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Wellington, 53, of Dayton, died Monday, March 24, at Montgomery General Hospital, Olney. He was the husband of Jane B. Wellington. Born Oct. 22, 1943, at Kansas City, Mo., he was a son of the late Joseph D. and Gwendolyn Ferris Wellington. He was an analyst with the Department of Defense, a member of the Carroll Carvers Association and a member of the NSA Art Guild. Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Matthew P. Wellington of Sykesville and Timothy B. Wellington of Dayton; and a sister, Lyn P. Wellington of Kansas City. Memorial services were held on March 27 at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Glenwood. Burial was private. Arrangements were by the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Memorial contributions in Mr. Wellington's name may be made to the American Cancer Society. Elizabeth R. Burroughs Elizabeth Reese Burroughs, 86, of Winchester, Va., died Monday, March 24, at Winchester Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Earl Burroughs Sr. Born Aug. 10, 1910, at Harrisonburg, Va., she was a daughter of the late James and Addie Joseph Reese. Mrs. Burroughs was a retired practical nurse with Chestnut Lodge Psychiatric Institute. She was a member of Woodbine Assembly of God. Survivors include three daughters, Jean Elizabeth Myers of Clarksburg, and Ruth Elizabeth Griffin and Rose Elizabeth Cantler, both of Damascus; a son, Earl Edward Burroughs Jr. of Winchester; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mollie Stover of Boyds. Mrs. Burroughs was predeceased by two sisters, Bessie Mathias and Ollie Reece; three brothers, Harry Reese, Marvin Reese and Pete Reese; and a half sister, Hazel Runion. The family received friends March 26 at the Omps Funeral Home, Winchester. Funeral services were held March 27 at the Woodbine Assembly of God. Burial was in Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville. Leonia F. Sexton Leonia Frances Sexton, 75, of Woodbine, died Saturday, March 29, at R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, from injuries received in an automobile accident on March 28. She was the wife of the late George Sexton. Born Oct. 13, 1921, in Patrick County, Va., she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Della Cochran McAlexander. She was a homemaker. Survivors include seven children, Annie Lyles of Germantown, Nancy Day of Gaithersburg, Charles Sexton, James Sexton and Leonard Sexton, all of Woodbine, Iva Musser of Ijamsville, and Franki Sexton of Columbia; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Nannie Hollis, of Salem, Va. Mrs. Sexton was predeceased by a son, Richard Sexton, and a brother, Henry McAlexander. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Molesworth Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus, with the Rev. Irvin Stapf officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Sexton's name may be made to the family c/o Nancy Day, 18433 Lost Knife Circle, Apt. 104, Gaithersburg, Md. 20879. Minnie I. Malone Minnie Irene Malone, 94, of Glen Echo Heights, died Saturday, March 29, at Potomac Valley Nursing Home, Rockville. She was the wife of the late William James Malone. Born March 3. 1903, in Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Emma Walker. She was a retired seamstress with the U.S. Post Office. Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Money of Poolesville, Louise Bissell of Gaithersburg and Rose Mary Jordan of Damascus; a sister, Mary Ney of Cabin John; nine grandchildren; and many great and great-great-grandchildren. The family received friends April 1 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road Damascus, where funeral services are being held at 1:30 p.m. today. Burial will be in Potomac Methodist Cemetery, Potomac. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Malone's name may be made to the charity of one's choice. Maryann L. Millia Maryann Lyles Millia, 67, of Damascus, died Saturday, March 29, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville. Born May 18, 1929, at Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Nepier and Grace Simms Lyles. Ms. Millia was employed locally as a domestic. She was a member of Dorsey Christian Chapel, New London, and was the "Mother" of the church. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society, the Board of Ushers and the Church Choir. She was a member of the Tri Stan Gospel Chorus of the Dorsey Christian Chapel. Previously Ms. Millia was a missionary with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Rockville. She enjoyed singing and cooking. Survivors include six sisters, Evelyn C. Fisher of Catonsville, Thelma Pollard of Philadelphia, Pa., Elsie S. Pryor and Bernice S. Pryor, both of New London, Roberta I. Johnson of York, Pa., and Gloria V. Lyles of Pasadena, Ca; and one brother, Charles N. Lyles Sr. of Rockville. Survivors also include the 14 children she raised; Charles Lyles Jr. of Gaithersburg, Ronnie Lee Lyles of Gaithersburg, Patricia Kabowiu of Mirmar, Fla.; Shannon Washburn of California, Maryellen Ellis of Chesapeake City, Susan Earp of Frederick, Barbara Junkin of Ellicot City, Eileen O'Connell of Ellicot City, Cathy Stoulfus of Paradise, Pa., Stephen Smith of Warrenton, Va., Jeffrey Smith of Myersville, David Smith of Berkley Springs, W.Va., Jonathan Smith of Frederick, and Andrew Smith of Easton. Ms. Millia was predeceased by a brother, William C. Lyles, and a sister, Elizabeth Waters. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Oppossumtown Pike, Frederick, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on April 3. Burial will be in Dorsey Christian Chapel Cemetery. Grace Amonia Adams Grace Amonia Adams, 85, of Silver Spring died March 27 at Manor Care Nursing Home, Silver Spring, after a lengthy rehabilitation after two strokes. She was known for her involvement with community organizations in the Silver Spring and Burtonsville area. She had also run a photo studio, restaurant, worked in sales and bookkeeping, owned and operated rooming houses, and managed real estate. Born May 12, 1912, in Somerset, Ky., she was the youngest of nine brothers and sisters who all preceded her in death. Mrs. Adams was a leader with the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America, where she earned their highest award, The Silver Beaver. She was active with the Republican Party, parent-teacher associations, Homemaker Clubs and Burtonsville Baptist Church. In addition, she was a long-time supporter of the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department, where her daughter, Tamera Grace Bulla, has actively served since 1981. She is survived by her husband, Ralph, and children, Margaret Edwards of Farmville, N.C., John Wilkinson of Gainesville, Fla., Josephine Tyler of Caneadea, N.Y., Arthur Hill of Thorofare, N.J., John Adams of Santa Clara, Calif., and Tamera Grace Bulla of Laurel; 11 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. A service was held Tuesday at Burtonsville Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Burtonsville Baptist Church or the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department's Emergency Apparatus Fund. Robert Ellsworth Eby Robert Ellsworth Eby, 61, of Silver Spring died March 31, 1996 at his home. He had worked as an engineer for the Department of Defense with the Navy. Born Nov. 21, 1935, in Miami, Fla., he was a son of the late Daniel D. and Mae Bollingbaugh Eby. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla C. Eby; sons, Pastor Robert J. Eby of Damascus and David L. Eby of Lexington Park; a sister, Loretta Crandall of Florida; brothers, Roy Eby, H. Clyde Eby and Howard Eby, all of Florida; and three grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at the Spencerville Free Methodist Church, Spencerville. Arrangements will be provided by Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or The New Life Community Church, P.O. Box 334, Olney, Md. 20830. Amelia C. Carter Hospital director Amelia C. Carter, executive director of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda for 25 years before retiring in 1976, died March 7. She was the widow of Ferdinand Espey Carter of Bethesda, former president of Parkway Motor Company in Georgetown. Mrs. Carter had a home in Bethesda for 40 years and was living in the Classic Residence in Chevy Chase when she died. She was a fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives, founded in 1922, which is a professional society representing the highest level of achievement in the College. She was a former trustee of the Maryland-D.C.- Delaware Hospital Association. During Mrs. Carter's 25 years at Suburban Hospital, she directed the planning and construction of three new wings. Mrs. Carter was born in New York City. She attended Rutgers University and Columbia Union College. She began her career at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick, N.J., in 1932. From 1944 to 1950, she served as assistant administrator of the former Doctors Hospital in Wash-ington. Mrs. Carter was active in civic affairs as a past president and a trustee of the Chevy Chase-Bethesda Chapter #460 of the American Associa-tion of Retired Persons. She had been a member of the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase since 1966 and held memberships in historical and genealogical societies. She was a founding member of the Taxpayers League of Montgomery County and a member of its Board of Directors. She was recognized at the dedication of Suburban Hospital's new Gallery of Honor for contributing to the success of the facility. She is survived by one brother, Fred Schultheiss of South Plainfield, N.J.; one niece, Mrs. Michael Sorrentino of Westlake Village, Calif.; and two nephews, Lawrence DeMatteo of Milltown, N.J., and Kenneth DeMatteo of Da-mascus. Memorial services were held March 10 at Pumphrey's Bethesda-Chevy Chase Funeral Home in Bethesda. Interment was private. Mary E. Evans Homemaker Mary Elizabeth Evans, 76, of Silver Spring died March 7 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. She was a homemaker most of her life. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Young of West Virginia and Linda Sue Patterson of Damascus; and several grandchildren. The family received friends March 9 at the Haight Funeral Home in Sykesville, where funeral services were held March 10. Burial was in Springfield Cemetery in Sykesville. Eulalie K. Hammond CIA analyst Eulalie Keay Hammond, 77, died suddenly of leukemia March 7 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Born in Boston, she had been a Washington-area resident for more than 50 years. Mrs. Hammond had retired from the Central Intelligence Agency with honors and distinction after more than three decades of service as an analyst. At the time of her death, she was an active member of the CIA alumni organization, the Sigma Society. Her husband of 34 years, Harry C. Hammond Sr., died in 1984, and her second husband, Leonard P. Payne, died in 1994. Mrs. Hammond was a member of Manor Country Club and the Maryland Horse Breeders Association. She is survived by two children, Lynn Hammond Linck of Montgomery Village and Harry Colton Hammond Jr. of Silver Spring; four grandchildren; and two nephews. Funeral services were held March 11 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Olney. Burial was in Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville. Joseph Gawler's Sons funeral home in Washington handled the arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Leukemia Society of America, 2900 Eisen-hower Ave., Suite 419, Alexandria, Va. 22314. Marie I. Leishear Homemaker Marie I. Leishear, 92, of Damascus died March 6 at home. She was the wife of the late T. Miller Leishear. Born in Glenelg, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Jessie Crist Iglehart. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Brighton. Survivors include two daughters, Jane L. Seibel of Damascus and Priscilla L. Roth of Huntsville, Ala.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Elva Hill of Pennsylvania and Dorothy Phelps of Dayton, Ohio. The family received friends March 7 at the Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville where funeral services were held March 8. Burial was in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Sunshine. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Leishear's name may be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 131, Brookeville, Md. 20832, or to Montgomery Hospice. Albert Meisel Government official and writer Long-time Chevy Chase resident Albert Meisel, a former government official and writer who last year helped create a best-selling children's publication called "City Stickers: What I've Seen in Washington, D.C.,'' died at his home March 6. Meisel, 68, died of congestive heart failure, said his wife of 42 years, Jean Marshall Meisel. Born in Berlin, Meisel moved to New York with his family when he was 10. He graduated from Yale University in 1949 and completed a master's degree in Russian studies from the University of Michigan. After working with Harvard University Press, Medical Economics and the Council for Financial Aid to Education, Meisel came to the Washington area in 1958. He spent the next three years as an assistant to the director of the Association of American Colleges. He worked as a senior training officer with the Peace Corps, from 1961 to 1963, joining the agency on its first day. He spent three years as director of the Council on Leaders and Specialists, returning to government service in 1966 as director of several programs at Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). From 1969 to 1973, Meisel was deputy director and then acting director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. In 1974, he joined the National Archives as assistant archivist for educational programs. He retired from government service in 1982. Meisel was later executive director of the League for International Food Education, retiring in 1986 to become a full-time writer. He wrote plays, short stories and poetry, including a rhyming history of the United States. Last February, Meisel and the artist Francis Luzzatto launched a pet project - - "City Stickers,'' a handy little eight-page booklet holding 36 colorful stickers that portray Washington's many sightseeing destinations. They include the Smithsonian Museums, the Hirshhorn Museum and the Washington Monument, as well as colorful neighborhoods like Georgetown and Adams-Morgan. As children visit each sight, they take stickers from the middle of the red booklet and paste them down into matching destinations listed on the pages. A memorial service was held for Meisel on March 10 in the Renwick Chapel at Oak Hill Cem-etery in Georgetown. In addition to his wife, Meisel is survived by three sons, James A. of Chevy Chase, Benjamin A. of Washington and John S. of Annapolis; and one grandchild. *****Apr. 23, 1997***** Paul S. Lewis Paul S. Lewis, 61, of Darnestown, died Wednesday, April 16, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Martha E. Lewis. Born March 10, 1936, at Clarksburg, he was a son of the late Charles S. and Ruth Virginia Nichols Lewis. Mr. Lewis was retired from the electrical and refrigeration service business. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1961, and was a member of American Legion Post 295, Gaithersburg. Survivors include three brothers, Chuck Lewis of Adamstown, Harry Lewis of Hagerstown, and Ben Lewis of Germantown; three sisters, Sue Lewis of Adamstown, Dela Morris of Boyds and Dottie Clayton of Mount Airy; and a number of other relatives. The family received friends April 20 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus, where funeral services were held April 21. Burial was in Hyattstown Cemetery. Sara T. Hite Sara Turner Hite, 82, of Clarksburg, died Friday, April 18, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville. She was the wife of Charles E. Hite. Born Oct. 15, 1914, at Pocomoke City, she was a daughter of the late Chancey A. and Lucille B. Young Turner. Mrs. Hite graduated from Central High School, Springfield, Ohio, in 1932. She attended Wittenburg College in Springfield, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She also attended Springfield Business School where she met her husband of 58 years. During the 1950s she taught school in Anne Arundel County. Surviving besides her husband are a son, Charles W. Hite of Georgia; a daughter, Sara J. Harren of Ijamsville; a brother, James V. Turner of Florida; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hite was predeceased by a brother, Dr. Charles H. Turner. Memorial services are being held at 1 p.m. today at the Hilton Funeral Home, 22111 Beallsville Road, Barnesville. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Hite's name may be made to the American Heart Association, Montgomery County division, 839-E Quince Orchard Blvd., Gaithersburg, Md. 20879. Vernon S. Barnes Longtime Chevy Chase resident Vernon S. Barnes, 96, mother of former Democratic U.S. Representative Michael D. Barnes, died of cardiopulmonary arrest April 12 at El Dorado Vista Nursing Home in Phoenix. Barnes moved to Phoenix in 1994 after living in Chevy Chase since the 1950s. She was the widow of John P. Barnes, former general counsel of C&P Telephone Co., who died in 1985. Michael Barnes of Kensington is now an attorney with the Washington law firm of Hogan & Hartson. Another son, J. Peter Barnes, a retired advertising executive, lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. Vernon Barnes was a member of Chevy Chase Woman's Club, First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Chevy Chase and Columbia Country Club. She was born in Atlanta and came to the Washington area in the 1940s. For many years, she lived in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of The Hamlet. Barnes was cremated in Phoenix. There will be a private memorial service for the family Sunday at the home of J. Peter Barnes. In addition to her sons, Barnes is survived by four granddaughters: Dillon and Garrett Barnes of Kensington, Katherine Vernon Barnes of Boston and Royce Ursu of Redondo Beach, Ca. Lucy Galeano Kasmir Lucy Galeano Kasmir, 55, of Bethesda died of cancer April 15 at Shady Grove Adventist Nursing Center in Rockville. She was the manager of the translation office of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where she had been employed since 1981. Mrs. Kasmir received a bachelors degree in education and social sciences from the Pedagogical University in Bogota and was director there for an elementary school for two years before moving to the United States when she married. She was a teaching assistant at the St. Aidan Montessori School in the District shortly thereafter and a member of Temple Sinain in the District. She is survived by a son, Max Charles Kasmir, a graduate of Walter Johnson High School and a senior at Indiana University; three sisters, Isabel Galeano, Alicia Galeano and Mary Galeano, all of Bogota, Columbia; and three brothers, Carlos Eduardo Galeano, Hernan Galeano and Alberto Galeano, also all of Bogota, Columbia. She was predeceased by her husband, Capt. Sidney Kasmir. Funeral services were held graveside in King David Memorial Gardens in Falls Church, Va. Rabbi Mindy Portnoy officiated. Jane Foulkes Malone Jane Foulkes Malone, 59, one of the Girl Scout leaders who faced down the Girl Scouts' national staff and helped save part of Camp Rockwood in Potomac in the 1970s, died April 20 from a stroke following open-heart surgery. Mrs. Malone was one of the incorporators of the Friends of Rockwood, which became the permanent successor to the Rescue Rockwood Committee. Mrs. Malone also was a president of the Carderock Springs Elementary School PTA in Bethesda and a chairwoman of the River Falls Swim Club in Potomac. Born in Terre Haute, Ind., in 1937, Mrs. Malone was active in student government affairs at Indiana University in Bloomington from which she graduated cum laude with a bachelor's of arts degree in English in 1959. She is survived by her husband, William, of Potomac; daughters, Elizabeth Burger of Fairfield County, Conn., and Christina Jane Bussink of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; a son, David of Denver, Colo; three grandchildren, five brothers and sisters and her mother of Terre Haute, Ind. The funeral will be held today at the Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Road, and a graveside ceremony will take place at Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute Saturday. Nolan James Walker Nolan James Walker, 79, died April 19 at his home in Baltimore. He was a laundry manager and executive director of housekeeping and laundry at Sheppard Pratt Hospital until his retirement in 1980. He served in the Army from 1941 to 1 945 and was involved in the D-Day Invasion. He is survived by daughters, Barbara Walker of Los Angeles, Nola Davis of Baltimore and Juanita Walker of Burtonsville; son, Chris Walker of Ellicott City; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Servic es will be held today at 11 a.m., at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulton. Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery. Contributions can be made in Mr. Walker's name to the American Heart Association, 415 N. Charles St., Baltimore. Arrangements we re provided by Singleton Funeral Home, Glen Burnie. Youths sought for committee *****Apr. 30, 1997***** Matthew J. McCartin Matthew J. McCartin, 73, an attorney and former mayor of Rockville, died April 26 at his home in Rockville. He had Alzheimer's Disease. Mr. McCartin was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended Queens College and Illinois University. He received his juris doctorate degree from St. John's University Law School in 1949. While in law school he was a member of the New York City Police Department. Mr. McCartin began his legal career in 1951 in the Army as claims and investigations officer and counsel in courts-martial. In 1952 he entered the federal government, holding various procurement and trial counsel positions with the Department of Defense until 1963. He then moved to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, where he served as associate chief counsel and vice chairman of the NASA Board of Contract Appeals. He retired from government service in 1978, then established a private law practice in Rockville, which he maintained until 1986. Between 1964 and 1974, Mr. McCartin served on the Rockville City Council, then became mayor. During his tenure, he engineered the adoption of the first local comprehensive Fair Housing Ordinance in the nation to combat racial discrimination in housing. Mr. McCartin was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rockville for 43 years, where he served as president of the Holy Name Society, chairman of the Parish Council and as a lector. In 1989 he was ordained a deacon and was assigned to St. Mary's. He served on the board of Community Ministries of Montgomery County and as counsel to the Matrimonial Tribunal for the Archdiocese of Washington. He was active in numerous other Catholic and community service organizations, and was a life member and a Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. McCartin served two tours of duty with the Army, from 1942 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1951. He resigned his commission as major in the Army (Reserve) Judge Advocate General Corps in 1967. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Jane Rodler McCartin; four sons, Thomas M. and Robert P. of Gaithersburg and Gerald P. and Terrence J. of Arlington; two sisters, Ann Metz of Huntington Station, N.Y., and Pidge Schneider of Kutztown, Pa.; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements were handled by Pumphrey's Colonial Funeral Home in Rockville. Rev. Leonard J. Ebel The Rev. Leonard J. Ebel, 78, retired associate minister of Christ Congregational Church, Silver Spring, died of a heart attack April 17 at his home. He lived in Silver Spring. The Rev. Ebel was a native of New Haven, Conn. He graduated from Yale University in 1940 with a degree in German and wanted to teach high school, but schools were not hiring German teachers because of the war in Europe. For two years he worked as a carpenter, building houses in New Haven. In 1943, he entered the Navy, serving in the Pacific as a communications officer. Following military service, he worked two more years in the building business, then entered Yale University's Divinity School, from which he graduated in 1952 with a degree in Christian education. Following graduation, he was called to be associate minister at Christ Church in Silver Spring. In 1961, he left to become associate minister at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Fort Wayne, Ind., where he stayed until 1966 when he returned to Christ Church. In his early ministry he worked primarily with youth. In later years he concentrated on adult education. He was an accomplished singer and tenor saxophone player, and an integral part of Christ Church's big band, organized in 1972. He was a member of the Silver Spring Kiwanis Club and the Potomac Association of the United Church of Christ. In 1979, he became a part-time minister and part-time carpenter, working for Accent General Contractors in Rockville. He fully retired from the ministry in 1982, but continued doing carpentry. His hobbies included wood working, upholstering and bowling with the Silver Spring Interchurch Bowling League. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Annette Clarke Ebel of Silver Spring; two daughters, Catherine Johnson of Germantown and Elizabeth "Lucy" Ebel Greene of Silver Spring; a son, Edward Ebel, on assignment in Saudi Arabia; two brothers, Robert Ebel of Riverside, Conn., and Fred Ebel of Sebastian, Fla.; and two granddaughters. A memorial was held April 27 at Christ Church. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the church at 9525 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Md. 20901. Elmer M. Lazarus Elmer M. Lazarus, 64, of Silver Spring died April 17 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. He was born Dec. 21, 1932, in Poolesville. He was a son of the late Kenneth M. and Helen Elizabeth Moxley. He was the husband of Carol L. Lazarus. Mr. Lazarus graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville in 1952. He worked and served as an apprentice as an auto mechanic with Norris Brothers before entering the Army, where he served from 1953 until 1955. He worked for the Metro Police Department as a mechanic supervisor after returning from service. He then worked for the National Institutes of Health in ground maintenance, retiring in 1994 as a foreman of heavy equipment after 40 years of service. He was a member of American Legion Post 171 in Damascus and the Wheaton Moose Club. Mr. Lazarus also played the electric bass for 25 years with the Bob Duley Country Stars Band of Rockville. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Ian Lazarus of Silver Spring; four stepchildren, Tom Sullivan and Christopher Sullivan both of Florida, Liza Takounakis of Silver Spring, and George Takounakis of Burtonsville; one grandson, Nathan Sullivan of Florida; and one sister, Gertrude Ann Davis of Germantown. He was predeceased by a stepson, Charles Takounakis. Funeral services were held at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville, on April 22. Interment followed at Parklawn Cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Montgomery County Jewish Hospice or the American Cancer Society. H. Gaither Ward H. Gaither Ward, 87, of Rockville died April 15 at Shady Grove Adventist Nursing Home in Rockville. He was born Aug. 12 1909, in Barnesville. He was the husband of Eva I. Ward. Mr. Ward was an automobile salesman for Rockmont Chevrolet and formerly for Warfield Chevrolet. He was also the oldest member of Rockville Moose Club 1540. Besides his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Joyce Lowe of Rockville, Bertha Sullivan of Falls Church, Shirley Ward of Rockville and Carolyn Ward of Mt. Airy; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 18 at the Devol Funeral Home, Gaithersburg. Interment was at Forest Oak Cemetery in Gaithersburg. Donations can be made to the Shady Grove Adventist Nursing Home. Lance Rupinta Lance Rupinta, 26, of Damascus, died Monday, April 21, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born April 27, 1970, in the U.S. Army Hospital, Camp Zama, Japan, he was a son of Hilario and Catherine Foster Rupinta of Damascus. Mr. Rupinta, who moved to Damascus in 1988, had attended Montgomery College and was a graduate of the University of Arizona. He was preparing to enter medical school at the University of Maryland. Surviving besides his parents are two brothers, Marc Rupinta and Shane Rupinta; and five sisters, Lauri Williams, Heather Rupinta, Amber Rupinta, Aubrey Rupinta and Natale Taryn Rupinta. The family received friends on April 24 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on April 25 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Damascus. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring. Sara Hite Sara Turner Hite, 82, of Clarksburg, died Friday, April 18, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville. She was the wife of Charles E. Hite. Born in Pocomoke City, Md., in 1914, she was the daughter of the late Chancey A. and Lucille B. Young Turner. Mrs. Hite graduated from Central High School in Springfield, Ohio, and attended Wittenberg College in Springfield, where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She also attended Springfield Business College where she met her husband of 58 years. During the 1950s, Mrs. Hite taught school in Anne Arundel County. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Surviving besides her husband are one son, Charles W. Hite of Georgia; one daughter, Sara J. Harren of Ijamsville; one brother, James Y. Turner of Florida; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased in death by her brother, Dr. Charles H. Turner. A memorial service was held April 23 at the Hilton Funeral Home in Barnesville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Montgomery County Division, 839-E Quince Orchard Blvd., Gaithersburg, Md. 20878-1603.