Barbara Lynn Foraker (“Lynn”) 51, of New Castle, Delaware passed away June 6 at her cottage on the Bohemia River in Earleville, Maryland after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer.
Born August 12, 1958 in Wilmington, Delaware, Lynn was a 1976 graduate of William Penn High School in New Castle, De. She attended the University of Delaware, where she was a member of the varsity basketball and softball teams, continuing to hold the record for most triples hit in a game, and graduated in 1981 with a degree in Political Science and Economics. She also earned a degree from Goldey-Beacom Business College in 1982.
Lynn went on to sell both Commercial and Residential Real Estate in Washington, D.C. for several years before returning to Delaware to join the family business, Foraker Oil, which she owned and operated at the time of her death.
Lynn was a great lover of the outdoors, enjoying boating on the Bohemia River, Chesapeake Bay and longer voyages up and down the Atlantic Coast. She was Commodore of the Bay Ladies Fleet Yacht Club, an exclusive club of like-minded boating enthusiasts. Lynn had a wide circle of very close and devoted friends, dating from her childhood to the days of her ownership of The Beach House Bar and Restaurant in Rehoboth, De. She enjoyed traveling with her family and friends, including trips to Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Italy, and throughout the United States.
Lynn was a huge animal lover. As a child she would accompany her father to local dog training sessions and Field Trials. After college she continued her love of the sport. Throughout her life, Lynn owned/co-owned and handled 10 dogs for Hunt Test and Field Trialing. Lynn was instrumental in molding a breeding program that for six generations could boast over “1000 lifetime points and Master Hunter” status.
Survivors include partner Susanne Salkind and daughter Helen Abigail Salkind-Foraker of New Castle, De, beloved parents, Warner T “Pete” Foraker and Barbara Gail Foraker, of Earleville, Md and Bonita Springs, Fl, brother Warner T “Todd” Foraker Jr, wife Sally, nephew Warner T “Tyler“ Foraker III, niece Sarah of St Augustine, Fl, cousins Pam and Vance “Buddy” Gray of Bear, De., Mark Bendler, Wade Bendler, Kevin and Yvonne Camac, Tracey Camac numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, beloved dogs Mercy, Lily, and Captain, and a pack of devoted friends who never left her side. She was preceded in death by Chip and Midgie, her Labrador Retrievers.
A funeral service was held on June 10 at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 North Dupont Highway, New Castle. Interment was at Gracelawn Memorial Park 2220, North Dupont Highway, New Castle, De.
The family requests donations to the American Cancer Society or the Delaware Humane Society.