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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** *****Aug. 11, 2000***** Joyce Smith Poling Teacher Joyce Smith Poling, 73, of 15310 Pine Orchard Drive in Silver Spring, died Aug. 3 at the Glade Valley Nursing Home in Walkersville. Born Sept. 3, 1926, in Savannah, Ga., she was the daughter of the late William Harry and Sara Helen Miller. Mrs. Poling received her bachelors of arts and master's degrees from the University of Maryland. She taught for 30 years as an elementary school teacher in the county. Survivors include children, Harry Poling and wife, Denise L., of Knoxville, and Deborah L. Dorsett and husband, Michael, of Smithsburg; grandchildren, Bill, Tamara, Janelle and Brittany Poling, all of Knoxville, and Courtney and Monica Poulus of Smithsburg; brother, William T. Smith, and wife, Elisa, of Fairfield, Pa. A memorial service was held in the Boxwood Garden at Parklawn Cemetery in Rockville. Barbara Jean Jackson Jones Activist Barbara Jean Jackson Jones, 64, a social and community activist for a number of social service organizations, died from complications due to emphysema July 28 at Genesis Woodside nursing home in Silver Spring. A resident of Silver Spring, Ms. Jones moved to the Washington, D.C., area in 1972. Born in Star City, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Jackson and Marmie Lee Williams Jackson. She was married to her former husband, Alfred Jones Sr., for 16 years. After graduating from Monongalia High School in Morgantown, W.Va., Ms. Jones continued her education at West Virginia State College. She also attended West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh. During her career, she was employed at the Star City Glass Factory, WVU Hospital, Curber Associates, Al Nellum and Associates as well as the U.S. Postal Service. Her passion was in the social services field. She was an avid supporter of health care for the poor and a participant in the civil rights movement. Ms. Jones was an area organizer for the 1963 March on Washington and the 1968 Poor People's March (Resurrection City). Her social service career began as an aide in the Scotts Run Settlement House in Osage. She is a past president of the Committee for the Benefit of Children in West Virginia. Later positions included director of the health education advisory team in Fairmont, W.Va., acting director of Neighborhoods Together in Takoma Park and an associate on the Black Appalachian Advisory Team in Atlanta, Ga. She co-authored the publication, "Black Elderly in Appalachia: Forgotten People, Forgotten Issues, and Forgotten Principles." She ended her career as a resident manager of an apartment building in Takoma Park. Survivors include daughters, Mamie Diggs and Aremita Watson, both of Silver Spring; son, Alfred Jones Jr. of Euless, Texas; seven grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Rookard of Brooklyn, N.Y., Daisy Jones of Smithfield, Pa., Hazel Marshall of Manteca, Calif., and Gertrude Alexander of Rockville; and brothers, Roosevelt Jackson of Huber Heights, Ohio, and William Prude of Pittsburgh, Pa. She was predecased by her parents, seven brothers and four sisters. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Rockville United Methodist Church at 112 W. Montgomery Ave. in Rockville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Rockville United Methodist Church c/o Barbara J. Jones Educational Fund, 112 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, Md. 20850. John Wesley Thomas Retired golf course worker John Wesley Thomas, 76, of Damascus died Aug. 2, 2000, at Montgomery General Hospital, Olney. Mr. Thomas had worked in maintenance for golf courses and was retired from the Montgomery County Club Golf Course in Laytonsville. Born April 27, 1924, in Virginia, he was a son of the late Gracie and John Wesley Thomas Sr. He is survived by his wife, Blanche H. Thomas; children Doris Taylor of Damascus, Estelle Alexander of Columbia, Barbara Testerman of Fulton, Melissa Kennedy of Germantown and Melinda Ayton of Damascus; sisters Lucille Astrap and Mary Ethel Hill, both of Virginia; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Services were held Friday at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville with interment at Parklawn Cemetery in Rachel M. Gates Fire department volunteer Mrs. Rachel Catherine Moxley Gates, 95, of Frederick, formerly of Gaithersburg and Rockville, died Aug. 2, 2000, at Homewood Assisted Care Living, Frederick. Born May 23, 1905, in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of the late Ernest W. and Annie Dwyer Moxley. She was the wife of the late Marbery F. Gates. Mrs. Gates was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg. She had worked as a switchboard operator for the C & P Telephone Company and then worked as a switchboard operator for the Montgomery County government in Rockville, from which she retired. She had been active with the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department functions where her husband was a charter member and former president for many years. She also liked to travel. Mrs. Gates is survived by a sister-in-law, Julie H. Moxley of Frederick; five nephews, Robert W. Moxley and his wife, Shirley, of Frederick, James A. Moxley and his wife, Judy, of Damascus, Russell E. Moxley and his wife, Linda, of Ijamsville, Charles E. Moxley and his wife, Pam, of Ashburn, Va., and Arthur Fleming of Rockville. She is survived by two nieces, Ruth Sparks of Rockville and Emma Jean Hill of North Carolina, as well as several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother Herman w. Moxley. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Interment followed in Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Homewood, Crumland Farms, Frederick, Md. William C. Gleeson Retired Army sergeant William C. Gleeson, 52, of Baltimore, died July 28, 2000, at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. Mr. Gleeson was the husband of Katie Gleeson. He is also survived by a son Benjamin B. Gleeson of Germantown. Mr. Gleeson was a Mason and belonged to the George Washington Lodge No. 820 of Kaiserlautern, Germany. He grew up in Trafford, Pa., and graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College. He entered the U.S. Army after graduation, where he was a Military Police Dog Handler. After four years of military service, he was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. While in Germany, he graduated from the Seventh Army Noncommissioned Officer's Academy and was awarded the Commander-In-Chief, United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army Award; the General George S. Patton Jr. Award for Excellence; and the General Douglas MacArthur Award for Leadership. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Ft. Meyer Chapel, Ft. Meyer, Va., with burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Ozella McMahon Currency examiner Ozella "Ella" Thompson McMahon, 100, of Germantown died July 26, 2000, at her daughter's home in Germantown. McMahon was a currency examiner at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for 39 years. She was born in Dynard, Md., and was a member of Mother Seton Parish in Germantown. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Foley-Boczar of Germantown, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Morton McMahon, who died in 1942. Roger Allyn Gregory Carpenter Roger Allyn Gregory, 63, who had left the academic field many years ago to devote himself full time to home improvement, died in Suburban Hospital in Bethesda on July 31st of injuries suffered in a fall from a roof. His client list included former Secretary of State William Rogers, newsmen Daniel Schorr and Marvin Kalb. Born in Pittsfield, Mass. to parents who died young, Roger had a hard childhood and youth. He later learned carpentry in Nantucket Island in Mass. while serving in the Coast Guard. He lived in Ashton, Md., with his wife of 31 years, Edith Alb Gregory. He is also survived by his son Roger Gregory and his wife Luisa; his daughter Michelle Gregory; brothers Eugene, Robert and Charles; sister Janice Gregory; and many, many dear friends. Henryk Lubon Scientist Henryk Lubon, Ph.D., 51, senior scientist at the American Red Cross Jerome H. Holland Laboratory, died on July 18. Lubon, originally from Poland, was the head of the transgenics research program in the Plasma Derivatives department since joining the Red Cross in November 1990. Lubon's leadership was instrumental in the establishment of the Holland Laboratory's program for transgenic production of fibrinigen, Factor VIII and Factor IX. Lubon was an inventor on several patents issued to the Red Cross covering these technologies. Prior to joining the Red Cross, Lubon was the department head and associate professor for the Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Educational University in Kielce, Poland. He also worked for a few years as a visiting associate for the National Institutes of Health. In lieu of flowers, the Red Cross is collecting monetary donations for a gift to the family. Contributions can be sent to Christina Drew at the Holland Laboratory, 15601 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville 20855. A closed-casket viewing and small service was held on Monday, July 24 at Snowden Funeral Home. On Saturday, July 29, a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish, 9700 Rosensteel Drive in Silver Spring. *****Aug. 18, 2000***** Walter Bonfield Local 'icon' The Cabin John area is mourning the loss of a man whose friend and son both referred to as a local "icon." Walter "Wally" Bonfield, 87, died Aug. 9 at Crofton Convalescent Home in Crofton from complications from a stroke. "He will be missed," said his son, Walter A. Bonfield ("Skip") of Washington D.C. "He was an icon in the community. He was loved by his family." Bonfield owned and ran Bonfield's Garage on MacArthur Boulevard in Cabin John for more than 70 years. Petrides said Bonfield and his garage were fixtures in the area, and that Bonfield was an admired figure who was not afraid to stand up for what he believed in. "I think [the garage] was the one thing in the MacArthur Boulevard culture that stayed the same," he said. "... He became known in the community for doing things we would like to do if we just had the time or the conviction." "Skip" Bonfield said his father was a "master mechanic", and worked on boat as well as car engines. He was also a member of the United States Power Squadrons, a private and non-profit boating advocacy organization with 60,000 members worldwide. "He was a symbol of a time long-gone," Petrides said. "He never changed." Walter Joseph "Wally" Bonfield is survived by his wife Helen, son Walter A. "Skip" Bonfield, and brother Charles Bonfield of McLean, Va. A visitation was held yesterday for relatives and friends at Beall Funeral Home on 6512 Crain Highway in Bowie. The funeral will be held Wednesday at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Joseph B. Brenneman Preservationist Joseph B. Brenneman, 70, of Silver Spring, an advocate for historic preservation, died of cardiac arrest Aug. 8 at Washington Adventist Hospital. Mr. Brenneman was the owner of Classic Home Builders, a business he had operated since 1983. He had also been a self-employed construction and drywall contractor. He had worked on many homes in the area and had restored historic houses. These included old homes in Linden, Takoma Park and Poolesville, Holly View at Kinsman Farm in Silver Spring, Rockland at Hallowell Farm in Olney and Pleasant View Farm in Sandy Spring. He served six years on the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission and was vice chairman in 1994 and 1995. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Adella Brenneman of Silver Spring; daughters, Lynne Watkins of Silver Spring and Robin Rudden of Olney; brothers, Harry and Dean Brenneman, both of Grantsville; sister, Jean Kelly of Cumberland; and two granddaughters. Cards sent to the Heritage Action Coalition, 8515 Greenwood Ave., No. 8, Takoma Park, Md. 20912, will be forwarded to the Brenneman family. Betty Duvall Calloway County resident Betty Duvall Calloway, 79, died Aug. 7, at her home in Davenport, Fla. She was the wife of the late Frank E. Calloway. Born in Cape Charles, Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Bessie V. Vanderberry Packard. Surviving are one daughter, Fredia Moxley and her husband Leonard of Damascus, three grandsons and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Mildred Knighton and her husband Lloyd Knighton Jr. of Ocala, Fla., a brother, Charles Packard and his wife Harriett of Yonkers, N.Y., three nieces and two nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Pauline Duvall. Services were held Saturday at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. The Rev. Pamela Rhodes officiated. Interment was in Jennings Chapel Cemetery, Florence, Md. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Good Shepherd Hospice of Mid-Florida, Inc., 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, Fla. 33823. Margaret May Dove County resident Margaret May Dove, 79, of Gaithersburg, died Aug. 10, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Dove is survived by a son, Harold Phelps; a daughter, Mary Ann Bradshaw; a sister, Isabelle Gordon; and three brothers, Donald, Daniel and Melvin Etter. She is also survived by three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday at DeVol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg. Rachel M. Gates Switchboard operator Rachel Catherine Moxley Gates, 95, of Frederick, formerly of Gaithersburg and Rockville, died Aug. 2, at Homewood Assisted Care Living, Frederick. Mrs. Gates had worked as a switchboard operator for the C & P Telephone Company and then worked as a switchboard operator for the Montgomery County Government in Rockville. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Ernest W. and Annie Dwyer Moxley. She was the wife of the late Marbery F. Gates. Mrs. Gates is survived by a sister-in-law, Julie H. Moxley of Frederick; nephews Robert W. Moxley and wife Shirley of Frederick; James A. Moxley and wife Judy of Damascus; Russell E. Moxley and wife Linda of Ijamsville; Charles E. Moxley and wife Pam of Ashburn, Va; and Arthur Fleming of Rockville. She is survived by nieces Ruth Sparks of Rockville and Emma Jean Hill of North Carolina, as well as great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Herman W. Moxley. Services were held Aug. 5 at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Interment followed at Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Homewood, Crumland Farms, Frederick. Roger Allyn Gregory Home improver Roger Allyn Gregory, 63, who had left the academic field many years ago to devote himself full time to home improvement, died in Suburban Hospital in Bethesda on July 31 of injuries suffered in a fall from a roof. Born in Pittsfield, Mass. to parents who died young, Mr. Gregory had a hard childhood and youth. He later learned carpentry in Nantucket Island, Mass., while serving in the Coast Guard. He later moved to Washington to pursue an academic career that included a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees. During his studies, he lived for a year in the D.C. Jail, counseling prisoners. He later taught courses at American University in Criminology and Correctional Sciences. He lived in Ashton with his wife of 31 years, Edith Alb Gregory. He is also survived by his son Roger Gregory and his wife Luisa; his daughter Michelle Gregory; brothers Eugene, Robert and Charles; and sister Janice Gregory. Alice Elizabeth Fitzhugh Neff Librarian Alice Elizabeth Fitzhugh Neff, 81, of Washington, D.C. died Aug. 2, four days after a severe heart attack. Mrs. Neff lived in the District and nearby suburbs for 61 years. At her death, she was a resident of Ingleside Presbyterian Retirement Community in the District. Mrs. Neff began her career as a librarian at the Science Services Library in Washington, D.C. in 1939. After service at several libraries in the area and time out for raising two daughters, her career culminated at the Brookings Institute, where she began work in 1965. She retired in 1981 as the director of the Brookings Library. At the time of her death, she was chair of the library committee at Ingleside. She had been an active member of Zonta International, an organization of professional women, she was twice president of the Springfield (Maryland) Garden Club, a member of the Rock Creek Republican Woman's Club, the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase and served several terms as deacon at Bethesda Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Neff was born in Culpeper, Va, the daughter of Pembroke Thorn and Alice Lenore Coleman Fitzhugh. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va., for two years. When she first came to Washington, she lived with an aunt and uncle, Abigail and Lawrence Brown, while working at Science Services Library and attending library science classes at The George Washington University. She met her husband, Edwin D. Neff, in 1942 when he came to the library to do research. They were married in 1942 at First Presbyterian Church in Culpeper, Va. After Mr. Neff's service as a naval officer in World War II, Mrs. Neff and her husband lived continuously in the Washington area. Mr. Neff died of a heart attack in December 1985, while attending a function at the National Press Club in Washington, where he and Mrs. Neff were members for many years. Mrs. Neff is survived by two daughters, Alice Neff Lucan of Washington, D.C. and Carol Neff Grayson of Warrenton, Va.; a sister, Leta Coleman Fitzhugh of Harrisonburg, Va.; a brother, William G. Fitzhugh of Indiana; and eight nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, or to the Alice and Ed Neff Memorial Library Fund at Presbyterian Retirement Community, 3050 Military Road, Washington, D.C., 20015. Marion D. O'Neill Homemaker Marion D. O'Neill, 67, of Merritt Island, Fla., died July 24. She lived in the Washington, D.C., area from 1939 to 1975. She was a homemaker and member of Grace United Methodist Church of Merritt Island. She is survived by her husband, George O'Neill of Merritt Island; daughters, Cindy Wayland of Manassas, Va., Shari Nosenzo of Madison, Ala., and Lisa Brown of Merritt Island; brother, Ronald Deedrick of Silver Spring; and seven grandchildren. Cremation was private. Donations may be made to Hospice of Health First Inc., 200 S. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, Fla. 32952, or Grace Island United Methodist Church, 65 Needle Blvd., Merritt Island, Fla., 32953. Charles Edward Smith Retired security officer Charles Edward Smith, 68, of Mount Airy died Aug. 8, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was a retired security officer for Nations Bank. He was a member of the Mount Airy Senior Center, VFW Post 191, a member of the "Chosen Few" Korean Veterans, and a deacon of Viers Mill Baptist Church in Wheaton. Born in Quincy, Michigan, he was the son of the late Walter W. and Zenna Lindsay Smith. Surviving is his wife Carol L. Smith; children Jerry A. Smith of Frederick; C. David Smith of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; Sandra K. Redden of North Potomac; Patrick G. Smith of Colorado and Gregory L. Smith of Point of Rocks; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brothers Leroy Smith of Michigan and Earl Smith. Services were held Aug. 11 at Viers Mill Baptist Church in Wheaton with interment at Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville. Arrangements were provided by Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Josef Arthur Williams Concrete finishing company owner Josef Arthur Williams, 51, died of cancer June 18 in Houston, Texas. He was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Marilyn Williams and the late Arthur H. Williams. His early childhood was spent in Los Alamos, N.M., until his family moved to Bethesda in 1956. Mr. Williams graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1966 and attended Highlands University in New Mexico for three years, majoring in chemistry and child psychology. He also attended summer classes at American University and Georgetown University. During school breaks and vacations, he worked as an orderly at Sibley Hospital and caddied at Kenwood Country Club and Congressional Country Club. He began working in construction in the late 1960s and after several years became a journeyman concrete finisher. Early on Mr. Williams developed what were to become lifelong skills in stone sculpting and wood carving. Other enduring hobbies were chess, baseball and orchestral music. In 1980, Mr. Williams moved to Houston where he founded a concrete finishing company. While in Houston, he and his second wife, a professional dog trainer, were active in dog shows. They also worked behind the scenes as volunteers for the Houston Ballet. During the past four years, Mr. Williams was actively involved with Helping Hands Ministries working tirelessly with orphanages and building homes for the less fortunate. His two marriages ended in divorce. Survivors include his two sons from his first marriage, Robb A. Williams of Silver Spring and Jesse M. Williams of Rockville; his mother, Marilyn Williams of Bethesda; and his brother, Harry S. Williams of Myersville. *****Aug. 25, 2000***** Joseph B. Brenneman Historic preservation advocate Joseph B. Brenneman, 70, of Silver Spring, an advocate for historic preservation, died of cardiac arrest Aug. 8 at Washington Adventist Hospital. Mr. Brenneman was the owner of Classic Home Builders, a business he had operated since 1983. He had also been a self-employed construction and drywall contractor. He had worked on many homes in the Washington area and had restored historic houses. These included old homes in Linden, Takoma Park and Poolesville, Holly View at Kinsman Farm in Silver Spring, Rockland at Hallowell Farm in Olney and Pleasant View Farm in Sandy Spring. He served six years on the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission and was vice chairman in 1994 and 1995. He enjoyed collecting and restoring antique furniture. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Adella Brenneman of Silver Spring; two daughters, Lynne Watkins of Silver Spring and Robin Rudden of Olney; two brothers, Harry and Dean Brenneman, both of Grantsville; a sister, Jean Kelly of Cumberland; and two granddaughters. A viewing was held at St. Stephen's Church. Helen Barber Burnard American Red Cross employee Helen Barber Burnard of Ohio, formerly of Chevy Chase, died Aug. 16. Mrs. Burnard was born in Scranton, Pa. She graduated from Scranton High School and attended Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. During World War II, she joined the American Red Cross and was stationed at The Greenbrier Resort Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., which had been transformed into an Army Rehabilitation Hospital. At the conclusion of the war, she had a tour of duty in the office of the U.S. Army Attache in Norway. Upon her return to the United States, she attended the U.S. Army Strategic Intelligence School before an assignment to Egypt in 1951, which she declined in favor of marriage. Later overseas travel with her husband included most of Western Europe, Greece, Egypt, Israel, the Soviet Union, Hawaii, China and Japan. Mrs. Burnard was a Girl Scout leader and active as a Red Cross Gray Lady volunteer at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. She was also an active member of the Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, and held numerous positions in the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, where she placed emphasis on community service. Prior to moving to Ohio in 1993, Mrs. Burnard was a volunteer for eight years in the greetings office of the White House during the Reagan and Bush Administrations. Mrs. Burnard is survived by her husband of 49 years, E. Thomas Burnard; daughter Wendy Leigh Barlow; and grandson Byron Thomas Barlow, all of Wooster, Ohio. A private burial will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. Mary Ellen Hawkins Dove Nurse Mary Ellen Hawkins Boswell Dove, 88, died July 25 at Collingswood Nursing Center in Rockville. She had lived in Rockville for many years. She is the wife of Ralph E. Dove of Rockville. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Charles R. Sr. and Anna Story Hawkins. Mrs. Dove was a well-loved nurse at Montgomery General Hospital for many years and then served as a private-duty nurse. She was involved in Maryland and Montgomery County Christian Endeavor Society and the Montgomery County Singing Convention. She was a former organist for St. Paul United Methodist church in Laytonsville. Mrs. Dove is survived by one daughter, Ellen Boswell Selby of Gaithersburg; one step-son, James Dove of Monrovia; one step-daughter, Terri Keck; one brother, Gerald W. Hawkins of West Virginia; six sisters, Gladys Unglesbee of Silver Spring, Charlotte Bryan of Mt. Airy, Ruth Harding of Silver Spring, Evelyn Bryan of Silver Spring, Cornelia Jenkins of Florida and Janet Howes of Woodbine; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held July 28 at Salem United Methodist Church in Brookeville. Interment was at Salem Cemetery in Brookeville. Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home of Laytonsville handled the arrangements. Leonard F. Hobbs U.S. Postal Service employee Leonard F. Hobbs, 86, of Silver Spring died Aug. 17 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. Born in Maryland, he was the son of the late Claude and Effie Ray Hobbs. He was the husband of the late Alice J. Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs graduated from Sherwood High School and had served in the army in World War II. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service, from which he retired as a supervisor after many years of service. He was a member of Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department and had been a member of the Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department. He liked to hunt, fish and golf. He was a Redskins and Orioles fan. Mr. Hobbs was of the Methodist faith. He is survived by two children, Sandra E. O'Keefe and husband William of Silver Spring; and Richard E. Hobbs and wife Joann of Colorado; four grandchildren; two sisters, Havel Lewis of Indiana and Audrey Rolfs of Michigan; and one brother, Alvin Hobbs of Silver Spring. Funeral services were held Aug. 21 at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. Interment was a Colesville Cemetery. Jerry L. King Realtor Jerry L. King, 84, of Fort Pierce, Fla., died Aug. 21 at Abbiejean Russell Care Center in Fort Pierce. Born in Gaithersburg, he lived in Rockville before moving to Florida. He was a Realtor and past president of the Damascus Lions and Fort Pierce Lions clubs, a member of American Legion Post 40, GPOE 1520, Fort Pierce, and a member of the Lakewood Park United Methodist Church in Fort Pierce. He is survived by his wife, Estelle King of Fort Pierce; two daughters, Nancy Coonrod of Fort Pierce and Janet McCloughan of St. Louis, Mo.; a brother, Calvin King of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; and three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Noah King, and two sisters, Mary Frances Kemp and Marjorie Spooner. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lakewood Park United Methodist Church in Fort Pierce. Burial will take place in Gaithersburg Monday at Wesley Grove United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Florida Lions Eye Bank, P.O. Box 016880, Miami, Fla. 33101, or Lakewood Park United Methodist Church, 5405 Turnpike Feeder Road, Fort Pierce, Fla. 34951. May Blaskiewicz Lankowski Homemaker May Blaskiewicz Lankowski, 60, of Olney died July 21 while vacationing in Washington State. She was born in Scranton, Pa., 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. Deborah I. Willson Deborah I. Willson, 103, of Columbia, formerly of Brinklow, died July 18 at her home. Born Nov. 21, 1896, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Fanny Peirce Iddings. She was the wife of the late J. Albert Willson. Mrs. Willson had been a school teacher. She is survived by many nieces and nephews as well as great- and great-great- nieces and -nephews. Memorial services were held July 29 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Brighton. Interment was private. Arrangements were made by the Muriel H. Berber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. 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. He also served on the boards of Metropolitan Federal Savings and Loan and the Bank of Bethesda. Mr. Lebling was born 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 college at The 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. He and his wife owned Round the Bend Farm, a small horse farm in the Travilah area of Potomac, and most of his children rode in the area show circuit. Surviving besides his wife are his six children, Robert W. Lebling Jr. of Sharpsburg, Linda L. Freitag of Arnold, Katherine K. Lebling of Germantown, Elizabeth W. Lebling of Monrovia, Christopher M. Lebling of Napierville, Ill., and Michelle Lebling Camp of Rockville; 10 grandchildren; a brother, Peter D. Lebling of Gaithersburg; and a sister, Mary Malandro of Morton, Pa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers William, Thomas and Louis. Mr. Lebling was buried Aug. 5 at St. Gabriel's Catholic Cemetery in Potomac. 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 in Darnestown, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson and Ethel Woolley White. 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 will be held at 11 a.m. today at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road in Damascus. Interment will be in Darnestown Presbyterian Cemetery. James Mathew Woodard Telecommunications technician James Mathew Woodard, 64, of Gaithersburg, died Aug. 18 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. He was the husband of Virginia A. Woodard. Born in Sperryville, Va., he was the son of the late James Robbie and Mary Belle Dodson Woodard. Mr. Woodard served in the U.S. Army and the Army Reserve from 1957-1963. He was a retired Telecommunications Technician. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving besides his wife are four daughters, Cheryl Marie Woodard of Kensington; Denise Woodard of Gaithersburg; Bonnie Roynestad of Damascus; and Alison Tober of Germantown. Also surviving are three grandchildren, and one sister, Julia Travis of Minnesota. Mr. Woodard is also remembered by a special friend, Andrea Dube. Funeral services were held the Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home, Damascus. Interment was in Germantown Baptist Cemetery.