Harold Fay London

December 2, 1936 - December 7, 2018

Harold Fay London of DeLand, Florida was born in Newport News, Virginia to Leila Yates London and Woodie David London. He passed away December 7, 2018 at his residence. He was dedicated to his significant other and companion, the love of his life for 32 years Sylvia Cashion Saul of DeLand, Florida. He leaves behind brothers Harry (Jack) London and Peter Haywood London, as well as two sons Michael Christopher London and Patrick John London; sisters-in-law Jane London, Nancy Jo Bell London and Shirley London. Harold served in the US Marine Corps, retired from IBM, volunteered with the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum and served in leadership positions not only at the Naval Museum, but also in the Commemorative Air Force as Wing Leader for a number of years. Celebrations of his life are being planned in the future for Virginia, Florida, Washington, D.C. area, Maryland, San Francisco Bay area and Hawaii. Memorial plaques honoring Harold are located at the new Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport in Virginia as well as the Marine Memorial Museum at Quantico, Virginia. Pivotal loved ones in Harold’s life were Jeanette Alexander, God Child Susan Hoban Jones, Cherry and Ron Freeman, an adopted son Jamareus Backey, and an adopted daughter Carol Goosby as well as the two Furlong young men Robert and Mikey, which he served as stand in Grandfather. In addition was his dear friend, Michael Shouse, of Purcellville, Virginia and Donald Wrenn of Newport News, Virginia and John Fuller of Honolulu, Hawaii who contacted him daily electronically. He was grateful for the medical care provided by Beverly Evans, Jonathan Taylor, Tarshara Lane, Dr. Lars Nelson, Dr, Wayne Barry, Dr. B.P. Patel and Dr. Harry Quigley of John Hopkins Wilmer Eye-Baltimore, Maryland, Mayo Clinic Heart Division-Jacksonville, FL, MD Anderson Cancer Center-Jacksonville, FL and the late Dr. Patton B. Saul. Online condolences may be made at www.allensummerhill.com. Allen-Summerhill DeLand is in charge.