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He had Parkinson's disease. He was an accountant, served as treasurer for three Maryland governors and was an active member of the Democratic party. Mr. Rabineau, a resident of Silver Spring, was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School in 1944. He served in the Korean War. In 1950 he received his bachelor of science degree from University of Maryland, and in 1955 graduated from the University of Maryland Law School. In 1956, Mr. Rabineau was admitted and qualified as an attorney and counselor of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He worked as an IRS agent in Baltimore before moving to Washington, D.C., where he worked for an accounting firm before starting his own CPA practice. He was active in the Montgomery County Democratic Party and acted as the precinct chairman in District 20 for over 15 years. He served as treasurer for governors Marvin Mandel, Harry Hughes and Blair Lee. He also was a commissioner on the Montgomery County Liquor Board for 11 years. Mr. Rabineau is survived by his wife Eda Falk Rabineau, daughter Renee K. Rabineau son-in-law Robert L. Pope Jr., and grandchildren Joshua, Brandon, Elizabeth, Morgan, and son Richard H. Rabineau, daughter-in-law Linda Rabineau, and grandchildren Taylor, Dalton, and Spencer. A service was held May 13 at Danzansky-Goldberg Funeral Home, and burial followed at United Hebrew Baltimore Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson Society of Greater Washington, 10518 Tanager Lane, Potomac, MD 20854, or Hillandale Fire Department, 10617 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20903. Helen M. Drzewiecki Helen Mary Drzewiecki, 75, of Germantown, died Sunday at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born June 26, 1925 in Old Forge, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Antoinette Zuckevich Lehman. She was the wife of the late Joseph Stanley Drzewiecki. Mrs. Drzewiecki, a homemaker, is survived by six children, Anthony J. Drzewiecki Sr. of Frederick, Edna Williams of Germantown, Elaine Wright of York, Pa., Patricia Bale of Germantown, Joseph J. Drzewiecki of Fort Washington, and James Drzewiecki of Spring Valley, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; one sister, Lorraine Johnson of Old Forge, Pa.; and one brother, Chester Lehman of Neschanicsville, N.J. Friends may visit at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville, today from 6-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mother Seton Catholic Church, 19951 Father Hurley Blvd., Germantown, MD 20874. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring. Mary A. Martin Mary Annie "Peaches" Martin, 60, of Damascus, died May 30 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born Feb. 25, 1941 in Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Leslie Ray and Catherine Mary Lowe Hill. Surviving her are two sons Danny Lee Spears Sr. and his wife Cindy Ann of Damascus and Wilfred L. Spears Jr. and his wife Robin Lynn of Akron, Ohio; grandchildren Wilfred Spears III of Akron, Danny L. Spears Jr. of Damascus, Robert Eugene Hatfield Jr. of Damascus, Jason Dawkins of Akron, Ohio, David Matthew Hatfield of Damascus, Josh Dawkins of Akron Ohio, Michelle Ann Spears of Damascus, Shaun Michael Spears of Damascus; two brothers Clifton J. Hill Sr. and his wife Sue of Hyattstown and Jerry Dexter Hill Sr. and his wife Sue of Frederick; one step-son J.O. Davis of Damascus. Mrs. Martin is preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie Sue Hatfield; three brothers Donald Ray Hill, Leslie Ray Hill and Harry Leroy Hill; and a sister Nancy Lucille Riddel. Funeral services were held Saturday at Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home in Damascus. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Frederick. Ronald L. Adams Mr. Ronald L. Adams, 45, of Gaithersburg, died May 28, 2001, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. He was the husband of Ellen V. Adams. Born Aug. 4, 1955, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Jay Harry Jr., and Ruth McCullough Adams, of Bethany Beach, Del. Mr. Adams was a carpentry superintendent for Hughes and Smith Construction Company, Merrified, Va., where he had worked for 25 years. He was a coach and assistant coach for the Damascus Area Baseball League, and he was an avid hunter and fisherman. Surviving besides his wife and parents are two sons, Bryan Adams and Bradley Adams both at home in Gaithersburg, one brother Robert D. Adams and his wife Susan of Dover, Del.; three step-daughters, Teresa Tarnoff of Arlington, Va., Kathleen Wolf of Thurmont and Jennifer McKenna of Woodbine; five grandchildren; and one niece and one nephew. Memorial services were held May 31 at the Olin L. Molesworth P.A., Funeral Home, Damascus. Burial was private. In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions to the Ronald L. Adams Family Fund, in care of: Damascus Community Bank, P.O. Box 1, Damascus, MD 20872-0001 Diane B. Pacchione *****June 13, 2001***** Lucile N. Soper Lucile N. Soper, 92, of Bethesda, died May 28 at her home. Born July 9, 1908, in Spencer, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Demarcus and Maude Kale Nantz. She was the wife of Leroy B. Soper. Mrs. Soper was educated at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, and the College of William and Mary in Virginia. She had worked as a social worker with the Social Service League in Montgomery County before retirement. She was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church and The Charleston, South Carolina chapter of The Eastern Star. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, William "Bill" Soper of Statesville, N.C., and Robert Donald Soper of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and one granddaughter. She was predeceased by brothers James W. Nantz and John E. Nantz. Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville handled the arrangements. Burial is at Laytonsville Cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Montgomery Hospice or Bethesda United Methodist Church. Alfred William Fraley Mr. Alfred "Billy" Fraley, 84, of Derwood, died June 6, 2001, at the Wilson Health Care in Gaithersburg. Born March 9, 1917, in Redland, he was the son of the late Alfred L. and Dorothy Kinney Fraley. He was the husband of the late Velma "Betsy" Fraley. Mr. Fraley served in the U.S. Marines in World War II. He worked as a heating and air conditioning engineer at Columbia Specialty Company in Bethesda, N.A.S.A., Beltsville, The Atomic Energy Commission and Germantown and was retired from the National Bureau of Standards in Gaithersburg. Mr. Fraley was a member of the Flower Hill Church of the Brethren in Redland and the Men's Full Gospel Association. He was an avid coon hunter, craftsman, woodworker and fisherman. Mr. Fraley is survived by three children, Charlotte R. Rines and her husband, Carlin D., of Laytonsville, Carol A. Morton and her husband, John B., of Clarksburg and James W. Fraley of Boyds; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, Douglas Fraley of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Hinda Hudson and Inez Stiles. Friends visited Sunday at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Funeral services were held Monday at the Flower Hill Church of the Brethren, , Gaithersburg. Burial was in the church cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the National Kidney Foundation. John J. Matthews John J. Matthews, 77, a 32- year Silver Spring resident who retired in 1984 after 16 years as a city planner for the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, died June 4, 2001, at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring. Mr. Matthews was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He graduated in 1948 from the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, and from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1952. In World War II he served in Europe with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers and was awarded a Purple Heart. He worked as executive director of the Allegheny County Planning Commission in Pittsburgh, Pa., from1956 to 1962, and afterward as a planning consultant there and in Albany, N.Y. At the time of his retirement, he was serving as division chief of Community Planning South in Montgomery County. He was a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. He read and did theater narration for The Metropolitan Washington Ear Radio Reading Service for the Blind for 25 years, and was a member of bicycle and ski clubs. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Ramona Hadgis Matthews, daughter Valerie Matthews of Merrimack, N.H., a son, Alexander Matthews of Sunnyvale, Calif., a brother, Bernard Matthews of Sonoma, Calif. and two grandchildren. Barbara L. Laney Barbara L. Laney, 48, died Thursday at her home in Germantown. Born in Olney, she was a daughter of Paul and Bernice Boxall Allen of Gaithersburg. She was the wife of Rodney W. Laney. Mrs. Laney was a graduate of Gaithersburg High School and worked as an accountant for The Management Group Association in Gaithersburg until she retired. She was a member of The Flower Hill Church of the Brethren in Gaithersburg and enjoyed gardening and reading. Surviving besides her parents and husband are one daughter, Lisa Runyon of Gaithersburg; one stepson, Brian Laney of Ohio; two step grandchildren; and one sister, Paula Hoke, of Gaithersburg. Funeral services were held Tuesday at The Flower Hill Church of the Brethren. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or the American Cancer Foundation. Billy G. Smith Billy Gene Smith, 54, died June 6 at his home in Gaithersburg. Born in Fayetteville, N.C., he was the son of the late Mack C. and Barbara F. Cline Smith. Mr. Smith was employed as a flower vendor. Survivors include two sons, Randall R. Smith Sr. and his wife, Margaret, of Poolesville and Michael G. Smith and his wife, Carla, of New Market; three nephews; one niece; one great niece; and one great nephew. Funeral services and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Elizabeth Cook Cavanaugh Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Cook Cavanaugh, 85, of Laytonsville died June 11, 2001, at Montgomery Casey House Hospice in Rockville. Born January 31, 1916, in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Elizabeth Bowling Cook. She was the wife of the late David T. Cavanaugh. Mrs. Cavanaugh worked as an executive secretary for Governor Lane of Maryland at the time when the original Chesapeake Bay Bridge was being constructed. Survivors include six children, David Cavanaugh of Alexandria, Va., Betsy Cavanaugh-O'Keefe and Rachel Cavanaugh-Rouse of Laytonsville, Louise Cavanaugh Roslansky of Wellesly, Mass., Ann Cavanaugh Mendelsohn of Newbury, Mass. and Charles Cavanaugh of Combermere, Canada; three sisters, Trudy Maguire of Marion, Pa., Margaret Hunt of Mercer Island, Wash., and Julia Beven Flynn of Acton, Mass.; and 17 grandchildren. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 9250 Damascus Road, Damascus. Entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Mausoleum, Silver Spring. Arrangements were made by Olin L. Molesworth, P.A. Funeral Home, Damascus. Patricia Larkin Morgan Jack W. Olive Mr. Jack W. Olive, 93, of Gaithersburg died June 8, 2001, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born May 20, 1908, in Illinois, he was a son of the late Urban Clarence and Nina Norris Olive. He was the husband of the late Marjorie T. Olive. Mr. Olive served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He worked as a concrete superintendent in construction. He helped to remodel the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., and worked on the first Sears, Roebuck and Company store built in Houston, Texas. He also helped to build the Lehigh concrete plants in The Bahamas and Union Bridge. Mr. Olive's hobbies included hunting, fishing and gardening. He is survived by one daughter, Deanna L. Stephens of Mt. Airy; two grandsons, Jeffrey L. Stephens of Gaithersburg and Jack W. Stephens of Cumberland; and one brother, Leo Olive of Texas. Funeral services were held at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Burial was in the Laytonsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society or The American Lung Association. Arrangements were made by Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home. Billy Gene Smith Mr. Billy Gene Smith, 54, of Gaithersburg died June 6, 2001, at his residence. Born Dec. 31, 1946, in Fayetteville, N.C., he was the son of the late Mack C. and Barbara F. Cline Smith. Mr. Smith was employed as a flower vendor. Survivors include two brothers, Randall R. Smith Sr. and his wife, Margaret, of Poolesville and Michael G. Smith and his wife, Carla, of New Market; three nephews; one niece; one great niece; and one great nephew. Funeral services and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were handled by the Stauffer Funeral Home, Frederick. Helen T. Picknell Helen T. Picknell, 80, of Sandy Spring died May 27 at Collingswood Nursing Center in Rockville. Born Dec. 30, 1920, in North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Clifton and Neola Gibson Toler. Mrs. Picknell worked as a comptroller for Vitro Corp. in Aspen Hill for approximately 25 years before retirement. She was a member of the "Neighbors Organization," an avid golfer and bridge player. She also enjoyed gardening. She was a member of The Friends Meeting in Sandy Spring. Mrs. Picknell is survived by two sons, Chester W. Moore of Sandy Spring and John T. Moore of Canada; two grandchildren; and a sister, Patricia Fieldson of Pennsylvania. Twice married, she was predeceased by both husbands, Stanley W. Moore and Harry G. Picknell. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. June 16 at The Friends Meeting House in Sandy Spring. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to The Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House. Arrangements were made by The Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. Sharon Wilks Hoffman Sharon Wilks Hoffman, 54, of Olney died May 24 at Lorien Nursing Facility in Columbia. Born Dec. 16, 1946, in Richmond, Va., she was a daughter of Dimmie Abernathy Wilks of Olney and the late William A. Wilks Jr. Besides her mother, she is survived by a son, Michael Francis Hoffman of Houston, Texas; a sister, Adrienne Miller of Sterling, Va.; and two nieces and a nephew. Mrs. Hoffman had worked as a guidance counselor at Seaford (Del.) Public Schools, and as youth minister at. St. John's Catholic Church in Milford, Del., and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Gaithersburg. A Mass of Christian Burial was held May 26 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Olney. Burial was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Aspen Hill. Arrangements were made by the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. *****June 20, 2001***** Adrienne R. Spivack Mindel Adrienne Rauchwerger Spivack Mindel, 81, a history professor who retired in 1990 after teaching at Hood College for 20 years, died of a respiratory ailment June 14 at her home at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg. Dr. Mindel was born in Bayonne, N.J., on Feb. 15, 1920, the first daughter of Joseph Rauchwerger, founder of the North Shore Bus Co. on Long Island, and Blanche (Vitriol) Rauchwerger. She graduated from Great Neck High School in Great Neck, N.Y. She attended the University of Michigan and received her bachelor's degree from New York University where she transferred after marrying Robert G. Spivack, who was for many years a reporter in Albany, New York City and Washington for The New York Post. Mr. Spivack died in 1970. A few months after Mr. Spivack's death, Dr. Mindel (then Adrienne R. Spivack) began teaching history at Hood College in Frederick, where she eventually became a full professor before retiring in 1990. In the 1950s, Dr. Mindel worked as a secretary at the United Nations before staying home to raise her daughters. She worked part time as a research assistant to Roscoe Drummond, a columnist for The Christian Science Monitor and The New York Herald Tribune. She also spent a year teaching third grade at Woodley Hills Elementary School in Fairfax County, Va., before winning a fellowship in 1964 from the American Association of University Women. At age 44 she embarked on what eventually became a career as a college professor. She received a master's degree in international relations and a doctorate in history, both from American University. She was associate editor of Contemporary Affairs magazine, a contributing editor to China and U.S. Far East Policy, and a member of the Maryland Commission for the Humanities. She also belonged to the Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund for University Women, the Maryland chapter of the National Coordinating Committee for Promotion of History, the American History Association, French History Studies Association, Southern Association of Women Historians and Temple Beth El in Alexandria. She specialized in European and Latin American history, and the Middle Ages, and created Maryland's first college course about women in history. Survivors include her husband of 26 years, Dr. Joseph Mindel of Gaithersburg; two daughters from her first marriage, Lorna Spivack Galvan of New York and Miranda Spivack Herm of Bethesda; a stepdaughter, Judith Mindel of Florida; and four grandchildren. Mark H. Weir Mark H. Weir, 59, died June 13 at his home in Poolesville. Mr. Weir, a plumber, was born July 3, 1941 in Minnesota. He is survived by Ann Weir; a sister, Henrietta Ann Weir Scherer; two nieces and one nephew. A funeral was held Friday at De Vol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg. Burial was at Norbeck Memorial Park in Olney. Donations may be sent to Montgomery Hospice, 1450 Research Blvd., Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20850. Robert W. Ferrell Robert W. Ferrell, 49, died Saturday at his home in Germantown. Mr. Ferrell was born in Virginia on Oct. 21, 1951. He worked as a mover for Moyer Moving and Storage in Clarksburg. Survivors include a son, Robert W. Ferrell Jr. of Baltimore; a sister Yolanda Howard and her husband Kenneth of Mount Airy; brothers Terry W. Ferrell and his wife, Dottie, of Germantown, and Michael L. Ferrell and his wife, Theresa, of West Virginia. Mr. Ferrell is also survived by his father, S.W. Ferrell and his wife, Joyce, of Damascus. He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas R. Ferrell, and his mother, Bernice S. Ferrell. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at De Vol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg. Burial is private. Alfred William Fraley Mr. Alfred "Billy" Fraley, 84, of Derwood, died June 6, 2001, at the Wilson Health Care in Gaithersburg. Born March 9, 1917, in Redland, he was the son of the late Alfred L. and Dorothy Kinney Fraley. He was the husband of the late Velma "Betsy" Fraley. Mr. Fraley served in the U.S. Marines in World War II. He worked as a heating and air conditioning engineer at Columbia Specialty Company in Bethesda, N.A.S.A., Beltsville, The Atomic Energy Commission and Germantown and was retired from the National Bureau of Standards in Gaithersburg. Mr. Fraley was a member of the Flower Hill Church of the Brethren in Redland and the Men's Full Gospel Association. Mr. Fraley is survived by three children, Charlotte R. Rines and her husband, Carlin D., of Laytonsville, Carol A. Morton and her husband, John B., of Clarksburg and James W. Fraley of Boyds; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, Douglas Fraley of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Hinda Hudson and Inez Stiles. Friends visited June 10 at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Funeral services were held Monday at the Flower Hill Church of the Brethren, Gaithersburg. Burial was in the church cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the National Kidney Foundation. Joan M. Hixon Mrs. Joan M. Hixon, 53, of Gaithersburg died June 16, 2001, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. She was the wife of Daniel J. Hixon. Born Nov. 27, 1947, in Denbo, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Walter and Bertha Hoover King. Surviving in addition to her husband are three children, Danielle Hixon, Matthew Hixon and Steven Hixon, all of Gaithersburg; her mother-in-law, Margaret Hixon of Republic, Pa.; three sisters, Marge Avery and her husband, Chuck, of Houston, Texas, Shirley Hlebik and her husband, Mike, of Grindstone, Pa., Robin Kolick and her husband, Carl, of Denbo, Pa.; one brother, Walter D. King and his wife, Linda, of Doylestown, Pa.; two brothers-in-law, Jim and Robert Hixon; two sisters-in-law, Judy and Gail Hixon; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Hixon was preceded in death by one brother, Kerry D. Hoover. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 1200 St. Michael's Road, Mt. Airy. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Mt. Airy. Arrangements were made by Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home, Damascus, Md. *****June 27, 2001***** Elizabeth H. Weiner Elizabeth H. Weiner, 65, of Bethesda, a public relations executive and charitable fund-raiser, died of cancer June 19 at Casey House in Rockville. Since 1994, Mrs. Weiner had been the director of development for Community Psychiatric Clinic, a community mental health organization that had served Montgomery County since 1935. There, she introduced a number of innovative fund- raising events for the organization including her signature "Power Teas." Before joining the clinic, she led successful capital campaign for St. Luke's House, an organization in Bethesda that provides housing and rehabilitation services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Mrs. Weiner also served as director of development for the Levine School of Music in Washington where she doubled annual giving for the school and helped secure funding for the school from the National Endowment of the Arts. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1958, she pursued a career in publishing in New York where she had published articles in Redbook and Parents magazines and, later, for the Washington Star newspaper. In addition to her husband, Saul D. Weiner, she is survived by her mother, Frieda Hirzler of Bethesda; two sons, Jonathan W. Weiner of London and Nicolas G. Weiner of Washington, D.C.; three stepchildren, Douglas Lampman of Idaho, Claudia Lampman of Alaska and Danielle Eggers of Illinois; and seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Lowell School, 1640 Kalmia Road N.W., Washington, D.C. Joyce Fairchild Winston Joyce Fairchild Winston, 70, a longtime Bethesda resident, died of lung cancer at her home on June 14. A native of Canada, Ms. Winston received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work from the University of British Columbia. After graduation she worked as a psychiatric social worker at Riverview Hospital in Essondale, British Columbia, before moving to New Haven, Conn., in 1959 to work in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University. She moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1963 after spending two years in Japan while her husband, Dr. Herbert Winston, was stationed at Tachikawa Air Force Base near Tokyo. From 1977 to 1996, Ms. Winston worked with the Family Services Agency in Gaithersburg, both as a senior therapist and later as clinical director. She specialized in panic disorders and phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and work with couples and families. Since 1996, she had been a consultant therapist with the Metropolitan Psychiatric Group and the Psychiatric Specialty Centers, both based in Bethesda. She also conducted a small private practice in her home. Her marriage to Herbert S. Winston ended in divorce. She is survived by her children, Jeremy Winston and his wife Tina Maxian of New York, Rachel Winston of New Mexico, and Leigh Winston and her husband James Lando of Georgia; and two grandchildren. Leonard J. Cotone Leonard J. Cotone, 46, of Damascus, died Friday at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick. Cotone, who was born in New York on March 7, 1955, was the son of Leonard M. and Margaret McGovern Cotone of Silver Spring. He was also the husband of Davanna K. Cotone, the father of Dominic Michael Cotone of Olney, as well as the brother of Linda A. Baron of Bethesda, Lisa C. Kavanaugh of Maine, and Michael W. Cotone of South Carolina. Cotone was a graduate of Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring and Montgomery College in Rockville. He worked as a general contractor and owned a construction and home improvement company. He was also a car enthusiast and a member of the Shelby American Auto Club. A service was held Tuesday at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. Mass of Christian burial will be held this morning at 11 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6701 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood. The burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Sliver Spring. Memorial contributions can be made to the Lombardi Cancer Institute or Johns Hopkins Oncology Research. Margaret M. Patterson Margaret M. "Pat" Patterson, 76, of Shippensburg, Pa., died June 18, 2001, in her home. She was born April 25, 1924, in Shippensburg, Franklin County. She was a daughter of the late Rev. Charles Wylie and Margaret Johnston Maclay. Mrs. Patterson was a graduate of the Philipsburg High School. She attended Grove City College and was a graduate of Lock Haven University. She received her master's degree from the University of Maryland. She taught social studies and English for 30 years in Richmond, Mich.; Shippensburg, Pa., Hollywood, Fla. and Montgomery County, Md. She was a member of the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg, National Education Association, Retired Teachers Association of Maryland and Montgomery County, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Shippensburg Historical Society and the Shippensburg Civic Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Howard J. "Pat" Patterson, who died Sept. 28, 2000. She is survived by five brothers, Robert D. Maclay of Englewood, Fla., Charles W. Maclay of Stroudsburg, Pa., William R. Maclay of Aurora, Colo., Edward J. Maclay of Chambersburg, Pa., and John O. "Jack" Maclay of The Villages, Fla.; one sister, Lucy M. Koser of Gaithersburg; 14 nieces and nephews, 16 grand nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Saturday in the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg. Officiating was the Rev. James R. Richwine. Burial at the convenience of the family will be in the Middle Spring Cemetery, Southampton Twp., Cumberland County. Memorial contributions may be made to the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, 135 Middle Spring Road, Shippensburg, Pa., 17257 or Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 2700 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, Pa. 17201. The Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc. 112 West King St., Shippensburg, Pa. handled arrangements. Patricia Larkin Morgan Patricia Larkin Morgan, 51, of Rockville, a local advocate for the improvement of the treatment of people with disabilities, died of cardiac arrest following a seizure May 16 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Mrs. Morgan became disabled in 1993 after becoming ill with viral encephalitis. As a result of the illness, she had an intractable seizure disorder. Unable to work, she became an activist for disability rights issues. She served on the Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities. In 1997, she received her service dog, Brice, from Canine Partners for Life. She became an active fund-raiser for Canine Partners for Life and also was active with the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Mrs. Morgan was born in Reading, Pa., and raised in Wilmington, Del. She moved to Washington in 1971 after receiving her nursing degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She worked at Georgetown University Hospital until 1974, when she took a position with the Montgomery County Health Department. She later worked as an advice nurse for Kaiser Permanente in Kensington. Surviving in addition to her husband of 27 years, Harold E. Morgan of Rockville, are three sons, Patrick D. Morgan of Philadelphia, and Matthew B. Morgan and Kevin L. Morgan, both of Rockville; one sister, Mary K. Bellersen; and her parents, Thomas and Rita Larkin of Tampa, Fla. Virginia T. Fraley Virginia T. Fraley, 84, of Adamstown, Frederick County, formerly of Rockville, died June 19 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born April 7, 1917, in Adamstown, she was a daughter of the late Paul Sylvester and Alice Lee Thomas. She was the wife of the late Albert Grover Fraley, to whom she was married in 1938. Mrs. Fraley graduated from Gaithersburg High School in 1933, attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va., and worked as a substitute teacher in Montgomery County for approximately 15 years. She was also the retired president of Fraley Supply Co. of Frederick and Rockville. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Derwood, St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Adamstown and Carroll Manor Homemakers in Adamstown, an organizing regent of Goshen Mills Chapter of NSDAR in Gaithersburg, and a member of the Potomac River Chapter of CDXVIIC. She is survived by three daughters, Eleanor F. Duvall and husband George of Damascus, Rebecca F. McMenimen and husband Michael of Minnesota and Paula F. Smith of Adamstown; five grandchildren; three step-grandsons, Kevin McMenimen of Minnesota, Andrew McMenimen of New York City and Matthew McMenimen of Washington, D.C.; a sister, Ellen Lowery of Middletown; a former son-in-law, John Anthony Smith of Silver Spring; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Linda Louise Fraley; a sister, Alice Pauline Hildebrandt; and a brother, Sylvester Lee Thomas. Friends visited at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville on June 22. Funeral services were held June 23 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, followed by burial at St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery in Derwood. Helen T. Picknell Helen T. Picknell, 80, of Sandy Spring died May 27 at Collingswood Nursing Center in Rockville. Born Dec. 30, 1920, in North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Clifton and Neola Gibson Toler. Mrs. Picknell worked as a comptroller for Vitro Corp. in Aspen Hill for approximately 25 years before retirement. She was a member of the "Neighbors Organization," an avid golfer and bridge player. She also enjoyed gardening. She was a member of The Friends Meeting in Sandy Spring. Mrs. Picknell is survived by two sons, Chester W. Moore of Sandy Spring and John T. Moore of Canada; two grandchildren; and a sister, Patricia Fieldson of Pennsylvania. Twice married, she was predeceased by both husbands, Stanley W. Moore and Harry G. Picknell. A memorial service was held June 16 at The Friends Meeting House in Sandy Spring. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to The Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House. Arrangements were made by The Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville.