Merle Miller DeLancey Sr., 76, Annapolis

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Merle DeLancey, Sr., of Annapolis, and previously of Alexandria, VA passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015. Born on September 14, 1938 to the late Clyde and Helen DeLancey in Martinsburg, WV, Merle was a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Merle would go on to a successful career in printing, as one of the founders of the East Coast’s largest sheetfed pressroom, Peake DeLancey Printers. He also loved entertaining, golf, horseracing and spending time with family.

Merle is survived by his wife Connie; his son, Merle, Jr. (Jacque) of Alexandria, VA; his daughter, Susan DeLancey of Annapolis, MD; four stepdaughters, Dianne (Karl) Oristian of Centerville, MD, Donna Miller of Crownsville, MD, Darlene (William) Hackett of Chester, MD, and Suzanne (James) Spencer of Centerville, MD; two sisters, Peggy (Charles) Stephey of Waynesboro, PA and Helen Jean Kerlin of Burnt Cabin, PA; two grandchildren, Addison and Miller DeLancey; and numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to celebrate Merle’s life on Wednesday, May 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. Please contact a family member for location of gathering and funeral information.

»Information from the George P. Kalas Funeral Home website.