| BENJAMIN W. ABELL "Ben" |
BENJAMIN W. ABELL (Age 72)
Of Delmar, DE died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.
He was born January 27, 1935 in Leonardtown, MD, a son of the late Charles Richley Abell and
Martha Alberta Wilkinson Abell.
Martha Alberta Wilkinson Abell.
Ben was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Delmar. For over 15 years he worked as
a firefighter for the District of Columbia Fire Department, where he was a life member of the DC
Firefighters Association, Local 36. He was also a member of Bi-State Ruritans, Salisbury Elks
Lodge, The DCFD Emerald Society, Guns & Hoses, Golden Techites of McKinley Tech High
School, and the Eastern Shore Threshermen's Association. He also enjoyed blacksmithing at
Furnace Town in Snow Hill.
a firefighter for the District of Columbia Fire Department, where he was a life member of the DC
Firefighters Association, Local 36. He was also a member of Bi-State Ruritans, Salisbury Elks
Lodge, The DCFD Emerald Society, Guns & Hoses, Golden Techites of McKinley Tech High
School, and the Eastern Shore Threshermen's Association. He also enjoyed blacksmithing at
Furnace Town in Snow Hill.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Jacqueline L. Abell; four children, Michael Paul Abell and his
wife, Kimberly of Pasadena, MD, Laura Altman of Wilmington, DE, Carolyn Harney and her
husband, John of Delmar and Wendy Bingham of Delmar; eight grandchildren, Blaine, Melissa,
Nena, Mandy, Meghan, Marcella, Robert and Ben; seven great-grandchildren, Sianna, Vincent,
Nito, Isaiah, Javier, Selma and Donovan; brothers, Maurice, William and Michael; and sisters,
Edna, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Angela, Judy, Linda and Margaret. He is also survived by many
brothers- and sisters-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Joseph and John Richley; a sister, Phyllis; and a
son-in-law, William & Skip Bingham.
wife, Kimberly of Pasadena, MD, Laura Altman of Wilmington, DE, Carolyn Harney and her
husband, John of Delmar and Wendy Bingham of Delmar; eight grandchildren, Blaine, Melissa,
Nena, Mandy, Meghan, Marcella, Robert and Ben; seven great-grandchildren, Sianna, Vincent,
Nito, Isaiah, Javier, Selma and Donovan; brothers, Maurice, William and Michael; and sisters,
Edna, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Angela, Judy, Linda and Margaret. He is also survived by many
brothers- and sisters-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Joseph and John Richley; a sister, Phyllis; and a
son-in-law, William & Skip Bingham.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at SHORT FUNERAL HOME,
13 E. Grove Street, Delmar. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church, on the corner of Bi-State Blvd. and Chestnut Street, Delmar. Interment will follow the services at Melson
Cemetery.
13 E. Grove Street, Delmar. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church, on the corner of Bi-State Blvd. and Chestnut Street, Delmar. Interment will follow the services at Melson
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Heroes, Inc., 666 11th Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20001 or the Washington Hospital Center Foundation/ Burn Unit, 110 Irving Street, NW, East Building-Suite 1001,
Washington, DC 20010.
DC 20001 or the Washington Hospital Center Foundation/ Burn Unit, 110 Irving Street, NW, East Building-Suite 1001,
Washington, DC 20010.
| The members of DC Fire Fighters Association, Local #36 and the Retired Firefighters of Washington regret to announce the death of Retired Life Member, Brother BENJAMIN W. ABELL, on April 8, 2007. Brother Abell was appointed to the Department on May 26, 1958 to Engine Company #24 and retired on July 1, 1972, as a Technician at Rescue Squad #2. A viewing will be held at the Short Funeral Home, 13 Grove St., Delmar, DE, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on April 11, 2007. Funeral services will be held at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Bi-State Blvd. and Chestnut St., Delmar, MD, on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Melson Cemetery, Delmar, MD. |
Published in The Washington Post on 4/10/2007.