Alvin DuLaney

Grasonville, MD: Alvin Luther DuLaney died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at the Heartland House surrounded by his loving family. He was 89 years old. Alvin Luther DuLaney was born in Washington, DC on February 26, 1917 to the late Turner Ashby DuLaney and Ida Jeanette Barret DuLaney. He graduated from Eastern High School, class of 1935. Mr. DuLaney started painting with his older brother and learned to be a sign painter. After working with his brother, he went to work for the U.S. Treasury Department as a sign painter. He later went to work for PEPCO as a sign painter, where he worked for over 30 years until retiring in 1968. For the next several years he worked as a home improvement and painting contractor with his son-in-law, Robert W. Speaker. Mr. DuLaney married Bernice Josephine Purdy of Washington D.C. who passed away in 1983. He later married Irene Josephine Leone of Washington D.C. in 1991. After Mr. DuLaney retired he did small jobs for elderly people, many times never charging for his services. He enjoyed bowling, baseball, football and boxing. As a Mason, he is a member of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, Federal Lodge # 1 District of Columbia, A.F. & A.M, and is a member of the Epiphany Episcopal Church in Forestville, MD. Mr. DuLaney is survived by his loving wife, Irene Josephine DuLaney; one daughter, Barbara Jeanne Speaker of Stevensville, MD; four grandchildren, Debra James of Chester, MD, Chris Speaker of Fort Myers, FL, Donna Garrett of Stevensville, MD, and Danny Speaker of Gadsden, TN; many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and niece and nephew, Beth Gregorio of Tinton Falls, NJ, Jack Matthews of Raymond, NH, along with 14 other nieces and nephews. Mr. DuLaney is preceded in death by seven brothers, George, James, Earl, Turner, Roy, Robert and Ben Scott DuLaney; and two sisters, Louise Hanback and Ruth Nalley. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Chester, MD from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, November 3, 2006 at 10 am. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to The Heartland House, Inc., 113 Perry’s Corner Rd., Grasonville, MD 21638 or Hospice of Queen Anne’s County, 423 Thompson Creek Rd., Stevensville, MD 2166.