Walter "Yankee" Lear Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on November 2, 2025 in Middletown, Delaware

Walter "Yankee" Lear Jr.

July 4, 1946 - November 2, 2025 (79 years old)

Middletown, Delaware

Walter "Yankee" Lear Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on November 2, 2025 in Middletown, Delaware

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Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes

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Walter "Yankee" Lear Jr.

July 4, 1946 - November 2, 2025 (79 years old)

Middletown, Delaware

Walter Lear Jr. Obituary

The memory of Walter Lear Jr. of Middletown, Delaware, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who passed away on November 2, 2025 at the age of 79, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Walter Lear Jr. to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Walter farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Walter is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his mother Rachael Lear. He is survived by: his wife Gerri Lear; his sons, Jeff Lear and Joe Lear (Heather); his grandchildren, Joey, Hayden, Collin and Reagan; and his sibling Darby Break.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Yankee's memory to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 or online by clicking here (https://dogood.t2t.org*143n8hy*_gcl_au*MTcxMzI5MjY1NS4xNzYyNTQzNDEw*_ga*MTUyMjg4ODAxMC4xNzYyNTQzNDEx*_ga_KKJBEGGEYM*czE3NjI1NDM0MTAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjI1NDM0MTAkajYwJGwwJGgw#!/donation/checkout); or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 500 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online by clicking here.

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Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes



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319 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709

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