Obituaries from Gazette.net, July 2004: Montgomery Co., MD Permission has generously been granted by Gazette.net to include these obituaries in the MDGenWeb Archives. This publication is available on-line at http://www.gazette.net. Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* *****July 6, 2004***** Burlee Rowe Jr. Burlee Rowe Jr., 75, of Bethesda died of liver failure at Casey Hospice in Rockville on June 21, 2004. Born May 11, 1929, in Gloucester, Va., he was the husband of Anna Rowe for 35 years. Mr. Rowe served in the U.S. Navy for four years and then studied journalism at the University of Richmond. He went to work at the Seeing Eye in Morristown, N.J., where he trained dogs for the blind. Later he worked in the printing and advertising field for many years in Cambridge, Wis., before relocating to Maryland in 1978. In 1983, he purchased Altogether Printing in Bethesda and owned and operated the business until his death. His hobbies included U.S. history, architecture, restoring old houses and fishing. Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter, Erika Nolan of Kilkenny, Ireland, a nephew and niece; and three cousins. A memorial service was held at Pumphrey's Funeral Home, Bethesda. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Montgomery County Hospice, Casey House, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850. Arrangements were made by Pumphrey's Funeral Home, Bethesda. Ernst M. Sinauer Ernst Sinauer, 86, of Kensington died suddenly on June 10, 2004, in Massachusetts. Born Feb. 21, 1918, in Nuremberg, Germany, he was the husband of the late Hannah (Rothschild) Sinauer, who died in 2001. Mr. Sinauer immigrated to the United States in 1934 and attended Cornell University. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in economics. He became a United States citizen in 1940 and served in the U.S. Army for more than 30 years and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was a veteran of World War II. After leaving the Army he founded the International Training Institute, located in Dupont Circle. The institute provided interpretive and acclimation services to foreign students coming to the United States to study in American universities and colleges. He was most proud of the institute's work with students transitioning to the United States from the Congo. Mr. Sinauer was fluent in both German and French and worked as a translator. Mr. Sinauer is survived by two nieces, Edna and Susan of Kensington, and the Rothschild family in Dublin, Ireland. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. July 9 at the River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Road, Bethesda. Arrangements were made by Rapp Funeral and Cremation Services, Washington, D.C. Ada R. Udell Ada Rae Udell, 51, of Germantown died from complications of breast cancer on June 26, 2004, in Rockville. Born Aug. 31, 1952, she was the daughter of Charles H. Newton and Marie E. Bauer. She was the wife of Eugene Schwartzbart for 21 years. Ms. Udell was the deputy director at the headquarters business management division at NASA. Survivors in addition to her husband and parents include a daughter, Lauren Schwartzbart of Germantown. A funeral service will be held today at 10 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, Gaithersburg. Burial will be in Norbeck Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Arrangements were made by DeVol Funeral Home, Gaithersburg. Theodore S. Swift Theodore S. Swift, 85, of Damascus died June 23, 2004, at Montgomery Hospice's Casey House in Rockville. Born Oct. 24, 1918, in Marion Station, Md., he was the son of the late Theodore and Josephine Merritt Swift. He was the husband of Rebecca Elizabeth Lohr Swift. Mr. Swift served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Alabama during World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 268 of Wheaton and was the first commander to serve consecutive terms. He founded the family owned construction company, A&P Contractors, in 1954 and served many years as its president before turning it over to his sons. Survivors in addition to his wife include four sons, Bruce Swift of Oakland, Md., James R. Swift of Germantown, Garry Swift of Damascus and Gregory Swift of Derwood; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Gene Swift. A memorial service will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 4200 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney, on July 15 at 7 p.m. Burial will be private in Oakland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, P.O. Box 280, Olney, MD 20830 or Montgomery Hospice-Casey House, 6001 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20855. Arrangements were made by the Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, Laytonsville. Charles E. Pryor Charles Edward Pryor, 53, of Montgomery Village died June 22, 2004, at his home. Born Oct. 5, 1950, in Olney, he was the son of Estelle Fisher of Germantown and the late Walter Pryor. He was the husband of Mary Jane Pryor. Mr. Pryor was a truck driver and was a member of Pleasant Grove Community Christian Church in Damascus. In addition to his wife and mother, survivors include four children, Charla M. Pryor and Charles E. Pryor Jr., both of Montgomery Village, Donna Scott of Frederick and Crissy Manis of Gaithersburg; seven sisters, Sheila Tyman and Rose Pryor of Frederick, Drucilla Fisher, Priscilla Dunston, Kimberly Riggs and Melissa Fisher, all of Germantown, and Amy Hackett of Mount Airy; and four brothers, Walter Pryor and Richard Orams of Frederick, Jerry Pryor of Germantown and Dwight Fisher of Silver Spring. Funeral services were held Saturday at Pleasant Grove Christian Community Church. The Rev. Lawrence Bryant officiated. Burial was in All Souls Cemetery in Germantown. Arrangements were made by Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Joseph M. Felton Joseph Michael Felton, 68, of Gaithersburg died of cancer at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital on June 27, 2004. Born Feb. 16, 1936, in New York, he was the son of the late Joseph P. Felton and Agnes (Carr) Felton. He was the husband of Mabel McLaughlin Felton for 42 years. Mr. Felton was a graduate of St. John's University and served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his service in the Marine Corps, he graduated from both Georgetown University and George Washington University Law Schools and entered federal service. He retired from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1987 and began a law practice and publishing company. Survivors in addition to his wife include three children, Barbara Michael of Damascus, Frederick Felton of Gaithersburg and Joseph Felton of Charles Town, W.Va., and five grandchildren. Friends may call at Pumphrey's Funeral Home, 300 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, today from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Martin's Catholic Church, 201 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, on at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Foundation for Cancer Research, 4600 East-West Highway, Suite 525, Bethesda, MD 20814. Arrangements were handled by Pumphrey's Funeral Home, Rockville. Valentine J. Williams Valentine Joseph Williams, 87, of Mount Airy and formerly of Laytonsville, died June 25, 2004, at his home. Born Jan. 12, 1917, in Loogootee, Ind., he was the son of the late John E. and Ella Williams. He was the husband of Edith A. Williams. Mr. Williams entered St. Meinrad's Seminary, a preparatory school for the Catholic priesthood, and graduated from Butler University as valedictorian. He won the Kappa Delta Pi award and was a national collegiate champion in debating. He attended the University of Michigan graduate school and taught school for two years at the Arsenal Technical High School. He was the 1950 Mr. Junior Businessman of Indianapolis and was president of the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce. He won an award for working with the development of youth programs and elimination of juvenile delinquency. He was president and keynote speaker for Jaycees throughout his lifetime. He pitched for the Red Sox farm team. He was a member of Argyle Country Club and was active in the Episcopal Church Vestry and the Lions Club. Mr. Williams worked as a teacher, was an executive at Mallory Co., vice president of marketing for Spector Freight System, chief executive officer of Markoa Corp. of Chicago and was the founder and organizer of National Association of Broadcasting and Educational Radio, where he worked until his retirement. He also lobbied on Capitol Hill. Surviving in addition to his wife are seven children; five stepchildren; two sisters, Martina Williams and Sister Margaret Seton of Indiana; 41 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 21611 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Frederick County Hospice, P.O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702. Mildred H. Lain Mrs. Mildred Lain, 87, of Asbury Village and formerly of Rockville, died June 21, 2004 after a short illness. Born Oct. 10, 1916, in Crumpler, W.Va., she was the wife of the late Paul A. Lain. Mrs. Lain taught elementary education in the public school system. She was a member of Rockville United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Teacher's Sorority. Survivors include a daughter, Sue E. Dingess and her husband, Jerry W. of Gaithersburg, one grandson and other family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. July 10, at Rockville United Methodist Church, 112 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Maryland Sheriff's Youth Ranch, P.O. Box 42, Buckeystown, MD 21717, or to the Rockville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Arrangements were handled by Pumphrey's Funeral Home, Rockville. Elizabeth Angel Elizabeth Jane Gerig Angel, 88, of Frederick and formerly of Olney died June 27, 2004, at Frederick Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 15, 1916, in Fort Wayne, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Ezra Stanley Gerig and Rose Sherzinger Gerig. She was the wife of Paul H. Angel Jr. of Olney. Mrs. Angel was a registered nurse. She attended Northwestern University as an art major and earned her nursing degree from Michael Reese Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Olney and St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Laytonsville. Survivors in addition to her husband include two daughters, Kathryn A. Whitcomb and husband John M. of Holyoke, Mass., and Rosemary A. Wolfe and husband Charles of Frederick; three sons, Paul H. Angel III and wife Linda of Prince Frederick, Md., Jonathan M. Angel and wife Lindy of Middletown, Md., and George S. Angel and wife Barbara of Laytonsville; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn Nisbet of Waxhaw, N.C. A family service will be held in Fort Wayne at a later date. Keeney & Basford Funeral Home in Frederick handled the arrangements. Mildred E. Waters Mildred Elsie Waters, 90, of Sandy Spring and formerly of Olney died June 26, 2004, at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. Born March 30, 1914, in Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Samuel W. and Laura Reed Lodge. She was the wife of the late Thomas C. Waters Jr. Mrs. Waters worked as the cafeteria manager at Sherwood High School for 12 years, then at Montgomery General Hospital as a dietician. She retired from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda as a dietician manager. Mrs. Waters was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Laytonsville. She was the first senior regent of the Wheaton Women's Moose Lodge. Her hobbies included crocheting and watching the Redskins, NASCAR and golf on television. Survivors include two children, Laura L. Norwood of Littlestown, Pa., and Thomas C. Waters III of Laytonsville; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, William W. Waters. Funeral services were held this morning at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. *****July 13, 2004***** Rosette Batleman Rosette Batleman, 68, of Silver Spring, a homemaker and volunteer, died of cancer June 20, 2004, at her home. Born April 20, 1936, in Baghdad, Iraq, she was the wife of the late Bernard H. Batleman for 42 years until his death in 1997. Mrs. Batleman came to the United States with her parents when she was 11. They arrived in San Francisco and later moved to New York, then Virginia. She and her stepfather sold military supplies and surplus to sailors in Portsmouth, Va. She and her husband moved to Washington, D.C., in 1955 after their marriage and moved to Silver Spring. Survivors include four children, Rhonda J. Crider and Jeffrey R. Batleman and his wife, Robyn, all of Silver Spring, Alan K. Batleman and his wife, Linda, of Gaithersburg and Valerie Bogley and her husband, Robert, of Germantown; two sisters, Hilda S. Breeden and her husband, Charles, of Silver Spring and Sharon Taylor and her husband, Henry, of Damascus; two brothers, David Pinsky and his wife, Sue, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Robert Pinsky and his wife, Linda, of Hope Mills, N.C.; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held June 26. Arrangements were made by Rapp Funeral Home, Silver Spring. Mildred H. Lain Mildred Lain, 87, of Asbury Village and formerly of Rockville died June 21, 2004, after a short illness. Born Oct. 10, 1916, in Crumpler, W.Va., she was the wife of the late Paul A. Lain. Mrs. Lain taught elementary education in the public school system. She was a member of Rockville United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Teacher's Sorority. Survivors include one daughter, Sue E. Dingess and husband Jerry W. of Gaithersburg; one grandson; and other family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Rockville United Methodist Church, 112 West Montgomery Ave. Pumphrey's Funeral Home in Rockville handled the arrangements. Sharon Marie Knight Sharon Marie Knight, 44, of Montgomery Village and formerly of Beallsville, died June 28, 2004, of multiple sclerosis. She was a 1979 graduate of Poolesville High School. Born June 2, 1960 in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of Joan and Paul Souders of Valrico, Fla. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a son Shaun Souders of Inwood, W.Va.; daughter Nicole Knight of Gaithersburg; granddaughter Krista Souders of Inwood; sister Debbie Walton of Brandon, Fla.; and niece Heather Walton of Brandon. A family memorial service was held July 3. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Arrangements were handled by Going Home Cremation Services, Clarksville. Louise Ercolani Louise Ercolani, 89, of Lorien Assisted Living, Mount Airy, formerly of Rockville, died July 3, 2004, at the Montgomery Hospice Casey House in Derwood. Born Feb. 6, 1915, in Pittston, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Madeline Andalora Lunnetta. She was the wife of the late Fred Ercolani. Survivors include three children, Alfred Ercolani of Sandy Spring, Dan Ercolani of Rockville and Gloria J. Crites of Mount Airy; a son-in-law, Richard Crites; a daughter-in-law, Judy Ercolani; two sisters, Grace Mathis and Lena Bender; one brother, Carl Lunnetta; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. July 12 at Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St. in Damascus. The Rev. Frances Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Damascus United Methodist Church. Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home in Damascus made the arrangements. Robert Eugene Miller Robert Eugene "Buster" Miller, 85, formerly of Phoenix, Ariz., Kemptown and Rockville, died June 30, 2004, at Somerford of Hagerstown. He was born Dec. 27, 1918, in Spooner, Minn., the son of the late Robert and Christine Liptad Miller. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. Upon returning from the service, he settled in Maryland as a brick mason and later as a mail carrier for the Rockville Post Office. He returned to the brick mason trade and worked at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda and Harmony Hall Construction Company in Gaithersburg. Mr. Miller retired to Phoenix in 1972 and returned to Maryland in 1995. He was an avid Civil War gun collector and participated with the Washington Blue Rifles and the Potomac Arms Collectors Association. Mr. Miller was a member of the Brunswick VFW and the American Legion in Phoenix. He loved to go to yard sales and was devoted to the many family pets over the years. He is survived by his wife, Edna Mae Costello Miller, whom he married April 24, 1948; one daughter, Shirley Stevens and husband Thomas of Sharpsburg; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one brother, Pedar Miller of Idaho; and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Lilly M. Johnson Riehle, preceded him in death. The family received friends at the Bast Funeral Home in Boonsboro on July 1. Services were private. Memorial contributions may be made to Washington County SPCA, P.O. Box 367, Maugansville, MD 21767, or National World War II Memorial, American Battle Monuments Commission, P.O. Box 96766, Washington, D.C. 20090-6766. *****July 20, 2004***** Rosette Batleman Rosette Batleman, 68, of Silver Spring died of cancer June 20, 2004, at her home. She was a homemaker and volunteer. Born April 20, 1936, in Baghdad, Iraq, Mrs. Batleman was the wife of the late Bernard H. Batleman for 42 years until his death in 1997. Mrs. Batleman came to the United States with her parents when she was 11. They arrived in San Francisco and later moved to New York, then Virginia. She and her stepfather sold military supplies and surplus to sailors in Portsmouth, Va. She and her husband moved to Washington, D.C., in 1955 after their marriage and moved to Silver Spring. Survivors include four children, Rhonda J. Crider and Jeffrey R. Batleman and his wife, Robyn, all of Silver Spring, Alan K. Batleman and his wife, Linda, of Gaithersburg, and Valerie Bogley and her husband, Robert, of Germantown; two sisters, Hilda S. Breeden and her husband, Charles of Silver Spring, and Sharon Taylor and her husband, Henry, of Damascus; two brothers, David Pinsky and his wife, Sue, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Robert Pinsky and his wife, Linda, of Hope Mills, N.C.; and four grandchildren. A service was held June 26. Ralph W. Cooley Ralph W. Cooley, 67, of Silver Spring, died July 7, 2004. He was the husband of Nancy H. Cooley. He was a longtime systems engineer for the Naval Surface Warfare Center in White Oak. After retiring in 1998, he worked part time as a tax preparer for H&R Block. Survivors in addition to his wife include a son, Joshua P.R. Cooley and his wife Kelly; a daughter, Janna C. Sircus and her husband Joshua; a sister, Ann Cain; and a grandson, Jacob Sircus. A service was held July 11 at Forcey Memorial Church in Silver Spring. Burial was at Norbeck Memorial Park. Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home in Silver Spring handled the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Bible Seminary, 6511 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD 20706. Agnes B. Thomas Agnes (Bradley) Thomas, 90, of Shannondale, Harpers Ferry, W.Va., formerly of the Glen Echo area of Bethesda, died July 4, 2004, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born April 1, 1914, in Elizabeth, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Peter Bradley and Julia Spillane. She was the wife of the late Andrew J. Thomas for 34 years. Mrs. Thomas, known as Aggie to her friends and grandchildren, came to the Washington, D.C., area in 1941 to work as a photographer's assistant at the David Taylor Model Basin in Carderock. She and the photographer, who was her boss, Andrew J. Thomas, married in January 1944. They lived in Bethesda until his retirement in 1975, at which time they moved to Shannondale, near Harpers Ferry. Mrs. Thomas was an activist in the Democratic Party in Montgomery County for more than 25 years. She was in attendance at every Democratic Convention and was an alternate delegate at several of them. She was active in PTA, League of Women Voters, Democratic Women's Club, the United Democratic Women, the Canoe Cruisers Association (co-founded by her husband) and the Potomac Valley Ceramic Club of which she was a founder. In West Virginia, she continued her political activities managing the campaign of a relative newcomer to up(set) the incumbent local delegate. She was than appointed to the first Women's Commission in West Virginia by Gov. Jay Rockefeller. She volunteered for the Old Opera House in Charles Town and belonged to the Shannondale Women's Club. She was a charter member of the Shannondale Club and served on its board for a number of years. After the death of her husband, she spent the winters in Marathon, Fla., where she remained active in community affairs and participated in the taking of the 1980 and 1990 United States census. Mrs. Thomas is survived by a daughter, Sue Collins and her husband David of Takoma Park; two sons, Pete Thomas of Sharpsburg, Md., and Allen Thomas of Shannondale; two sisters, Mary Ortega of Howell, N.J., and Eleanor Kempf of Edison, N. J.; three grandchildren; 11 nieces and nephews; and a number of great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Jane Coakley and Alice Hibbett; and one brother, Peter Bradley. A 'Celebration of Her Life' will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. July 24 at the 'Folly' in Shepherdstown, W.Va. Burial is private. For information and directions, please e-mail scollins111@juno.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611 or the charity of your choice. Arrangements were made by the Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town, W.Va. Ruth Elizabeth Offutt Ruth Elizabeth Offutt, 91, of Frederick, died Wednesday, July 7 at Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walkersville. She was the wife of the late Ralph W. Offutt Sr. Born April 7, 1913, in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late George and Estelle Porter Filsinger. Offutt was the owner and operator of Ruth's Beauty Salon in Gaithersburg for 40 years. She was a charter member of Forest Oak Temple/Pythian Sisters of Gaithersburg, a charter member of the Gaithersburg Soroptomist Club, the State of Maryland Cosmetology Association and a member of Montgomery United Methodist Church in Damascus. Surviving her are two children: Ralph W. Offutt Jr. and his wife, Suzanne G. Offutt, of Derwood; Ruth Ann German and her husband, Ray German, of Frederick; one daughter-in-law, Peggy Harper Offutt of Stephens City, Va.; seven grandchildren, Drew Offutt of Rockville, Lisa Sessa of Gaithersburg, Pam Loomis of Germantown, Barry Offutt of Romney, W.Va., Claudia Kay Cole of Novi, Mich., Renee German of Frederick and Troy German of New Market; eight great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, George Filsinger of Lakeland, Fla.; and one sister, Barbara Tomsic of Frostburg. She was preceded in death by a son, George W. Offutt, grandson Jeffrey W. Offutt, and three sisters: Emma Bennett, Margaret Holsinger and Francis Lewis. Services were held at Montgomery United Methodist Church in Damascus on Saturday. Burial followed in Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville. The family requests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to Forest Oak Temple/Pythian Sisters or to Montgomery United Methodist Church. Olin L. Molesworth P.A., Funeral Home in Damascus, handled arrangements. Donna L. Herdman Donna Louise Herdman, 43, of Olney, formerly of Montgomery Village, died July 11, 2004, of lung cancer at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Born June 15, 1961, in Muskegon, Mich., she was the daughter of Madolyn King and the late Gordon King. She was the wife of Thomas Herdman for 23 years. Survivors in addition to her husband and mother include three children, Philip Herdman, Daniel Herdman and Cassandra Herdman, all of Olney; two sisters, Kyra Kramcsak of Willoughby, Ohio, and Rebecca Willis of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, Robert King of Madison, Ohio; and two grandmothers, Maryanna Santose and Gladys King, both of Muskegon, Mich. She was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond King. Friends will be received at Pumphrey's Colonial Funeral Home, 300 West Montgomery Ave. in Rockville, from 7-9 p.m. today. Funeral services and burial will be held in Muskegon, Mich. Memorial contributions may be made to Maryland Regional Cancer Care, 40 W. Gude Drive, Suite 120, Rockville, MD 20850. Masa Deeds Masa Deeds, 74, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly of Gaithersburg, died July 6, 2004, ending a long battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her loving husband, Claude F. Deeds, and her three children: Paul Y. Stafford, Carl P. Stafford and Grace A. Stafford. Born in Japan, she fully embraced her life as an American. Before retiring to Arizona, Masa lived in Gaithersburg. There, she enjoyed her life as a beloved wife and mother and her career in accounting. A visitation was held Friday at Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. Graveside services were held Saturday. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014. Angelo S. Puglise Mr. Angelo Salvatore Puglise, 71, of Gaithersburg died of cancer July 10, 2004, at his home. Born June 15, 1933 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Samuel Francis and Michela (Ferrara) Puglise. He was the husband of Carol Anne (Auth) Puglise for 40 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Francis J. Puglise, Anne Marie Puglise and Christopher M. Puglise, and one grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael T. Puglise, and a sister, Frances M. Puglise. Friends will be received from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday at Pumphrey's Colonial Funeral Home, 300 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, 14135 Seneca Road, Darnestown. Burial will be in Fairfax Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850 or to the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, 401 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231-2410. Virginia Diserens Virginia Diserens, 84, of Harmony Hall Assisted Living in Columbia, died July 10, 2004. Born Sept. 30, 1919, in Nevada, Iowa, she was the wife of Bob Diserens. She met her husband while he was attending Iowa State University. When he went back to school after World War II, they lived in Gilbert, Iowa, then in Omaha, Neb. In 1950 they moved east when Mr. Diserens was transferred by CECO Steel. While living in Silver Spring they were charter members of Good Shepherd Methodist Church, and later became members of First United Methodist Church in Laurel, where Virginia has been a member of the Kathryn Ewe circle. Mrs. Diserens worked for the Hecht Co. at Prince George's Plaza and Laurel. Survivors in addition to her husband include a daughter, Ann Dahlin of Olney; a sister, Mary Freed of Ames, Iowa; and three grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Fleck Funeral Home in Laurel. Roy A. Thomas Sr. Roy A. Thomas Sr., 80, of Crisfield died July 7, 2004, at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born Oct. 2, 1923, in Crisfield, he was the son of the late Preston and Matilda McCready Thomas. He was the husband of Naomi Griner Thomas for 57 years. Mr. Thomas served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired custodian at Rubberset Corp. in Crisfield and worked many years as a forest ranger for the State of Maryland at many parks on the Eastern Shore. He was a member of Crisfield VFW Post 8274 and the Crisfield Church of God. Survivors in addition to his wife include seven children, Linda Goldsborough and husband Philip of Crisfield, Sonia Soler and husband Raymond of Boothbay, Maine, Roy A. Thomas Jr. of Crisfield, Preston B. Thomas of Buxton, N.C., Naomi M. "Tillie" Hale and husband Gary of Derwood, Marchia A. Ward and husband Phillip of Fruitland and Marjorie Riggin of Crisfield; seven brothers and five sisters; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Saturday at Crisfield Church of God. He was buried with military honors in Crisfield VFW Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield. *****July 27, 2004***** Emilio Urcia Avila Mr. Emilio Urcia Avila, 72, of Gaithersburg died July 5, 2004, in Frederick. Born Sept. 12, 1931 in Pimental, Peru, he was the son of the late Carmen Avila Chacon and the late Juan Manuel Urcia. Mr. Urcia came to the United States in August 1984. He retired in 1996 from Asbury Methodist Village. Survivors include two children, Oscar Urcia and wife, Analisa, of Germantown and Carmen Mulheisen and husband, Mike, of Ijamsville; four sisters, Rosa Urcia De Loaiza, Teresa Urcia, Elva Urcia and Moraima Rivas; one brother, Luis Urcia; one granddaughter; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Juan Urcia. Funeral services were held at Pumphrey's Funeral Home, Rockville, on July 9. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring. Arrangements were made by Pumphrey's Funeral Home, Rockville. Richard S. Cleveland Mr. Richard Spencer Cleveland, 74, longtime resident of Montgomery Village, died July 16, 2004 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., from injuries and severe heart failure sustained in a car accident on July 10. Born June 3, 1930, in Potsdam, N.Y., he was the younger son of the late Frederic and Marguerite Cleveland. He was the husband of Marjorie (Wiley) Cleveland for 50 years. He was educated in the Potsdam public schools and upon graduation from high school in 1948 went on to attend St. Lawrence University, followed by post- graduate studies at the University of Rochester in the field of radiation biology and physics. He served three years in the U.S. Public Health Service as a training instructor in radiological health and civil defense. He moved to the Washington area in 1970 and had a distinguished 30-year career with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Nuclear Regulatory Commission, working on nuclear safety and environmental impact issues throughout the United States. Mr. Cleveland was an avid birdwatcher, leading local birdwalks, and serving as treasurer of the Maryland Ornithological Society for several years. He held the office of president of the local National Association of Retired Federal Employees in the mid-1990s. He also volunteered as an officer of the Montgomery County Friends of the Library and had been a Boy Scout leader. He enjoyed tennis, concerts, military history, strategy games, mystery novels and puzzles. He and Mrs. Cleveland traveled extensively, visiting Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, Europe and Latin America over the years. Survivors in addition to his wife include three children, Nancy L. Cleveland of Chicago, David O. Cleveland and wife, Susan, of Hampstead, and Mark W. Cleveland and wife, Cindy, of Silver Spring; four grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a brother, Frederic Cleveland Jr. and a sister, Marjorie Cleveland. Friends may attend a viewing at 10 a.m. Thursday and a funeral service at 11 a.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, Gaithersburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Ill. 60661. Arrangements were made by DeVol Funeral Home, Gaithersburg. William Reid Bandeen William Reid "Bill" Bandeen of Brinklow died suddenly at home of cardiac arrest on July 2, 2004. He was 77 years old and had been in apparent good health. Mr. Bandeen was born on Oct. 11, 1926, in Escanaba, Mich., the younger son of Orren I. and Jeanette G. Bandeen. He was the husband of Joan (Sleeper) Bandeen, whom he married in 1960. Mr. Bandeen was a resident of Brinklow for 34 years, and the Washington, D.C., area since 1958. His plans to enlist in the Army Air Corps were preempted when he learned of his acceptance into the Corps of Cadets at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. Following his 1948 graduation from West Point, he served with the occupation army in Japan (1949-50) and then with the 7th Division in the Korean War, ultimately earning the Combat Infantryman's Badge for his participation in battles along the 38th parallel. In the ensuing years he earned a master of science degree in meteorology from New York University in 1955. He served on the Army research rocket team, based at Fort Monmouth, N.J., which investigated winds and temperature in the upper atmosphere over Fort Churchill, Canada, during the International Geophysical Year (1957-58). He left active duty military service in 1959 when he was recruited by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at its inception to join in efforts that culminated in the April 1960 launch of the first TIROS weather satellite. He retired from the military as major, Army Reserve, in 1967. Mr. Bandeen was a pioneer in the NASA meteorological satellite program, working on TIROS, Nimbus, GOES and other meteorological satellite projects with the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. His career there spanned 30 years, culminating in becoming Goddard's associate director of space and Earth science and earning recognition through the Goddard Exceptional Performance Award and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. Since shortly after his 1989 retirement, he had been working part-time as a consultant at the Earth Observing System Project Science Office at Goddard. Over his career he published a number of papers in the fields of atmospheric radiation and was elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, the American Geophysical Union and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Mr. Bandeen maintained a lifelong passion for music. He possessed a natural musical talent that encompassed both singing and improvisational skill playing the piano, clarinet and saxophone. He enjoyed nearly 35 years singing tenor in the choir of the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was an active member of that church as well as the Washington, D.C., chapter of the USMA Association of Graduates. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Kevin Bandeen of Parkville, Karen Bandeen-Roche and husband William Roche of Ellicott City, and Keith Bandeen of Brinklow; and six nieces and nephews. A service was held July 9 at Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Silver Spring. Mr. Bandeen was buried with military honors in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland on July 10. Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Mid- Atlantic Affiliate, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058-5216; the Spencerville Church School Building Fund, Spencerville SDA Church, 16325 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20905; or the West Point Fund, Class of 1948, Association of Graduates, 698 Mills Road, West Point, NY 10996.