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Johnson, 90, of Frederick, died Aug. 3 at the North Hampton Nursing Home. He was born in Weirton, W.Va., on Sept. 27, 1912, but spent most of his life in Takoma Park, Wheaton and the last 20 years in Frederick. He was the husband of the late Bertha Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired from the Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Union Local 246 in the early 1960s. His hobbies included carpentry and watching the Washington Redskins. He was instrumental in the construction of the Pentagon and Naval Yard. He is survived by his children, Fred Johnson of Gaithersburg, Mary Pitrone of Gaithersburg, Barbara Tompkins of Frederick and Norma Sullivan of Frederick; and 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was the uncle of Baltimore Orioles Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Barber and the nephew of Richard Barber. He was also the father of the late Linda Davis. Services were held Tuesday at DeVol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg. Burial was in Parklawn Cemetery in Rockville. James G. King III Dr. James G. "Jim" King III, 51, of Gaithersburg died of cancer Aug. 1 at his home. He was the son of James and Francis King Jr. He was the husband of Hyacinth King. Dr. King graduated from the College of Dentistry at Howard University in 1998. He was a local Realtor for many years. Surviving besides his parents and his wife are two children, Jay King and Joey King, both of Gaithersburg; two sisters, Francis King of New Jersey and Dianne Franklin of Bethesda; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Family will receive friends 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Interdenominational Church of God, 19201 Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. The Rev. Joseph Trammel will officiate. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to The King Family, 25113 Hickory Ridge Lane, Gaithersburg, Md. 20879. Arrangements were made by Snowden Funeral Home in Rockville. Sister Clarissima Novosatko Sister Clarissima Novosatko, 91, a Bernardine Sister of St. Francis, died June 15 of a heart attack while in residence at the Transitional Living retirement home at St. Jude Convent in Aspen Hill. Born in Shenandoah, Pa., in 1911, she spent 73 years as a Catholic nun. She earned a bachelor of science degree in education with a concentration in mathematics and history from Villanova University in Philadelphia and a master's degree with a concentration in political geography and climatology from Clark University. Sister Clarissima spent her life as a teacher, principal and superior at many elementary schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. She taught for 15 years at Little Flower High School in Philadelphia and at La Reine High School in Suitland. She also taught courses at Alvernia College in Reading, Pa. Sister Clarissima was principal at St. Jude School from 1967 to 1974, during which time she endeared herself to parents and students of the parish. During her tenure at St. Jude, the school reached its peak enrollment of 1,200 students in grades one through eight. She will be most fondly remembers for the annual school musicals for which she composed the scripts and directed the productions. Every student appeared in the musicals, and she often drew inspiration from the annual Radio City Music Hall productions in New York City. In retirement, Sister Clarissima chose to spend her last 11 years at St. Jude Convent, in the parish and among the people she loved so much. Even at 91, she did all of the computer work at the convent, handled the finances and wrote all thank-you notes. Even with failing eyesight, she was an avid reader and crossword puzzle enthusiast. A mass was celebrated June 17 at the Shrine of St. Jude, followed by a funeral mass and burial in Reading, Pa., later that week. Laurence C. Eklund Laurence Conrad Eklund, 97, died of kidney failure June 20 at his home in the Greenwich Forest neighborhood of Bethesda. He was born May 16, 1905, in Tomahawk, Wis., and graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a journalism degree in 1927. Mr. Eklund had a 43-year career with the Milwaukee Journal, and was the paper's Washington, D.C. bureau chief from 1947 to 1970. He covered nine presidential elections, the so-called McCarthy hearings into alleged communist activities, and much more. A high point in his career, however, was when Sweden awarded him the country's highest civilian honor, the Royal Order of the Northern Star, in 1975 for his reporting on issues related to that country. His father immigrated from Sweden in 1888, and Mr. Eklund visited the country in 1949, 1959 and 1965 for reporting projects that examined the rebuilding of Europe after World War II. He also received the Excellence in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and in 1990 was inducted into the Milwaukee Press Club Hall of Fame. He was a member of the National Press Club, and the Gridiron Club, which is a group of newspaper reporters known for its annual dinner featuring roasts of top elected officials. Ethel Eklund, his wife of 51 years, died in 1982. He is survived by a son, John Eklund of Bethesda. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Bethesda handled the arrangements. Raymond Allan Jensen Raymond Allan Jensen, 75, of Potomac, a longtime senior executive employee of the U.S. Department of Interior, died July 28 at the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, Md. Mr. Jensen created and managed a nationwide database that allowed states to share current research about water resources. He retired in 1994 from the U.S. Geological Survey after more than 40 years in federal service. A native of south Portland, Maine, he was the only child of Edward and Bertha Jensen, and a 1948 graduate of Bowdoin College. He came to the Washington area immediately after graduation. One of his first jobs was writing abstracts for the Library of Congress. It was there he met Thelma Hollis, whom he married on Feb. 4, 1956, in All Souls Church in Washington, D.C. In 1966, they moved to Potomac where Mr. Jensen became active in Fox Hills Civic Association, Tally Ho Swim Club, and several PTAs. He was a past president of the Maine State Society of Washington, D.C., and the local chapter of the Bowdoin Club, the school's alumni organization. He frequently served as a polling judge at Cabin John Middle School. He earned a master's degree in mathematics from George Washington University while working full-time during the day at the National Bureau of Standards. He is remembered for his tireless work ethic, both in federal service and home where he could fix most everything that went wrong -- from bad engine belts to one of his son's splintered Tinkertoys. He was a fan of science and preferred tours of the Smithsonian to visiting the White House. He read voraciously, kept back copies of Popular Science, Smithsonian, Scientific American, and many other magazines, and read at least three newspapers each day. He loved to go fishing on the Chesapeake Bay or on a lake in his native Maine, watch the Redskins on Sundays, and drive to Baltimore for an Orioles game once in a while. Mr. Jensen moved to Charlestown's nursing unit last year after he fell into ill health. He died from an infection and complications from heart disease almost exactly 10 years after his wife died of a heart attack following surgery. He is survived by three sons, Allan Hollis Jensen of Ann Arbor, Mich., Peter Edward Jensen of Timonium, Md., and David Nils Jensen of Laurel, as well as four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Aug. 3 at Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home, Bethesda. Burial is at Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association at www.americaheart-donate.org or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1. Rachel M. McCutcheon Ms. Rachel M. McCutcheon, 48, of Greencastle, Pa., died Aug. 3, 2002, at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., following a long illness. Born June 24, 1954, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Robert D. and Ruth (Blackhurst) McCutcheon of Greencastle. Ms. McCutcheon was a 1972 graduate of Gaithersburg High School, a graduate of Montgomery College, Rockville, and Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, Wash. She worked as a respiratory therapist at hospitals in Washington and Oregon before retiring in 1982 because of her health. After retiring, she was a self- employed artist. Ms. McCutcheon was a member of the Washington Grove Methodist Church, where she was active in youth groups and choir. She was queen of Jobs Daughters in Gaithersburg. She was a volunteer at the Pregnancy Ministries Inc. of Chambersburg, Pa. Surviving in addition to her parents are one sister, Suzanne Ney and her husband, Don, of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; one brother, Robert D. McCutcheon II and his wife, Debra, of Frederick; three nieces and three nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Liberty Presbyterian Church in Greenbank, W. Va., with the Rev. Rittenhouse officiating. Burial will be in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, W.Va. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Lupus Foundation of America, P.O. Box 79583, Baltimore, MD 21279-0563. Arrangements were made by Harold M. Zimmerman & Son Funeral Home Inc., 48 South Carlisle St., Greencastle, PA 17725. David C. Stolz Mr. David C. Stolz of Gaithersburg died Aug. 5, 2002. He was the son of Joseph E. and Virginia Stolz Sr. Survivors besides his parents include one sister, Barbara A. Engle; three brothers, Joseph E. Stolz Jr., Stephen A. Stolz and Paul M. Stolz; two nieces, six nephews, one great niece and one great nephew. He was preceded in death by one brother, John M. Stolz. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 E. Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Martin's Catholic Church, 200 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by DeVol Funeral Home. Dorothy Sullivan Dorothy "Dot" Sullivan Hill, 98, of Louisville, Ky., died Aug. 2 at Brownsboro Hills Nursing Center, Louisville. She was the wife of the late James Stuart Hill. Born Feb. 29, 1904, in Shelbyville, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Conn Sullivan and Mayme DuBourg Sullivan. Mrs. Hill was a homemaker. She had also worked as a secretary for Judge George Willis. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Jean Kinsman of Kentucky and Dorothy Blake Fardon of Dickerson; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hill was a member of the Catholic Church of the Annunciation. Funeral services were held Monday at Grove Hill Cemetery. Deacon John Shoulta, Catholic Church of the Annunciation, officiated. Burial was in Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville. *****Aug. 14, 2002***** Father William Joseph Silk Father William Joseph Silk died in the rectory of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bethesda, on Aug. 7. He had leukemia. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., he attended St. Charles College, Catonsville and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. After his ordination, he served as associate pastor of St. John's, Clinton, from 1960 to 1966; and at St. Mary's, Rockville, from 1966 until being named pastor there in 1975. He served as pastor of the Rockville parish until 1982, when he was named pastor of St. Mary's Parish, Landover Hills. He served there until 1988, when he was named senior priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, Bethesda. For more than 30 years, he had been active in ministry to the handicapped. In addition, he had been involved with CCD, and had taught CCD and religion for 40 years. He had been a moderator to altar servers, was active in ministry to elderly persons, and had been moderator of the Sodality of Our Lady. Father Silk was the son of the late Robert J. and Anna M. Silk. He is survived by two sisters, Patricia Harcourt of Whittier, Calif., and Jean Holland of Bethesda; one brother, Robert W. Silk of Kensington; and many nieces and nephews. Friends were received at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Friday. A Mass of Christian burial was held Saturday. Burial is at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Bethesda. Memorial contributions may be made in Silk's name to Our Lady of Lourdes. Shane I. Cassedy Mr. Shane Ian Cassedy, 22, of Frederick, died Aug. 10, 2002, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Mesa, Ariz., on Jan. 4, 1980, he was a son of Pete Cassedy of Frederick and Marianne Schindell Mildner of Gaithersburg. Shane attended Frederick High School and was active in lacrosse and played in the band in middle school. He was attending Allegany Community College and was to start at Frostburg University in the fall. He had also been active in baseball with the Frederick Baseball Association and Babe Ruth League. Surviving in addition to his parents are four brothers and sisters, Nathan A. Cassedy of Frederick, Rachael A. Harris of Phoenix, Shanna R. Rorer of Frederick and Jesse Andrusia of Myersville; grandmother Dorothy Harris, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He will also be remembered by his stepmother, Tammy Cassedy, and stepfather, Dr. David Mildner. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Etchinson Memorial Chapel of the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church St., Frederick. The Rev. Fayellen Shankle, will officiate. Burial will be private. Alan R. Howell Alan R. Howell of Gaithersburg, died Aug. 5, 2002, as a result of an auto accident. He is survived by his wife, Donna D. Howell; two daughters, Nicole and Samantha Howell; parents Melvin B. and Ruby M. Howell; a sister, Dawn Beachley, of Middletown; one niece; and eight nephews. Graveside services were held Thursday at Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery, 12800 Viers Mill Road, Rockville. Funeral arrangements were handled by DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg. Helen G. Sommer Mrs. Helen Goodman Sommer, 95, of Montgomery Village died Aug. 11 at Sunrise Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Wayne Carlton Sommer, who died in 1988. Born June 17, 1907, in Atglen, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Homer D. Goodman and the late Martha L. Leaman. Mrs. Sommer was an accomplished pianist and a lover of classical music. Her hobbies included stamp collecting. She was an expert in music as depicted in postage stamps. She was formerly a member of the American Philatelic Society and the Scandinavian Collectors Club. She worked with youth in drama in Philadelphia and in camps in Maryland and New York with her husband. She was retired from the District of Columbia School System. Survivors include one son, Richard G. Sommer and his wife, Doris, of Damascus; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two nieces; one nephew; and two grand nephews. Funeral services and burial will be private. Arrangements were made by the Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home in Damascus. George Henry Ward George Henry Ward, 90, died at home on Jekyll Island, Ga., Aug. 10, 2002, after a brief illness. Born Dec. 11, 1911, in Gaithersburg to the late Carson Ward and Carrie Darby Ward, he lived with his son and daughter-in-law for the past 10 years on Jekyll Island. During his early working life, he was a government employee in Washington, D.C., and a postal worker in Gaithersburg. Later he became part owner and secretary/treasurer for Reed Brothers Dodge Automobile Dealership in Rockville. He was a charter and life member of the Gaithersburg Lions Club and of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Martin's Catholic Church in Gaithersburg. He was an active member of the Civil War Roundtable of Coastal, Ga., the American Croquet Society, the Jekyll Island Art Association and the Jekyll Island Catholic Mission Church. He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Young Ward. He is survived by his only child, George "Chip" Ward and daughter-in-law, Kay; two grandsons, G. Timothy, of Denver, Colo., and J. Michael, of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A mass and graveside service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Thurmont. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Thurmont. Polly A. Proett Polly A. Proett, 78, formerly of Damascus, died Aug. 11 in Houston. She was the wife of the late Milton A. Proett, her husband of 50 years. Born Nov. 17, 1923 in Afton, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Charles Ross and Iva Cobb Brumley. She received her bachelor's degree from Berea College in Kentucky. She continued her education at the University of Southern California. She taught special education for handicapped children in Damascus while finishing her master's degree in education at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. She earned her doctorate in library science at George Washington University in 1973. She became a librarian in Montgomery County Public Schools and later accepted the position of library director of Montgomery College Germantown. She retired from the college after 21 years. She was a member of Damascus United Methodist Church, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Library Association. Survivors include three children, Susan Cooper and her husband, Bud, Mark Proett and his wife, Marty, and Brian Proett and his wife, Katie; one brother, Joseph Brumley; two sisters, Margaret Whitehurst and Katherine Hansberger; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one great-grandson, Sebastian A. Proett, and two brothers, Ralph Brumley and Col. Robert Brumley. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St., Damascus, MD 20872. The Rev. Walter Edmonds, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Damascus Methodist Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Milton and Polly Proett Memorial Fund in care of Damascus United Methodist Church. Helen G. Sommer Helen Goodman Sommer, 95, of Montgomery Village died Aug. 11 at Sunrise Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Wayne Carlton Sommer, who died in 1988. Born June 17, 1907, in Atglen, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Homer D. Goodman and the late Martha L. Leaman. Mrs. Sommer was an accomplished pianist and a lover of classical music. Her hobbies included stamp collecting. She was an expert in music as depicted in postage stamps. She was formerly a member of the American Philatelic Society and the Scandinavian Collectors Club. She worked with youth in drama in Philadelphia and in camps in Maryland and New York with her husband. She was retired from the public school system of Washington, D.C. Survivors include one son, Richard G. Sommer and his wife, Doris, of Damascus; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two nieces; one nephew; and two grand nephews. Funeral services and burial will be private. Rodney E. Griffith Mr. Rodney Eugene Griffith, 38, of Rockville died Aug. 11, 2002, at Mariner Health Nursing Home in Kensington. Born March 17, 1964, in California, he was the son of the late Carlton and Mary Maxine Griffith. Mr. Griffith attended Rockville High School and was a Boy Scout. He was president of Resident Council, Mariner Health Nursing Home. He is survived by one daughter, Donna M. Griffith; and one son, Carlton E. Griffith, of Midlothian, Va.; one sister, Wanda Russ of Rockville; one niece, Lindsey Russ; and one nephew, Michael Russ of Rockville; and his former wife, Victoria Hardy of Midlothian, Va. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg. Memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation. Arrangements were made by DeVol Funeral Home. *****Aug. 21, 2002***** Lydia E. Medina Lydia Esther Medina, 59, of Germantown and formerly of North Potomac, died Aug. 8 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. She died after being beaten. Her boyfriend, Arel Mich of Germantown, was arrested and charged with first- degree murder for her death and the death of her brother, Eliezer Medina of Frederick, who also died from being beaten. Born Aug. 31, 1942 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Guadalupe Medina and the late Gumersinda Fuentes Medina. Ms. Medina worked as a hairdresser for about 10 years at George Bacchus Salon in Potomac. She enjoyed traveling and was divorced. In addition to her father Guadalupe Medina of Vineland, N.J., survivors include two sons, David Tahmassebi of Brookville, Ohio, and Robert Tahmassebi of Davie, Fla.; two brothers, Israel Medina of Seacaucus, N.J., and Neftali Medina of Vineland, N.J.; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Aug. 13 in Vineland, N.J. Burial was in Siloam Cemetery in Vineland. Memorial contributions may be made to Victims of Violent Crimes, State of New Jersey, 50 Park Place, Newark, NJ 07102. Eliezer Medina Eliezer "Eli" Medina, 54, of Frederick, died Aug. 7 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. He died after being beaten. Arel Mich of Germantown was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for Mr. Medina's death and the death of his sister, Lydia Esther Medina, who also died from being beaten. Born July 29, 1948 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, he was a son of Guadalupe Medina and the late Gumersinda Fuentes Medina. He was a barber at Boonsboro Barbershop in Boonsboro and was divorced. Mr. Medina was a paratrooper for the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Frederick. He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Billiards Club of Frederick. In addition to his father Guadalupe Medina of Vineland, N.J., survivors include a daughter, Erika Medina of Riverside, Calif.; and two brothers, Israel Medina of Seacaucus, N.J., and Neftali Medina of Vineland, N.J. Funeral services were held Aug. 13 in Vineland, N.J. Burial was in Siloam Cemetery in Vineland. Memorial contributions may be made to Victims of Violent Crimes, State of New Jersey, 50 Park Place, Newark, NJ 07102. Todd L. Blair Todd Loren Blair, 40, of New Windsor/ Taylorsville, died on Aug. 16 at his home. Born May 14, 1963, in Bethesda, he was the son of Gardner Dallas and Margaret Elaine Blair of Clarksburg. He was the husband of Robin M. Blair. Mr. Blair graduated from Damascus High School in 1980. He was a master autobody technician for over 20 years. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are one son, Loren M. Blair, two sisters, one brother and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service will be held today at 11 a.m. at the Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus. Burial will be in Clarksburg United Methodist Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Loren M. Blair Fund, c/o Damascus Community Bank, 26500 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872. Adrienne Marron Winters Adrienne Marron Winters, 80, of Silver Spring died Aug. 13, 2002, at her home. She had been a second- and third-grade teacher at Ayrlawn Elementary School. Mrs. Winters was born July 21, 1922 in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1943 she married John Eugene Winters, a Navy ensign, and built a house in Woodside Park in Silver Spring. They were married for 42 years until the death of Mr. Winters in 1985. Mrs. Winters attended Columbia University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. In 1967, she earned a master's degree in elementary education at the University of Maryland. She is survived by a son, Stephen Marron Winters; a daughter, Mary Anne Rivers; and a grandson, Christopher Robert Rivers of Silver Spring. An inurnment committal service will be held 1 p.m. Sept. 4 at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements will be provided by Going Home Cremation Service, Clarksville. Melissa G. Pisciotta Melissa G. Pisciotta, 86, of Silver Spring died July 23, 2002, in Pompano Beach, Fla. She was a retired cafeteria worker with the Montgomery County Public Schools. Mrs. Pisciotta was born in Nottingham in Southern Maryland and moved to Washington around 1917. She graduated from Eastern High School in the District in 1932. In the 1930's, Mrs. Pisciotta worked in the accounting office of the old Hecht Co. on F Street, where she met and married her husband of 46 years, Vincent S. Pisciotta. She also worked in the payroll department for Pepco from 1941-1946. She returned to work in the early 1960s as a cafeteria worker at Oakview Elementary School in Silver Spring, where she worked for 22 years. She and her family moved to Silver Spring in 1956, where she lived until her death. Her husband died in 1987. Survivors include a son Richard V. of Olney and Kent Island: a daughter Melissa A. of Silver Spring and Pompano Beach, Fla., five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Randy Dompierre Randy Dompierre, 93, of Silver Spring died Aug. 7, 2002. She was a retired stenographer. She was born in 1909 in Ishpeming, Mich., and lived in the Washington area for more than 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver J. Dompierre. She was survived by children Randi Mixer of Casselberry, Fla., and Carol Nottingham and husband Tom of Rockville; grandchildren Susan Geiger, Joe Nottingham and Dawn Salyers; two great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A granddaughter, Sandra Sanders, also preceded her in death. A service was held Aug. 10 at Collins Funeral Home, Silver Spring. Contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice.