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Carnes, 85, of Bethesda died April 25 of complications relating to a stroke. A Bethesda resident for 54 years, she worked with the Cub Scouts, Brownies and Girl Scouts. She was active in the PTAs of Westbrook Elementary and Westland (Western) Junior High Schools, as well as her neighborhood associations. Mrs. Carnes, along with her husband, was a lifelong Methodist and transferred to Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church 49 years ago. She was a member and president of the United Methodist Women as well as longtime chair of her circle. She served on the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church's administrative board and nominating committee for four years. She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood for more than 15 years, and was a volunteer with the American Cancer Society, where she counseled breast cancer patients immediately after their surgery. George S. Macko George S. Macko, 58, of Gaithersburg, died May 3. He was the husband of Diane L. Naedel. He was director of community and guest relations at the Fox Chase Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Silver Spring. In addition to his wife, survivors include his mother, Marion Macko of Chicago; children Susan MacDonald and her husband, Ivan, of Dallas, David Macko of Roswell, N.M., Cynthia May of Seattle, Steven Macko of Phoenix, Jennifer Alex and her husband, John, of Miami; stepson Matthew Naedel of Gaithersburg; and one sister, Darlene Musial of Chicago. Friends will be received today from 5-9 p.m. and on Thursday from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Pumphrey's Colonial Funeral Home, 300 West Montgomery Ave., Rockville. Mass will be celebrated Friday at 12 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac. Burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Tempie Ruth Fowler Tempie Ruth Fowler, 65, of Montgomery Village, died at her home on April 25. She was the wife of Reginald Fowler. In addition to her husband, she is survived by five children, Reginald Fowler II of Maryland, Todd Fowler of San Jose, Calif., Nakita Fowler and Shaunna Edwards-Fowler of Maryland, and Rhonda Egland of Texas; and three grandchildren, Reginald III, Ashley and Brittany. Funeral services were held Thursday at Emory Grove United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tempie Ruth Fowler Memorial Fund, Chevy Chase Bank, 20000 Goshen Road, Montgomery Village, MD 20886. Ruth Beard Reter Ruth Beard Reter, 81, of Gaithersburg, died April 27. She was the wife of the late Rev. Edward Gilbert Reter. She was predeceased by a brother, Vernon Miller Beard. Funeral services were held April 30 at Grace United Methodist Church, 119 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery in Finksburg, Md. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 119 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Marie Hoption Marie Hoption, 51, of Germantown, died May 3 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Born March 19, 1952, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Betty Jane Lawson and the late Lionel Weslow Bradford. Ms. Hoption was a 20-year employee of the Giant Food chain, where she worked as manager of the seafood department. A lover of all things outdoors, she enjoyed fishing with her granddaughter, gardening, bird watching, and she loved to read and go to movies. Later in her life, she lived on a farm and spent time working with horses. Survivors include her mother, Betty Jane Lawson of Altoona, Pa.; four daughters, Tammy Kelley, Theresa McIntire and Tracey McIntire, all of Germantown, and Tina McIntire of Frederick; 16 brothers and sisters, Betty Hoyd, Bobby Bradford, Diane Bradford, Lonnie Bradford, Pam Smith, Peggy Bradford, Darlyne Bradford, Sharon Phillips, Danny Bradford, Joey Bradford, Jean Carpinone, Karen Gilliam, Norman Bradford, Harold Bradford, Wayne Covington and Rosemary Bradford; and three grandchildren, Felica Nicole Glaros, Anthony Sayin Plummer and Shawn Ryan Hurley. Friends may call at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Kevin Reeves will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. in the Grandview Cemetery in Altoona, Pa. Mary F. Chrobot Taylor Mary F. Chrobot Taylor, 66, of Damascus, a cafeteria worker with Montgomery County Public Schools, died April 30 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born Jan. 5, 1937, in Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Lewis B. and Margaret Zimmerman Craver. Surviving her are one son, Donald M. Chrobot and his wife Deborah of Monrovia; two granddaughters, Stephanie Donaghy of Hedgesville, W.Va. and Lyndsay Chrobot of Mount Airy; and one brother, Kenneth Craver of Rural Retreat, Va. A funeral was held Saturday. Burial was at Union Chapel Cemetery in Libertytown. Donald D. Skinker Donald Dean Skinker, 74, former president of the Washington, D.C. Optimist Club and co-owner of Skinker Brothers Inc., died April 25 in Avon Park, Fla., his home since 1993. Mr. Skinker and his four siblings were born and raised in Chevy Chase. His father started the Skinker Brothers tire firm, which became a fixture in Washington, D.C. and had its flagship store at Connecticut and Albemarle streets. He retired in 1993 from Metro Fleet Service Inc. of Montgomery County after almost two decades of service. In addition to his involvement with the Optimist Club, he was a member of the Exchange Club of Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Grace Reform Church of Washington, D.C. In addition to his wife Peggy Skinker, he is survived by three daughters, Donna Donaldson of Queen Anne, Md., Linda Roots of Ashton and Candy Skinker of Damascus; one sister, Alice Vlach of Homestead, Fla.; two brothers, Benjamin E. Skinker Jr. of Potomac and Robert Skinker of China; and four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Joseph Gawler's Sons Funeral Home, 5130 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. Kathryn E. Huston Kathryn Elizabeth Huston, 89, of Rockville, formerly of West Chester, Pa., died May 3 in her home. She was the wife of Eugene J. Huston. Mrs. Huston was a devoted friend and community volunteer, her family says. Her kindness and energetic spirit were exhibited through her love of family, friends and fun. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children, Gene Huston, Kathryn Shioutakon, David Huston and Dennis Huston; and 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pumphrey's Funeral Home, 300 West Montgomery Ave. in Rockville. Belardino Joseph Paolino Belardino Joseph "Joe" Paolino, 89, died May 4 at Casey House in Derwood. He was a 20-year retired tech sergeant with the U.S. Army and Air Force. He was honored with many awards for his photography, which was a lifetime pleasure for him. Mr. Paolino was a native of Lawrence, Mass., but had lived in Leisure World for many years. In addition to his companion of 23 years, Erma Ganascioli, he is survived by two brothers, Victor and Carl Paolino of Lawrence; four children; and 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday followed by a mass at 11 o'clock at Our Lady of Grace Church in Leisure World, 15661 Norbeck Blvd. in Aspen Hill. Marie Hoption Marie Hoption, 51, of Germantown, died May 3 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Born March 19, 1952, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Betty Jane Lawson and the late Lionel Weslow Bradford. Ms. Hoption was a 20-year employee of the Giant Food chain, where she worked as manager of the seafood department. A lover of all things outdoors, she enjoyed fishing with her granddaughter, gardening, bird watching, and she loved to read and go to movies. Later in her life, she lived on a farm and spent time working with horses. Survivors include her mother, Betty Jane Lawson of Altoona, Pa.; four daughters, Tammy Kelley, Theresa McIntire and Tracey McIntire, all of Germantown, and Tina McIntire of Frederick; 16 brothers and sisters, Betty Hoyd, Bobby Bradford, Diane Bradford, Lonnie Bradford, Pam Smith, Peggy Bradford, Darlyne Bradford, Sharon Phillips, Danny Bradford, Joey Bradford, Jean Carpinone, Karen Gilliam, Norman Bradford, Harold Bradford, Wayne Covington and Rosemary Bradford; and three grandchildren, Felica Nicole Glaros, Anthony Sayin Plummer and Shawn Ryan Hurley. Friends may call at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Kevin Reeves will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. in the Grandview Cemetery in Altoona, Pa. *****May 14, 2003***** Phyllis J. Wayne Phyllis J. Wayne, 77, a longtime Gaithersburg resident who moved to Highlands Ranch, Colo., in the late 1990s, died May 5. Mrs. Wayne was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Taylorstown, Va. She was married for 53 years to Lloyd Wayne until his death in 1999. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Bogley of Westminster, and Nancy Matovich and husband Craig of Littleton, Colo.; three grandchildren, Ian Bogley, Justin Bogley and Christopher Matovich; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 9 at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg. Burial will be in Lovettsville, Va. Charles Albert Ransom Charles Albert Ransom, 80, died May 4 in Rockville. He lived in Gaithersburg for 10 years before moving to Germantown in October. Ransom was born June 14, 1922, in Philadelphia to the late Charles Albert and Georgia Hazel Ransom. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy during World War II and in the U.S. Navy Reserves until 1953. He was an avid boater of the Chesapeake Bay tidal waters and sailed out of multiple ports from the Susquehanna River to the Kent Island Narrows. He was a longtime resident of Springfield, Pa., and business owner of the Albert Ransom Kitchen Equipment Company in Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth Cunliffe Ransom of Germantown; children Janet H. Ransom and husband William Rickman of North Potomac, Marian E. Mannion and husband David of Assonet, Mass., and Stephen C. Ransom of Gaithersburg; seven grandchildren, Katrina, Kimberly, Lindsey, Michael, Bethany, Laura and Leigh; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held May 6. He was cremated. Contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1450 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850. James W. Day James Willard Day, 92, of Damascus, died May 9 at Citizens Nursing Home in Frederick. Born Aug. 2, 1910, near Browningsville, he was a son of the late Dorsey W. and Prudence Burdette Day. He was the husband of Edna May Beall Day, his wife of 71 years. Mr. Day retired from Boyer and Cramer Hardware, a Damascus landmark for decades, where customers as well as staff relied on his knowledge and enjoyed his jokes and stories. Earlier employment included working at the Damascus Shell gas station, operating a milk truck, and farming. During World War II, he was a minuteman and worked on construction of the Pentagon. Mr. Day was an avid gun collector and was widely consulted for his expertise on a variety of firearms. Other hobbies included bird watching and military history. Until recently Mr. Day was an active member of Bethesda United Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday school and was a member of the board of trustees. Survivors in addition to his wife include four children, Evelyn Hilton and her husband Robert of Damascus, Ginny Locke and her husband Reuben of Mercersburg, Pa., MaryJane Walter and her husband Allan of Gaithersburg, and James R. Day and his wife Helen of Clarksburg; one brother-in-law, Rudell Beall of Clarksburg; two sisters-in-law, Helen Linthicum of Dickerson, and Betty Day and her husband, James M. of Ijamsville; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Day was preceded in death by one grandson, Bryan Walter, one great-grandson, Matthew Rhodes, two sisters, Virgie Purdum and Norene Barnes, and one brother, Joseph Day. Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m. at Bethesda United Methodist Church, 11900 Bethesda Church Road, Damascus, MD 20872. The Rev. Henry Butler and Kevin Beall will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bethesda United Methodist Church. Catherine L. Tschiffely Catherine L. Tschiffely, 84, of Damascus, died after a long illness May 10 at Montgomery Village Care and Rehabilitation Center in Montgomery Village. She was the wife of the late Charles G. Tschiffely, who died in 1966. Born April 23, 1919 in Wilson, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Larry and Eunice S. Ruff Lamm. Mrs. Tschiffely owned and operated a beauty shop in her home for many years. Survivors include a son, Larry Tschiffely of Kemptown. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Damascus United Methodist Church. The Rev. Walter Edmonds officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Damascus United Methodist Church. 54, or the West Point Fund, 698 Mills Road, West Point, N.Y. 10996-1607. Gilbert C. Anthony Gilbert "Gil" C. Anthony, 80, of Barnesville, died on May 7 at his home. He was the husband of Bonnie P. Anthony. Born Jan. 31, 1923, in Strausstown, Pa., he was the son of the late George M. and Ella Heister Anthony. Mr. Anthony was a life member of the Williamson Masonic Lodge in Womelsdorf, Pa.; past president of the Barker Foundation in Washington, D.C.; member of Potomac Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir; and a member of the West Point Association of Graduates. Surviving besides his wife are two children, David Lee Anthony of Barnesville and Carol Anthony Morgan of Woodbine; two brothers, Donald Anthony of Strausstown, Pa., and Barry Anthony of Reading, Pa.; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Potomac United Methodist Church, 10300 Falls Road, Potomac. Pastor Jack Ewald officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Donations may be made to the Potomac United Methodist Church Building Fund, 9908 S. Glen Road, Potomac, MD 20854, or the West Point Fund, 698 Mills Road, West Point, N.Y. 10996-1607. Darlene Y. Mathis Darlene Young Mathis, 45, of Dallas, formerly of Frederick and Gaithersburg, died unexpectedly on April 15. She was the wife of Jubal Mathis. Born September 20, 1957, she was a foster daughter of John and Mary Key of Urbana. Survivors in addition to her husband and parents include five brothers, Richard Hill of Hagerstown, Donald Hill and his wife Betty of Frederick, David Key of Ijamsville, Larry Key and Jack Stewart, both of Frederick; six sisters, Alice Key of Germantown, Bonnie Key and her husband, Edward Abbott of Union Bridge, Judith Owens and her husband David of Walkersville, Deborah Bay and her husband Thomas of Salt Lake City, Janice Shipley of Montgomery, Ala., and Nancy Key of Bronx, N.Y. A memorial service was held April 19 at Lotts Mortuary in Dallas. A local memorial service will be held on Sunday at the home of John and Mary Key, 3909 Urbana Pike, Frederick. Pelton, Douglas Douglas Pelton of Silver Spring died May 6, 2003. Mr. Pelton is survived by his wife Cynthia K. Pelton; daughter Leslie P. Cox and son-in-law Jeff Cox of Warrenton, Va.; daughter Allison Derickson and son- in-law Jay Derickson of Selbyville, Del.; son Douglas Pelton and daughter-in-law Diane Pelton of Fairland; sister Lucille Wolf and brother-in-law William Wolf of Bradford, Vt.; sister Mary Pelton-Bradham and Edward Bradham of East Hartford, Conn.; brother- and sister-in-law John and Luelle Kiskunes of Niantic, Conn.; grandchild Spencer Clay Cox; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service and burial will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 12621 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring. Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Attn. Terri Dunscomb, 6 Herndon Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403. Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Elwyn D. Brown Elwyn Dudley Brow The Rev. Elwyn Dudley Brown, 85, a former Rockville resident and Episcopal clergyman who served parishes in the Washington area from 1957 to 1983, died after a long illness May 7 at Goodwin House West in Falls Church, where he had moved in November. He had previously lived in Rockville for 32 years. Born April 4, 1918, in Rochester, N.Y., he was the husband of Agnes Anderson Brown for 54 years. Rev. Brown graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., and served in the U.S. Army in World War II in the European Theater, receiving the Bronze Star. He returned to attend the Episcopal Theological Seminary in the Harvard Corporation and graduated in 1950. He was ordained at Christ Church in Pittsford, N.Y., and was the first rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Fairport, N.Y. In 1957, he was called by Bishop Angus Dunn of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington to become Rector of St. Johns, Mount Rainer, Md., where he served for 13 years. In 1970, he became rector of Christ Church in Rockville, where he served until his retirement from the ministry in 1983. At his death, he was Rector Emeritus of Christ Church. Rev. Brown was a past grand chaplain of the New York State Order of Masons, past president of the Mount Rainier Brentwood Lions Club, served the Episcopal Diocese of Washington as a member of the Diocesan Council and as president of the Standing Committee, and served as president of the Washington Episcopal Clergy Association. He had a special interest in ecumenical work and was appointed by the bishop as the diocese's chairman of ecumenical relations. He was also secretary of the Gustave Weigel Society, an international ecumenical organization. His primary hobby was travel, which included leading over 30 ecumenical tours around the world. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Sharman Brown of Silver Spring and Priscilla Carey of Arlington, Va.; one son, Craig Brown of Olney; one sister, Evelyn Pieken of Rochester, N.Y.; two sons-in-law, Michael Cohen and Eric Carey; one daughter-in-law, Debbie Brown; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert, of Rochester. A funeral service was held May 11 at Christ Episcopal Church in Rockville. Albert A. Manian Albert A. Manian, 84, a retired psychopharmacologist in Rockville and resident of the area for 49 years, died April 24 at the Montgomery Hospice Society's Casey House following a stroke. He was also suffering from esophageal cancer. Dr. Manian was born in Charlestown, Mass. He earned his bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, where he was class valedictorian in 1943, then went on to earn his master's degree in 1948. He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant commander from1943 to 1946 and saw extensive combat service in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters on the USS Henrico. He then attended Purdue University and in 1954 received his doctorate in psychopharmacology. He was a member of nine professional societies, including Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Upsilon and Phi Delta Chi. Dr. Manian worked in the pharmacy at New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston from 1949 to 1951. He then relocated to the Washington area in 1955 and began working for the Agricultural Department in Beltsville until 1961, where he earned an outstanding work performance award. From 1961 to 1980, he was the assistant chief of the pharmacology section, Psychopharmacology Research Branch, at the National Institute of Mental Health in Rockville. From 1980 until his retirement in 1982, he was assistant chief of the psychopharmacology section and Neurosciences Research Branch. He was a member of St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church in Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife of nearly 40 years, Blanch, of Rockville; two children, Suzanne M. Elbaum of Damascus and Dianne Manian of Rockville; and two granddaughters and two nephews. Services were held April 27 and 28 at Collins Funeral Home, St. Mary's Armenian Church and Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. *****May 21, 2003***** Robert L. Younkins Robert L. Younkins, 78, of Germantown, formerly of Gaithersburg, died May 15 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born Sept. 9, 1924, in Middletown, he was the son of the late Lewis and Lydia Fulkes Younkins. He was the husband of Mary I. Younkins for 47 years. He was a past master of Pentalpha Masonic Lodge No. 194 in Gaithersburg where he had been a member for 51 years. He was a World War II veteran and had served in the Army Air Corp in the Burma-India-China Theater. He was also a member of the Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department. He had worked in the General Services Administration as an operating engineer. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mary A. Wible and husband Robert of Odenton; two sisters-in-law, Cora Weeks of Barnesville and Belva A. Younkins of Washington Grove; and two nephews, Larry Younkins of Washington Grove and Bill Younkins of Mount Airy. He was predeceased by a sister, Hilda Younkins, a brother, Reynolds Younkins and a nephew, John Younkins. Funeral services were held Monday. Burial was at Glenwood Cemetery in Washington, D.C., with the Reverend Jeffrey Jones of Ashton United Methodist Church officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Office of International Shrine Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460. Bruno O. Weinschel Dr. Bruno O. Weinschel, 83, a longtime Gaithersburg resident who recently moved to Potomac, died May 6 from renal failure. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1919 and emigrated to the United States in 1938. Dr. Weinschel, a physicist, was past president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and president and chief engineer of Weinschel Engineering Co. Inc. of Gaithersburg from 1952 to 1986. He was an inventor and co-inventor, holding 20 U.S. patents in insertion loss microwave measurement. He was the author or co-author of 52 technical journal articles. He had been a recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science under President Regan. He also was the chairman of the Committee on U.S. Competitiveness (1988) for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Prior to founding his own company, he was a supervisory engineer with Bell Laboratories (1943 to 1944), Chief Engineer at Industrial Instruments (1944 to 1948), and Section Chief at the National Bureau of Standards (1949 to 1952). After selling Weinschel Engineering, he served as a consultant to the company. In 1987, he founded and ran Weinschel Research Foundation in Gaithersburg. In the early 1990s, the Foundation became Weinschel Associates, in which he was active until 2000. That company no longer exists. He was president of the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Foundation Board in 1984 and 1985. The hospital opened the Weinschel Education Center for medical education due to a contribution he made. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Shirley Weinschel, of Potomac. His marriages to Pearl Weinschel and Sally Weinschel ended in divorce. He is also survived by three children from his first marriage, Karen Kennedy of Great Falls, Va., Ian Weinschel of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Stephani Miner of Solona Beach, Ca. He is survived by two children from his second marriage, Lisa Weinschel and Dana Weinschel, both of Mullen, Idaho. He is survived by one stepson from his third marriage, Ben Kittredge of Alexandria, Va. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Yoma Mohr Yahner Yoma Mohr Yahner, 85, died of natural causes May 13 at Homeland Center in Harrisburg, Pa. Born Feb. 7, 1918, she was the daughter of Charles F. Mohr and Aurie L. Mohr. Mrs. Yahner, a homemaker, married Clifford George Yahner, a career Pennsylvania State Policeman, in 1939. They moved throughout the state until his retirement in 1972, at which time they settled in Harrisburg. They moved to Homeland in 1993, and Mr. Yahner died in 1994. She is survived by a daughter, Kay A. Allanach of Gaithersburg; two brothers, George E. Mohr of Oil City, Pa., and John M. Mohr of Union City, Pa.; one sister, Nancy M. McDowell of Reno, Pa.; four grandchildren, including Jeff Allanach and his wife Karen of Germantown and Sean Allanach of Germantown, and eight great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Friday at Homeland Center. In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial donations be made to Homeland Center, 1901 North 5th St., Harrisburg, Pa., 17102, or Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, Pa., 17025. Phyllis J. Wayne Phyllis J. Wayne, 77, a longtime Gaithersburg resident who moved to Highlands Ranch, Colo., in the late 1990s, died May 5. Mrs. Wayne was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Taylorstown, Va. She was married for 53 years to Lloyd Wayne until his death in 1999. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Bogley of Westminster, and Nancy Matovich and husband Craig of Littleton, Colo.; three grandchildren, Ian Bogley, Justin Bogley and Christopher Matovich; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 9 at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg. Burial was in Lovettsville, Va. Charles Albert Ransom Charles Albert Ransom, 80, died May 4 in Rockville. He lived in Gaithersburg for 10 years before moving to Germantown in October. Mr. Ransom was born June 14, 1922, in Philadelphia to the late Charles Albert and Georgia Hazel Ransom. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy during World War II and in the U.S. Navy Reserves until 1953. He was an avid boater of the Chesapeake Bay tidal waters and sailed out of multiple ports from the Susquehanna River to the Kent Island Narrows. He was a longtime resident of Springfield, Pa., and business owner of the Albert Ransom Kitchen Equipment Company in Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth Cunliffe Ransom of Germantown; children Janet H. Ransom and husband William Rickman of North Potomac, Marian E. Mannion and husband David of Assonet, Mass., and Stephen C. Ransom of Gaithersburg; seven grandchildren, Katrina, Kimberly, Lindsey, Michael, Bethany, Laura and Leigh; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held May 6. He was cremated. Contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1450 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850. Darlene Y. Mathis Darlene Young Mathis, 45, of Dallas, formerly of Frederick and Gaithersburg, died suddenly on April 15. She was the wife of Jubal Mathis. Born September 20, 1957, she was a foster daughter of John and Mary Key of Urbana. Survivors in addition to her husband and parents include five brothers, Richard Hill of Hagerstown, Donald Hill and his wife Betty of Frederick, David Key of Ijamsville, Larry Key and Jack Stewart, both of Frederick; six sisters, Alice Key of Germantown, Bonnie Key and her husband, Edward Abbott of Union Bridge, Judith Owens and her husband David of Walkersville, Deborah Bay and her husband Thomas of Salt Lake City, Janice Shipley of Montgomery, Ala., and Nancy Key of Bronx, N.Y. A memorial service was held April 19 at Lotts Mortuary in Dallas. A local memorial service will be held on Sunday at the home of John and Mary Key, 3909 Urbana Pike, Frederick. Elizabeth A. Jones Elizabeth "Betty" A. Jones, 83, of York, Pa., died May 6 at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late Josiah "Bill" W. Jones Jr. A service was held Friday at Bethany United Church of Christ, 740 W. Locust St., York. Burial was held at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Manchester Township, Pa. The Rev. Laverne DiNino officiated. Mrs. Jones was born Sept. 15, 1919, in York. She was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Jennie E. Bishop. She worked in Frederick, Rockville and Gaithersburg as secretary/treasurer at Chanticleer Shoes, which she owned and operated with her husband and their son, Michael, until she retired in 1987. She was a member of the Bethany United Church of Christ in York and a member of the Child's Study Club of York. She was a graduate of William Penn Senior High School Class of 1937. Mrs. Jones is survived by two sons, Michael D. Jones of Walkersville and William C. Jones of Salisbury; two daughters, Julia A. Evans of North Stonington, Conn., and Susan E. Jones Sterner of Tuxedo, N.Y.; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany United Church of Christ, 740 W. Locust St., York, PA 17404, or American Cancer Society, 924 N. Colonial Ave., York, PA 17403. Evelyn Kinder Evelyn Kinder, 81, a resident of Gaithersburg, died May 12 at Beverly Healthcare in Frederick. She was born March 8, 1922, in Jonesville, Va. Mrs. Kinder was a homemaker. She attended Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Kinder; grandchildren Darin Magee, Diana Magee, Karen Magee, Monica Magee and Roland Kim; great-grandchildren Maxine, Sara Kristin, Olivia, Merete, Wil, Jonas and Emmett. Funeral services were held Friday. Burial was in Rockville Cemetery. Memorial donations may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter, 11240 Waples Mill Road, Suite 402, Fairfax, VA 22030. Mary S. Spathopoulos Mary Suratt Spathopoulos, 74, of Montgomery Village, died March 5 at Washington Adventist Hospital. She was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Montgomery, Ala., and was raised in Glen Rock, N.J. She attended St. Mary's Junior College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After working in a medical research department of Columbia University, she joined the CIA and traveled to her first post in Ben Ghazi, Libya, in 1956. After getting married in Greece in 1960 she and her husband, Alex, worked for the U.S. Department of State in Yemen, Guyana, Washington, D.C., Egypt, Zaire, Kenya and the Philippines. The couple settled down in Montgomery Village to be near their daughter in 1987. Mrs. Spathopoulos' last employment was with H&R Block as a tax preparer. She was a member of a bridge group and of the local senior center. She was married to the late Alexander Spathopoulos for 30 years. She is survived by her daughter, Kakia Hall and her husband Alan, and grandchildren Joseph, Alexander, David and Mary of Montgomery Village. Robert L. Younkins Robert L. Younkins, 78, of Germantown, formerly of Gaithersburg, died May 15 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. Born Sept. 9, 1924, in Middletown, he was the son of the late Lewis and Lydia Fulkes Younkins. He was the husband of Mary I. Younkins for 47 years. He was a past master of Pentalpha Masonic Lodge No. 194 in Gaithersburg where he had been a member for 51 years. He was a World War II veteran and had served in the Army Air Corp in the Burma-India-China Theater. He was also a member of the Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department. He had worked in the General Services Administration as an operating engineer. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mary A. Wible and husband Robert of Odenton; two sisters-in-law, Cora Weeks of Barnesville and Belva A. Younkins of Washington Grove; and two nephews, Larry Younkins of Washington Grove and Bill Younkins of Mount Airy. He was predeceased by a sister, Hilda Younkins, a brother, Reynolds Younkins and a nephew, John Younkins. Funeral services were held Monday. Burial was at Glenwood Cemetery in Washington, D.C., with the Reverend Jeffrey Jones of Ashton United Methodist Church officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Office of International Shrine Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460. Barbara Lorraine Tanner Barbara Lorraine Tanner, 69, of Silver Spring died May 16 at the home of her daughter in Mount Airy. She was the wife of Charles Edward Tanner, to whom she had been married 38 years. Born March 15, 1934, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Henry Vern and Mary Kirk McLendo Sr. Mrs. Tanner was an electronics assembler at Triton Engineering in Rockville for 10 years, retiring in the 1980s. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Diane Schrader and husband Stephen of Mount Airy, Debby Painter and husband William of Elkridge, Mary Jane Rhodes and husband Kenneth, also of Elkridge, and Tammy Atkins and husband Mac of Deale, Md.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren; a brother, Henry McLendon Jr. and wife Mary of North Carolina; two sisters, Martha Dameron and husband Vincent of Silver Spring and Mary Dority and husband Duffy of South Carolina; a sister-in-law, Ginny McLendon of Florida; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph McLendon Sr. Funeral services were held May 19 at Stauffer Funeral Home in Mount Airy. Burial was at Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville. Memorial contributions may be made to National Dysautonomia Research Foundation, 1407 W. Fourth St., Suite 160, Red Wing, Minn. 55066-2108. Kathryn T. Simpson Kathryn T. Simpson, 64, of Takoma Park died at her home on May 2, surrounded by family. She was the wife of Joe Simpson, who died in 1976. Born in Sault Ste Marie, Mich., she grew up in Ohio and graduated from Greenville High School. She attended George Washington University, the Corcoran School of Art, and the New York School of Art and Design, where she studied fashion design. Woodward & Lothrop hired her in 1933, and she rose to the position of buyer. She married Joe Simpson in 1939, and the couple built a house in Takoma Park. She was a docent at the National Air and Space Museum. She helped found the Takoma Park Community Improvement Board in 1968 and served as its chairwoman for many years. She was also a member of the board of directors at Washington Adventist Hospital. Surviving are four children, Kathryn S. Rogers of Claremont, Calif., Adrian Simpson of Kauai, Hawaii, Joseph B. Simpson III of Silver Spring, and Christine V. Simpson of Takoma Park; seven grandchildren; and four nieces and three nephews. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. June 22 at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, located at the intersection of Tulip and Maple avenues in Takoma Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Smithsonian Institution, the Takoma Park Independence Day Committee or the educational institution of choice. John Robert Moore John Robert Moore, 83, of Wheaton died May 8 after a long illness. He was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Danville, Va., and was raised in Reidsville, N.C. He lived in Montgomery County for more than 50 years. He was a retired accounting clerk with Swift & Co. Most recently he was employed as a payroll clerk with Sligo Creek Golf Course in Silver Spring. He was veteran of the 234th Army Air Force during World War II and was a member of the Jefferson Penn Lodge of Reidsville. Surviving are one daughter, Lee M. Whitley and husband Wayne of Southern Shores, N.C.; and three grandsons. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Robert Moore. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Montgomery Hospice Foundation, 1450 Research Blvd., Suite 310, Rockville, Md. 20850. *****May 28, 2003***** Jane M. Carpinello Jane Marie Carpinello, 67, of Sunset Beach, N.C., formerly of Gaithersburg, died May 24. Born Jan. 31, 1936, in Albany, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William and Eva Zeigler May. She was the wife of Joseph Carpinello for 47 years. Mrs. Carpinello graduated from St. John's Academy in Renssler, N.Y., and immediately became a legal secretary for the law firm of Miles, Segal and Bartlett in Albany, N.Y. She was also an office manager for Safeguard Corporation in Gaithersburg, where she resided for 22 years. Early in her life she was a Girl Scout and later a Girl Scout leader for eight years as well as being a teacher's aide. She was a past officer in St. Brendans Catholic Church Ladies Guild and a member of the church choir. She was also a member of the River Hollers and Wholly Bowlers bowling league in Little River, S.C., the summer Coffee & Donuts League and the Sea Trail Ladies Golf Association in Sunset Beach, N.C. Survivors in addition to her husband include two daughters, Donna M. Olson and Lori J. McGee and her husband Paul, all of Gaithersburg; four sisters, Mary B. Hartman and her husband Frank of Schenectady, N.Y.; Sylvia A. Vadney and her husband Russ of Colonie, N.Y.; Dolores P. Savoca of Colonie, N.Y.; and Suzette M. May of Clifton Park, N.Y.; and four grandsons, Ryan and Jason McGee, Joey Carpinello and Teddy Olson. Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Brendans Catholic Church. Burial will be in Brunswick Memorial Gardens Columbarium. Memorial donations may be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 725A Wellington, Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28401 or the New Hanover Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 9000, Wilmington, N.C. 28401, Attention-Healing Arts Network. James R. Boyd James Robert Boyd, 80, of Germantown died May 23 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. He was born in Bluefield, W.Va. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Stalls of Silver Spring, Gail Heisler of Germantown, and two sons Robert Boyd of Sarasota, Fla., and Barry Boyd of Kensington. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. LaVerne H. Neal LaVerne Harvey Neal, 68, of Damascus died May 24 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. Born April 27, 1935, in Gaithersburg, he was the son of Nannie Hazel Harmon Neal of Rockville and the late Jessie Bogie Neal. He was the husband of Mary Delores Bell Neal for 44 years. Mr. Neal was a U.S. Army veteran who served from 1957-59. He worked as a welder for Montgomery County Public Schools and retired after 25 years due to failing health. He also worked for Lofstrand Company and Washington Technology Association. He was a member of Damascus United Methodist Church, and his hobbies included going to flea markets, feeding birds, collecting Beanie Babies, having coffee with friends, and walking in Francis Scott Key Mall with his wife. He was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins. Survivors in addition to his wife and mother include one daughter, LaVon Kay Neal of Mount Airy; one sister, Othella E. Butt of Rockville; one brother, Hugh G. Neal and his wife Peggy of Rockville; and sisters and brothers-in-law, B. Rosalyn Bowman of Damascus, John W. Bell and his wife Carol of Frederick, Donald W. Bell and his wife Carolyn of Woodsboro, Richard G. Hines and his wife Bev of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jessie B. Neal Jr. and one sister, Ophelia D. Harding. The family will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. tonight at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St., Damascus, Md. 20872. Barbara Brown Debole Barbara Brown Debole, 69, of Brookeville died May 22 at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. Born May 10, 1934, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Raymond H. and Margaret Holt Brown. Rev. Brown was a long-time minister in the Washington, D.C., suburban area. Mrs. Debole worked as a secretary in the public school system. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Frank S. Debole; two daughters, Debbie W. Pascal of Gaithersburg and Shari P. Haller of Damascus; two sons, Joseph H. and Tomiko M. Debole of Virginia; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church, 3425 Emory Church Road in Olney. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post 68, Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 348, Brookeville, Md. 20833; or Washington Adventist Hospital Cardiac Care Unit, 7600 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, Md. 20912. Salda M. Lange Salda M. "Sally" Lange, 91, of Chevy Chase died May 20 at Casey Hospice as the result of a stroke on May 11. Ms. Lange was originally from Czechoslovakia, and came to the Washington area at the age of 9, after her father died in World War I and her mother died of cancer. She graduated from Western High School and the Strayer School of Business. She held a secretarial position at a Washington coal merchants organization until her marriage to Samuel Stratton Lange in 1936. She was a member of Grace Reformed Church in Washington. Her husband died in 1995. She is survived by four sons, Richard S. Lange of Connecticut, Ralph M. Lange of Michigan, Robert G. Lange of Olney, and Lawrence E. Lange of Gaithersburg; and five grandsons and two great-grandchildren. Joseph Gawler Funeral Home in Washington, D.C., handled the arrangements. Nell Hendrix Snodgrass Nell Hendrix Snodgrass, 90, died May 15 at Sharon Nursing Home in Sandy Spring after a series of strokes. Mrs. Snodgrass, who had lived in Leisure World since 1986, was born in Columbus, Ga., and received her training as a registered nurse at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. She later earned a bachelor of science degree in education from West Chester (Pa.) University. She joined the Peace Corps at age 71 and performed clinical and community outreach work for a women's cancer clinic in Mandeville, Jamaica, from 1984 to 1986. She had served as nurse in the U.S. Navy during World War II. While a resident of Leisure World, she served on the community's health committee, as secretary of the Fireside Forum and as a director of the Going It Alone Club. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Olney. Mrs. Snodgrass was the school nurse at Franconia Elementary School, Franconia, Pa., from 1963 until her retirement in 1978. She previously taught pre-school for deaf and aphasic children and was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. She was an active member of Another Mother for Peace in the late 1960s during the Vietnam War. Her husband, Robert B. Snodgrass, died in 1982. She is survived by her daughter, Robyn S. Quinter and son-in-law John B. Quinter of Brookeville; one sister, Frances J. Hendrix of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, William Hendrix of Nashville, Tenn., and James Hendrix of Columbus, Ga.; and one granddaughter and one grandson. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 3427 Olney-Laytonsville Road in Olney. Elizabeth Easton Wacker Elizabeth Easton Wacker, 94, of Sandy Spring died May 21 at The Friends Nursing Home. Born March 9, 1909, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Carrie Disney Easton and the wife of the late George Wacker. Mrs. Wacker was postmaster for Sandy Spring Post Office for 29 years. She is survived by one son, Delmas P. Wood Jr. of Sandy Spring; and eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles E. Wood, and her husband, Delmas P. Wood Sr. Funeral services were held May 27 at Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church. Burial was at Friends Cemetery in Sandy Spring. Memorial donations may be made to Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church, 3425 Emory Church Road, Olney, Md. 20832 Arrangements were handled by Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. Albert R. Ginsburg Albert R. Ginsburg, 70, of Silver Spring died May 2, 2003 at Holy Cross Hospital. He had been a computer programmer and systems analyst with the U.S. Census Bureau's industrial division, retiring in 1994 after 22 years. He was a photographer and book collector, and his New York City collection was exhibited locally several times. Mr. Ginsburg was born April 7, 1933, in the Bronx, N.Y., a son of the late Benjamin and Mildred (Kitzis) Ginsburg. He earned a degree in business administration from what is now the Baruch College of the City University of New York. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Susan Tassler Ginsburg; a daughter, Erica Ginsburg of Greenbelt; and other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur Gaines. Mr. Ginsburg's ashes were interred at Parklawn Cemetery/Menorah Gardens, Rockville, at a private service. A memorial celebration at his home will be held June 29. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bronx County Historical Society, 3309 Bainbridge Ave., Bronx, NY 10467 or to a charity of choice. Kathryn T. Simpson Kathryn T. Simpson, 90, of Takoma Park died at her home on May 2, surrounded by family. She was the wife of Joe Simpson, who died in 1976. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., she grew up in Ohio and graduated from Greenville High School. She attended George Washington University, the Corcoran School of Art, and the New York School of Art and Design, where she studied fashion design. Woodward & Lothrop hired her in 1933, and she rose to the position of buyer. She married Joe Simpson in 1939, and the couple built a house in Takoma Park. She was a docent at the National Air and Space Museum. She helped found the Takoma Park Community Improvement Board in 1968 and served as its chairwoman for many years. She was also a member of the board of directors at Washington Adventist Hospital. Surviving are four children, Kathryn S. Rogers of Claremont, Calif., Adrian Simpson of Kauai, Hawaii, Joseph B. Simpson III of Silver Spring, and Christine V. Simpson of Takoma Park; seven grandchildren; and four nieces and three nephews. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. June 22 at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, located at the intersection of Tulip and Maple avenues in Takoma Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Smithsonian Institution, the Takoma Park Independence Day Committee or the educational institution of choice. James Albert Snider James "Jay" Albert Snider, 46, formerly of Silver Spring, died Monday, May 19, 2003, at his home in Berlin, Md. He was employed with the maintenance division of the Golden Sands Condominiums in Ocean City. He was a golfing enthusiast. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Ruth Rowland Snider of Berlin and the late Carl W. Snider. Surviving are his wife, Silvia Serafini Snider; mother, Ruth Rowland Snider; son, James "Jes" Emilio Snider of Berlin; daughter, Julianna Rose Snider of Berlin; brother, Carl W. Snider Jr. of Silver Spring; two sisters, Patsy Snider of Chesapeake Beach and Sharon Lee Muldoon of Perrysburg, Ohio; six nieces and nephews, Kaitlin Muldoon, Connor Muldoon, Shawn Snider, Carl "C.J." Snider, Gabrielle Suriano and Ashley Walters. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, where friends may call one hour prior to the services. The Rev. William J. Porter will officiate. Internment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Footprints for Jessie, 8500 Essington Ave., BPM 550, Philadelphia, PA 19153