Obituaries from Gazette.net, January 1998: Montgomery Co., MD Permission has generously been granted by Gazette.net to include these obituaries in the MDGenWeb Archives. This publication is available on-line at http://www.gazette.net. *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** *****Jan. 7, 1998***** Jasper A. Small Jasper A. Small, 89, of Damascus, died Thursday, Dec. 25, at Collingswood Nursing Home, Rockville. He was the husband of Ann E. Small. Born Jan. 27, 1908, at Brown Summit, N.C., he was a son of the late Robert and Lelia McKinney Small. Mr. Small was a high school athlete and came to the Washington, D.C. area in 1928. He worked as a steam fitter out of Local 602 and directed the heating and air-conditioning work on many large buildings. He also owned a car business. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Joppa Lodge 35. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Laytonsville. Surviving besides his wife are four daughters, Carolyn McDowell of New Jersey, Patricia Potter of Manassas, Va., Jacqueline Small of Bethesda and Susanne Martin of Frederick; two stepsons, Paul Misfeldt of Baltimore and Richard Misfeldt of Alabama; two sisters, Frances Hill and Thelma Small, both of North Carolina; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family received friends on Dec. 28 at the Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Funeral services were held on Dec. 29 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Laytonsville, with the Rev. Monroe Wright officiating. Burial was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Mr. Small's name may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 5006, Laytonsville, Md. 20882. Leona C. Williams Leona C. Williams, 80, of Monrovia, died Saturday, Dec. 27, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late James L. Williams. Born May 17, 1917, at Damascus, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Maude R. Mullinix Gillis. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy A. Springer of Mount Airy and Shirley M. Mullinix of Damascus; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great- great-grandchild; and two brothers, George O. Gillis of Baltimore and Allen B. Gillis of Sykesville. The family received friends on Dec. 30 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus, where funeral services were held on Dec. 31 with the Rev. David Shank, Montgomery United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Damascus. James W. Braden James Walter Braden, 4, of Ijamsville, died Thursday, Dec. 25, in an automobile accident at Accokeek, Prince George's County. Born Oct. 5, 1993, at Rockville, he was a son of David Neil and Marjorie Arlene Foster Braden. Both parents were seriously injured in the accident. Survivors include three sisters, Catherine Braden, Melanie Weintraub and Robyn Braden; two brothers, Matthew Weintraub and Neil Braden; grandparents Ann Braden of Virginia, James and Diane Heinz of Bordentown, N.J., and Robert Foster of New Jersey; and great-grandmother, Mary Shaw of Tucson, Ariz. Mr. Braden was predeceased by a grandfather, Walter Braden. The family received friends on Jan. 2 at the Mount Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, Frederick, where funeral services and burial were held the same day, with the Rev. Randy Miller, Potomac Valley Assembly of God, officiating. Arrangements were by the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Memorial contributions in Mr. Braden's name may be made to Potomac Valley Assembly of God, P. O. Box 1480, Germantown, Md. 20875. M. Gertrude Duvall M. Gertrude Duvall, 81, formerly of Woodfield, died Friday, Jan. 2, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late W. Wilson Duvall. Born Oct. 2, 1916, at Cedar Grove, she was a daughter of the late Talmage Lorenzo and Myrtle Burns Watkins. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Upper Seneca Baptist Church, Cedar Grove. Survivors include two daughters, Donna L. Sprague of Huntingtown and Myrtle E. Hicks of Damascus; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Duvall was predeceased by two brothers, Royce T. Watkins and Charles Edward Watkins Sr. The family received friends on Jan. 3 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus, where funeral services were held on Jan. 4, with the Rev. Walter Edmonds officiating. Burial was in Upper Seneca Baptist Cemetery, Cedar Grove. Pauline "Polly" Buel Pauline Brand "Polly" Buel, 80, one of the founders of the Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, died Dec. 29 at the Potomac Valley Nursing Home where she had lived since October. She had made her home in Washington Grove. "The animals of Montgomery County have lost a true friend and protector with the passing of Polly Buel," said her daughter Linda Buel. A native of Cleveland, Mrs. Buel had lived in Baltimore and Warrenton, Va., before moving to Chevy Chase in 1954. "In the late '50s, as its president, Polly was the driving force in the [Montgomery County] Humane Society, getting the contract to operate the shelter," Linda Buel said. "Requiring females adopted to be spayed, doing house checks, changing euthanasia to humane injection rather than carbon dioxide from truck exhaust, and getting rid of dog catchers' trucks were a few immediate improvements." She also worked for a low-cost spay program for animals in the county. In 1973, she stepped down from the Humane Society and she, her daughter and a friend Mary Sue Rubin, founded the MCSPCA, Mrs. Buel said in an interview with the Gazette in 1996. By 1984, they outgrew a rented home in Gaithersburg that housed their office and five or six cages for cats waiting for adoption. She bought a house in Washington Grove and converted a small building at the rear into a shelter that now holds a couple dozen cages for homeless cats and serves as headquarters for the MCSPCA and its volunteer workers. A low-cost spay/neuter program for cats and dogs also is offered there. "Operated by a busy group of volunteers, with no government funding, the SPCA is really Polly's living legacy," Linda Buel said. "Helping animals -- one at a time to remain in or find a new permanent home -- was her reason for being. Mrs. Buel also had been active in Welcome Wagon, the Toastmistresses, Potomac Boxer Club and Cat Fanciers of Washington. In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Buel is survived by a brother, Carl Brand of Baltimore; six nieces, three nephews and hundreds of friends and their pets. Her husband of 48 years, Walker P. Buel, died in 1990. Friends gathered Jan. 1 at the Washington Grove home of Linda Buel to remember Mrs. Buel. Burial was private. Pumphrey's Colonial Funeral Home in Rockville handled the arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, P.O. Box 671, Washington Grove, Md. 20880. Ruth M. Oltman Bruner Ruth M. Oltman Bruner, 84, a resident of Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, died Jan. 4 of pancreatic cancer. A native of Cleveland, Mrs. Bruner was an educator, women's rights activist and champion of home care for the elderly. With a professional career primarily in education, she served as dean of the graduate program at Hood College, coordinator of the Women's Center at Hood, dean of women at Baldwin-Wallace College and as assistant director for higher education for the American Association of University Women. A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, she served as an Eastern Sea Frontier communications officer during World War II, and was employed by the Veterans' Administration and Navy Finance Center in the years following naval service. She held a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and a master's of arts degree in psychology from Case-Western Reserve University, and a bachelor's of arts degree in psychology from Oberlin College. She is widely published with papers on women in higher education and on care for the elderly. She has been listed in "Who's Who Among American Women" since 1965 and in the "World Who's Who American Men of Science," 10th edition. A past president of the Oberlin College Alumni Association, she also was president of the Frederick chapter of Zonta. She was membership chair of the Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund for University Women, a founding board member of the Federation of Organizations for Professional Women, liaison to the National Associations of Women Deans and Counselors, a member of the American Psychological Association, American Association of University Women, American Personnel and Guidance Association and the Association of Women in Science. In later life, she was a member of the board and vice president of the Battered Spouse Task Force of Frederick County, one of the organizers of the Food Bank, Frederick County Emergency Food Service; and chair, Status of Women Voters, League of Women Voters. Most recently, she served as director of program and research for Home Care Research Inc. for development and education to improve home care for the elderly, particularly to develop independent self-care small homes. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Clifford Bruner of Gaithersburg; and a nephew, Eric J. Oltman of Ventura, Calif. DeVol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg is handling the arrangements. Services are pending for next week. William E. Buxton William Eugene Buxton, 86, of Mount Airy, died Jan. 2, at Frederick Health Care Center in Frederick. He was the husband of Myrtle Irene Pickett Buxton. Born in Taylorsville, he was a son of the late William Edward and Georgia Ella Purdum Buxton. Between the ages of 13 and 21, Mr. Buxton played the trumpet with the Browningville Band. The band played at the Buxton's 50th wedding anniversary on June 30, 1984. Prior to retirement, Mr. Buxton had worked as a finishing carpenter with W.A. Miller Co. in Washington. D.C. He was a member of Mount Airy Full Gospel Church for more than 30 years. Surviving besides his wife are a son, James William Eugene Buxton of Gaithersburg; a daughter, Mary Irene Maehl of Mount Airy; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by three sisters, Claire V. Fleming, Edna May Moxley and Elizabeth L. Remsberg. Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home in Winfield. Burial was in Providence Cemetery in Kemptown. Jacqueline J. McNeill Jacqueline J. McNeill, 61, of Olney died Dec. 30 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. Born in 1936 in New York, she was a daughter of Mary Smith Nolan of New Jersey and the late Raymond Nolan. Mrs. McNeill was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Olney and had taught in the CCD program. She was a volunteer at Montgomery General Hospital, and was an avid bridge player as well as homemaker. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband James P. McNeill; four children, Martin J. McNeill of Gaithersburg, James P. McNeill and his wife Margaret of Gaithersburg, Mary Ann Paugh and her husband Richard of Olney, and Patrick R. McNeill of Olney; and a grandson, James D. McNeill of Gaithersburg. A Mass of Christian burial was offered Jan. 3 at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church or the American Cancer Society. *****Jan. 14, 1998***** James E. Fallone James E. Fallone, 62, of Olney died Jan. 4 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. He was the husband of Julieta Fallone. Born May 31, 1935, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of Claire E. Jack Fallone of Pennsylvania and the late James Edward Fallone. Mr. Fallone was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Olney. He was a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He had taught English and drama in Montgomery County schools for about 30 years and retired from Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Derwood. He had coached soccer teams as well as sponsor the forensics team. Mr. Fallone was a movie and film fan as well as an avid Redskins fan. In addition to his wife and his mother, he is survived by four children, James A. Fallone of Washington State, Edward A. Fallone of Wisconsin, Nicole Y. Hayslett of Mt. Airy and Danielle D. Fallone of Olney; and six grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 8 at St. Peter's Church. Interment was at Norbeck Memorial Park in Olney. The Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville handled the funeral arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association. *****Jan. 21, 1998***** LaClair F. Mattes LaClair F. Mattes, 79, of Frederick, died Saturday, Jan. 10, at Frederick Health Care Center. He was the husband of Jane Elizabeth Hinds Mattes. Born Feb. 3, 1918, at Ottawa, Ill., he was a son of the late Emile Joseph and Florence Hutchings Mattes. Mr. Mattes was a musician and a Catholic. Surviving besides his wife are six children, Donna Hickman of Lanham, Marion Nester of Mount Airy, Ellen Santucci of Frederick, Paul Mattes of Gaithersburg, Melody Smith of Monrovia and Devra Cotherman of New Windsor; 17 grandchildren; and one sister, Marion Schmidt of Midland, Mich. Mr. Mattes was predeceased by a daughter, Carol Jane Mattes, and a grandson, Eric Brian Cotherman. The family received friends on Jan. 12 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Jan. 13 at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Frederick. Burial was in Pipe Creek Cemetery, New Windsor. Hugh Clayton Hugh Clayton, 78, of Montgomery Village. formerly of Goshen, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, at his home. He was the husband of the late Barbara Fraser Clayton. Born Oct. 21, 1919, in Indiana, he was the son of the late William K. and Grace Wiltse Clayton. Mr. Clayton had served in the U.S. Navy as a flyer in World War II. He graduated from Indiana University and earned a masters degree at Columbia University, New York. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Clayton worked for approximately 40 years with the Central Intelligence Agency and retired as chief of the Language School. He moved to Queenstown following retirement, returning to Montgomery Village in 1997 after the death of his wife. He was a member of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Survivors include two children, Catherine Etienne Pappano of Indiana and Hugh Fraser Clayton of Montgomery Village; and one grandchild. A memorial service was held on Jan. 15 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Laytonsville. Arrangements were by the Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Memorial contributions in Mr. Clayton's name may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation or Montgomery County Hospice. Mary W. Johnson Mary Watkins Johnson, 93, of Arlington, Va., died Monday, Jan. 12, at home. Born Jan. 11, 1905, at Cedar Grove, she was a daughter of the late Charles Lee and Minnie A. King Watkins. Mrs. Johnson was retired after 30 years of service as an administrative clerk with the Department of the Army at the Pentagon. She was a lifelong member of Upper Seneca Baptist Church, Cedar Grove, and was a past matron and 50-year member of Pentalpha Chapter 38, Order of Eastern Star, Gaithersburg. Survivors include a son, Charles T. Johnson of Ocean City, formerly of Laytonsville; a daughter, Betty D. Ross of Arlington; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by a son. Paul Curtis Johnson; a grandson, David M. Dorcus; and 11 brothers and sisters. The family received friends on Jan. 14 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus, where funeral services were held on Jan. 15, with the Rev. Thomas Doubt officiating. Burial was in Upper Seneca Baptist Cemetery, Cedar Grove. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Johnson's name may be made to Upper Seneca Baptist Church, 23401 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, Md. 20876. Anna L. Hoyle Anna Lee Crabtree Hoyle, 85, of Dickerson, died Saturday, Jan. 17, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Arthur Gloyd Hoyle. Born Sept. 30, 1912, at Tazewell, Va., she was a daughter of the late George and Annie Walker Crabtree. Mrs. Hoyle and her late husband delivered the Washington Star in northern Montgomery County and southern Frederick County for a number of years before retiring. Mrs. Hoyle was a member of Hyattstown Christian Church and the Damascus Travel Club. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Sarah Shannahan of New Jersey; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hoyle was predeceased by a sister, Oscie Crabtree, and a brother, Elmore Crabtree. The family received friends on Jan. 20 at the Hilton Funeral Home, Barnesville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, at Hyattstown Christian Church, 26012 Frederick Road, Clarksburg. Burial will be in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Hoyle's name may be made to Hyattstown Christian Church, 26012 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, Md. 20871, or to a charity of one's choice. Laura Burrows Laura Burrows, 82, of Gaithersburg died Jan. 15 at the Wilson Health Care Center in Gaithersburg. Born in the Tenleytown area of Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late John Clarence and Eudora M. Burrows. She was of the Methodist faith and a retired employee of the Federal Home Bank Board, where she worked on rules and regulations. She is survived by a brother, Richard E. Burrows of Newport, R.I.; two sisters-in-law, Anna Burrows of Kensington and Jane Burrows of Germantown; and nephew Joseph F. Burrows and family of Gaithersburg. Memorial services were held Jan. 17 at Asbury Methodist Village's Wilson Health Care Center. Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville handled the arrangements. Cheryl Ann Faglie Cheryl Ann Faglie, 51, of Germantown died suddenly Jan. 14 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Faglie was born in South Carolina in 1946 and lived there until 1957, when she moved to Pensacola, Fla. After being stationed in Naples, Italy, she moved to Maryland in 1987. Mrs. Faglie was an antiques and collectibles dealer who frequented Georgetown Antiques Market for the past seven years. Survivors include: mother Nancy Few Ramsey of Germantown; daughter Laura Ann McMurray and her husband Bruce of Germantown; daughter Julie Marie Faglie of Germantown; sister Deborah R. Frost and her husband A.J. of Germantown; brother Clifford F. Ramsey and his wife Tina of Pensacola; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Damascus. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Julie Faglie Continuing Education Fund, c/o NationsBank, 19700 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874. *****Jan. 28, 1998***** Thomas F. Williams Jr. Thomas F. Williams Jr., 57, of Germantown, died Monday, Jan. 19, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville. He was the husband of Patricia D. Williams. Born March 28, 1940, at Sandy Spring, he was a son of the late Thomas F. Williams Sr. and Hilda E. Schooley Williams. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Stephanie D. Fisher and Cynthia A. Pair; four grandchildren; and two brothers, James Williams and John Williams. The family received friends on Jan. 23 at the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. where funeral services were held on Jan. 24. Burial was in Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville. J. Frank Joines J. Frank Joines, 88, of Adelphi, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise Greer Joines. Born Sept. 23, 1909, at Elizabethton, Tenn., he was a son of the late Jesse Raymond and Laura Yates Goines. Mr. Joines, a retired carpenter, was a member of the United Brethren of Carpenters and Joiners of America for more than 50 years. He was a member of Rhea Lodge 47, AF&A Masons in Jonesboro, Tenn., and became a Master Mason in 1947. He served in the Army and was a member of Luther Zion Lutheran Church, Jonesboro. Survivors include a son, John A. Joines of Adelphi; two grandchildren; four half sisters, Gladys R. Molesworth of Mount Airy, Ruth Lenhart of Frederick, Lucy M. Loun of Martinsburg, W.Va. and Mildred L. Gladhill of Monrovia; and two half brothers, Jesse Howard Joines and James Clarence Joines. Mr. Joines was predeceased by a son, James Nelson Joines. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Dillow- Taylor Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Jonesboro. Local arrangements are by the Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Memorial contributions in Mr. Joines' name may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605. Earl M. Mackintosh Jr. Earl M. Mackintosh Jr., 74, a retired owner and vice president of Weaver Bros. Inc., in Washington, D.C., died Jan. 21 at his home in Vero Beach. Fla. Mr. Mackintosh spent his winters at the John's Island Club in Vero Beach and summers on his farm in Adamstown. Mr. Mackintosh retired from Weaver Bros. Inc. after the merger with Banc One in 1989. He had been active in charitable, civic and professional groups. He began his career with the firm in 1946, when he joined the real estate sales and development department. He later served on the company's board of directors and managed the property management department, where he was instrumental in developing several large apartment and land development projects in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. Mr. Mackintosh served on the board of directors of Interstate Federal Savings and Loan, Washington Board of Realtors and Francis Scott Key Bank in Frederick as one of its founders. He remained active after retirement in the real estate business by serving on the boards of directors of Mackintosh Realtors, a diversified family-owned real estate business in Frederick, as well as Ridge Development Corp. in Lake Ridge, Va. He served as president of the board of directors of Stronghold Inc., a nonprofit land preservation corporation for Sugarloaf Mountain. Mr. Mackintosh was committed to education. He served for eight years on the board of trustees of the Bullis School in Potomac and was its chairman from 1981-86. He also was a founder and past member of the board of the Barnesville School in Barnesville. He was honored as one of the first emeritus trustees for both schools. Other civic and professional groups included Rotary, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Almas Temple, the Terrapin Club and an alumni of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was a member of the St. Peters Episcopal Church in Poolesville and Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase. Born in Washington, he was the son of Earl and Dorothy Mackintosh. He attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. He later attended the University of Maryland and joined the Army ROTC. In 1943, he enlisted in the Navy and attended training at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. During World War II, he served as an ensign in the interior of China with the U.S. Naval Group China Intelligence as part of the SACO Project. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Eleanor Mackintosh; five sons, Earl III, Thomas, Andrew, Stephen and James; a daughter, Carolyn, all of Adamstown; 16 grandchildren; and a sister, Doris Russell of Castine, Maine. Funeral services were held Jan. 26 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick. Memorial donations can be made to the Barnesville School, 21830 Peach Tree Road, Barnesville, Md. 20838. Dennis G. Shewey Dennis G. Shewey, 43, of Gaithersburg died Jan. 24 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born in Virginia, he was the son of Billy and Lucy Shewey. Mr. Shewey worked as a maintenance technician. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Barbara Shewey; son, Scott Shewey; in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. George Burress; sister, Shirley Ratcliffe; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the DeVol Funeral Home, 10 E. Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg. Burial will be in the Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery in Boyds. Memorial donations can be made to the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, S.C. Geneva Lindsey Geneva "Ginny" Lindsey, 73, of Gaithersburg died Jan. 21 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born in Asheville, N.C., Ms. Lindsey was employed at Faye's Family Restaurant in Olde Towne Gaithersburg. "She never met a stranger," said Faye Nichols, the restaurant's owner. Ms. Lindsey had worked for Ms. Nichols for eight years -- five years at its current site and three years when it was located in Diamond Drugs, Ms. Nichols said. "She had worked for the Pancake House in Rockville for 25 years," Ms. Nichols said. "Before she came to me, she retired from the Pancake House." Ms. Lindsey is survived by five children, Jane Morin, Chris Morin, Charles Morin, all of Florence, Mass., and Normand Morin Jr. of Sunderland, Mass., and Norma Carr of Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held Jan. 24 at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg. Pumphrey's Funeral Home in Rockville handled the arrangements.