildren: Ryan Sangrey, Brooke Sangrey and Charlie Morgan; and other relatives and dear friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 3:30 PM at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 2:00 PM. An additional Celebration of Life may be held in New Jersey at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Beebe Medical Foundation, 900 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958 or to Holiday Ramblers Scholarship Fund, PO Box 3028, Elkhart, IN 46515 or to Building Blocks Tutorial Program, 371 West Baker Street, St. Paul, MN 55107.
Please sign Mrs. Sangrey’s online guestbook at this site.
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