Derwent Dale Cartmell Member Mountain Laurel Post 8612 Milford, born on May 16, 1924, died October 6, 2019. Graduated from Columbia High School, Maplewood, New Jersey.

Before graduating, he dropped out of high school during World War II to join the Navy, where he became acting chaplain while on the Earl Olsen ship fighting the war. He served on two ships, USS Booth DE-170 and USS Earl K Olsen DE-765. After World War II, he returned to high school to complete his studies to receive his high school diploma. During his return to school, he met his loving wife, Beneth Victoria Krasley (Cartmell) at his grandfather’s funeral. Three months later, they got married during Derwent’s Thanksgiving break on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 1947. They were married 58 years before Beneth passed away on Nov. 25, 2006.

They had two daughters, Deborah Donna Kellogg, her deceased husband, Sydney Milton Kellogg III, Sharon Rose Knoepfler her husband, Lawrence Alan Knoepfler. He leaves behind his grandchildren: Sydney Milton Kellogg IV married to Carla Kellogg, Sherry Kellogg and Brian Knoepfler. His great-grandchildren: Megan Kellogg, Sydney Milton Kellogg V (deceased), Gabriel Kellogg, Michael Kellogg, Dharma Kellogg, Kenneth Puckett and Sierra Culley.

Derwent went to Newark College of Engineer where he got his diploma. He worked for South Orange Village in New Jersey operating the water plant and retiring as superintendent. He was a long time resident of South Orange, New Jersey, before moving to his last residence at Hemlock Farms, Hawley.

He was involved in several organizations: the Kilties; VFW of Milford; Past Master of the Atlas Pythagoras Masonic Lodge of Westfield, New Jersey; and a member of the Milford Masonic Lodge of Pennsylvania. He was Representative of New Jersey to the Mason in England, Scottish Rite, American Legion, Destroyer Escort Sailor Association, and the Eastern Star. He was an elder with his church, Christ Lutheran Church in Maplewood, New Jersey, where he was involved in the laying of the corner stone when building the church. Also involved with Hemlock Farms Church in Hawley.

During his retirement he traveled across America and England, in which he had a house. Later in life, 2010, he began traveling again with Sharon and Larry in their RV across America. After Beneth passed away, his pride and joy was traveling in the RV to Indiana to spend time with his oldest daughter, Debbie and the family.

His great past time was fishing, salt and fresh water, as well as hunting.