Raymond S. Tompkins' Obituary
Raymond S. Tompkins, Jr., age 84, of Lewes, DE, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Cadbury at Lewes.
Mr. Tompkins retired from Verizon after 35 years, as a Division Commercial Manager for the State of Maryland.
He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific on LST 986 for three years during World War II. He returned to Baltimore and completed his BA in Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. He was an avid tennis player.
He is survived by his wife Mary Dexter Tompkins (Binky), sons Chip, Dex and John; daughters-in-law Betsy, Scotty and Sara; sister, Emily Tompkins Taliaferro; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.
A Memorial Service, with military honors, will be held on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM at All Saints Episcopal Church, 18 Olive Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, with Reverend Max Wolfe, Reverend Jeffery Ross and Reverend Christopher Moore officiating.
A Memorial Service and Entombment will be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Church of the Redeemer, 5603 E. Charles Street in Baltimore, Maryland 21210, Sandra Etemad officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Enterprises, Inc. 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE.
Kindly omit flowers.
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