Lana Catherine Cobb, community volunteer
Lana Catherine Cobb, 85, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Gaithersburg Md., passed away Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at Brandywine Seaside Pointe Assisted Living Facility, Rehoboth Beach, where she resided for over three years.
Born in Middletown, Md., Feb. 18, 1934, to the late Albert Bowers and Nellie (Shank) Bowers, she worked for various companies in Maryland prior to working for three federal government agencies. These include the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Department of Energy. She retired in 1999 after over 30 years of government service.
After working for several years, she returned to school and graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in 1986 and continued at Frostburg University, Maryland, where she received a master’s degree in 1991.
Programs revolving around education and women’s issues were a high priority all her life. After moving to Rehoboth Beach in 2002 she volunteered for a wide range of groups and organizations in Sussex County. These included The Cape Henlopen Food Basket, Leashes of Love, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, American Association of University Women, the West Rehoboth Housing Coalition Council, and West Side New Beginnings, an after-school mentoring program.
Lana was a passionate animal lover and could be seen riding her three-wheeled bike with her dog Mojo around her neighborhood. She was loved by many and will be deeply missed by her large family and her many friends.
Lana was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Cobb. She is survived by her daughters: Linda Flook of Hagerstown, Md., and Patti Cornell of Rehoboth Beach; her son, Kim Rhodes of Boonsboro, Md.; her three grandchildren; her three great-grandchildren; and her four great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, at 11:30 a.m, at Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.
The family suggests memorial contributions in Lana’s name to The Dementia Society of America, PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, or Brandywine SPCA, 22918 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947.
Please visit Lana’s Life Memorial Webpage and sign her online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.
