Lewis (Lou) MacNeal, Jr., age 77, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at his home with his wife, Linda, in Wilmington, Delaware. Lou was born to the late Lewis and Barbara Battersby MacNeal on May 17, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the brother of Mary Kalix, David, Robert, and the late Margaret Doyle, Ronald, Edith Brown, Daniel and Francis MacNeal.
Lou graduated from Bartrum High School in Philadelphia before serving three years in the United States Army. He went on to work as a Master Welder at PECO (Philadelphia Electric Company) for 31 years. Lou cherished time with his family and friends and had a deep love for sports. An avid skier and golfer, he also enjoyed building military model crafts, listening to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and tackling projects on his “honey do” list.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Linda MacNeal; his sons, Brian (Regina) and Andrew (Tricia); his stepdaughters, Carol Hogan Heindel (Greer), Diane Hogan Quinn (Jim) and Sherry Hogan Dougherty; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025 at McCrery & Harra Funeral Home, 3924 Concord Pike (Route 202), Wilmington, DE 19803. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be private. Lou suffered from Parkinson’s Disease, so for anyone choosing to honor him through a donation, please show your support in his name to the Parkinson’s Foundation at https://www.parkinson.org/.
