Mr. Frank Houser Buckingham ll

Frank Houser Buckingham of Newark, DE, age 94, passed away Saturday September 4^th, 2021 at home.

He was born on June 12^th, 1927 to Samuel and Eliza Buckingham. He was a member of Newark HS’s Class of 1945.  After WWII, he served in the US Army in Belgium where he met his future wife and “love of his life” Dora Vaes. They were married for 66 years.

He retired from Chrysler in 1989 after a 39-year career. In retirement, he was an invaluable resource in the construction and maintenance of the Heart And Home Gift Stores, owned by his daughter, Nina, for the past 30 years.

He battled Parkinson’s Disease for 11 years and was a participant in the Michael J. Fox study at the University of Pennsylvania.

Frank is survived by his three daughters Maria Ann Buckingham, Nina Vaes Sneeringer (David) and Amy Buckingham Rowe (Andy); four grandchildren DJ Sneeringer, Frank Sneeringer, Ethan Robinson and Carson Rowe; two great grandchildren Jack and Kate; one sister Gail Uncapher.

In addition to his parents, Frank is preceded in death by his wife, Dora and his sister, Joyce B. Geesaman.

Services for Frank will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory can be made at www.michaeljfox.org or mailed to The Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014 /Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 To send online condolences, please visit www.rtfoard.com.

Our thanks to the many health care professionals and friends who helped him in his final years.