Donald R. Hawkins, age 80, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at home on November 23, 2023, surrounded by family and friends.
Donald graduated from Wilmington High School in 1961. He later attended the University of Delaware and served in the Army Reserves.
He worked in the insurance industry in Delaware, Florida, New York City and Ohio, where his primary focus was representing Blue Cross/Blue Shield to labor union retirees.
Donald was an avid tennis player and sports fan, playing at Wilmington Racquets and DuPont Country Club. He and his wife, Mary Lou, traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. Donald loved to laugh and especially enjoyed watching his nieces and nephews grow.
Donald is predeceased by his parents Lee and Frances Niefer Hawkins, his sisters Helen Haase and Frances Brown. He is survived by his wife Mary Lou of Wilmington, DE, his brother Ralph (Joyce) of Chestertown, MD, his sister Marilynn (John) of Newark, DE, his brother Leroy of Belleview, FL, and many nieces and nephews.
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