Lucile P. Corkran

Lucile Pierce Corkran of Easton and Trappe, MD, died on Friday, November 9, 2012, at the age of 89. Lucile was the devoted wife and constant companion of the late William H. Corkran, Jr. Lucile, born in the Panama Canal Zone in the fall of 1923, was the daughter of the late, Charles Lester Pierce and his wife, the late, Mary Sellers Pierce. Lucile spent her youth and teen years growing up in Panama with summer visits to relatives in Ohio. After returning to the Canal Zone, from post-secondary secretarial training at Bryant College in Rhode Island, she serendipitously met and fell in love with Bill Corkran who was briefly in Panama doing engineering work. Bill, who was enraptured by Lucile’s easy laugh and wonderful personality, asked him to marry her. Soon after, he joined the Navy. When he got his naval orders, he sent for Lucile to come to the “States.” They were married in 1944 at his family’s home in Trappe, after which they moved to Philadelphia, where she lived while he served in the Pacific Theatre until the end of the war. Upon moving back to the Shore, they set up residence in Easton where Bill became the town engineer and Lucile began her journey as homemaker, mother, advocate of education, and involved citizen of the community. Lucile was on the Board of Directors of the Historical Society and a contributing member of the Junior Auxiliary at Easton Memorial, the Talbot County Garden Club, St. Mark’s and Trappe United Methodist Churches, the YMCA, the Tred Avon Yacht Club, and the Panama Canal Zone Alumni Club. As well, she contributed countless hours to many civic organizations. She was proactive in supporting charities and unselfishly gave of her of her own time and efforts. Lucile and Bill regularly visited their daughter, Kim, in Nantucket, MA, where they became involved with the community, especially the Nantucket Historical Association. Lucile, also known as Lulu, loved life and appreciated each moment it had to offer. A fluent speaker of Spanish, she was a gardener, swimmer, accomplished pianist, world traveler, exquisite hostess, and friend. She adored nature, sunsets, and in her later life, gentle breezes and music. She had a loving relationship with her late brother, Bud, and his wife, Barbara of OH and their children and grandchildren. Along with her beloved husband, she cherished her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In the sixties, Lucile and Bill moved to their home in Trappe where Lucile took great pleasure in sharing the pretty surroundings with friends and family and welcoming all with grace and friendship to her home, Mi Desea. Lucile is survived by her daughters, Beverly Edgell and her husband, Mick Edgell, Sharon Corkran, and Kimberly Corkran and her friend, Henry Gibbons-Neff, all of whom live locally; her grandsons, Colin Edgell and his wife, Jennifer, Trevor Newcomb and his wife, Pamela Lee, and her granddaughter, Tenley van den Berg and her husband, Cobus of Munich, Germany. She is also survived by four grandsons and one granddaughter, Gardner and Liam Edgell, Baker and Ellis Newcomb, and Sunday van den Berg. The burial will be private. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

Lucile P. Corkran

September 10, 1923 - November 9, 2012