Marie T. Ford

September 18, 1932 - December 9, 2018

Marie T. Ford, age 86, of Seaford, DE, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, December 9, 2018. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, on September 18, 1932 daughter of the late John and Hannah (Hilsey) Stackhouse. Mrs. Ford loved to dance which led her to owning her own dance studio in Darby, PA which she operated for many years. In her spare time she enjoyed going to the casino, listening to music, and fishing. Mrs. Ford was an avid member of the Seaford Moose Lodge. She also had a passion for antiques and operated an antique store. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Ford, Sr., her life partner, Albert Flowers, and two daughters: Deborah Pullen and Sharon Ford. She is survived by two daughters: Charlene Dombrosky of CO and Victoria Maslin of Norwood, PA; two sons: James A. Ford, Jr. and his wife Sondra of Seaford, DE and Paul F. Ford and his wife, Robin of Everson, PA; one sister, Nancy Stackhouse of Bethlehem, PA; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and multiple nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Watson-Yates Funeral Home & Crematorium, a Parsell Family Funeral Home, 609 E King Street, Seaford, DE 19973, where friends may visit beginning at 2:00 PM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Ford's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101-9950 or by visiting their website at www.stjude.org/donate. Please sign Mrs. Ford's online guestbook located on this site. FLORIST NOTE: PLEASE HAVE ALL FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS DELIVERED TO WATSON-YATES FUNERAL HOME, SEAFORD, DE BY 1 PM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018.