Peter Sprague Wellington, 74, of Kennett Square, died Saturday June 13, at the Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was the husband of Judith French Wellington, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Arthur Marshall and the late Miriam Guernsey (Sprague) Wellington.
He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University and Columbia Law. He worked at ICI, at Consolidated Coal where he became general counsel, and at DuPont as head of Mergers and Acquisitions.
After retiring from professional life he served as the president of the Wilmington branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and a board member of Delaware Hospice.
He ran marathons in the 1970s, sailed on the Chesapeake in the 2000s, and had a lifelong love of travel and exploration.
Survivors include in addition to his wife, three daughters, Melissa French Wellington of Arden, Melanie Anne Wellington (Michael Marini) of Rochester, N.Y. and Elizabeth Wellington Jeffords (Steven) of Basel, Switzerland; one son, David Chandler (Jennifer Dikes) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one brother Tom Wellington (Joan) of Gathersburg, Md. and three grandchildren, Jessica, Imogen and Griffin.
Services and interment will be held privately. Contributions in his memory may be made to Amyloidosis Foundation, Inc. 7151 N. Main St. Suite 2 Clarkston, MI 48346. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecocares.com
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