Obituaries from Gazette.net, August 2004: Prince George’s 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 ********************************************************* *****Aug. 4, 2004***** Eugene E. Owens Eugene E. Owens, war veteran, died on July 25. He was 83 years old. Owens is survived by daughter Anne Hasselbrack, grandchildren Kaitlin, Alexander, and Jennifer. A retired Air Force Tech Sergeant, Owens fought in Germany in World War II and was shot down behind enemy lines in the Korean War. He was the first soldier to be reported in the conflict as missing in action from Baltimore. He was laid to rest in the Crownsville Virginia Cemetery on Wednesday, July 28. Amos "Buddy" Tuttle Amos "Buddy" Tuttle, a lifetime resident of Laurel, died July 18 of Alzheimer's disease at Mariner Health Care of Laurel. He was 84. Born August 1, 1919 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Amos and Annastasia Tuttle. He was the husband to Reba B. Tuttle for 58 years. Tuttle started working as a meat cutter as a young man at the Ashby & Harris General Store in Laurel in the 1930s. In the early 1950s, he opened and co-owned the M & T Market on Main Street. He also owned Katherine Shop, a fountain shop where he and his wife sold homemade ice cream and deli sandwiches until it closed in 1962. Survivors in addition to his wife include five sons, L.S. "Butch" Tuttle of Laurel; Michael Tuttle; Sonny Tuttle; Christopher Tuttle and Kevin Tuttle of West Laurel; and his sister Peggy LePore of Laurel. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers, Charles and William Tuttle. Visitation was held at Donaldson Funeral Home in Laurel on July 21. Funeral services were held at his church, St. Mary of the Mills on July 22, with Father Mike Wilson as officiant. Interment followed at St. Mary's Church Cemetery. The family requests that memorial donations be made for research purposes only to the Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093. *****Aug. 11, 2004***** Salynthe Maria Rogers Williams Salynthe Maria Rogers Williams of Adelphi, died June 22 after a long battle with cancer. Williams, 59, was an employee of the American Bankers Association in the District. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where she graduated from the Cleveland Public School System. She attended Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va., and later received a bachelor's degree from the University of the District of Columbia in 1988. She was an active member in local civic, community and religious organizations, and a supporter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. She was a member of Reid Temple AME Church in Lanham. Williams was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. Her doctors at the Washington Hospital Center admired her for her courage in an article printed in a February issue of the College Park edition of The Gazette. Williams is survived by her husband Frank L. Williams Jr.; her mother Rebecca Gilliam; brothers Windell, Steve, Phillip, and Jules Gilliam; sister Paulyette Evans and many nieces, nephews and friends. *****Aug. 18, 2004***** John Edward "Jack" McHale John Edward "Jack" McHale of Skyline died August 2 at his home of heart failure after a prolonged period of failing health. He was 78. Born September 11, 1925 in Houston, he was the eldest son of John and Robbie McHale. He was the beloved husband of Mary McHale for 53 years. After high school, McHale joined the Navy and earned a journalism degree from the University of Notre Dame. A stint as editor of The Houston Press was followed by a distinguished career at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He headed the bureau's investigation into former Teamster's chief Jimmy Hoffa's murder. McHale retired in 1978 and was appointed Prince George's County Chief of Police in 1980. A notable achievement during his four years as chief included the opening of the District 6 police station in Beltsville. He spent the years after his 1983 retirement consulting for law enforcement agencies and writing a book on the Mafia, which was left unfinished. In addition to his wife, survivors include seven children, Kathleen Shearer, Michael McHale, Therese Gallegos, John McHale, Brian McHale, Elaine Seidman, Sheila Mudd of Laurel and like-a-daughter Robin Murphy; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandson, with another due in February. The Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 6 at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Camp Springs with county police Chief Melvin High giving the eulogy. County police officers formed an honor guard and provided a motorcycle escort to the Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Society, Inc., 14940 Hoffman Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Rev. Aloysius Thomas Newman The Rev. Aloysius Thomas Newman, 81, of La Plata died Aug. 2, 2004, at the Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, La Plata. Father Newman had been assigned to Clinton and many other parishes in the Southern Maryland area by the Archdiocese of Washington. Coming to the area from New York in 1954, he was assigned to the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., as an assistant until 1961. He went to St. John the Evangelist in Clinton as an assistant until 1965, before moving to Christ the King in Silver Spring from 1965-67 as an assistant, Holy Face in Great Mills from 1967-70 as pastor, Holy Ghost in Issue from 1970-71 as pastor, St. John Vianney in Prince Frederick from 1971-73 as pastor, St. Catherine's in McConchie and St. Ignatius in Hilltop from 1976-79 as pastor, Sacred Heart in La Plata from 1979-86 as special assignment and St. Mary's in Newport from 1986-93 as pastor. He retired in 1993, but continued assisting Southern Maryland parishes. In May 2004, he celebrated 50 years as an ordained priest. Father Newman became very involved in the community by volunteering with the local fire, rescue and emergency medical services. In 1994, he was appointed as an assistant chaplain of the Maryland State Fireman's Association and remained in that position until his death. He was inducted into the Maryland State Fireman's Association Hall of Fame in June. Born July 2, 1923, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late William W. Newman and the late Margaret Murray Newman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Philip Newman. He is survived by sisters, Catherine Hopkins of Belle Harbour, N.Y., and Margaret Wallwork of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Mass was celebrated Aug. 9 at Sacred Heart Church, officiated by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and Monsignor Paul Gozaloff. Memorial contributions may be made to Charles County Association of Emergency Medical Services, c/o Raymond Funeral Service, 5635 Washington Ave., La Plata, MD 20646. *****Aug. 25, 2004***** Vera Bisbee Hallberg A Bowie woman who was a Girl Scout leader and mother of a city politician died Friday just two months before her 100th birthday. Vera Bisbee Hallberg, a nine-year Bowie resident, died in her sleep at her home at the Larkin Chase Nursing Home after struggling with congestive heart disease for months. She was the mother of Audrey Scott, a former county councilwoman and Bowie mayor. Hallberg was born in Boston in 1904 and lived in Massachusetts for most of her life. She graduated from high school in 1921 and married Carl Arthur Hallberg in 1927. They had four children together. She was a homemaker, but when her children left home, Hallberg got her driver's license and her first job as secretary of the First Congregational Church in Woburn, Mass, a position she held for 23 years until her retirement. She lived in Andover, Mass. for 15 years before moving to Bowie, where she lived with her daughter Audrey Scott. She enjoyed reading, travelling, doing the crossword puzzle and TV shows such as "The Antique Road Show," "Wild Kingdom," and "Jeopardy." She also was a Girl Scout leader, an active volunteer in the Red Cross and loved birds and flowers. She was well-known for her cooking and baking when her children were growing up, Scott said. "When I was a teenager and the boys would come around I always thought they were coming to see me," Scott said. "They were coming to for the cookies." Hallberg's husband died in 1969 and she found it harder to live on her own as time went on, Scott said. She is survived by her children Richard Hallberg, Philip Hallberg, Sandra Redfern and Scott, 12 grandchildren, 21 great- grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Scott was mayor of Bowie from 1976 to 1982 and a member of the county council from 1994-2002. Memorial services will be held at the Christian Community Presbyterian Church in Bowie Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. and a reception will be held in Dodds hall at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to the Christian Community Presbyterian Church Secretarial Fund at 3120 Belair Drive, Bowie, 20715, or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 97089, Washington, D.C., 20090.