John R. McAteer

John R. “Jack” McAteer, age 86, of Wilmington, Delaware died on July 11, 2018 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Wilmington.

Jack attended Christ Our King Elementary School, Salesianum High School, and Neumann College. He worked as a Sales Manager for Instron Corporation until his retirement in 1989, when he and his wife Margaret “Peggy” started Affordable Antiques in Rehoboth, Delaware.  They enjoyed many years of buying and selling antiques.  Jack was a gifted carpenter who could take a “pile of junk” and restore a beautiful piece of furniture.  They retired from Affordable Antiques in 2001 and moved back to Wilmington.

Jack is predeceased by his parents, Charles and Mary, as well as his beloved wife, Peggy. He is survived by his children, Christine (John) McHenry of Lancaster, PA, Mary McAteer of Wilmington, John (Susan) McAteer of The Villages, FL, and Robert McAteer of San Francisco, CA, as well as six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 7 Sharpley Rd., Wilmington, Delaware at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery in Wilmington.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make contributions to St. Mary Magdalen Church or Ronald McDonald House, 1901 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, Delaware 19803.