1928-2018

Dorothy H. Merkel Duncan, 90, of New Castle, DE, died November 22, 2018 at Christiana Care. Born in Coopersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Verna Schoenly Merkel and resided in Ridley Township before moving to her late residence in 2007.

Dorothy was employed as the Head Cook at Ridley High School before retiring. She was a member of St. John the Episcopal Church and the Ladies Auxiliary for both VFW Post 928, Herbert W. Best and Post 11322, John Rivers Memorial. Dorothy loved to cook, shop, and bowling but most importantly spending time with her family.

Dorothy was predeceased by her husband of 31 years, William B. Duncan, who died November 27, 1978; and her siblings, Marion Overly, Lem Merkel, Frank Merkel, Jerry Hopkins, Maude Youngken, Grace Glesk and Sonny Merkel. Survived by sister Stella Sandberg (Fred).

She was the loving mother of Bonnie Dachowski (Louis), Donna Huneke (Robert) and Billie Duncan; grandmother of Kimberly Hutt (Jason), Christopher Huneke (Sara), Nicole Perotti (Raymond), Melanie Jaber (Josh) and Brittany Hutt; and great grandmother of William Huneke, Madeline Huneke, Natalie Jaber and Carson Jaber.

Burial Rite: 11:00 AM Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the White-Luttrell Funeral Home, 311 N. Swarthmore Ave., Ridley Park, PA 19078, where relatives and friends may call after 10:00 AM

Burial: Eastlawn Cemetery

Memorial gifts may be made to Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 (DAV); Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256; Paralyzed Veterans of America, 7 Mill Brook Road, Wilton, NH 03086