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Walter Scranton McCabe Sr.

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Walter Scranton McCabe Sr.

Birth
Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Death
24 Dec 1963 (aged 66)
Gordon Heights, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Burial
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 14 Grave 682
Memorial ID
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Walter worked for Delmarva Power and Light Co. He was survived by his wife Florence E. Taylor McCabe, sons, Walter S. Jr., Edward, and Donald E. His daughters, Norma Eyre, and Shirley Jahl. Mr. McCabe was shot on Christmas Eve by his son Walter Jr. at his house on Haines Ave. A concrete motive for the shooting was never discovered. Walter Jr. was acting erratically and told police that he felt he had to end it... subsequently Walter Jr. was committed to the Delaware State Hospital until just prior to his death in 1977.
Walter worked for Delmarva Power and Light Co. He was survived by his wife Florence E. Taylor McCabe, sons, Walter S. Jr., Edward, and Donald E. His daughters, Norma Eyre, and Shirley Jahl. Mr. McCabe was shot on Christmas Eve by his son Walter Jr. at his house on Haines Ave. A concrete motive for the shooting was never discovered. Walter Jr. was acting erratically and told police that he felt he had to end it... subsequently Walter Jr. was committed to the Delaware State Hospital until just prior to his death in 1977.


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  • Created by: ED Camp
  • Added: Sep 29, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6809200/walter_scranton-mccabe: accessed ), memorial page for Walter Scranton McCabe Sr. (5 Sep 1897–24 Dec 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6809200, citing Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by ED Camp (contributor 46552667).