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Obituaries for April 22

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Published April 22, 2008
Tuesday's obituaries recognize: Wayne Addison Sr., Alice Denney, Helen Dixon, Giacomo Ferrari, Mary Hupfl, Dianne Infanti, Joseph Jenkins, Louis Maas, Freddie Myers, Albert Toft and William Wallace Sr.

Wayne Addison Sr.

Wayne DeWitt Addison Sr., 59, a resident of Glen Burnie for four years and previously of Annapolis, died suddenly and quietly April 15 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

Mr. Addison was born Feb. 21, 1949, in Annapolis and attended county schools.

He worked for Hechingers, Dollar Tree, Rite Aid, the Naval Academy, the Annapolis Police Department, Home Depot and American Pest Control.

Mr. Addison enjoyed cutting hair, working on cars, dancing and spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by one son, Wayne DeWitt Addison Jr.

Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Belinda Parker Addison; two daughters, Tonika Lyniece and Lashira Tarae Addison of Annapolis; four brothers, Alphonse and Dwight Addison of Frederick, Michael Addison of Severn and Bruce Addison of Annapolis; two sisters, Doris Addison Conley and Gilda Addison Fowlkes of Annapolis; and five grandchildren.

Family and friends may visit at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Phillip's Episcopal Church, 730 Bestgate Road.

A Christian wake will be held at 10:30 a.m., and funeral services will follow at 11 a.m.

Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.

Alice Denney

Alice Jean Denney, 91, a resident of Silver Spring for 15 years and previously of Crofton, died of natural causes April 15 at Stella Maris Hospice after a year-long illness.

Mrs. Denney was born Feb. 10, 1917, in Scranton, Pa., to the late John and Margret Loftus, and earned a nursing degree in New York City.

She worked as a Maryland Public Health Nurse.

She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Annapolis and enjoyed boating, reading and travel.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Denney; her previous husband, Henry Leader; and one stepson, John Fitzgerald Denney.

Survivors include one son, Michael Leader of Maryland; two daughters, Diane Leader and Geraldine Roberts of Maryland; five stepsons, Guy John, Stephen Baxter, Kevin Williams, James Patrick and Joseph Denney, all of Maryland; one stepdaughter, Marie Alice Ryder of Maryland; two sisters, Margret Keenan of Maryland and Marie King of Tennessee; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.

A memorial Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. May 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.johnmtaylor funeralhome.com.

Helen Dixon

Helen Marie Dixon, 73, a resident of Lothian for 30 years, died of natural causes April 19 in her home after a month-long illness.

Mrs. Dixon was born July 29, 1934, in Washington, D.C.

She worked as a title abstractor for a title company.

She enjoyed watching birds, crosswords puzzles, collectibles and history.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry "Buddy" Dixon.

Survivors include four daughters, Rose Marie Roby of Beverly Hills, Fla., Susan Smith and Wendy McCready of Lothian and Lee Lyons of North Point, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Betty Jean Gribble of French Creek, W.Va.; one brother, William Brady of Lothian; two sisters, Dorothy Clark of Lady Lake, Fla., and Mary Alice Siddeley of Alexandria, Va.; two half-sisters, Queenie Green of Fredericksburg, Va., and Kitty Napier of Templeton, Mass.; eight grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Family and friends may visit at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Southern Memorial Gardens, 10155 Ward Road in Dunkirk. Funeral services will follow at noon, and interment will be at 1 p.m. Arrangements are by Raymond-Wood Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Giacomo Ferrari

Giacomo Benito "Jack" Ferrari, 74, died of leukemia April 20 at Casey House in Rockville after a long illness.

Mr. Ferrari was born Aug. 19, 1933, in Washington, D.C., to immigrants from Florence, Italy.

He served in the Army.

Mr. Ferrari owned and operated a restaurant, and was an accomplished wholesale liquor distributor until his retirement.

He was a devoted friend and an avid athlete who enjoyed playing golf, softball, football, basketball and bowling.

Survivors include his former wife, Barbara Karuzas of Syracuse, N.Y.; one son, Christopher Ferrari; three daughters, Joni Metcalf, Jacqueline Ferrari-Wiltshire of Rockville and Alisa Decatur of Culpeper, Va.; one sister, Theresa Smith of Edgewater; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Family and friends may join in the celebration of his life from 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater.

A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Road in Edgewater. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.

Online condolences may be made at www.kalasfuneral homes.com.

Mary Hupfl

Mary Elizabeth Hupfl, 90, of Gambrills and previously of Pasadena, died of natural causes April 15 at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation after an illness lasting several years.

Mrs. Hupfl was born March 15, 1918, in Baltimore.

She retired from Pantry Pride Food Stores. During World War II, she was a defense worker at Bethlehem Steel.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Mrs. Hupfl enjoyed word puzzle books and watching TV.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, William R. Sands; and her second husband, Joseph D. Hupfl.

Survivors include three daughters, Juanita Katlic of Arnold, Barbara Humeniuk of Easton and Dona Meagher of Gambrills; one sister, Mary McNulty of Glen Burnie; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday at Gonce Funeral Home in Pasadena. Interment was in Baltimore National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Dianne Infanti

Dianne Infanti, 37, of Wyckoff, N.J., since 1978 and formerly of Brick, N.J., died April 17 at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J.

Ms. Infanti was born Oct. 7, 1970, in Newark, N.J.

She worked at RAVE, the vocational workshop at Eastern Christian Childrens' Retreat, in Wyckoff.

She was preceded in death in 1990 by her mother, Arlene Infanti.

Survivors include her father and stepmother, Sabino and Elaine Infanti of Somerset, N.J.; and one brother, Raymond Infanti of Annapolis.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. in Wyckoff.

Joseph Jenkins

Joseph Harold Jenkins, 71, of Cambridge died April 18 in his home.

Mr. Jenkins was born Dec. 15, 1936, in Cambridge to the late Cecil Simmons and Ella Geoghegan Jenkins. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1954, earned a bachelors degree from the University of Maryland, a bachelor's of law from Mt. Vernon Law School and a juris doctor from the University of Baltimore. He also attended Wesley Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary, where he studied history of religion in America.

He served from 1958 to 1960 in the Army Bagpipe and Drum Corps of the Army Band.

After college, he went into the real estate business. His office won a first place award from the National Association of Real Estate Boards in 1970; later, a community he was developing was nominated for a Planned Estate Community Award from the Urban Land Institute. He was twice president of the Maryland Association of Homebuilders in the county and served as a director of the Maryland Association of Realtors. He was an officer and director on the Prince George's County Board of Realtors.

In 1989, he formed Celtica, a product line of apparel and accessories with unique Celtic, Irish and Scottish designs that was sold at festivals and in stores around the country. Mr. Jenkins retired and sold the business in 2006.

He was a founding member of City Church of Annapolis and was on the board of directors for Evergreen Cove Holistic Learning Center.

He loved sailing, travel, reading and collecting rare books, and spending time with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Cecelia Mae O'Shea, Betty Murphy Filion and Mary Elizabeth Jenkins.

Survivors include three sons, Joseph H. Jenkins III of Stamford, Conn., James A. Jenkins of Slingerlands, N.Y., and Thomas Kelly of Alexandria, Va.; one daughter, Jody J. Hayden of Crofton; one sister, Audrey Jones of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and 10 grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Zion United Methodist Church, 612 Locust St. in Cambridge. Interment will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Thomas Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Cove, P.O. Box 744, Easton, MD 21601.

Louis Maas

Louis Olaf "Lou" Maas, 87, a resident of Severna Park for 50 years, died of cancer April 17 peacefully in his home after an illness lasting 16 months.

Mr. Maas was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Washington, D.C., and lived in Baltimore as a child. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1939, then put himself through college, graduating in 1951 with a degree in electrical engineering at Lehigh University.

In college, he maintained experimental equipment for the psychology department. After he graduated, he worked for 31 years as an electrical engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corporation. He retired in 1982.

As a child, he became an avid reader while hospitalized for three years, healing from a hip injury. Later, he worked various jobs in the recording business and enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles.

He was an active member of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church for 50 years, serving as an elder and delivering for Meals on Wheels. He was the past commodore of the Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 One Design Association, a life-member of the Annapolis Yacht Club and the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake, and was a member of the Windjammers of the Chesapeake.

He was an amateur radio operator, earning the "extra" class license, and enjoyed talking with friends all over the world. He enjoyed spending summers in Blue Hill, Maine, and hosting lobster feasts for friends. He loved music and regularly attended the Annapolis Symphony and the Baltimore Opera.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Armiger Maas; one son, Dr. Richard Louis Maas of West Roxbury, Mass.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. in Severna Park. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church, 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Severna Park, MD 21146, or to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403. His remains were donated to the Anatomy Board of Maryland.

Freddie Myers

Freddie Howard "Fred" Myers, 67, a resident of Annapolis for 38 years and previously of Hagerstown, died of a stroke and diabetes April 20 in his home after an illness lasting 10 years.

Mr. Myers was born Nov. 16, 1940, in Hagerstown to the late Kathryn and Alvin Myers, and graduated from South High School.

He worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. and Verizon of D.C., and retired after 30 years.

He served in the Air Force from 1963 to 1969, spending 18 months in Libya and North Africa. He trained pilots on the bombing range.

Mr. Myers enjoyed buying old cars, carving wood and crossword puzzles.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Lorraine Myers; one son, Douglas Allen "Doug" Myers of Annapolis; one brother, Robert Myers of Dunkirk; and one sister, Barbara Vansant of Annapolis.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Taylor Funeral Home's Chapel, 147 Duke of Gloucester St. Interment will follow in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Online condolences may be made at www.johnmtaylor funeralhome.com.

Albert Toft

Albert Ritchie Toft, 74, a resident of Edgewater for 45 years, died of complications from Parkinson's disease April 20 at South River Health and Rehabilitation.

Mr. Toft was born Aug. 1, 1933, in Pasadena to the late Grover and Jasmine Toft. He attended George Washington University.

He was a scientist at Goodard Space and Flight Center in Greenbelt for 35 years. He also worked part time for 45 years at St. John's College in Annapolis.

Mr. Toft was a corporal in the Army, serving from 1953 through 1961 with the 10th Mountain Division in Colorado.

He was a member of the American Optical Society and he enjoyed woodworking in his spare time.

Mr. Toft was predeceased by his wife, Helen Toft.

Survivors include two sons, Stephen Toft of Harwood and Michael Toft of Edgewater; one brother, Vernon Toft of Dundalk; three sisters, Jessie Hughes of Pasadena, Cutesy Flegal of Glen Burnie and Millie Grason of North Carolina; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow, followed by a funeral at 7 p.m., at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave. Interment is private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Research at Johns Hopkins University, care of the Department of Neurology Development, 100 North Charles St., Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Online condolences can be made at www.hardestyfuneralhome.com.

William Wallace Sr.

William Henry Shaw "Bill" Wallace Sr., 85, of Churchton died April 18 in his home.

Mr. Wallace was born April 7, 1923, in Washington, D.C., to the late William H.S. and Elizabeth Shuey Wallace, and graduated from Central High School in 1941.

After graduation, he worked as a welder on the Liberty at Bethlehem Ship Yards in Baltimore, before enlisting in the Maritime Services. He graduated from the Coast Guard Academy and served with honor with the Merchant Marines from 1943 to 1946. He completed 13 overseas tours.

Mr. Wallace worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. for thirty-six years, retiring as foreman. After retirement he became a real estate appraiser and worked for his brother until 1987, when he moved to Churchton.

He served as president of the Hyattsville Horticulture Society, was a charter member and deacon at the University Christian Church in Hyattsville and a 60-year member of the Masonic Order, Mt. Hermon Lodge. He was an honorary admiral of Project Liberty Ship and the S.S. John W. Brown.

His family was always his first priority. He also enjoyed line dancing, dance performances and world-wide travel; he made 88 trips in the past 20 years. He was known for his sense of humor.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Owens Wallace; and one brother, George F. Wallace.

Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Katherine D. "Kathy" Wallace; three sons, William H.S. Wallace Jr. of Bowie, Robert E. Wallace of Key West, Fla., and Donald R. Dixon Jr. of Stuttgart, Germany; three daughters, M. Elizabeth Bachert of Portland, Ore., Beverly D. Shaklee of Oakton, Va., and Patricia D. Pugliese of Waldorf; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.

Family and friends may visit at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Friendship United Methodist Church, 22 West Friendship Road, where a funeral service and celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall.

Interment with Merchant Marine Coast Guard Honors will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham. Arrangements are by Rausch Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401 or Friendship United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 72, Friendship, MD 20758.

Margaret Kambrich

The last name was misspelled in the obituary for Margaret M. "Peggy" Kambrich, 90, of Easton in Sunday's edition of The Capital. The correct spelling is Margaret Kambrich.

 

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