Birth date: Dec 2, 1942 Death date: Aug 19, 2017
Martin D. “Hoagie” Furnish, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born on December 2, 1942 in New Albany, IN, son of the late Richard and Justine (Martin) Furnish. Hoa Read Obituary
Martin looked (and acted) like Elvis Presley when I was 9 & 10 years old attending Mrs. White’s 4th then Mrs. Ingram’s 5th grade classes and my family lived in the First Baptist church parsonage on Kings Highway in Lewes.
Martin lived in a trailer home with his pleasant parents on the other side of a farm for retired sulky-trained bay thoroughbreds with its lane that connected our house to his.
He and his beautiful girlfriend (she looked like Audrey Hepburn) would take me, maybe as a practice kid, to Rehoboth Beach where we’d stroll the boardwalk.
He was the best older brother though we weren’t related.
It was the favorite place I lived growing up.
Ellen and I visited Lewes in 2019 when my sister-in-law’s play was being staged and I drove that farm lane to the little park with the brown trailer. I didn’t knock for some reason, and now I know he wouldn’t have answered the door.
My thoughts are with Martin’s family.
Mrs. Furnish and family.........We are very sorry for your loss. I only met Martin (Hoagie) once. We had a great conversation about his new scooter. He explained to me how much he liked it and that it was able to be taken apart and he was able to transport it in the motor home. He was happy because he was outside in the fresh air and sunshine. We shared a laugh or two and I was on my way.
Eileen, sincerest sympathies to you & all the family. Many memories to cherish forever of all the good times shared with Martin. May God Bless you always.
Allen & Diana Riley
heartfelt sympathies and love from The Evans family
All of our memories of Hoagie bring huge smiles to our faces. He truly was one of a kind.
He will be missed by everyone he ever meet!
Illustrious Sir Tom Carney & Jodi Fried
Ei[een and family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
Naomi L Rickards
Tina & Family,
I am sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
John W. Dean II
Milton, Delaware
Eileen and family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy in the passing of your husband, father, and grandfather.
I've known Martin since we were teenagers, he always enjoyed camping and making people laugh
Susan Fisher
