Obituaries

JAMES MCCULLEY POOLE Selbyville

James McCulley Poole, age 81, of Selbyville, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Mr. Poole was born in Washington, D.C. and was the son of the late Lawrence R. and Sarah (McCulley) Poole. He was a retired butcher and owned and operated Germantown Meats.

He is survived by two sons, James Michael Poole and wife, Jennifer, of Bishopville, and Kevin M. Poole and wife, Bethany, of Berlin; one sister, Patricia Cooper of Maryland; and five grandchildren, Connor M. Poole, Christopher M. Poole, Devin M. Poole, Chase Poole and Mason Castannares.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia E. Poole in 2018, and a brother, Dick Poole.

Services will be held at a later date.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation, 10320 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, Maryland 21811.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com. THOMAS L. ONETO Ocean Pines

Thomas (Tom) L. Oneto, age 91, passed away at home on March 3, 2022.

Tom was married to Ellen Mary for almost 75 years. He was the proud father to 10 children: Elena, Anna (deceased), Adrienne (Alexander), Elissa, Vincent, Paul, Mary Claire (Victor), Christopher (Donya), Francesca (Kevin) and Thomas S.; a proud grandfather to 17 grandchildren; and a proud great-grandfather to six great-grandchildren.

Aviation was close to Tom’s heart. As a young man, he obtained his private pilot’s license, instrument rating, ground school and flight instructor ratings.

He went on to achieve a commercial pilot and flight instructor certificate and ratings. He taught flight school and then became an airline pilot.

He managed his own consulting firm specializing in training curriculum and accident reconstruction until his retirement in 1996.

One of the many memorable experiences Tom had in his life was flying the original seven Mercury astronauts between Langley Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral in addition to other locations in the United States.

His career path also included

senior administrative positions in various aviation associations plus authoring many aviation operations, maintenance, and training manuals. He was a monthly contributing author to Aviation Digest until his death. As past president of the Ocean City Aviation Association, Tom was instrumental in obtaining the historic Huey helicopter, which is now on disJames Poole play at the Ocean City Municipal Airport. A private ceremony was held on March 10. Donations in his memory may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor. Letters of condolences can be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Continued from Page 48 given a lot of information regarding the dangers of fentanyl. The following are some of the facts we learned: 1. Fentanyl is laced into OTC medications as well as prescription drugs such as Zanax and Percocet, as well as illegal drugs that are not fatal, but become so with the addition of Fentanyl. 2. Fake pills are being mass-produced and sold as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the American public. 3. Fake prescription pills are easily accessible and are often sold on social media making them available to anyone with online access (we were also given a handout entitled “Fifteen Apps Parents Should Know About”). 4. As little as 2 mg of fentanyl can be lethal. 5. In 2021, there were 60 opioid overdoses in Worcester County — 10 of them were fatal. 6. Preteens and teens experimenting with drugs are the most at risk. One time is all it takes to end a life if a person receives a counterfeit pill or a laced drug.

Young people today are more atrisk than ever before. Adults who work with them (teachers, counselors, first responders, etc.) are extremely concerned about their mental and emotional health. These issues make young people much more vulnerable.

I encourage parents to please contact Debbie Smullen at Worcester Goes Purple (410-870-5161) to obtain the information we were given at the session. Please start a dialogue with your friends, neighbors, church members and co-workers. And please, please talk to your kids about this.

We parents and grandparents have been bombarded by one crisis after another for the last two years, but this is one crisis we simply must address.