Serena W. Strock, of Milford, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital in Milford.  She was 81.

Mrs. Strock was born on Feb. 2, 1927 in Delhi, La., daughter of the late Jim C. and Pauline (Hudgins) Watson.

She and her late husband owned and operated the Coatesville Boating Center in Coatesville, Pa., which specialized in outboard sales and service for 35 years until retirement. 

Known to all her friends as “Cooter”, she enjoyed gardening and bird watching.

Mrs. Strock was a member of the Ladies of the Elks Lodge #2401 in Milford where she held the position of Bible Guard and a member of the Milford Moose Lodge #2316 where she was a Green Cap.

She was a member of the Cedar Neck Church in Milford.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Strock in 2007, two brothers, Jim C. Watson, Jr. and George Watson and a great grandson, Kevin Charles Bowen.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Jean and Richard Bowen of Levittown, Pa. and Ann C. and Greg Waddington of New Holland, Pa.; a brother and two sisters-in-law, John H. and Lee Watson of Fort Worth, Texas and Rita Watson of Delhi, La.; a sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Leroy Taylor of Shreveport, La. and three grandchildren; John Charles Bowen, David Waddington and Paul Waddington.

A Ladies of the Elks service was held at Rogers Funeral Home, Milford on Friday, Oct. 31. Services were held on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008.

Interment was held privately at the Honey Brook Presbyterian Cemetery in Honey Brook, Pa.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Milford Elks Lodge #2401, P.O. Box 119, Milford, DE, 19963 or to the Milford Moose Lodge #2316, 20142 Beaver Dam Road, Milford, DE, 19963.