Mildred Drummond-Franklin

Mildred Sarah Drummond Franklin was born on May 18, 1924 in Maryland, the youngest of seven children born to the late James M. Drummond and Carrie Wilson Drummond. She transitioned from nursing home to her Heavenly home on Sunday, September 28th. Mildred attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School and the Delaware State College Laboratory High School in Dover. Later, she moved to Philadelphia with her parents. Soon after, she enrolled in a nursing school in Colorado where she proudly earned credentials as a Registered Nurse (R.N.), and where she also met and married the late Joe Franklin. Returning to Philadelphia, Mildred landed a position at the renowned Albert Einstein Hospital where she spent 30 plus years. At Einstein she advanced to scrub nurse, ER nurse and rehab assistant. She also worked in other medical systems in the state. She loved being a nurse and amassed more than 50 years in the profession. Prominent Philadelphia physician, Charles Bolno, D.O., described Mildred as a dedicated, phenomenal nurse; very smart and adroit at her craft; well-loved and respected by her patients, coworkers and physicians…a sweetheart and a good friend. When she retired, Mildred returned to Dover to be near her remaining sister, Alma. She continued being a caregiver, serving briefly as a volunteer at Dover’s Kent General Hospital and as a private duty nurse. Mildred fully enjoyed life. Whenever she was around, there were fun times to be had. Her distinctive, hearty laugh was infectious as she reacted to a well-executed prank or a good joke. She was a devoted sister and a loving aunt who could be counted upon to nurse and nurture when life got a little tough. She had a giving spirit and she will be greatly missed. Mildred and her six siblings were very close. She did not relish being apart from them. We rejoice that she has been reunited in death with her beloved parents, her two sisters: Ida “Sister” Pollard and Alma Robinson, and her four brothers: James “Buster”, Leon, Palmer and Scott. Finally, their loving circle has been completed and triumphantly closed. Survivors include three sisters-in-law: Mildred H. Drummond of New Jersey; Inez V. Drummond of Dover; and Verna F. Drummond of New Jersey. In addition, she is survived by a host of nieces and nephews, including Norene and Leroy Griffin of Dover who maintained dedicated intercessory care during the final decade of her life, and she is also survived by several cousins. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mildred Drummond-Franklin, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Mildred Drummond-Franklin

May 18, 1924 - September 28, 2014