Charlestown

On September 29, 2005, E. MARGUERITE HOFFMASTER (nee Henry); beloved wife of the late H. Vernon Hoffmaster; devoted sister of Kathryn Buppert; loving aunt of Kathryn Dee Jensen, and K. Gail Merritt Congdon. Also survived by many great-nieces and nephews. Interment will be private. The family will receive guests at the Charlestown R.G. Meeting Room on Saturday, October 1, from 3 to 4:30. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Charlestown Retirement Community, 707 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228.

On Sunday, August 28, 2005, LARRY H. BRACE. The beloved husband of Patricia A. Brace; father of Keith A. and Karl S. Brace and Suzanne M. Caulfield; brother of Douglas A. and the late Kenneth W. Brace. Also survived by five grandchildren. Friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Services and Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Benevolent Care Fund at Charlestown Retirement Community, 713 Maiden Choice Ln, Catonsville, MD 21228

On May 30, 2005 ROSE ANNE DONEGAN (nee Voelker), beloved wife of the late Robert E. Donegan, devoted mother of Eileen Hogan, her husband George, Rose Anne Kearns, her Sam, Patricia Donegan and her husband David Stampe, grandmother of Robert Hogan, Karen Cole, Mary Pat Dye, Theresa Brewer, Ned Kearns, Mary Donegan Knight and Elizabeth Stampe. Also survived by fourteen great grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned RUCK TOWSON FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A)

On May 5, 2005, MARJORIE ELLEN DUNNOCK, beloved wife of the late Roland M. Dunnock, loving Aunt of Joyce Mc Neil, Jacqueline Hedberg and James Criswell. Also survived by many loving great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends may at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, Charlestown Retirement Community on Monday, May 9, from 10 to 11 where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 A.M. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The Charlestown United Protestant Church, 711 Maiden Choice Lane, Balto.

William Henry Bell, a retired steel salesman, died of a heart attack April 13 at St. Agnes Healthcare. He was 85 and had been active in the affairs of Charlestown Retirement Community. Born in Los Angeles, and raised in Montclair, N.J., he earned a bachelor of science degree in commerce from the University of Virginia and attended Harvard University's Advanced Communications School. His work as a U.S. Steel Corp. salesman was interrupted by Navy service during World War II. As a communications officer aboard the destroyer USS Adams, he participated in the Okinawa invasion.

When Teresa Reymann, the hyperenthusiastic wellness manager at Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, says "take a seat," don't count on getting much rest. Reymann conducts a chair aerobics class every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon at the upscale senior-citizen complex. In her mind, a chair isn't really a chair. It's an underutilized fitness prop. "If we do some side kicks," Reymann announces at the start of a recent session, "make sure you have enough room between the person next to you."

On March 26, 2005 HELEN ROUSHSHANNON (nee White); beloved wife of the late Hiram (Harry) Roush and the late John H. Shannon; loving mother of David Roush and the late Perry Roush; dear stepmother of John Shannon and his wife Becky Schrieber; adored mother-in-law of Jane Roush and Cora Jane Roush; cherished sister of Jack White, Ted White and Mary Gutowski. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, Charlestown Retirement Community, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, on Monday from 10 to 11 A.M., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Charlestown Staff Appreciation Fund, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228.

On March 12, 2005, SARAH HOWE Mc BRIDE; beloved mother of Mary Lou Kepner, Nancy R. Haddaway and Sally Ann Jecelin. Also survived by eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held in celebration of Sarah's life on Saturday, March 26, 2005, 11 A.M. at the Chapel of the Angels, Charlestown Retirement Community. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Trees For Life, 3006 W. St. Louis, Wichita, KS 67203-5129.

KATHERINE M. MILLER (nee Skinner), age 79, passed away peacefully in her home on February 23, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry A. Miller, Jr. She was a member of the first graduating class of The Catholic High School of Baltimore and later graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing. After several careers, she moved to Hanover, PA and upon retirement was active with the hospice program there. A lover of classical music, she played the piano, enjoyed quilt making and traveling.

On February 4, 2005 ELIZABETH "Betty" of Charlestown, RI and formerly of Walpole, MA. Born in Baltimore a daughter of the late James and Mary (Burnes) Owens she was the wife of the late Gilbert Mook and the Mother of Sharon Jones Lee of Mukilteo, WA., Beth Davino of Walpole, MA and Laurance Jones of Cranston, RI. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 am in the Church of the Holy Spirit, 4510 Post Rd., Charlestown, RI. Donations in her memory may be made to the Cross Mills Library, PO Box 1680, Charlestown, RI 02813.