Lois Baker McCool Clouser died peacefully, Saturday morning, September 9, 2006.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David & Leslie Clouser of Wilmington; and her daughter and son-in-law, Martha & Halsey Green, III, of Louisa, VA. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Benn E. Clouser and sister-in-law(and college roommate), Mary L. Read. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Chris and wife Pam; Gabe, Keith and Lynn Clouser; Laura, Emily and Halsey Green, IV and Halsey's wife Wendy. Additionally, Lois is survived by step-great grandchildren, Jesse of Sutherland, VA; and Taran & Rhiannon of Pittsburg, PA, who were just beginning to know her. She will be missed by her brother, John B.McCool, III and wife Joyce, of Lewistown, PA; and her sister, Jane Burda of Pleasant Valley, NY.
Nieces and nephews, and their families, from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Nevada and Arizona were saddened to hear of her death.
Her extended family included friends, Carolyn and Phil Fuhrman and honorary grandchildren, TJ Wellman; Jesse Fuhrman and his wife, Miranda; David and Sam Fuhrman and Ashley Kelso; and honorary nephew, Bob Boyden and his wife Lynn.
Lois was born May 15, 1924 in Lock Haven, PA, the daughter of Emily Gray McCool and John B. McCool, Jr.
Lois graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Penn State University in 1945 with a degree in Microbiology/Bacteriology. She was married August 4, 1945. She worked briefly for Goodyear in Akron, Ohio, moving to Cleveland and then to Chadds Ford, PA. She and her husband settled in Stanton, DE.
She retired in 1991 from the University of Delaware where she supervised the Microbiology/Bacteriology labs.
She was an active member of Phi Mu soroity, from her college years, and a member and avid book sorter for the AAUW. She and her late husband were charter members of the Delaware Underwater Swim Club, spending several summers in Florida scuba diving for 'treasure' with Exployer Boy Scouts. One of her greatest joys was having breakfast with Jacques Cousteau, when he visited Wilmington.
A memorial service will be, 2:00 pm, Sunday, September 24, 2006, at
Nichols-Gilmore Funeral, 212 E. Justis St., Newport, where visitation will begin at 1:00 pm.
The family suggests contributions, in Lois' memory, to the charity of one's choice.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David & Leslie Clouser of Wilmington; and her daughter and son-in-law, Martha & Halsey Green, III, of Louisa, VA. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Benn E. Clouser and sister-in-law(and college roommate), Mary L. Read. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Chris and wife Pam; Gabe, Keith and Lynn Clouser; Laura, Emily and Halsey Green, IV and Halsey's wife Wendy. Additionally, Lois is survived by step-great grandchildren, Jesse of Sutherland, VA; and Taran & Rhiannon of Pittsburg, PA, who were just beginning to know her. She will be missed by her brother, John B.McCool, III and wife Joyce, of Lewistown, PA; and her sister, Jane Burda of Pleasant Valley, NY.
Nieces and nephews, and their families, from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Nevada and Arizona were saddened to hear of her death.
Her extended family included friends, Carolyn and Phil Fuhrman and honorary grandchildren, TJ Wellman; Jesse Fuhrman and his wife, Miranda; David and Sam Fuhrman and Ashley Kelso; and honorary nephew, Bob Boyden and his wife Lynn.
Lois was born May 15, 1924 in Lock Haven, PA, the daughter of Emily Gray McCool and John B. McCool, Jr.
Lois graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Penn State University in 1945 with a degree in Microbiology/Bacteriology. She was married August 4, 1945. She worked briefly for Goodyear in Akron, Ohio, moving to Cleveland and then to Chadds Ford, PA. She and her husband settled in Stanton, DE.
She retired in 1991 from the University of Delaware where she supervised the Microbiology/Bacteriology labs.
She was an active member of Phi Mu soroity, from her college years, and a member and avid book sorter for the AAUW. She and her late husband were charter members of the Delaware Underwater Swim Club, spending several summers in Florida scuba diving for 'treasure' with Exployer Boy Scouts. One of her greatest joys was having breakfast with Jacques Cousteau, when he visited Wilmington.
A memorial service will be, 2:00 pm, Sunday, September 24, 2006, at
Nichols-Gilmore Funeral, 212 E. Justis St., Newport, where visitation will begin at 1:00 pm.
The family suggests contributions, in Lois' memory, to the charity of one's choice.
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