Harold Edwin Delaney Jr.

COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Harold Edwin Delaney, Jr, 72, will be held Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Simons and St. Jude Episcopal Church with burial in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Riverbanks Zoo, Attn: Society, P.O. Box 1060, Columbia, SC 29202. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo, is assisting the family.

Mr. Delaney died Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Born in Patterson, N.J., he was the son of the late Harold Edwin Delaney, Sr. and Margaret Sloane Delaney. Mr. Delaney graduated from Manhattan College and worked in telecommunications sales. Mr. Delaney was an avid outdoorsman who loved all animals and loved to fish. He also enjoyed watching tennis and golf. Mr. Delaney did volunteer work and was the Harbison Wheels Coordinator.

Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Casey and Michael Beneduce of Gillette, N.J., and Bobbie and Joe Marchese of Stirling, N.J.; four sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Mimi Delaney of Greenville, Kevin and Shelley Delaney of Long Valley, N.J., Doug and Kelly Delaney of Columbia, Paul Delaney of Summit, N.J.; Harold’s former wife, Clementine Delaney of Southington, Conn.; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Sylvia and Don Patterson of Clearwater, Fla., Peggy Ann and George Swartz of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Patricia and Ed Adrain of Nevis, Minn.; grandchildren, Justen, Michael and Kevin Beneduce, Whitney, Hillary and Cotes Delaney, Kelly, Scott and Emily Delaney, Casey Jordan, Kyle and Ashley Delaney, C.J. and Meghan Marchese, Ryan and Taylor Delaney, Justin Murren; great-grandchildren, Cayleigh and Bradley Jordan; and many nieces and nephews.

Please sign the online guest book at www.dunbarfunerals.com.