JEANNE RITA WIMAN

 

Jeanne Rita Wiman of Edgewater, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 17, 2013 at the age of 86.

She was born on August 5, 1927 in Washington, DC to Cecil V. and Alice L. (Van Sant) Wiman.

She was the loving aunt to Alicia Wiman and her husband, Sherman Powelson; Deborah Wiman; Pamela Wiman; the Late Leslie Mills and her husband, Kevin; Karen Weaver and her husband, Francis; Jack Wiman and his wife, Jeannette; and Michael Wiman and his wife, Susan.  She was the great-aunt of Kerri Weaver and great-great aunt of Avri Sepuveda.  She is also survived by numerous other family members and friends.

 

Services and inurnment will be held at a later date.

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.

JEANNE RITA WIMAN

 

Jeanne Rita Wiman of Edgewater, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 17, 2013 at the age of 86.

She was born on May 8, 1927 in Washington, DC to Cecil V. and Alice L. (Van Sant) Wiman.

She was the loving aunt to Alicia Wiman and her husband, Sherman Powelson; Deborah Wiman; Pamela Wiman; the Late Leslie Mills and her husband, Kevin; Karen Weaver and her husband, Francis; Jack Wiman and his wife, Jeannette; and Michael Wiman and his wife, Susan.  She was the great-aunt of Kerri Weaver and great-great aunt of Avri Sepuveda.  She is also survived by numerous other family members and friends.

Services and inurnment will be held at a later date.

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.

Page Darby

1939 – 2013

Page Darby, 73, of Andrews Air Force Base, MD on Wednesday May 15, 2013 in Harwood, MD. He was married to Chin (Lien) Darby and they would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary next month. Page retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of CMSGT after serving for 28 years. He is survived by his wife and many many friends. He will be deeply missed. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery and will be announced at a later date.

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Joseph Whalen Gates, passed away on May 13, 2013. He was born May 2, 1969. He was the beloved son of Joanne Gates and the late Patrick H. Gates; brother of Maria Penn and Vincent “Skip” Gates; uncle of Austin, Tyler, Andrew and Megan. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other family and friends.

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Recknor – Mary Louise Vaccaro Recknor, age 98, of Macclenny, Florida passed away May 15, 2013 at her residence with family by her side.  She was born in Washington DC on May 31, 1914 to the late John Vaccaro and Josephine LoBanco Vaccaro.  Mary has been a resident of Baker County since 1985 after moving from Maryland.    She retired after many years of dedicated service from the Naval Receiving Station as a Clerk.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where she sang in the church choir for many years.  She enjoyed attending the Council on Aging activities, crocheting, sewing, and gardening.   She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Albert Recknor; her daughter, Carolyn Hurley; her son-in-law, Roy Roberts; her 3 brothers; her 2 sisters; and her grandsons, James McNey and Christopher McElyea.  

Mary is survived by her loving daughters, Mary Jeanne Roberts of Macclenny, FL, Adele Martin and Florence Hogan both of Maryland; her 19 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and 18 great-great grandchildren.  

Mass will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 am at Jesus the Divine Word in Huntingtown, MD with Father Larry Swink as celebrant. Interment will follow at George Washington Cemetery in Aldephi, MD.  The family will receive friends on Friday, May 17, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm with Rosary starting at 7:00 pm at V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services.  The family will also receive friends on Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Lee Funeral Home in Owings, MD.  

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Rachel Mae Everstine, 91,

born March 26, 1922, of Upper Marlboro, MD died peacefully in her home Saturday, May 11.  She married the late Harold Everstine in 1959 and they were together for 48 years.  She and her late husband loved traveling in their motor home and spending time with their beloved pets, most recently a sheltie dog, Sophie and a quaker parrot, Robbie.  Rachel is survived by her sister, Pat Weil, brother-in-law & sister-in-law Roger and Violet Everstine and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews.

 In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to Fellowship Baptist Church of Upper Marlboro.

 

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 Diane Karen Allen, age 61, of Dunkirk, MD passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 in Annapolis, MD.

She was born in Clinton, MD on Oct. 30, 1951, to the late Mary Janet and George Melvin Tayman. She graduated from Surratsville High School in Clinton, MD.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Donald Lee Allen, Sr.; daughter Virginia Lee Allen-Anderson; son Donald Lee Allen, Jr.; son-in-law Brian Thomas Anderson; granddaughters Courtney, Shelby and MaKenzie Anderson; brother Melvin “Bub” George Tayman, Sr. and sister-in-law Bonnie Lou Tayman.

Diane devoted her life to taking care of her husband and children and in later years, enjoying her three granddaughters and spending time with extended family and friends. She worked in the family automotive business and was still working from home.

Family and friends may call at the Lee Funeral Home 6633 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd. Clinton, MD 20735 on Friday, May 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. where services will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery 8000 Woodyard Rd. Clinton, MD 20735.

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Lois Anna Blake was born on February 6, 1926 in the farming community of Bells Corners, Ontario, Canada just outside of Ottawa.  She was raised on a dairy farm and at the age of eighteen she moved to WashingtonDC where she was employed by the Canadian Embassy and supervised Embassy Records Section.  While employed at the embassy she established, owned and operated a Day Care Center in WashingtonDC until she married her late husband Howard S. Blake Sr. in 1947.  Howard served in the U.S.Air Force at Bolling AFB Washington DC.  They had two children, a son Howard S.”Spud” Blake Jr. and a daughter, Barbara Ann Blake.

 

 

 

Lois was a charter member of the CorcoranMemorialMethodistChurch in Temple Hills, Md. 

 

In 1957 Lois and family lived in Japan for three years and subsequently moved back to Temple HillsMd. where she opened and established the Den Lee Acres Day Nursery in 1965.

 

 

 

Lois and Howard moved to Englewood, Florida in 1970 where she was active in the Englewood American Legion and was a member of the EnglewoodMethodistChurch.

 

She volunteered and served in the “Meals On Wheels Program for 15 years.  Howard, her beloved husband of almost 40 years passed away on October 17, 1986. 

 

In 2003 Lois moved to Huntingtown, Maryland to be near her family and she became a member of the HuntingtownMethodistChurch.  She loved to bake and do volunteer activities for the church and community.  Lois was one of the founding members and supporters of the Chrome City Ride for the Benedictine Community which is a fundraiser that benefits developmentally disabled children and adults. 

 

 

 

Her hobbies included gardening, baking, volunteering, working with the developmentally disabled and most importantly spending time with her family.  

 

She is survived by her son Howard S. “Spud” Blake, daughter in law Christine Blake (Morningstar) and her daughter Barbara Ann Blake and many nieces and nephews. Lois was deeply loved by her friends and family. 

 

 

 

Friends will be received on Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Lee Funeral Home Calvert, P.A., 8200 Jennifer Lane (Route 4 and Fowler Road), Owings, MD 20736; where funeral services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 11:00 am.  Interment in Arlington National Cemetery will take place at a later date. 

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Benedictine Foundation, 14299 Benedictine Lane, Ridgely, MD 21660.

 

 

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Beloved wife of Hannon W. Davis, Sr. for 61years.  Loving mother of Hannon W. Davis, Jr., Charles E. Davis and Kenneth E. Davis.  Mother in law of Julia and Krista.  Sister of Kenneth Hunt and Marion Worley, both of Lynchburg, Virginia area.  Devoted grandmother of Colin, Nora, Christopher, Josh, Amber, Jake and Emily. Great grandmother of Molly.  Family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association.

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