William L. Mayo, Vietnam veteran
William L. Mayo "Bill", 73, of Millsboro, formerly of Swarthmore, Pa., passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was born Nov. 5, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pa., son of Hubert Mayo and the late Judy Pancoast.
Bill graduated from the Florida Military Academy and proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1963-68 during the Vietnam War era with a rank of Specialist 5th Class. Later, Bill graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology and he also attended the Florida Academy of Dog Grooming in 1974. Bill worked as an HVAC technician for Eastern University from which he retired in November of 2011. He also owned and operated Mayo's New Life Pet Care from 1974-95.
Bill stayed active in various associations and clubs. He was the president of the Delaware Valley Dog Groomers Association and a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association of Delaware Valley, Pa. Bill was on the board of trustees of the Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting in 2011 as well as their financial secretary.
In his spare time, Bill loved boating, gaming, and fishing, and was an avid traveler. His favorite trips were to Europe and the Caribbean Islands. He was also a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church.
In addition to his mother, Bill was preceded in death by his son, William Chad Mayo; his in-laws, Thomas and Eleanor Miller; his grandparents, William and Sara Pancoast; and his brother, John Kautter. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Margaret E. Mayo, Millsboro; his sons: Cory Mayo (Lindsey) of Delaware and Troy Mayo of New Jersey; his grandchildren: Dakota Mayo (Shelby) of New Jersey, Gabriella DeFrance (Victor) of New Jersey, Thomas Mayo of New Jersey, and Erin and Alanna Mayo of Delaware; his brothers: Randall Mayo (Kim) of Ohio, Rodney Mayo of Ohio, and Richard Kautter (Cindy) of Florida; and his sister, Pam Prim (James) of Maryland.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow the services at St. Peter's Pilottown Cemetery, Lewes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Neimann Pick Disease Foundation, P.O. Box 49, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0049.
Please visit Mr. Mayo's Life Memorial Webpage and sign his online guest book at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.
