| Carolyn D. Giovanos
30 Jul 1916 - 15 Nov 1998 She is survived by her daughter, Antonio Wolff; sister, Ruby Hillman; and a granddaughter. Mrs. Giovanos, who was born in Maryland, was predeceased by her husband, Louis Giovanos Jr. and parents, Birdie and Harry Rumpf. Funeral services were held Nov. 18 at Harry H. Witzke Funeral Home. Interment was at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery. The Rev. Ray Martin of Church of the Resurrection officiated. Nancy J. Stanley
Joseph M. Nanni
Azell L. Gordon
Daisy V. Connor
Ethel R. Dammyer
Helen E. Thornton
She was predeceased by her husband, William Thornton Sr. and parents, Helen and Daniel McNamara. Funeral services, arranged by Harry H. Witzke Funeral Home, were held Nov. 21 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Interment was at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery. Charles J. Schleicher Charles J. Schleicher, 69, a master plumber-contractor, died Nov. 15 [1998] at his home in Ellicott City. He was born March 31, 1929 in Arbutus. Survivors include his wife, Frances Schleicher; children, Carl Schleicher, Karen Koehler, Eric Schleicher and Kurt Schleicher; sister, Joan Fiddes; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services, held Nov. 19 at Church of the Resurrection, were arranged by Sterling Ashton Funeral Home. The Rev. Don Parson officiated and burial was at Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 407 Central Ave., Reisterstown, MD 21136. Martha P. Ward Martha Pearl Ward, 96, a homemaker from Ellicott City and a member of Bethany Baptist Church, died Nov. 20 [1998] at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Gamber March 25, 1902, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ada Arnold. Mrs. Ward is survived by her daughters, Eva Rice of Laurel, ÊDoris Bowman of Woodbine and Alice Litaker of Martinsburg, W.Va.; sister, Elsir Raver of Gamber; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Herman Ward; daughter, Annie Buch; and siblings, Wilmer Hoff, David Hoff, Herman Hoff, Leslie Hoff, Charles Hoff, Virgie Ford and Carrie Barnes. A funeral was held Nov. 23, with interment at Providence Cemetery. Nancy J. Stanley Nancy J. Stanley, a registered nurse, died Nov. 16 [1998] at Howard County General Hospital. Born in Connecticut July 7, 1931, she was 67. A resident of Columbia and formerly of Laurel, where she had lived for 30 years, Mrs. Stanley is survived by her daughter, Amy Jordan of Columbia; son, Bruce Jordan; twin sister, Barbara Jones; brother, James Denison; and a grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 29 at Fleck Funeral Home, 7601 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 992, College Park, MD John A. Mulligan John A. Mulligan of Ellicott City died Nov. 14 [1998] at Sinai Hospital. Born in Lowell, Mass., Feb. 16, 1943, he was the son of the late Richard and Mildred Mulligan. He graduated from Lowell High School and received bachelor's degrees in business administration and history from Columbia College. Mr. Mulligan, a chief warrant officer in the U.S. Army, served proudly and dutifully for 30 years, said his wife, Hannelore Mulligan. He was a special agent for the Criminal Investigation Division, with assignments taking him to Korea, Belgium and Germany as well as Africa, Pakistan, Australia, Norway, England, France, Portugal and the U.S. Virgin Islands. After retiring from the service, Mr. Mulligan worked as a police officer for Amtrak until his death. He enjoyed fishing, sailing and working in the yard, his wife said. In addition to his wife, Mr. Mulligan is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Linda Mulligan; brothers and sisters, Richard Mulligan Jr., Gerald Mulligan, Deanna Martin, Barbara Pastor, Jacqueline Feazle and Bonnie Hill; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Johann and Margarete Stoehr. He was predeceased by his sister, Patsy Nesbitt. A funeral mass will be said at 10 a.m. Nov. 27 at the Post Chapel, Llewellyn Street, Fort Meade. A full honors burial will follow at Arlington National Cemetery at 1 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 415 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21203. Margaret P. Sollers Howard County native Margaret Powell Sollers, 81, of Woodbine died Nov. 23 [1998] at Northwest Hospital Center. She had been the cafeteria manager of the West Friendship and Bushy Park elementary schools. Born March 23, 1927, she is survived by her sons, William Sollers Jr. of Silver Spring and Howard Sollers of Woodbine; daughters, Joan Holley and Debra Mills, both of Randallstown, Marion Bynum and Barbara Dobson, both of Baltimore, and Norrita Sollers of Beltsville; sister, Dorothy Howard of Brookville; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Sollers was predeceased by her husband, William Sollers Sr. Funeral services will be held at noon, Nov. 27 at the Full Gospel Baptist Church, 14340 Frederick Road, Cooksville. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 27 at the church. The Rev. James H. Stovall Sr. will officiate and interment will be at Lake View Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Full Gospel Baptist Church, 14340 Frederick Road, Cooksville, MD 21723. |