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Douglas W. McGregor, of Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, Delaware, passed away at home on April 14, 2016, at age 84. The son of the late Donald and Frances (Davis) McGregor, he was born on March 12, 1932, and raised in St. Johnsbury. He graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy and Boston University School of Management. During his three years in the U.S. Air Force in the mid- fifties, Doug met and married his wife Meredith (Trull) of Lowell, Mass. At the conclusion of his military service, they moved to Wilmington, Del., early in 1958 where he worked a few years at DuPont and 32 years at Hercules, primarily in international tax. Doug was a long-time member of Hillcrest-Bellefonte United Methodist Church, which he served as treasurer for 22 years. More recently, he has been a member of Aldersgate UMC. He held memberships in Passumpsic Masonic Lodge No. 27 in St. Johnsbury, Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and the Institute of Management Accountants. He was an active volunteer in many church, civic and charitable organizations over the years, frequently serving in a leadership position. Since early childhood, he spent summer vacations at Ocean Park, Maine, where the extended family has owned a beach-side cottage since 1945. In addition to his wife of almost 59 years, Doug is survived by his children: Susan New (Gene) of Hockessin, Del., Ellen of Teaneck, N.J., and David (Pamela) of Reston, Va.; grandchildren: James, Christopher and Joseph New, Kelly and Eric Jimenez, Amy Auker (Cameron), Kristin Benoit (Michael), Andrew McGregor (Rachel), and Lauren McGregor; great- grandson Levi Auker. He is also survived by a brother Bruce (Karen) of Fort Myers, Fla., and a sister Jean Rogers (Talmage) of Vero Beach, Fla. A memorial service will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2313 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to ACTS Legacy Foundation / Cokesbury, 726 Loveville Rd., Hockessin, DE 19707.






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