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Bernice Moore

d. November 4, 2025

Bernice "Stumpy" Moore, age 87, of Elkton, formerly of New Castle, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Stumpy worked as a rural letter carrier for over 30 years and also worked at the Hockessin Post Office and was the secretary for the Rural Letter Carrier Association.

She was a member of various social clubs in Elkton and Newark and participated at the senior center and in the garden club.

Stumpy enjoyed playing cards, crafting, gardening and hanging out with her family.

She is preceded in death by husband of 54 years, Jerome "Jerry" Moore who passed away in 2012 and her sister, E. Lorraine Gropp.

Survivors include her daughter, Catherine Alonzo; son, Dave Moore ; granddaughter, Arielle (Roger) and her sister, Patricia Shields.

Service will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made the the Food Bank of Delaware, https://www.fbd.org/ , or to the Emmanuel Dinning Room, https://www.ministryofcaring.org/services/emmanuel-dining-rooms/ 

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