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Theodore Julius ‘Ted’ Nemeth Jr., 76, enjoyed a career as a respiratory therapist on the Eastern Shore

Theodore Julius ‘Ted’ Nemeth Jr.

WILMINGTON — Theodore Julius “Ted” Nemeth Jr., 76, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. He was born Nov. 27, 1943, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Ted received a master’s degree from West Virginia University in 1970 and later attended Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in Philadelphia, graduating in 1977.

Ted was a respiratory therapist on the Eastern Shore of Maryland at Easton Memorial Hospital and nursing homes in the area. He was an avid swimmer who enjoyed going to the gym and the sauna. Ted enjoyed cooking and going out to eat. A vocal Democrat who actively followed news and politics, he had been a Wilmington resident for the past decade.

Ted is survived by his daughters, Hayley Nemeth (37) and Lora Calo (32); and grandchildren, Jude Nemeth (2), Indigo Nemeth (2), Violet Calo (5) and Crew Hosler (2 months).

Anyone interested in paying their respects, please consider making a donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in his name. Ted asked that his ashes be spread in the Chesapeake Bay near Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Coastal Cremations is assisting the family.

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