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Alice C. McVaugh

Alice C. McVaugh, age 103, passed away on Tuesday June 9, 2020 at her home in Hockessin, DE.

In 1916, she was born in Yorklyn, DE to Thomas and Elisabeth Grady. Mrs. McVaugh was a graduate of St. Joseph on the Brandywine School, AI duPont High School and Beacom School for Business, all located in Wilmington. During World War II, she was employed by the DuPont Company. She married Robert W. McVaugh, Sr. and together they raised two children, Cathy Ann and Robert W. Jr. She later went to work as a bookkeeper for New Castle County Credit Union. In between her outside employment, she was stay-at-home mother raising her two children and taking care of their home.

Mrs. McVaugh was a member of the Auxiliary of the Hockessin Fire Company in the 1950s and 1960s and also an Auxiliary member to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3420 in Newark. She had the distinct honor of being the oldest Auxiliary member in the State of Delaware. In fact, she was the oldest member of the VFW in the State of Delaware.

She loved gardening, sewing, antiquing and reading. Later in her life, she helped her husband renovate their former home in Hockessin where they would spend many happy days together.

Mrs. McVaugh was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Robert W. McVaugh, Sr. and her daughter, Cathy Ann McVaugh O’Neal. She is survived by her son, Robert W. McVaugh, Jr. of Hockessin and grandson, Robert III of Newark.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the VFW National Home for Children. Kindly make checks payable to Auxiliary 3420 with memo note of National Home for Children. Checks should be mailed to Auxiliary 3420, 649 Churchmans Road, Newark, DE 19702.

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Funeral Services

Private funeral services will be held on Monday June 15, 2020 at the Chandler Funeral Home in Hockessin. Private interment will follow at Hockessin Friends Cemetery.

Condolences

    Commander Omegia L Randleman VFW Post 1207 lit a candle and writes,
    Our Deepest Condolences and Prayers From: VFW Post 1207 Dover, DE
    06/12/2020 11:07 pm
    Atterbury VFW Auxiliary lit a candle and writes,
    We are all so sorry for the passing of our oldest Auxiliary member Alice McVaught. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.
    06/13/2020 11:31 am
    Jean mcvaugh jennings writes,
    So sorry to hear about your mom. She was a grand Lady.
    06/14/2020 04:50 pm
    Rose Alma Swift Brownstein writes,
    I have only the sweetest memories of your mom. My mother, Lettie Gormley Swift, so enjoyed her company. I remember enjoying her company when I joined my mother for a visit...she was always smiling and so pleasant. It's always so sad to see the "old time" members of Hockessin community pass...much of Hockessin's lovely history passes with them. How lucky you were to have so many years with her. I surely will give a donation on her behalf.
    06/17/2020 08:38 am
    Diane Ogorek Buchanan writes,
    Our family knew Alice and her family. She was a very special lady and a familiar resident of Hockessin. Our condolences to her family. May she Rest In Peace.
    06/20/2020 04:39 pm
    Jackie Ann Peirson Harris lit a candle and writes,
    Aunt Alice, you and Uncle Bob were a big part of our lives growing up. I loved coming to your house. I will you, not many of us left. It would of been nice to have been contacted so our family could of paid our last respects. Also whoever wrote obit didn’t mention her sister, Catherine Marie Grady Peirson. :((
    09/07/2020 05:41 am

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