Del, Thank you for all your generosity and kindness. You leave behind many people that love you and carry many fond memories of you, whether it was your garden, your cooking and even your yelling. I also want to thank you and give you praise for raising my best friend into such a wonderful human. Her coffee dates with her Poppa were always a highlight of her week, that’s when the best story time happened. May your soul Rest In Peace and your spirit soar free, Guz

Posted by Marta Guzman on March 4, 2022

My grandpa was amazing. He always looked out for me and the family. He was an amazing golfer, amazing gardener, and amazing at fixing things, of course. The thought of my grandpa not seeing me graduate Highschool is just heartbreaking. As I am 11 and in 5th grade currently. But I know he will watch over me in heaven as he waits for me. So I will make him proud by being the smartest student I can be. My grandpa always kept this special mug that had a picture of me and him when I was a baby. We spent a good 11 years together, then the stroke happened, on January 28th, 2022 which was the day I turned 11. As soon as I saw those ambulance lights I was terrified. On February 22nd I got to see him in the hospital. It was so difficult seeing my own grandpa in that condition, but I kept it together and held his hand and told him how much I love him, and that I would take care of his cat and my grandma and the family for him, just in case that was my goodbye to him, which it was, unfortunately. When my mom had told me that my grandpa had passed away I just froze in disbelief and sadness. But I will be strong for him and keep attending school. Which knowing him, he would want me to go to school. I will always remember my grandfather as the amazing person he was. I will ALWAYS have you in my heart, Papa. I will miss you and our conversations and playing games, feeding the squirrels, and everything else we did. I love you so so much, Papa.

Posted by Eden on March 4, 2022

I didn’t know you personally, but I know your daughter, Melissa. They say an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree; you must have been a mighty tree, then. Rest in Peace

Posted by Julia Thelen on March 4, 2022

Dad, I am eternally grateful for all of sacrifices you made for our family. There was nothing you wouldn't do to ensure our happiness and well-being. I will miss our long chats about everything and nothing. I will also miss your laugh, text messages, your voicemails “Dawn, call your dad”, your jokes, your singing, feeding the squirrels, the garden, cookies, cherry cheese pie, amazing advice and ground beef. I will miss hearing you say “washing the pick-up” when I call and ask what you’re doing. I love you and I’ll miss you everyday. Thank you for being my dad. Dawn Lee

Posted by Dawn Lee on March 3, 2022

Del was our neighbor for 35 years in our little cul-de-sac that we all loved. When we moved into that neighborhood there were twenty-seven children in twelve houses. On summer evenings many of them would be playing out in the cul-de-sac and it was a fun safe place. Del loved every one of them. Our girls loved to do something to make him mad (like jump through his bushes) just to hear him yell. They knew they were safe with Del. We learnt very early that you don’t park in his parking spot for his yellow truck which was his pride and joy. When Del and Val hot a pool the kids would call and ask if the pool was open - it usually was! Del was loved and will be sadly missed!

Posted by Rita Sloan on March 1, 2022

Del was a huge part of my childhood and his laugh was contagious, just like Barbara’s! Every Super Bowl he came to my house to watch the game, play cards and pay me to make drinks for him and would always dropped a $20 under the table for “the waitress” when he left ? I loved spending long weekends and sometimes an entire week with the the Wells’s family. Playing in the pool with yells from Del telling us to quiet down! And Oh…. the time he scolded me for hand drying the dishes out of the dishwasher “Stop!! That’s the dishwashers job!!” he scared the daylights out of me, lol!! if you never heard him yell you didn’t truly didn’t know Del! Behind the rough, tough man he tried to be, he had the biggest heart and most giving, gentle soul. You have left a permanent mark on all of our hearts and will be forever missed. Spread your wings and fly and say hi to daddy for me.

Posted by Monica Hall Washburn on March 1, 2022

Papa, I know I told you everything in my heart before you passed but, here goes… My gratitude that you were my Dad knows no bounds. You taught me so much and I know you are watching over all of us. My memories and love could fill the oceans… Until we meet again, thank you for being my Papa, I love you forever

Posted by Melissa on March 1, 2022