Charles "Chuck" M. Cullen

SEAFORD- Charles “Chuck” M. Cullen, 74, of Seaford, formerly of Delmar and Annapolis, Maryland, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital at St. Francis in Wilmington. He was born November 5, 1940 in Salisbury, a son of the late Charles M. and Marguerite Pusey Cullen. Chuck graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1958. He was a member of the football, basketball and baseball teams of Delmar and has supported the sports at Delmar for many years. Chuck was also an accomplished chess player and won the Wicomico County Chess Championship. On Friday nights in the fall he could usually be found at a Delmar football game supporting his hometown Wildcats. After graduation from high school, he earned his degree in agriculture business at the University of Delaware (’63) where he played on the UD baseball team and forged several lifelong friendships. After college he served his country in the Air National Guard of Delaware. As a child he was baptized and raised in St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church in Delmar. He recently attended Bayshore Community Church in Gumboro. Chuck worked for 35 years as an account representative for Kraft Foods out of the Baltimore/Washington district. He enjoyed coaching his son through multiple baseball leagues and was a faithful Baltimore Orioles fan. He also loved playing golf and was a former member of the Seaford Golf & Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Cullen; a son, Charles “Eric” Cullen and his wife, Lauren of Branchburg, NJ; his granddaughter, Amanda Cullen of Branchburg, NJ; a brother, Richard “Rick” L. Cullen and his wife, Judith of Delmar; a niece, Lee Renee Cullen of Delmar; and nephews, David Frey of Delmar, Matthew Frey of Alexandria, VA and Jonathan Frey of Laurel. He is also survived by several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and many other nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Short Funeral Home in Delmar, followed by a funeral service which begins at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow the services at Union Cemetery in Georgetown. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Delmar High School Athletic Fund, 200 N. 8th Street, Delmar, DE 19940. Arrangements are in the care of Short Funeral Home in Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

Charles "Chuck" M. Cullen

November 5, 1940 - July 3, 2015