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Roger A. Savidge, 76, Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War

Roger A. Savidge

LELAND — Roger A. Savidge, 76, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

He was born Nov. 15, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Vincent Savidge and Angela Gable Savidge.

He is survived by his wife, Maureen Kenny Savidge; daughter, Susan Schultz, and her husband, Scott Schultz, and grandchildren, Michael and Lauren of Suprise, Arizona; and daughter, Laura Miller, and her husband, Thomas Miller, and grandchildren, Nicole, Thomas and Bailey of Brick, New Jersey; and sister, Virginia Donahue of Pinehurst.

Roger earned a bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He served his country with honor and distinction in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After his military service, he worked as a marketing manager in the telecommunications industry and later as a financial advisor.

Roger enjoyed spending time on the beach, playing golf and working in the yard.

No services are planned at this time.

Please consider a donation in his memory to the American Cancer Society.

Share online condolences with the family at Wilmington Funeral & Cremation.

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