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*****Sept. 1, 2000*****
Leonard J. Seifts
Fire fighter
Leonard J. Seifts died Aug. 16 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He was born July 18, 1924, to John Louis Seifts and Elizabeth McCrea Seifts,
and was a longtime resident of Port Washington, N.Y., and Chester, Vt.
Mr. Seifts served in World War II with Gen. George Patton in the 3rd Army in
Normandy Beach, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Czechoslovakia and
helped build the Palace of Justice. He was also a 50-year member of the Port
Washington Fire Department.
Mr. Seifts attended St. Peter's School in Port Washington, and was a member of
St. Peter's Church in Port Washington and St. Joseph's Church in Chester.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Brennan Seifts; three daughters, Margaret
Seifts Bodre of Seattle Wash., Mary Seifts Ritucci of Park City, Utah, and
Maureen Seifts Elting of North Bethesda; and five grandchildren.
Priscilla Mary Bowman Auvil
Produce stand worker
Priscilla Mary Bowman Auvil, 91, of Redland, died Aug. 25 at Casey House in
Derwood.
Born July 16, 1909, in Colebank, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late
Benjamin and Eva Runner Bowman.
She was the wife of the late Roscoe "Reds" Auvil, who died in 1998.
Mrs. Auvil was of the Protestant faith. She loved birds and wildlife. She has
retired from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda after 30 years of
service, where she had worked as a lab technician and animal caretaker.
After retirement she helped her husband at their produce stand in Redland,
which they operated for many years.
Mrs. Auvil is survived by four children, JoAnne Morris and husband W.T. of
Rockville, Jimmie Ray Auvil of Redland, Laura L. Barnes of West Virginia, and
Frances M. Stevens and husband Earl of Gaithersburg; and five grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Aug. 29 at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in
Laytonsville. Interment was at Parklawn Cemetery in Rockville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Casey House, 6001 Muncaster Mill
Road, Rockville, Md. 20853.
Eleanor Eugenia White
Administrative secretary
Eleanor Eugenia White, 86, of Virginia Beach, Va., and formerly of Olney, died
Aug. 18 at Virginia Beach Rehabilitation and Health Center.
Born March 24, 1914, in Darnestown, she was a daughter of the late James
Wilson and Ethel Woolley White.
Until retirement, Miss White had worked as an administrative secretary for
GMAC.
She was a member of Lynnhaven Colony Congregational Church in Virginia Beach
and was a former member of Darnestown Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her brother, James B. White of Virginia Beach and
Clarksburg; two nieces, Eleanor W. Hawse and Mary Anne White; and two nephews,
James W. White of Ocean City and Edward B. White of Summerville, S.C.
Funeral services were held Aug. 23 at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home in
Damascus. Interment was in Darnestown Presbyterian Cemetery.
May Blaskiewicz Lankowski
Homemaker
May Blaskiewicz Lankowski, 60, of Olney died July 21 while vacationing in
Washington State.
She was born in Scranton, Pa., May 1, 1940, the daughter of the late Anthony
and Rose Sawicki Blackiewicz.
Mrs. Lankowski attended Technical High School in Scranton and the University
of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Lankowski; a son, Jerry Blake of Silver
Spring; two daughters, Patricia Plunk of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Christine Benson
of Columbia, S.C.; five grandchildren; a brother, Anthony Blackiewicz of Avoca,
Pa.; and two sisters, Romayne Brace and Shirley Kepic, both of Sarasota, Fla.
She was predeceased by a sister, Mildred Dobrydney, and a brother, Richard
Turner.
A Mass was held Aug. 5 at Holy Rosary Church in Duryea, Pa.
*****Sep. 8, 2000*****
Joseph Roland Gamble Jr.
Firefighter
Joseph Roland Gamble Jr., 58, of Germantown, died Sept. 1 at the Anne Arundel
Medical Center in Annapolis, after suffering a heart attack onboard his boat.
He served 24 years as a firefighter for the District of Columbia and was also
retired as a bus driver for Montgomery County Public Schools. He was a member of
the Emerald Society.
Mr. Gamble was born in Maryland, the son of the late Joseph Roland Gamble Sr.
and Bessie Pierce Gamble.
Surviving are three daughters: Joanne L. Gamble of Hagerstown, Suzanne
Christine Bennett of Frederick and Kathleen Kirkpatrick, and three
grandchildren. Also surviving is a long-time companion, Arlene Waters of
Germantown.
Services were held Tuesday at the Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus.
Interment was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Burn Unit Division, 4H-I.C.U.,
Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20011.
Mary Louise Haines
Salesperson
Mary Louise "Billie" Haines, 75, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., formerly of Silver
Spring, died Aug. 28 at the home of her daughter in Olney.
Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Lois Gullette
Reese.
She was the wife of the late George Louis Haines Jr., who predeceased her in
February.
Mrs. Haines was a graduate of Westminster High School and Western Maryland
College in Westminster. She had worked as a substitute teacher in Montgomery
County and as a salesperson for Woodward and Lothrop department store for many
years. She had also worked as a salesperson at Antique Row in Kensington. Mrs.
Haines had worked at the election polls in Montgomery County as well as in
Lehigh Acres.
She was a charter member of Glenmont United Methodist Church in Glenmont. More
recently, she attended Christ United Methodist Church in Lehigh Acres and sang
in their choir.
She loved to entertain and was an avid bridge player. She was also a
Washington Redskins fan.
Mrs. Haines is survived by children, Reese Haines of Derwood, Sharrie Ross of
Brookeville and Bobbee Kolb of Olney; seven grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth
Hotes of Florida.
Visitation was at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. Services were
held at the funeral home Aug. 31. Interment was at Westminster Cemetery in
Westminster.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Donald Kessinger
Engineer
Donald Kessinger, 41, a registered professional engineer with Jackson & Tull
and formerly Bechtel Power, died Aug. 27 in Silver Spring.
Born in Montgomery County, he was the son of Jean Kessinger of Frederick and
the late Jack Kessinger.
Mr. Kessinger was a graduate of Springbrook High School and the University of
Maryland School of Engineering. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America for
more than 30 years. He was a member of Troop 144 of the Olde Mill District where
he served as a Scout, assistant Scoutmaster, camping coordinator, high adventure
adviser for both the troop and district, the Eagle Scout adviser and the adult
adviser for the Olde Mill chapter of the Order of the Arrow. He was the
recipient of the District Award of Merit, District Scouter of the Year and Vigil
Order of the Arrow. He loved working with Scouts of all ages.
Besides his mother, he is survived by a brother, John Kessinger of Richmond;
sisters, Sharon Walton of Damascus, Marilyn Kessinger of Burtonsville, Sally
Phifer of Richmond and Kristine Schroeder of Frederick; and nieces and nephews,
Johnny, Keith, Lauren, Robin, Nicole, Kelly, Noah, Jimmie, Zach and Tyler, and
cousin, Mary Jane Burt.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to NCAC Boy Scouts of
America, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md. 20814.
Robert W. Lebling
Real estate broker
Robert W. Lebling, 79, a real estate broker and civic leader in Montgomery
County, died Aug. 2 at Sibley Memorial Hospital after a prolonged illness. He
lived in Gaithersburg.
Mr. Lebling was owner and president of the Bogley Inc. real estate firm and
served two consecutive terms as president of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of
Commerce in the 1960s.
As chamber president, he spearheaded the Bethesda Beautification Project,
which included building the Woodmont Triangle Park and planting hundreds of
trees along the median strip of Wisconsin Avenue, with the active support of
LadyBird Johnson.
Mr. Lebling also served on the boards of Metropolitan Federal Savings and Loan
and the Bank of Bethesda.
Mr. Lebling was born Nov. 19, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to the late William L.
Lebling and Isabel Horan. He spent his boyhood years in Colorado but later moved
to Montgomery County and graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.
Mr. Lebling attended Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., but World War II
interrupted his college years. He became a captain and a B-26 bomber pilot in
the U.S. Army Air Corps and flew 50 missions in the European Theater.
On May 29, 1946, he married Rita T. Walsh of Chevy Chase.
After the war, he attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C.,
and went into real estate, working for his father, William L. Lebling. He moved
eventually to a real estate firm owned by Samuel E. Bogley and eventually bought
the company.
At its peak, Mr. Lebling's firm had four offices in Montgomery County. It was
acquired in the 1980s by Mount Vernon Realty. Mr. Lebling was also a commercial
developer and builder and did extensive appraisal work in Montgomery County.
Over the years, Mr. Lebling and his family lived in Bethesda, Potomac,
Germantown and Gaithersburg.
Mr. Lebling was buried Aug. 5 at Saint Gabriel's Catholic Cemetery in services
officiated by The Rev. Henry O'Meara and Pastor Jan Lookingbill.
Daniel Reynolds Page
County resident
Daniel Reynolds Page, 18, a former Rockville resident, died Aug. 29 in
Atlanta, Ga.
He is survived by his mother April Measell Cline and stepfather Steven Cline
of Germantown; his father Howard Page and stepmother Jennifer Dunn Page of
Dunwoody, Ga.; brothers Todd Page of Syracuse, N.Y. and Matthew Cline of
Germantown; and sister Taylor Lee Page of Dunwoody, Ga.; grandparents Jane Rice
and Neill Dumont of Kensington and C. Reynolds Measell of Cumberland and Lillie
Pratt Page and the late Walter Page of Pine Mountain Valley, Ga.; aunt Rebecca
Measell of Chevy Chase; uncles William Page and David Page, both of Virginia and
Robert Page of Georgia.
Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Monday at the Seneca Md., Stake Center,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 18900 Kingsview Road,
Germantown.
John J. Parise Sr
Investment executive
John J. Parise Sr., 78, of Montgomery Village, died Aug. 28 at Casey House
Hospice in Rockville.
Born in Belle Vernon, Pa., he was a senior vice president for investments at
the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter office in Gaithersburg and a former library
director at the Pentagon.
Mr. Parise served in the Army in Italy and North Africa during World War II
and was awarded three Bronze Stars. After the war, he moved to the Washington
area and went to work for the Army as a civilian. He joined Morgan Stanley after
he retired in 1972.
His first wife, Alvina Parise, died in 1960. His marriage to Dorothy Parise
ended in divorce.
Survivors include his wife, Carol, of Montgomery Village, and 11 children,
Ronald of Ft. Myers, Fla., Donald of New Windsor, Md., Patricia of Baltimore,
Michael of Germantown, John Jr. of Montgomery Village, Anne of Centreville, Va.,
James of Poolesville, Jane of Montgomery Village, Elizabeth of Germantown, David
of Montgomery Village and Jennifer of Chicago, Ill. He is also survived by a
brother, James F. Parise of Silver Spring, and a sister, Evelyn Manown of Belle
Vernon, as well as 13 grandchildren.
Services were held Sept. 2 at St. Martin's Church with burial at Gate of
Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society,
National Capital Council or to Pancreatic Cancer Research, 11311 Amherst Ave.,
Silver Spring, Md. 20902.
Arlene Rose Winneberger
County resident
Arlene Rose DeNio Winneberger, 63, a longtime resident of Rockville, died Aug.
30 in North Carolina.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Ronald Winneberger; three
children, Rhonda Spriggs, Lori Hynes and her husband Joe, and Russell
Winneberger and his wife Robyn; three grandchildren; and three siblings, Joan
Kyro and her husband Richard, Marvin DeNio, and Paul DeNio and his wife Wanda;
her brother-in-law, Drew Winneberger and his wife Catherine; her mother-in-law,
Irma Winneberger; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel in
Zebulon, N.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake
County or to Cedar Brook Community Church, 28700 Stringtown Road, Clarksburg,
Md. 20871.
*****Sep. 15, 2000*****
Roderick Howard Cox
Environmentalist
Roderick Howard Cox, 89, of Bethesda died Aug. 25 at National Naval Medical
Center shortly after suffering a heart attack.
Mr. Cox was born to British parents living in New York City. He moved with his
family to Birmingham, Mich., after his father became an American citizen and
affiliated with the automobile industry in Detroit.
Mr. Cox was a 1933 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he was a
member of the national championship football team of 1932. Mr. Cox was the
national collegiate hammer-throwing champion of 1933.
He earned his master's in teaching from Harvard University in 1941, and was a
returning student in the Harvard graduate school in 1968-1969.
For a short time before going to Harvard, Mr. Cox was a reporter for the Daily
Press in Pontiac, Mich., and later taught at the Cranbrook Boy's School, a
private secondary school in Bloomfield, Mich.
After receiving his master's, he taught in a public school at Long Branch,
N.J., until he joined the U.S. Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor.
During World War II, Mr. Cox was stationed in Washington, D.C., where he was a
communications officer. He stayed in the Naval Reserve after active duty and
became a commander.
After the war, Mr. Cox became head of the history department at Sidwell
Friends School and re-joined the staff of Keewaydin Camp on Lake Temangami in
Ontario, Canada. All together, Mr. Cox amassed more than 60 summers at
Keewaydin, and became an expert canoeist.
An active environmentalist, Mr. Cox was a lover of the outdoors, and a member
of the Men's Garden Club of Montgomery County. He was also a member of St.
John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square. In his younger days, he was active in
its Men's Club, president of the Men's Council and president of the Young Adult
Club.
He also served on the board of St. John's Child Development Center. He was a
lover of dancing. He belonged to the Candlelight Waltzes as well as the Tuesday
Evening Square Dance Group.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Burnet Cox of Bethesda, as well
as three nephews and one niece, all living in the West.
Jitendra V. Dave
Researcher
Jitendra V. Dave,74, of Silver Spring, died Sept. 1 at Montgomery General
Hospital in Olney.
Born May 4, 1926, in India, he was the son of the late Vishvanath and Moti
Dave. He was the husband of the late Kunjbala J. Dave.
Mr. Dave has received his doctorate in physics and retired as a research
computer person from the IBM. He was a member of the Oakdale Emory United
Methodist Church in Olney.
He is survived by a daughter, Sheela J. Huff and husband, Mark, of Olney;
grandchidren, Aianna Huff and Nicholas Huff both of Olney; and sister, Mangala
Dave of California.
A memorial service was held Sept. 8 at Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church.
Arrangements were by the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville.
Memorial Contributions maybe made to American Cancer Society.
Jacob Louis Gable
County resident
Jacob Louis Gable, 89, of Montgomery Village, died Aug. 31 at Montgomery
Hospice's Casey House in Rockville.
Born in Mountville, Pa., he lived with his wife, Ruth Anna Deen Gable, in the
Maryland area for 59 years.
Besides his wife, he is also survived by three daughters, Susan Connors of
Olney, Linda wills of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Diane Gable Charuhas of
Montgomery Village; one son, Jacob Louis Gable Jr. of Pittsburgh. and seven
grandchildren.
An engineer, he attended Mercersburg Academy and Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute.
In 1980, he retired from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, where
he was Director of Public Works.
Graveside services were held Sept. 2 at the Norbeck Memorial Park in Olney.
Mary Louise Haines
Salesperson
Mary Louise "Billie" Haines, 75, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., formerly of Silver
Spring, died Aug. 28 at the home of her daughter in Olney.
Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Lois Gullette
Reese. She was the wife of the late George Louis Haines Jr. who predeceased her
in February.
Mrs. Haines was a graduate of Westminster High School and Western Maryland
College in Westminster. She had worked as a substitute teacher in Montgomery
County and as a salesperson for the old Woodward and Lothrop department store
for many years. She had also worked as a salesperson at Antique Row in
Kensington. Mrs. Haines had worked at the election polls in Montgomery County as
well as in Lehigh Acres.
She was a charter member of the Glenmont United Methodist Church in Glenmont.
More recently, she attended the Christ United Methodist Church in Lehigh Acres
and sang in their choir.
She loved to entertain and was an avid bridge player. She was also a
Washington Redskins fan.
Mrs. Haines is survived by children, Reese Haines of Derwood, Sharrie Ross of
Brookeville and Bobbee Kolb of Olney; grandchildren, Christopher, Kelly and
Katie Ross of Brookeville. Sheila Haines of Arlington, Va., and Sarah, Jenny and
Molly Kolb of Olney; and a sister, Ruth Hotes of Florida.
Visitation was at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. Services were
held at the funeral home Aug. 31. Interment was at Westminster Cemetery in
Westminster.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Donald Kessinger
Engineer
Donald Kessinger, 41, a registered professional engineer with Jackson & Tull
and formerly Bechtel Power, died Aug. 27 in Silver Spring.
Born in Montgomery County, he was the son of Jean Kessinger of Frederick and
the late Jack Kessinger.
Mr. Kessinger was a graduate of Springbrook High School and the University of
Maryland School of Engineering. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America for
more than 30 years. He was a member of Troop 144 of the Olde Mill District where
he served as a Scout, assistant Scoutmaster, camping coordinator, high adventure
adviser for both the troop and district, the Eagle Scout adviser and the adult
adviser for the Olde Mill chapter of the Order of the Arrow. He was the
recipient of the District Award of Merit, District Scouter of the Year and Vigil
Order of the Arrow. He loved working with Scouts of all ages.
Besides his mother, he is survived by a brother, John Kessinger of Richmond;
sisters, Sharon Walton of Damascus, Marilyn Kessinger of Burtonsville, Sally
Phifer of Richmond and Kristine Schroeder of Frederick; and nieces and nephews,
Johnny, Keith, Lauren, Robin, Nicole, Kelly, Noah, Jimmie, Zach and Tyler, and
cousin, Mary Jane Burt.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to NCAC Boy Scouts of
America, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md. 20814.
Lillie Lou Mathey
County resident
Lillie Lou Mathey of Montgomery Village died Sept. 4. She was the wife of the
late Robert G. Mathey. She is survived by a son, Stephen L. Mathey, and a
daughter, Susan L. Hanson. She is also survived by five grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church Sept. 9.
Interment was private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gaithersburg
Presbyterian Church, 610 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. 20877 or to The
Arthritis Foundation.
Arrangements were handled by DeVol Funeral Home, Gaithersburg.
Mary Matosian
Delicatessen owner
Mary Matosian, 95, of Gaithersburg, formerly of Washington, D.C., died Sept.
8, at Shady Grove Nursing Center in Rockville.
Born in Turkey, she was the wife of the late George Matosian, who died in
1988.
She is survived by two children, Alexander Matosian of Wheaton and Rose M.
Werner of Derwood. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. Matosian and her husband owned and operated People's Delicatessen in
Northeast Washington, D.C. for many years. She was of the Catholic faith. Her
hobbies were crocheting, sewing and her flower garden.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Tuesday at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church, Derwood. Interment was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver
Spring.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to
the St. Francis of Assisi Building Fund, 6701 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, Md.
20855.
Arrangements were handled by the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville.
John J. Parise Sr.
Dean Witter employee
John J. Parise Sr., 78, of Montgomery Village, died Aug. 28 at Casey House
Hospice in Rockville.
Born in Belle Vernon, Pa., he was a senior vice president for investments at
the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter office in Gaithersburg and a former library
director at the Pentagon.
Mr. Parise served in the Army in Italy and North Africa during World War II
and was awarded three Bronze Stars. After the war, he moved to the Washington
area and went to work for the Army as a civilian. He joined Morgan Stanley after
he retired in 1972.
His first wife, Alvina Parise, died in 1960. His marriage to Dorothy Parise
ended in divorce.
Survivors include his wife, Carol, of Montgomery Village, and 11 children,
Ronald of Ft. Myers, Fla., Donald of New Windsor, Md., Patricia of Baltimore,
Michael of Germantown, John Jr. of Montgomery Village, Anne of Centreville, Va.,
James of Poolesville, Jane of Montgomery Village, Elizabeth of Germantown, David
of Montgomery Village and Jennifer of Chicago, Ill. He is also survived by a
brother, James F. Parise of Silver Spring, and a sister, Evelyn Manown of Belle
Vernon, as well as 13 grandchildren.
Services were held Sept. 2 at St. Martin's Church with burial at Gate of
Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society,
National Capital Council or to Pancreatic Cancer Research, 11311 Amherst Ave.,
Silver Spring, Md. 20902.
Arlene Rose DeNio Winneberger
County resident
Arlene Rose DeNio Winneberger, 63, died Aug. 30, in North Carolina. Mrs.
Winneberger was a longtime resident of Rockville.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Ronald Winneberger, and her three
children, Rhonda Spriggs; Lori Hynes and her husband Joe; and Russell
Winneberger and his wife Robyn.
She is also survived by three grandchildren, and three siblings, Joan Kyro and
her husband Richard; Marvin DeNio; and Paul DeNio and his wife Wanda; a brother-
in-law, Drew Winneberger and his wife Catherine; mother-in-law Irma Winneberger;
and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel,
Zebulon, N.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake
County or to Cedar Brook Community Church, 28700 Stringtown Road, Clarksburg,
Md. 20871.
*****Sep. 22, 2000*****
Linda Martin Benson
Title supervisor
Linda Martin Benson, 59, of Gaithersburg died Sept. 16, at Shady Grove
Adventist Hospital, Rockville. She was the wife of Robert L. Benson II.
She worked as a title supervisor at the Department of Motor Vehicles. She was
also a registered nurse and had formerly worked at Chestnut Lodge in Rockville.
She was an active member of the Pythian Sisters in Gaithersburg.
Born in Morgantown, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Meredith A. Martin
and Wenonah A. Harrison Martin.
Surviving besides her husband are daughters Rosalyn Marie Benson of
Gaithersburg and Roxanne Benson Beatty and her husband Charles H. M. Beatty of
Germantown; a granddaughter, Kathleen Lea Beatty of Germantown; sister and
brother-in-law, Maryellyn and Theodore H. Holmes of Baltimore; brother-in-law
John D. Benson of Gaithersburg; and two nieces.
Services were held Tuesday at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus,
conducted by the Pythian Sisters. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery,
Terra Alta, W.Va.
Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1450
Research Blvd., Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20850 or the American Cancer Society,
11331 Amherst Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20902.
Helen Laverne Fawley
Retired cafeteria worker
Helen Laverne Fawley, 81, of Potomac, died Sept. 12 at the Citizens Nursing
Home in Frederick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Fawley.
Born Jan. 4, 1919 in Triadelphia, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John
and Helen Tichoufski Pavlina.
Mrs. Fawley was retired from Montgomery County Public Schools, where she
worked as a cafeteria worker for 37 years.
She is survived by a son, Larry Fawley and wife Sheri of Mt. Airy; a daughter,
Terry L. Fawley of Ijamsville; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a
sister, Delores Williams; a brother, Johnny Pavlina.
Mrs. Fawley was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Fawley.
Services and interment were private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Travilah Baptist
Church, 12811 Glen Road, North Potomac, MD 20878 or the Dorsey Christian Chapel
in New London.
Maurice Hinshaw
County resident
Maurice Hinshaw, 80, of Gaithersburg, died Sept. 7 at Shady Grove Hospital in
Rockville.
Born in Illinois, he was the son of the late Don A. Hinshaw and Esther Johnson
Hinshaw. He was the husband of the late Martha L. Hinshaw.
Mr. Hinshaw had worked as a printer for the Government Printing Office.
He is survived by a daughter, Lila Stanley of Illinois. He is also survived by
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville.
Interment was in Norbeck Memorial Park Cemetery, Olney.
Gloria Janet Lowery
Machinist
Gloria Janet Lowery, 57, of Frederick and formerly of Seneca, died Sept. 11 at
Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Born in Seneca, she was the daughter of Myrtle Virginia Grimes Lowery of
Frederick and the late Francis Leon Lowery Sr.
Until her retirement, Ms. Lowery was employed as a machinist with RACAL
Communications in Gaithersburg.
Surviving besides her mother are four sisters, Bettie Lowery of Collingswood,
N. J., Jane Wonders of Dillsburg, Pa., Connie Lowery of Woodstock, Va., and
Roxanne Lowery of Miami, Fla.; and one brother, Francis Lowery Jr. of
Littlestown, Pa.
Funeral services and interment were private.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial
contributions to the American Cancer Society, Montgomery County unit, 11323
Amhurst Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 20902.
Arrangements were by the Olin L. Molesworth P. A. Funeral Home in Damascus.
Eleanor W. Offutt
National Institutes of Mental Health employee
Eleanor Watkins Offutt, 78, of Cedar Grove died Sept. 12, at Shady Grove
Adventist Hospital, Rockville.
Mrs. Offutt retired from the National Institutes of Mental Health, Grants
Management Office, in 1978, where she rose from a secretary to the chief of the
section.
She was a member of Upper Seneca Baptist Church in Cedar Grove and the wife of
the late Russell E. Offutt.
Born on the Watkins family farm in Cedar Grove, she was the daughter of the
late Charles Lee Watkins Jr. and Rosie Johnson Watkins.
She graduated from Gaithersburg High School in 1940 and attended Strayer
Business College in Washington, D.C.
Surviving are one sister, Rosemary Burdette and husband Orin of Harbeson,
Del.; one niece, Margo King Karbacher of Aqua Dulce, Calif.; and a special
great-nephew, Dustin Linton. Mrs. Offutt was preceded in death by a sister,
Margaret E. King.
Services were held Saturday at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. The
Rev. Randy Dick officiated. Interment followed at Upper Seneca Baptist Cemetery,
Cedar Grove.
Memorial contributions may be made to Upper Seneca Baptist Church, 23401 Davis
Mill Road, Germantown, MD 20876.
Joseph Riedmuller
Valley Excavation Co. employee
Mr. Joseph A. Riedmuller, 29, of Walkersville, died suddenly Aug. 28, in
Urbana.
He was the devoted father of Shane Vincent.
Born in Silver Spring, he was the son of George Riedmuller of Sandy Lake, Pa.,
and Marcia Fallon of Maybrook, Va.
He attended Magruder High School and Gaithersburg High School.
He was employed by Valley Excavation Co. in Frederick.
In addition to his son, he is survived by 12 brothers and sisters, Diane,
Michael, Brian, Kevin, Kathleen, Brendan, Susan, Steven, Laura, Jennifer, Monica
and Daniel.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shane V. Riedmuller Scholarship
Fund, c/o Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, 481 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg,
MD 20877.
Alfred R. Triano Sr.
County resident
Alfred R. Triano Sr. died Sept. 14. Mr. Triano was formerly of Oradell, N.J.,
and more recently of Danville, Ca.
Son of the late Giuseppi Rocco Triano and Maria Savena Mucucci, he was the
husband of the late Catherine Kelly Triano.
He is survived by four children, Joseph Francis Triano, Alfred Robert Triano
Jr., Michael Anthony Triano and Aileen Marie Triano. He is survived by two
sisters, Grace Teravainen and Dotty Milazzo. He is also survived by 11
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were handled by Pumphrey's Colonial Funeral Home, Rockville.
Graveside service and interment were held at Mary Rest Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
*****Sep. 29, 2000*****
Rose Matilda Buric
County resident
Mrs. Rose Matilda Buric, 75, of Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg, died Sept. 23 at
Casey House in Rockville.
Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Anna Josephine Loss,
and the wife of John Buric.
Mrs. Buric attended Kingwood High School in Kingwood, W.Va. She was a member
of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Howesville, W.Va.
Besides her husband, she is survived by five children, John David Buric and
Thomas J. Buric of Gaithersburg, Diane Marie Buric and Julie Ann Buric of Silver
Spring, and Nicholas Lee Buric of Ellicott City. She is also survived by three
sisters, Paula Choquette of California, Ginger Shaw of Virginia and Betty Ann
Kolwey of Hollywood, Md.; and seven grandchildren.
The Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville, handled the arrangements.
Additional visitation will be held 6 to 9 p.m. today at Browning Funeral Home,
201 East Main St., Kingwood, W.Va. 26537.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, Howesville, W.Va. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Casey House, 6001
Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville, Md. 20855.
Violet J. Harding
Former Board of Education member
Violet J. Harding, 86, of Gaithersburg, died Sept. 20 at Shady Grove Adventist
Hospital.
She was the wife of the late John Edward Harding Sr. and the daughter of the
late Maude Schwartzbeck Souders and Robert Souders.
Mrs. Harding was retired from the Montgomery County Board of Education.
She was a Catholic and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America.
She is survived by eight children, Jean Graham and husband Charles of
Rockville, Priscilla Hansen and husband Ronald of Gaithersburg, Kenneth Harding
and wife Carole of Rockville, Carvel Harding and wife Janet of Jefferson, Upton
Harding and wife Constance of Gaithersburg, Janet Burdette and husband John of
Monrovia, Jacqueline Harding of Gaithersburg and Julia Gabor of Frederick; one
daughter-in-law, Marguerite Harding of Bowie; one sister, Helen Beck of
Rockville; and 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by one daughter, Lita Joan Harding; two sons, John Edward
Harding Jr. and Robert L. Harding; and six brothers.
Viewing was held at the Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Rockville.
A mass of Christian burial was held Sept. 25 at St. Martin's of Tours Catholic
Church in Gaithersburg. Interment followed in Forest Oak Cemetery in
Gaithersburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Gaithersburg
Washington Grove Fire Department, 801 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. 20877.
Frances B. Heisterman
Retired accountant
Frances Broy Heisterman, 96, of Damascus, died Sept. 25 at Shady Grove Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center in Rockville.
She was the wife of the late William H. Heisterman Sr., who died in 1972.
Mrs. Heisterman was most recently an accountant for several small building
contractors until she retired in 1969 at the age of 65.
She did research at Johns Hopkins Hospital until 1937, and then became
director of personnel for a major department store chain. As World War II
approached, she changed jobs to become an accountant for several government
supply companies.
She was born in Mt. Jackson, Va., the daughter of the late Elijah Newton Broy
and Henrietta Susan Smith Broy. She won a scholarship to West Virginia
University in Morgantown, where she majored in psychology and graduated with
honors in 1922 at age 18.
Surviving her are her son William H. Heisterman Jr. of Damascus and daughter
Joy D. Pittman of Glen Burnie, as well as six grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren.
Friends may call 10 a.m. until services begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the Olin L.
Molesworth Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus.
Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore.
Paul R. Martin
Retired U.S. Navy contractor
Paul R. Martin, 78, of Englewood, Fla., formerly of Rockville, died Sept. 10.
He was the husband of Betty Martin of Englewood.
He was born in Palmyra, N.Y. He moved from Rockville to Florida in 1977.
He had served with the U.S. Army in World War II and received a Bronze Star
for his efforts during the Battle of the Bulge.
He was a retired contractor with the U.S. Navy and had been involved in the
Kensington Lodge of the Masonic Temple, the Lions Club, American Legion, Elk's
Club, Holiday Ramblers Travelers Club and the National Association of Retired
Federal Employees.
He was of the Protestant faith.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Betty Martin of
Englewood, Joyce Whitten of Gaithersburg, Kathy Powell of Brunswick, Md., and
Joan Penfold of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sons, Robert Englewood of Libertytown,
Md., and Mike Englewood of Frederick; two sisters, Fay Martin of Manassa, Va.,
and Ruth Scales of Rouse's Point, N.Y.; one brother, Charles Cookman of Rotonda,
Fla.; and 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Donald Lee Shipley
Volunteer fire fighter
Donald Lee "Chick" Shipley, 66, of Leesburg, Va., died suddenly Sept. 18 in
Atlanta, Ga., while on a business trip.
Mr. Shipley was born in Lewisdale, Md. The son of the late Maurice Alton
Shipley and Nora Brown Shipley, he was raised in Maryland. He was a life member
of the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department, serving as deputy fire chief for
several years, and fire chief from 1970 to 1976.
Mr. Shipley and his family moved to Leesburg, Va. in 1976, where he was the
owner/manager of the Ben Franklin Store in Leesburg for 26 years.
Mr. Shipley is survived by his wife, Brenda Sharon Shipley; three children,
Cheri Garvin of Richmond, Va., Carrie Johnson of Sterling, Va., and Donna
Shipley of Leesburg, Va.; two sisters, Norita "Sissy" Shipley of Gaithersburg
and Mary Ellen Winters of Silver Spring; four brothers, Alton Shipley of
Damascus, Carroll Shipley of Damascus, Roby Shipley of Douglas, Wyo., and
Linwood Shipley of Damascus.
He is also survived by two sons-in-law, Danny Garvin and Keith Johnson, and
one grandson, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A fire department memorial service was held at the Olin L. Molesworth Funeral
Home in Damascus. Funeral Services were held at the Leesburg United Methodist
Church, Leesburg, Va. Interment was at the Union Cemetery in Leesburg.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Fire
Department, 26334 Ridge Road, Damascus, Md. 20872.
Paul E. Strausser
County resident
Paul E. Strausser, 75, of Germantown died Sept. 24 at Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda. He was the husband of Josephine V. Strausser.
Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Anna Brocious
Strausser.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Susanne Davis of
Boston, Mass., and grandchildren, Cameron Davis, Hannah Davis, Jennifer Siever
and Bryan Siever. He is also survived by a brother, James Strausser of Mt.
Shasta, Calif., and a sister, Grace Berger of Pennsylvania.
Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home,
26401 Ridge Road, Damascus, where services will be held 8 p.m. that evening. The
Rev. Jimmy Fox will officiate. Inurnment will be 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Ruby G. Watkins
County resident
Mrs. Ruby G. Watkins, 86, died Sept. 22 at the Wilson Health Care Center in
Gaithersburg. She was formerly of Washington Grove.
Born Dec. 28, 1913, in Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late
George and Elizabeth Carter Brigham. She was the wife of the late Russell C.
Watkins, who died in 1987 and to whom she had been married for almost 50 years.
Mrs. Watkins was a graduate of Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville and
a member of the Washington Grove United Methodist Church in Washington Grove.
She is survived by a son, Ronald L. Watkins and his wife, Brenda, of Hamilton,
Va. She is also survived by a brother, George Brigham of Myersville, Md. Also
surviving are eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by a daughter, Pat Munday; and two sisters, Annie Coleman and Ruth
Harrison.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home,
Laytonsville. Interment was in Kemptown Cemetery, Kemptown, Md.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Washington Grove United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box 115, Washington Grove, Md. 20880.
Logan Earl Wheeler
County resident
Logan Earl Wheeler, 5 days old, of Germantown died Sept. 24 at Shady Grove
Adventist Hospital, Rockville.
He is survived by his parents, Gina and David Wheeler Jr. of Germantown, his
grandparents Lyle and Sandra McKean of Beech Park, Pa., and David and Linda
Wheeler Sr. of Herndon, Va.
Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 E. Deer Park
Drive, Gaithersburg. Prayers will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mother Seton Parish, 19551 Father Hurley Blvd.,
Germantown. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the NICU Unit, Shady Grove
Adventist Hospital Foundation Office, 9901 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD
20850.
Arlene Rose DeNio Winneberger
County resident
Arlene Rose DeNio Winneberger, 63, a longtime resident of Rockville, died Aug.
30 in North Carolina.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Ronald Winneberger; three
children, Rhonda Spriggs, Lori Hynes and her husband Joe, and Russell
Winneberger and his wife Robyn; three grandchildren; three siblings, Joan Kyro
and her husband Richard, Marvin DeNio, and Paul DeNio and his wife Wanda; her
brother-in-law, Drew Winneberger and his wife Catherine; her mother-in-law, Irma
Winneberger; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel in Zebulon,
N.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake
County or to Cedar Brook Community Church, 28700 Stringtown Road, Clarksburg,
Md. 20871.