Jean Skillman's Obituary
Jean S. Skillman, age 88, of Lewes, DE and Sun City Center, FL, died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, DE. Mrs. Skillman was born in Lambertville, NJ, daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie (Elgard) Smith of New Hope, PA.
She was a graduate of New Hope High School in 1935. Mrs. Skillman was a partner and secretary to her husband in the T.F. Skillman Overhead Garage Door business located in Bloomfield, NJ. In retirement they lived in Ocean Grove and Leisure Village, NJ, before moving to St. Cloud, then Sun City, FL. Recently she relocated to her daughter's home in Lewes, DE.
Mrs. Skillman was a past President of the Bloomfield Federation of Women's Club; past President of the Bloomfield College Auxiliary; a member of the Blooomfield Eastern Star# 76 and St. Cloud Order of Eastern Star # 46. She was a member of the United Community Church, Sun City, FL.
Mrs. Skillman is survived by a daughter-Jane Nicholson & her husband Robert H. of Lewes, DE; 2 Granddaughters: Marjorie Turkett and her husband Glenn of Riva, NJ; and Amanda Stephens of Lewes, DE; a grandson Robert S. Nicholson and wife Marie of Bear, DE; five great grandchildren; one great great grandson, and a sister Marian Booth of Weslaco, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband Ted, and 2 daughters: Dorean Olson and Gertrude Skillman. Burial will be private.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE. On-line condolences may be sent to: condolences@ parsellfuneralhome.com.
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