Cornelia "Sue" DuPont (nee Whitener), age 87 of Haddon Heights, passed away peacefully Oct. 16, 2015. Born in Hickory, NC, daughter of the late Eubert W. & Faire B. (nee Biggerstaff) Whitener, she was proud of her southern heritage and enjoyed sharing her experiences with others.
She is survived by her sister, Rhubetta Davidson; sons, Timothy (Patricia), Robert Jr. (Leann) and Rex; daughter, Eva Murray (Charles). Also 7 grandchildren: Scott, Sean, Shane, Robert and Jon DuPont, Tanya Feliciano and Jenna Murray. As well as 9 nieces and nephews.
Sue worked for the Government Printing Office during WWII and later worked at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC as a payroll clerk. She married the late Robert "Bob" DuPont and left the workforce to raise a family. They were married for 56 years.
Moving to Haddon Hts. from College Park, MD in 1958 for Bob to manage the Cooper Cheese Plant in Phila. Sue become a very active volunteer in town serving in leadership roles with HHYA (1958-1978), the Women's Club (since 1970), the PTA as well as a member of the Administrative Board at First United Methodist Church. She was appointed to the Haddon Hts. Zoning Board and served for over 25 years; she was elected several times to the Board of Education serving for 16 years. Later in life, Sue returned to the workforce as an office administrator for an Optometrist.
Friends and family are invited to attend a Memorial Service at First United Methodist Church, 7th and Garden Sts., Haddon Hts. at 11 am, Saturday, April 2, 2016.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.