Michael Tucker Sr.'s Obituary
Michael “Pop” Tucker, Sr., age 68, of Lewes, DE, passed away at Beebe Healthcare on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, He was born on March 25, 1954, In Wilmington, DE, the son of the late Earl W. and Catherine B. (Donahue) Tucker.
Pop was a proud veteran, having served his country in the United States Army. A jack of all trades, he held careers as a crane operator, master mechanic, and truck driver. He served the city of Wilmington Manor as volunteer firefighter at Station 28 and was a loyal member of the Freemasons. Pop enjoyed crabbing and “drowning worms,” as he liked to say, and found great pleasure in woodworking. His faith was an anchor in his life, and he was proud to have been brought up in the Catholic faith. Above all, he enjoyed spending time with those he held most dear. Pop was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, and friend, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, Pop was preceded in death by his niece, Lucretia “TC” Tucker. He is survived by his beloved wife, Clara Tucker; his Mom II, Janice Schafferman Lewis; his children, Clara Marshall, Charles Marshall, Michael Tucker, Jr. (Katie), Angela Tucker Seldomridge; his grandchildren Nicholas Bradley, Jr. (Delaney Midash) , Lucretia “Lulu” Bradley (Ethan Walker), Vivian “Monster” Warwick, Todd Warwick, Jr., Xander Seldomridge, Braelyn Tucker, Tucker Seldomridge, Carly Clara Tucker, Zoey Marshall, Ray Seldomridge, Jacquelyn Marshall, Elizabeth Marshall, Christopher Marshall; and his great-grandchildren, EJ Walker and Isabelle Marshall; and his brother, Karl Schafferman (Marion).
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM.
Interment with military honors will immediately follow the service at 1:00 PM at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE.
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