Daniel Ira Townsend

Daniel Ira Townsend obituary, Wilmington, DE

Daniel Ira Townsend

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Feb

28

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St. James Episcopal Church

2106 St. James Church Rd., Stanton, DE 19808

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Feb

28

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

St. James Episcopal Church

2106 St. James Church Rd., Stanton, DE 19808

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Feb

28

Interment

11:00 a.m.

St. James Episcopal Church

2106 St. James Church Rd., Stanton, DE 19808

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Daniel Townsend Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McCrery & Harra Funeral Home and Crematory - Concord Pike on Feb. 25, 2026.
Daniel Ira Townsend, 74, a lifelong resident of the Wilmington area died on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2026.

Daniel was well-known and well-loved in the community where he spent his time. He loved to help others in his neighborhood, and he never met a stranger. He was a beloved, longtime parishioner at St. James Episcopal Church, Stanton, where he was a dedicated volunteer for outreach ministries and coffee hours, and he spent a number of years in the choir and was a regular member of the weekly Bible study group.

He leaves no immediate survivors, but he has left a memory with everyone who knew him.

A funeral service and interment will be held at St. James Episcopal Church, 2106 St. James Church Rd., Stanton, DE 19808, on Saturday, February 28 at 11 AM with a reception to follow.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Feb

28

Service

St. James Episcopal Church

2106 St. James Church Rd., Stanton, DE 19808

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Feb

28

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

St. James Episcopal Church

2106 St. James Church Rd., Stanton, DE 19808

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Feb

28

Interment

11:00 a.m.

St. James Episcopal Church

2106 St. James Church Rd., Stanton, DE 19808

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Only 3 days left for delivery to next service.