Over the years I have collected many obituaries from many different resources.  I either received them from family members, emails, letters or websites.

BOARDMAN, Mrs. Dorothy Louise Gearheart, 73, of Newark, Del., formerly of Ironto, Va., died on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Churchman Village, Newark. From her childhood, Mrs. Boardman showed a great interest and appreciation for the natural world. She was dedicated to the care and propagation of rare trees and enjoyed cooking with herbs she had grown herself. A talented seamstress, Mrs. Boardman enjoyed sewing and needlework; as a volunteer at A.I. DuPont Hospital, Wilmington, Del., she taught needlework in the Child Life Department. Mrs. Boardman was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Horticulture Center of Delaware, and the Embroiderers Guild of America. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Ann Boardman and her companion, Carol Beechy of Cooperstown, N.Y.; brothers, Samuel Coy Gearheart of Roanoke, Va., James Ray Gearheart of Jasonville, N.C., and David Wayne Gearheart of Cusetta, Ga.; and sister, Sylvia Gearheart Albert and her husband, John of Troutville, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Coy Harvey Gearheart and Florence Thelma Smith Gearheart, and a sister, Margaret Gearheart Watson. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, April 20, 2002, at the Gearheart Family Cemetery, Reesdale Church Road, Ironto, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 701 S. College Ave., Newark, Del. 19713.

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