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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 *********************************************************************** *****Dec. 5, 2001***** George Edward Menas George Edward Menas, 53, of Olney, who made a significant contribution to national security as a Russian expert, policy adviser, negotiator and advocate of security interests, died of cancer Nov. 14 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. At the time of death, he was deputy director of technology security at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Mr. Menas was acknowledged and respected by his counterparts in U.S. and foreign agencies as an expert in the full range of technology security policy. He was awarded the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award and Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award for his leadership and service. He began his federal career as a clerk and liaison for the late U.S. Rep. Robert H. Mollohan of West Virginia. From 1977 to 1984 he was a senior research analyst at the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, specializing in Soviet and eastern European political and economic affairs. He joined DTRA in 1984 as a foreign affairs specialist and advanced to director of strategic policy. At DTRA, Mr. Menas managed and developed key aspects of U.S. technology security policy initiatives for adapting national and international export controls to the post-Cold War security environment. He was a senior Department of Defense member of U.S. delegations in international negotiations for a new security policy framework. He also led Department of Defense efforts in interagency projects to update U.S. export controls to reflect advances in technology and in the security environment, including safeguarding militarily sensitive U.S. technology. Under his direction, Mr. Menas' staff created the model for U.S. assistance to former Soviet countries in developing effective systems for controlling weapons of mass destruction, missile delivery vehicles, conventional weapons and related technologies. He traveled extensively to foreign capitals to promote and implement assistance programs. Mr. Menas was born June 2, 1948, in Farmington, W.Va. He received his bachelor of arts in political science in 1970 and his master of arts degree in history in 1972 from West Virginia University. After receiving his master's degree, he served in the army at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., where he was trained as an ordnance officer. He advanced to the rank of captain, then studied for his doctorate in modern Russian and European history at Georgetown University. In 1981 he wrote his dissertation on the development of the coal industry in southern Russia, with emphasis on the living and working conditions of the coal miners. He was a member of Phi Alpha Theta honorary society in history and a recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution History Award. Besides reading Russian fluently, he could read French, Spanish, Polish, Czech and Ukrainian. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Whiteley Menas of Olney; a son, Zachary Michael Menas of Olney; his mother, Eva Menas of Farmington; two sisters, Shirley Sherry of Farmington and Barbara Craig of Beckley, W.Va., and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass was celebrated Dec. 1 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Olney. Memorial donations may be made to Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Development Office, Dept. 1, 550 N. Broadway, Suite 801, Baltimore, Md. 21205-2009. Theodore D. Agayoff Mr. Theodore D. Agayoff, 85, of Gaithersburg, formerly of Bethesda, died Nov. 30, 2001, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born June 6, 1916, in Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Daniel and Mary Opancenka Agayoff. He was the husband of the late Doralee Agayoff, who died in 1994. Mr. Agayoff received his law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and practiced law in Washington, D.C., for 20 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was of Protestant faith. His hobbies included gardening, cooking, astronomy, electronics, musical instruments, singing, football and golf. Survivors include three daughters, Carol A. Agayoff, Patricia J. Agayoff and Elizabeth A. Canter and her husband, Richard, all of Gaithersburg; one grandson, Jeffrey Canter of Gaithersburg; one sister, Lydia Zwirz of Connecticut; and two brothers, Nicholas Davenport of Connecticut and Daniel Agayoff of California. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery, Frederick. Memorial contributions may be made to The Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health, 7 West Drive, Bethesda, Md. 20814 or Hospice Caring, 707 Conservation Lane, #100, Gaithersburg, Md. 20878. Ralph E. Dove Mr. Ralph E. Dove, 84, of Gaithersburg, formerly of Rockville, died Dec. 2, 2001, at Collingswood nursing home in Rockville. Born Sept. 16, 1917, in Virginia, he was a son of the late Joseph and Zerna Dove. Twice married, he is preceded in death by both wives, Virginia Ruth Dove and Mary Ellen Dove. He is survived by three children, James Dove of Monrovia, Teresa Ann Keck of Florida and Ellen Boswell Selby of Gaithersburg; a sister, Ogretta Nesselrodt of Broadway, Va.; and six grandchildren. Mr. Dove had worked at the Smalls Nursery in Rockville and the W. T. Gallagher Lumber Company in Washington, D.C., and retired from the Devlin Lumber Company in Rockville after approximately 25 years of service as a salesman-estimator for the company. He enjoyed horticulture and watching sports and western movies on TV Burial and services will be held at a later date at Salem Cemetery in Brookeville. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Greater Washington Chapter of Alzheimer's Association, Bethesda Office, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, No. 1100, Bethesda, Md. 20814 or the American Lung Association of Maryland, 14435 Cherry Lane Court, Suite 310, Laurel, Md. 20707. Arrangements are by the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville, Maryland. Charles N. St. John Dr. Charles N. St. John of Gaithersburg died Nov. 28, 2001, at his home in Asbury Methodist Village. Born Aug. 3, 1914, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, he was the son of a Congregational minister. He attended the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn. In 1937 he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., where he prepared for a teaching career in English and French. At Hobart, he was president of the Glee Club and the Delta Psi Omega Fraternity. In 1951, he completed his doctorate in French, Spanish, Provencal and Romance Philology at Cornell University. In 1941, he married Ada Bounds. Their marriage lasted for 52 years until Ada's death in 1993. Later in 1941, he joined the army. During World War II, he served as a translator and interpreter in joint British-Free French-American units at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, first in England, then in France and Germany. In 1946, Dr. St. John resumed his teaching career as a professor of Modern Languages at New York State University College in Oneonta, N.Y. In 1955, he began his Foreign Service career, serving four years as director of the Haitian American Institute in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. From 1959-63, he was a cultural attaché and a member of the Fulbright Commission at the American Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The St. John family moved to Bethesda in 1964, at which time Dr. St. John began an assignment at the Department of State recruiting American professors and scientists for overseas educational assignment in developing countries with UNESCO. In 1973, Dr. St. John transferred to the U.S. Department of Education and became director of the Public Service Education Program. He retired in 1980, when he began a seven-year stint as a volunteer tutor to the foreign born, teaching English as a second language for the Literacy Council of Montgomery County. In 1991, Dr. St. John and Ada moved to Asbury Methodist Village. He was an ordained elder at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda. Throughout his residency at Asbury, he was an active member of the Asbury Vesper Choir. He is survived by his children, Carol Kenney of LaPlata, Stephen St. John of Silver Spring, Alice Reggia of Gaithersburg and Elizabeth St. John of Silver Spring; one brother, Chandler St. John of Salt Lake City, Utah; and several nieces and nephews. William H. Thomas Jr. William H. Thomas Jr., 81, of Milton, Del., a former teacher at Robert E. Peary High School in Aspen Hill, died Nov. 8, 2001, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, he was the son of the late William H. Thomas and Helen Redburn Thomas. Mr. Thomas retired in 1979 after 30 years as a teacher at Peary High School. He had also worked part-time for the A & P markets for 30 years in Aspen Hill. He was a member of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes, Del., a volunteer for the Beebe Medical Center for more than 15 years, a member of the American Legion in Rockville, and was a U.S. Navy OSS veteran. He graduated from Ottumwa High School and attended the University of Iowa before entering the U.S. Navy. He received his bachelor's degree in education from the University of Maryland and his master's degree in education from George Washington University. While at Peary High, Mr. Thomas was a sponsor of the Key Club and the pom squad and was a referee for high school sporting events. He is survived by his wife, Roberta Ann Metzger Thomas; four daughters, Patricia M. Thomas of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Nancy T. Carman of Gaithersburg, Jane C. Miller of Ashburn, Va., and Susan E. Thomas of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; one step- daughter, Sandra A. Aylward of Dover, Del.; and four grandchildren. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley L. Thomas, in 1988. Funeral services were held at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach. Burial was in All Saints Cemetery in Angola, Del. Robert Bernhard Yunger Robert Bernhard Yunger, 88, of Damascus and formerly of Gaithersburg, died Thursday at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. He was the husband of Marie Helen Yunger for 67 years. Born May 26, 1913, in Milwaukee, he was a son of the late Bernhard and Kate Schreiber Yunger. Until retirement, Mr. Yunger worked as an artist with the advertising and sales departments of The Washington Post and the Montgomery Journal. Surviving besides his wife are seven children, David Yunger of Rehoboth Beach, Del., Richard Yunger of Bethesda, Robert B. Yunger Jr. of Roanoke, Va., Kenneth Yunger of Fort Worth, Texas, Phillip Yunger of Washington, D.C., Catherine Boone of Damascus, and Michael Yunger of San Francisco. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home. Burial was private. Paul W. Dymond Paul W. Dymond, 85, of Rockville, died Nov. 26 of complications from a stroke at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Mr. Dymond was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and raised in Hazleton, Pa., where he lived until relocating to Rockville in 1988. After graduating from Hazleton High School in 1933, he attended college in New York. He then worked in the family-owned Hazleton Mattress Co. and briefly for the United States Postal Service before entering military service in 1941. He served with distinction in the army during World War II, seeing action in North Africa and Europe. In 1945, he returned to Hazleton and later began a career in the textile industry. Until his retirement in 1978, he managed a number of clothing manufacturing plants and served as a quality control specialist for several exclusive retailers. In retirement he did extensive volunteer work for the physically and mentally handicapped as well as religious organizations. He was a devoted member of B'nai Israel Congregation in Rockville. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Evelyn R. Dymond of Rockville; three children, Dr. Ross A. Dymond and wife Bobbi of Montgomery Village, Dr. Lee Dymond and wife Donna of North Potomac and Karen Dymond of Arlington, Va.; and six grandchildren. Edward Sagel Funeral Direction Inc. in Rockville handled the arrangements. Thomas E. Grimes Sr. Thomas E. Grimes Sr., 60, of La Plata, formerly of Rockville, died Nov. 27 of pulmonary disease. Born June 15, 1941, in Sharon, Pa., he was the son of the late Thomas Elmer Grimes and the late Elizabeth Williams Grimes. Mr. Grimes was a painter and linotype operator by trade and worked at Remac Information Corp. of Gaithersburg. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Cuban Missile Crisis and a lifetime member of the VFW. He was a member of Waldorf Good Samaritan Presbyterian Church, where he sang in the choir. Survivors include one son, Thomas E. Grimes Jr. of Laurel; one granddaughter; and two sisters, the Rev. Dr. Margee Adams Iddings of Flintstone, Md., and Gerry Dunny of Rockville. A memorial service is planned for Dec. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Waldorf Presbyterian Church, three miles south of St. Charles Parkway on Route 5. Arehart-Echols Funeral Home of La Plata handled the arrangements. *****Dec. 12, 2001***** Charles N. St. John Dr. Charles N. St. John of Gaithersburg died Nov. 28 at his home in Asbury Methodist Village. Born Aug. 3, 1914, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, he was the son of a Congregational minister. He attended the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn. In 1937 he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., where he prepared for a teaching career in English and French. At Hobart, he was president of the Glee Club and the Delta Psi Omega Fraternity. In 1951, he completed his doctorate in French, Spanish, Provencal and Romance Philology at Cornell University. In 1941, he married Ada Bounds. Later in 1941, he joined the Army. During World War II, he served as a translator and interpreter in joint British-Free French-American units at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, first in England, then in France and Germany. In 1946, Dr. St. John resumed his teaching career as a professor of modern languages at New York State University College in Oneonta, N.Y. In 1955, he began his Foreign Service career, serving four years as director of the Haitian American Institute in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. From 1959-63, he was a cultural attaché and a member of the Fulbright Commission at the American Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The St. John family moved to Bethesda in 1964, at which time Dr. St. John began an assignment at the Department of State recruiting American professors and scientists for overseas educational assignment in developing countries with UNESCO. In 1973, Dr. St. John transferred to the U.S. Department of Education and became director of the Public Service Education Program. He retired in 1980, when he began a seven-year stint as a volunteer tutor to the foreign born, teaching English as a second language for the Literacy Council of Montgomery County. In 1991, Dr. St. John and Ada moved to Asbury Methodist Village. He was an ordained elder at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda. Throughout his residency at Asbury, he was an active member of the Asbury Vesper Choir. He is survived by his children, Carol Kenney of LaPlata, Stephen St. John of Silver Spring, Alice Reggia of Gaithersburg and Elizabeth St. John of Silver Spring; one brother, Chandler St. John of Salt Lake City, Utah; and several nieces and nephews. Billie Jones Billie Jones, 81, of Silver Spring, a retired physical education and driver education teacher and football coach at Northwood, John F. Kennedy, Wheaton and Walter Johnson high schools, died Dec. 3, 2001 at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring. Mr. Jones was the first football coach at Northwood High School when it opened in 1954. He came out of retirement to coach Northwood the last year it existed as a regular high school. Mr. Jones was a leader in the field of high school athletics. He helped to develop and run the annual county wrestling tournaments and track meets. Mr. Jones' success at Wheaton High School is legendary. During a 10-year span from 1967 to 1976, his teams compiled a record of 69-28-3, winning two Montgomery County Championships and finishing second twice. He was elected to the Maryland State High Schools Football Coaches Hall of fame in 1992. During the '50s and early '60s, Mr. Jones also worked for the Montgomery County Department of Recreation and as manger to the Twinbrook Swimming Pool. He later managed the Lakewood Country Club Pool. Mr. Jones was an active member of his professional organizations, National Education Association, Montgomery County Education Association and the Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association. He was a lifetime member of the Elks. Mr. Jones grew up in Mannington, W.Va., and attended West Virginia Wesleyan College on scholarship. Upon graduation in 1942 he served in the United States Navy during World War II. He played pro football for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. He earned a master's degree from West Virginia University. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joanne Orr Jones; his four children Jean, Susan, John and Jay; and five grandchildren. Chrissie Carrigan Christian Victoria "Chrissie" Carrigan, 15, a life-long resident of Germantown, died Dec. 6. Born Nov. 14, 1986, she attended Sally Ride Elementary School and Roberto Clemente Middle School. She was a sophomore at Northwest High School. Ms. Carrigan loved to write poetry and draw anime. She also enjoyed riding her bicycle and playing with her dog Lace. Her nickname was "Jade Green" and she loved the color. Her mother said Ms. Carrigan committed suicide after suffering from depression and anorexia for many years. Surviving are her parents, David and Kathy Carrigan of Germantown, and sister Trevia-Lynne Colwell and her husband Peter. Friends were received Tuesday. Cremation followed. A memorial service will be held tonight at 7 in the auditorium of Northwest High School, 13501 Richter Farm Road, Germantown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ivymount School, 11614 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854 or to the Chrissie Carrigan Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Northwest High School PTA, 13501 Richter Farm Road, Germantown, MD 20874. Alice F. Cleveland Alice Feass Cleveland, 51, of Dickerson, died Dec. 1 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born Jan. 14, 1950 in New York, she was the daughter of the late Edwin O. and Catherine Schwab. She was the wife of Ernest B. Cleveland. Surviving besides her husband is one son, Theodore "Ted" Brown; one sister, Margaret J. Oliver of Rockville; one grandchild; one uncle, John "Jack" Schwab, and one aunt, Lee Schwab, both of Pennsylvania. Funeral services were held Tuesday. She was buried in Harrisburg East Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa. Memorial donations may be made to the Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation, P.O. Box 262, Wynnewood, PA 19096. Paul W. Dymond Paul W. Dymond, 85, of Rockville, died Nov. 26 of complications from a stroke at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Mr. Dymond was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and raised in Hazleton, Pa., where he lived until relocating to Rockville in 1988. After graduating from Hazleton High School in 1933, he attended college in New York. He then worked in the family-owned Hazleton Mattress Co. and briefly for the United States Postal Service before entering military service in 1941. He served with distinction in the army during World War II, seeing action in North Africa and Europe. In 1945, he returned to Hazleton and later began a career in the textile industry. Until his retirement in 1978, he managed a number of clothing manufacturing plants and served as a quality control specialist for several exclusive retailers. In retirement he did extensive volunteer work for the physically and mentally handicapped as well as religious organizations. He was a devoted member of B'nai Israel Congregation in Rockville. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Evelyn R. Dymond of Rockville; three children, Dr. Ross A. Dymond and wife Bobbi of Montgomery Village, Dr. Lee Dymond and wife Donna of North Potomac and Karen Dymond of Arlington, Va.; and six grandchildren. Edward Sagel Funeral Direction Inc. in Rockville handled the arrangements. *****Dec. 26, 2001***** Lun Chong Wong Lun Wong, 86, of Germantown, died Dec. 18 at his home. Born May 1, 1915, in Canton, China, he was a son of the late Don Borne and Gay Ho Lum Wong. He was the husband of Ngan Ngar Wong. Mr. Wong was a graduate of Toishan, China High School. He spent a lifetime in food service. He spent 30 years managing the People's Food Supply in the Philippines and 10 years at Sampan Café in Washington, D.C. Besides his wife, he is survived by three children: Yuen Han Lee of Gaithersburg, Yuen Ming Wong of Landover Hills and Yuen Ching Wong-Rambo of Monroe, La. He is also survived by four grandchildren, three sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Dec. 22. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton. Alice Margaret Boyer Alice Margaret Boyer (Reich) died Dec. 19 in Stabler Hall at Friends House, Sandy Spring. She was 102. The daughter of Max and Mary Reich, she was born Nov. 15, 1899, in London, the sixth of nine children. In 1915 during World War I, she moved to the United States with her parents and four siblings at the invitation of the Morristown (Pa.) Friends Meeting. Shortly thereafter she attended the Westtown Boarding School, from where she graduated in 1918. Later she obtained a teaching degree from Columbia Teachers College in New York City and taught kindergarten at several Friends Schools in the Philadelphia area and Packer Collegiate School in New York. In 1933 she married Ralph Rice Boyer and later moved to the Washington, D.C., area, where her husband was employed by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and subsequently as director of finance with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In the 1950s and 1960s she taught kindergarten at the Norwood Parish School in Bethesda. She was a member of the Washington Friends Meeting. Following her husband's retirement they moved to a cottage at Friends House in Sandy Spring, where she resided until age 99 when she moved to the nursing facility. She was an avid gardener and pianist and spent many summers on Mt. Desert Island in Maine. She is survived by a son, Dr. James L. Boyer of Hamden, Conn.; a daughter, Mary Christine Boyer of New York City and Princeton, N.J.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. Marie Preston Jones Marie Preston Jones, 88, a resident of the Wheaton-Glenmont area since 1956, died Dec. 16 at the Hospice of the Chesapeake House in Linthicum. Born Nov. 4, 1913, in New York City, she graduated from McKinley Tech High School in Washington, D.C., and went on to teach at Strayer College in the District in the 1950s. She played the bass drum in the Rockville Band for several years and was a member of the Rockville Arts League. She attended Montgomery College, where she became an artist, working as both a sculptor and a painter. She was an active member of St. Luke Lutheran Church's senior group and donated many volunteer hours with various organizations, including Meals on Wheels and the Gray Ladies at Walter Reed Army Hospital. She was preceded in death of her husband of 60 years, Roy Howard Jones; her brother, Henry Preston; and her sisters, Rose Lee, Martha Preston, Irene Frost and Theresa Blaine. She is survived by one son, Larson Jones of Edgewater; one daughter, Gerda Ryan of Severn; and eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 21 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring. Burial followed at George Washington Cemetery in Adelphi. Collins Funeral Home in Silver Spring handled the arrangements. Charles H. Curtiss Charles H. Curtiss, 70, of Olney, a native of Washington, D.C., died Nov. 23 of lung cancer. Mr. Curtiss was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Navy and earning a National Defense and Good Conduct Medal. After the war he graduated from Benjamin Franklin University. He was employed by the federal government for 30 yeas as a systems accountant, retiring in 1986. After retirement he worked at First Union Bank and Olney Mobil. Mr. Curtiss was active in the Boys Scouts during the 1960s with his sons. He enjoyed deer hunting and was an avid world traveler with his wife, Shirley E. "Liz" Curtiss. He is survived by his wife; their children, Donna and Jeep of Towson, Don and Kay of Mount Airy, and Dan and Judy of Germantown; and six grandchildren. A memorial service was held Dec. 8 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Towson. Burial was held Dec. 12 at Arlington National Cemetery. Virginia Mae Atwell Virginia Mae Atwell, 88, of Damascus, died Dec. 8 at Northampton Manor Nursing Home in Frederick. She was the wife of the late George Milton Atwell, who died Aug. 6, 1986. She was born March 26, 1913 in Chilhowie, Va. Mrs. Atwell was a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter Rachel Ann Easton, and her husband, Gene, of Damascus; grandson Tom Easton and his wife, Tara of Damascus; sister-in-law Lorraine Lawson of Poolesville and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday. Burial was in Montgomery Methodist Cemetery in Damascus. Howard Suddath Howard "Buddy" Suddath, 69, of Damascus, died of cancer Dec. 15 at his home. He was the husband of Sue Suddath for 40 years. Born Nov. 5, 1932 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Evelyn G. Watkins Suddath of Damascus and the late Howard B. Suddath. Mr. Suddath was a retired dairy farmer and real estate agent. He was past president of the Damascus Lions Club and a member of the Maryland 2 Cylinder Club and Damascus United Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are two daughters, Terry Adkins and her husband Mark of Damascus, and Beth Sander and her husband Brad of Mt. Airy; three grandchildren, Hannah Adkins, Corbin Sander and Cody Sander; and one sister, Jean Harding of Thurmont. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Burial was in Upper Seneca Baptist Cemetery, Cedar Grove. Memorial contributions in Mr. Suddath's name may be made to the Damascus Lions Club, Sight Program, P.O. Box 268, Damascus, MD 20872. Checks should be made payable to the Lions Club Foundation or to Damascus United Methodist Church. Elizabeth S. Daniel Elizabeth Sassard Daniel, 87, of Germantown, died of heart failure Dec. 11 at a group home in Poolesville. Born Aug. 12, 1914 in Pelzer, S.C., she was a homemaker and schoolteacher. Ms. Daniel held a bachelor's degree from Winthrop University and was a past international chaplain for Avion Travel Club. Survivors include one daughter, Michele Kelly of Germantown; one son, John P. Daniel III of Macon, Ga.; six grandchildren; and one brother, Dupre Sassard, of Vacaville, Calif. A funeral service will be held Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. at Neelsville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Neelsville Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD 20876. Evelyn G. Hagen Evelyn Grooms Hagen, of Germantown, died Dec. 15. She was the wife of William J. Hagen. Surviving besides her husband are her mother, Katherine Grooms; three children, Randy E. Hagen, Rachel J. Hagen and Jonathan I. Hagen; one grandson, Davon Driscoll; and two brothers, Frank and Randy Grooms. Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at De Vol Funeral Home, 10 E. Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at New Covenant Fellowship Church, 18901 Waring Station Road, Germantown. Anna M. Hargett Anna M. Hargett, 83, formerly of Germantown, died Dec. 16 at Wilson Health Care Center, Gaithersburg. Born Dec. 25, 1917 on the family farm in Boyds, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Ella May Derr Hargett. Ms. Hargett graduated from Rockville High School and George Washington University. She was employed as secretary to the president of the AFL-CIO. After retiring from the AFL-CIO, she worked at the U.S. Department of Energy and retired in 1988. She was a life-long member of Neelsville Presbyterian Church. Survivors include one brother, Harold F. Hargett of Boyds; one sister, Margaret E. Hargett of Rockville; and one niece, Janet L. Hargett of Riverdale. Ms. Hargett was preceded in death by a brother, Wesley D. Hargett. Friends may call today from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on at the Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road, Germantown. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Missions of Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD 20876. Patrick D. McMurrer Jr. Patrick D. McMurrer Jr., 57, of Rockville died of lung cancer on Dec. 15 at his home. Born Nov. 9, 1944, in Washington, D.C., he was the husband of Patty McMurrer. Mr. McMurrer graduated from the University of Maryland University College with a degree in business and was a field engineer at IBM. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Kelly McMurrer of Rockville and Leslie Zimmer and husband Doug of Germantown; one granddaughter; and two sisters, Ellen Davis of Annandale, Va., and Mickey Gable of Rockville. A funeral service will be held at noon today at the Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road in Aspen Hill. Burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Inc., 1450 Research Blvd., Suite 510, Rockville, Md. 20850. Arrangements were made by De Vol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg. Henry Peter Posthumus Henry Peter "Hank" Posthumus, 67, of North Carolina, formerly of Rockville, died Dec. 8. A native of Patterson, N.J., he was the son of the late Henry M. and Margaret Hillcher Posthumus. He had moved from Rockville to North Carolina, where he had lived in Haywood County for two years. He graduated from Clifton High School in Clifton, N.J., and the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. He was a member of several gem and mineral societies and the Mountain Metalsmith Society. He was a retired mechanical engineer with Vitro Corp. with 33 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rose Catherine Posthumus; two daughters, Debra Carol Bard of Wardfordburg, Pa., and Susan K. Mann of Overland Park, Kan., three sons, Eugene Louis Posthumus of Knoxville, Md., Daniel Peter Posthumus of Hagerstown, Md., and William Kyle Posthumus of Leesburg, Va.; two sisters, Alma Snook of Orlando, Fla., and Marilyn Clark of Texas; and seven grandchildren. Memorial services were held Dec. 12 at Wells Funeral Home in Waynesvlle, N.C. Kimothy David Wilson Kimothy David Wilson, 28, of Rockville, died Nov. 30 at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Mr. Wilson was born Nov. 3, 1973, to Jennifer Palmer and the late Lewis Cooper. He earned his diploma from Montgomery County Public Schools. He is survived by a step-father, Allen Palmer; four sisters, Shalena, Tamra, Katine and Dawnelle; two brothers, DeWayne and Joshua; three grandmothers, Julia Vinson, Evelyn Redmond and Leona Newman; two daughters, Chrishell Johnson and Kylie Wilson; two sons, Diontae and Trevian Wilson; a life partner, Laura Laycock; and many other family members and friends. Funeral services were held Dec. 8. Snowden Funeral Home in Rockville handled the arrangements.