Donald Harkey, formerly of Chadds Ford

Donald Harkey, 93, a longtime resident of the Chadds Ford and Wilmington areas, died Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the home of his son, Stephen E. Harkey.

Donald Harkey

Born in Charlotte, N.C. in 1929, Don was the son of the late Jack L. and Mary Austin Harkey. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He retired in 1985 after a career of more than thirty years in technical, marketing and management positions with the DuPont Company.

In retirement, he worked as a management consultant and served on the boards of several community and church-related organizations. He was an active and dedicated member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Wilmington, and St. Matthews by the Sea in Fenwick Island, Del.

Don is survived by his wife of 71 years Peggy Outen Harkey, daughter Catherine Harkey Cobb and her husband Michael of Salisbury, N.C, son Greg Harkey and his wife Heather of Roanoke, Va. and son Steve Harkey and his wife Joyce of Fair Hill, Md. Don and Peggy were blessed with nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Family will gather for a private interment ceremony at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro, Del.

Published by Charlotte Observer on Jan. 14, 2023.

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