Martha Anne Caroline Verge du Pont

Martha "Muffin" Anne Caroline Verge du Pont (1928 - August 8, 2017) was an advocate for neglected, abused and delinquent children in Delaware.
Early life
Verge du Pont was born in Long Beach, California to Martha Anne Caroline Verge and William Earnest Verge. Her father was a graduate of the US Naval Academy and veteran of WWII, and continued his service in the Navy, ultimately reaching the rank of Rear Admiral. Due to her fathers service the family moved constantly ultimately settling near Baltimore, Maryland and Mcdonough School after her father retired and became the dean.
Advocate work
For many years, starting in 1965 Verge du Pont served on the Board of Directors of the Boys Home of Delaware. After her marriage to Henry E.I. du Pont, her husband bequeathed a 35-bed group home for at risk boys in Delaware to the organization. Verge du Pont, pushed for the expansion of the programs as she felt that to better help the children, services for the adults needed to be provided as well. For her work she was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Psychology from Brown University.

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