SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 , 2022. THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE C13
DEATH NOTICETHOMASCARROLLWHITEFORD
(Age92)
PassedawayFebruary6, 2022in Cary,NC.
He is survivedby four daughters,Anne Kelly,
KatharineSchneider,MargaretTownsend,
andMaryMorgan;threesons-in-law;and
ninegrandchildren.Tomispredeceasedby
his wifeof 60 years,Patricia. Bornin
Connecticut,Tomspentthe majorityof his
life in the DC areamanagingRFK Stadium
and workingfor the US government. He
is agraduateof Universityof Connecticut
and aUSAF veteran. Serviceswill be held
February18, 2022in Alexandriabeginning
withviewing,9a.m.,DemaineFuneral
Home,5 20 S.WashingtonStreet;Funeral
Mass,10:30a.m.,BasilicaofSt.Mary,3 10 S.
RoyalStreet,Burialat Ivy Hill Cemetery.A
receptionwill followat St. Mary’sLyceum,
310 DukeStreet.WHITEFORDWILSON
RITALOUISEWILSON(Age80)
Enteredinto eternalrest on January12,
2022.She leavesto cherishher memorya
devotedson, Timothy(Kelly),asister Sylvia
Benoit(John),onebrother,Alan(Patricia),
sister-in-law,Vanessa,ahost of nieces,
nephewsfamilyand friends.PrivateCer-
emony.
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BETTYS. WOODEN(Age94)
On Tuesday,January25, 2022of Rockville,
MD.Born February15, 1927in Waynes-
boro,PAtothe late Janet Blubaughand
JosephNewtonSheffler.
Belovedwifeof the late D. FrancisWood-
en; devotedmotherof SherryWoodenand
ShelleySilvey(husband,Bob);cherished
grandmotherof Alex and AllisonSilvey;lov-
ing greatgrandmotherof Leland.
Aprivateintermentwas held at Resthaven
MemorialGardens,Frederick, MD
In lieu of flowers,contributionsmaybe
madeto Habitatfor Humanity.
Forfull obituary,pleaseviewthe family
guestbookat:
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10/9/37-10/17/20
and
MEL BECK
7/30/35-4/2/20
Youare our Backbone
YouGave Us Strength
And TaughtUs Love
We MissYouTerribly
And Will LOVEYouAlways
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202-334-4122.DEATH NOTICESTUNTZ
CONSTANCEP. STUNTZ(Age98)
Passedawayat her homein Vienna,VA on
February9, 2022.Bornin Falls Church,VA
in 1923,graduatedfromDukeUniversity,
workedin the ArmySignalCorps,moved
to Viennain 1947,and was alocal historian
and author.
Belovedwife of 66 yearsof MayoS. Stuntz
whopassedawayin 2013;motherof Anne
(Brad Swanson),Reid (Linda),MayoJr., (Eliza-
beth);grandmotherof AllisonSchulte(Ben),James(MollieO’Rourke),Katie,Joe (Mi-
chelle),Grace Graham(Stash),JaySwanson
(Diana),CharlesSwanson(IsabelaMorales),
and SteveSwanson(Becky);and 11 great
grandchildren.
The booksshe and MayoStuntzpublished
are: This WasVienna,Virginia(1988),This
WasTysonsCorner,Virginia(1990),andThis
WasVirginia1900-1927as Shownby the
GlassNegativesof J. HarryShannon,the
Rambler(1998).In 2005she publishedher
fourthbook,AView of Falls Church,Virgin-
ia,Includingits WesternNeighbors,Through
the 1881-1889Diariesof EdmundFlagg.She
also had beenwritingan extensivemanu-
scripton the historyof Falls Church.
The familywill receivevisitorson Saturday,
February19 from3to6p.m. at the Money
and KingFuneral Homein Vienna,VA.Fu-
neral serviceswill be held on Sunday,Febru-
ary 20 at 2p.m. at the ViennaPresbyterian
Church,124 Park Street,Vienna,VA 22180.
Intermentwill followthe service,atFlint
Hill Cemetery,Oakton,VA.Inlieu of flowers,
the familyasksthat donationsbe madeto
HistoricVienna,Inc., PO Box 53, Vienna,VA
22183 https://historicviennainc.square.site/
Onlinecondolencesand fondmemoriesof
Conniemay be offeredto the familyat:
http://www.moneyandking.comDEATH NOTICECOLEMAN
JOSEPHALLENCOLEMAN(Age85)
On Sabbathevening,February5, 2022,Jo-
sephfell asleepin Jesusand nowawaits
the sureand certainhopeof the second
comingof JesusChristwhenthe dead
in Christshallrise first.Josephleavesto
cherishhismemorieshisdevotedwife,
Gwendolyn;one daughter,DarleneJones
(Antonio);threesons,Lenwood,Ronald(Ju-
lie), and Kevin Coleman;11 grandchildren,
Lynne,LenwoodII,Tenisha,Rachel,Allae-
na, Patrick,Lesley,Daniel,Michael,John,
and Briana;16 greatgrandchildren,Len-
woodIII, Jaxson,Abriany,Kahlia,Kalisha,
Korie,Khalil,Londyn,Tristan,Miracle,Ma-
leina,Mikaela,Kalel,Bella, Kiyo,and Jaden.
Also left to cherishhis memoriesare three
sisters-in-law,RuthColeman,Burnisteen
Coleman,and Sarah Coleman-Pyndell.Vis-
itation10 a.m.,Services11 a.m.,Thursday,
February17, at DupontPark Seventh-day
AdventistChurch.Burial:Fort LincolnCem-
etery.
http://www.marshallmarchfh.comVEROGENEPATRICIACOLEMAN
February11, 1942 –January11, 2022
Verogene“Vero”PatriciaColeman,79, of
Bowie,MD, transitionedpeacefullyat her
homeJanuary11, 2022.Family and friends
are warmlyinvitedto sendcondolences
andattendaspringCelebrationof Life
HomegoingMemorialServiceon May1,
2022 at Fort LincolnFuneral Home,3401
BladensburgRoad,Brentwood,MD 20722.
Vero is the belovedmotherof Rial D’Angelo
ColemanandcherishedwifeSandraof
Hardeeville,SC, ParrishLamontColemanof
Bowie,MD, and Ria Verdé NicoleRobinson
of Alexandria,VA.She is alsosurvived
by her siblingsand theirblessedchildren.
Bornand raisedin Washington,DC,Vero
servicedvariousjobs throughouther career
betweenEuropeand America,culminating
withretirementfromDepartmentof State
after33 years.Devotedmother,she trea-
suredher children;awomanof few words,
she hadastylishlyvivaciouspersonality
and alwaysmadepeoplelaughwithher
sharpno-nonsensewit. Vero relishedcul-
tural curating,cooking,travelandcher-
ishedpeacefulsolitude,listeningto sooth-
ing musicand imbibingthe worldfromher
kitchenwindow.
Vero was ageneroussoul,supportingmany
charities.With reverencefor patronSt.
Jude,she had personalaffinityfor St. Jude
Children’sResearchHospital.In lieuof
flowers,memorialdonationscan be made
to St. Jude'sin her name.COLEMANDEATH NOTICEYVONNEMERCEDESPRYORCOLSTON
YvonneMercedesPryorColston(nicknamed
by her grandchildrenas “Oma”)wasbornon
January14, 1926and passedawayon February
6, 2022.Shewasraisedin Georgetownin
Washington,DC attendedBannekerJunior
High,DunbarHigh,and MinorTeachersCollege.
Shewasafirst-gradeteacherat VanNess
ElementarySchoolandlaterin life became
amuch –reveredSeniorAerobicsInstructor
for the DowntownYMCAwiththe S.A.S.S.Y.
(Seniors:ActiveSpiritsStayingYoung)Pro-
gram. She volunteeredover30 yearswiththe
Meals-on-WheelsProgram.
She wasalifelongmemberof the Alexander
MemorialBaptistChurchandwasan avid
tennisplayer,ice skatingenthusiast,expres-
sivedancerwholovedto travelwithher
husbandandfamilyaroundthe world.Her
husbandJamesLeonColstonprecededher
in death,and she is survivedby her loving
children,grandchildren,and greatgrandchil-
dren.
Avirtualfuneral servicewill be heldon Satur-
day,February19, 2022,at the MarshallMarch
Funeral Homewhichwill be live streamedat
http://www.marchfh.comat 12 noon.COLSTONDEATH NOTICEMILES
ERNESTINEMILES(Age75)
PeacefullytransitionedonSaturday,Febru-
ary 5, 2022.She leavescherishedmemo-
ries with her belovedhusbandof 49 years,
MiltonMiles;threesons,Curtis“Shuaib”
Mitchell(Mary),AnthonyMitchell(Vernet-
ta) and MiltonMilesII (Lisa);one daughter,
BenitaMitchell-Hunt;ninegrandchildren,
foursisters-in-law,twobrothers-in-lawand
ahostofnieces,nephewsandcountless
otherfamilymembersand friends.Funeral
serviceswill be on Thursday,February 17,
2022 at The Word of God BaptistChurch,
6513 QueensChapelRd., UniversityPark,
MD 20782.Visitation:10 a.m.,Service: 11
a.m.IntermentwillfollowatFortLincoln
Cemetery.
http://www.mcguire-services.comKENNETHEDWARDMITCHELL
December26, 1947 -January21, 2022
Viewingand Service:Friday,February18, 2022
10 a.m.to 12 p.m.atPopeFuneralHomes,5 530
MarlboroPike,DistrictHeights,MD20747.Live
Streamserviceat popefh.com.MITCHELLSHANNON
RICHARDSHANNONSR. “Dickie”
Founderand Ownerof Horace and Dickie’s
Seafoodof DC and Maryland.
On Sunday,February 6, 2022in the pres-
enceof his familyDickietransitioned,
leavingto cherishmanymemorieshis de-
votedwife,Dr. NancyShannon;children,
SimoneShannon,Rasheed(Kachiri)and Ja-
mal Black,alargefamilyof grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, brothers,nieces,
nephews,cousinsand friends.
On Thursday,February 17, 2022,Visitation
from10 a.m. until time of funeral serviceat
11 a.m. at EbenezerAMEChurch, 7707 Al-
lentownRd., Fort Washington,MD.COVID
rulesmustbe followed,masksrequired.
Intermentprivate.Onlinecondolencesmay
be made
http://www.stewartfuneralhome.comHATTIE B.TOMPKINS
On February7, 2022of Washington, DC.She
hadover29 yearsof service withDC Fire
Departmentand EMS.Motherof CynthiaWhite
and the late BryndaSpencer;also survivedby
threegrandchildrenand manyotherrelatives
and friends.VisitationThursday,February17,
from10 a.m. untilserviceat 12 p.m. at Berean
Baptist, 924 MadisonStreetNW.Interment
LincolnCemetery.
http://www.johntrhinesfuneralhomeTOMPKINSPATIENCEMILDREDWHITTY
1928 -2022
PatienceMildredWhitty(néeJewell)diedsuddenlyafterabrief illnesson January11, 2022
at HolyCrossHospitalin SilverSpring,Maryland.She was bornninety-threeyearsearlieron
June16, 1928in Calcutta(nowKolkata),Bengal,India,the daughterof JuliaMaryJewell(née
Simcox)and RolandEdwardJewell.She was the fifth of sevenchildrenin the family,after
eldesthalf-brotherRolandBeresford“Berry”,followedby AlbertEdward“Teddy”,BerylUrsula
“Gungi”,MelvilleArthur“Towser”,JoyceNorah “Joy”,and beforeRita Joan “Pudding”Jewell.
Patiencewentby the namePatand was knownaffectionatelyto the familyas Podgie.Her
parentssplit up whenshe was threeyearsold and fromage five to fifteenshe livedat the St.
Paul’sSchoolon SerpentineLanein Calcutta,acharityschool.Her educationwas cut shortby
the eventsof World WarIIand the bombingof Calcutta,duringwhichSt. Paul’sSchoolwas
evacuatedto the countryside.
At the age of 15 she left St. Paul’stoentersecretarialschooland soonaftergraduating
was hiredto workat the UnitedStates’HastingsArmyAir Basehousedin the old Hastings
Jute Mill on the HooglyRiverin Calcutta,the headquartersof the U.S.’s India-ChinaDivision.
Amongher jobs was handingflightordersto the youngpilotsflying“Overthe Hump,” across
the Himalayasinto JapaneseoccupiedChina,one of the mostdangerousof missionsof the
fledglingArmyAir Force in World WarII.
In 1950she emigratedfromIndiaalongwithmostof her family,boardingaPeninsulaand
Orientalship,the Mooltan,destinedfor England.Linedup alongthe rail watchingher board
in Bombay(nowMumbai)was ayoungAustralianphysicist,MarkStephensWhitty,who was
emigratingto Londonfor the techboomunderwaythereafterthe war.OnNovember29,
1952 Patand Markweremarriedin London.Theirfirst child,TimothyMarkwas bornin 1954
in Taplow,near London,afterwhichtheyemigratedto Montréal,Canada,and fromthereto
Bogotá,Colombia,wheretheirdaughterJuliawas born,and fromthereto the UnitedStates,
whereson JohnStephenswas bornin ScotchPlains,New Jersey.For mostof theirchildren’s
schoolingthe familylivedin Westwood,Massachusetts,wherePatbuilt aphenomenalgarden
out of the endlesslyrockysoil.
In 1975Pat, Mark,and Johnimmigratedbackto Montréal,wheretheyresidedfor two years
beforereturningto the UnitedStatesto live in Nashville,Tennessee.In1979 theymovedto
Washington,DC and for the last 17 and ahalf yearsof her life,duringher widowhood,Patlived
at RiderwoodSeniorLivingCommunityin SilverSpring,Maryland,ahomeshe greatlyenjoyed
and whereshe paintedwatercolorsand learnedto play the pianoat age 79.
Despitethe travailsof her childhood,she oftensaid of her life that she had “falleninto apot of
jam.”She is rememberedwith love and deeplymissedby her children,Tim, Julia,and John;by
grandchildrenAmy,Emma,Scott,and HelenWhitty;by numerousniecesand nephews,and
by her cousin-in-lawin Tasmania,Australia, Dorothy“Doff”Banks.
No servicesplanned.In lieu of flowers,donationsmaybe madein Patience’snameto the
ACLU,PublicCitizen,or the charityof yourchoice.WHITTYDEATH NOTICEMARIECLAIRESILSBYTWIST
Peacefullywithherhusbandbyherside,Marie
ClaireSilsbyTwistpassedawayofnatural
causeson January29, 2022at the age of 84.
Marieis survivedby her husband,RogerTwist
of Lantana,FL, brothers,GrahamSilsbyof
HavreDe Grace,MDand ScottSilsbyof Front
Royal,VA.She is alsosurvivedby her three
childrenfromher 1st marriageto Richard
Cooper,deceased 2006 of WoodbridgeVA;
Deborah A. DiJosephof Murfreesboro,TN, Alan
S. Cooperof Lakeport,CA and Roy W. Cooper
ofWarsaw,VA.,alongwitheightgrandchildren,
eightgreat-grandchildren,andonegreat-great-
grandchild.
Mariewasprecededin deathby her parents
HowardW. II. and EleanorB. Silsbyof Arlington,
VA,and brotherHowardW. III of Minneapolis,
MN.
Mariewas bornin 1937in TakomaPark, MD.
Marieand Rogermet in Alexandria,VA in 1976
at the FagoweesSki Clubof Washington,DC
andmarriedin 1989.Marieenjoyedwater
skiingfromayoungage and wasan active
memberoftheOccoquanSkiClubinWood-
bridge,VA.ShewasatopdesigneratAlexan-
dria Floral Companyfor over20 years,and a
Palm Beach,FL floristuntil she retired.
ACelebrationof Life will be heldon alater
date.Remembrancescan be sentto memori-
[email protected] of flowers,
memorialdonationsmaybe madeto the
Alzheimer’sAssociation,225 N. MichiganAve.,
Fl 17, Chicago,IL60601.TWISTJOHNANTHONYWARD,SR.
Of Colesville,MDwent hometo be withthe
Lordon Friday,February4, 2022.He was
adevotedhusband,father,son-in-law,grand-
father,brother,nephew,cousin,andfriend.
He leavesto cherishhis memoryaloving
wife,RochelleRollins;sons,John “Tony”Ward,
Jr., and BrandonRollins(Chanelle);grandson,
JaylenRollins;sisters,LeslieWard, and Nicole
“Cotton”Ward; and ahost of aunts,uncles,
cousins,other family,and friends.John “Tony”
loveddrivingcarsand trucks,traveling,and
the OaklandRaiders.His Celebrationof Life
will be Friday,March4, 2022,witha10a.m.
visitationfollowedby serviceat 11 a.m.at
MountPleasantBaptistChurch, 215 Rhode
IslandAve. NW,Washington,DC 20001.WARDWILLIAMS
KISHALYNNETTEWILLIAMS
Enteredintoeternalreston Thursday,
January13, 2022.She is survivedby her
daughter,CiearraSmith; father,Harry
Williams,Sr.;two grandchildren,A’nas
Dickersonand HarlemMoore;sister,Kris-
ten Mapp;threebrothers,StephenMapp,
GarrickMappand HarryWilliams,Jr.;fiancé
DamienGorham;ahost of otherrelatives
and friends.Ms. Williamsmay be viewedat
StewartFuneral Home,4001 BenningRd.,
NE on Monday,February 14 from 10 a.m.
untilserviceat 11 a.m.Intermentat Har-
monyMemorialPark.DEATH NOTICEHEDGCOCK
ROBERTEUGENEHEDGCOCK
COLONEL,U.S. ARMY(RET.)
Colonel(Retired)RobertEugeneHedgcock,
87, aresidentof FruitlandPark, FL died
February2,2022.Gravesideserviceswill
be heldFebruary17, 2022at 1:30p.m. at
FloridaNationalCemetery-Bushnell,FL. The
Processionalwill format 208 West Guava
Street,LadyLake,FL3 2159 at11:45a.m.,
February17, 2022.ColonelHedgcockwill
be buriedwithMilitaryHonors.Born May
13, 1934,in Washington,DC,hewas theson
of the late LelandMerrillHedgcock,aCivil
Engineerand DeputyDirectorof Highways
for the Districtof Columbiaand EstherAnn
Hedgcock(neeStephens),agraduateofThe
Walter ReedArmyHospitalsecondnursing
class(commissioneda2nd Lieutenantand
receivedaRNdegree);andgrandsonof
the late Dr.GeorgeGrant Hedgcock,aplant
pathologistwiththe U.S. Departmentof
Agricultureand LauraLadell“Della”Merrill
Hedgcock.
He is adirectline descendantof one of the
earlysettlersof Maryland,WilliamHitch-
cockwholeft Kent, Englandand settledin
CalvertCounty,MD.Thesurnamechanged
to Hedgecockwhenthe Familymovedto
NorthCarolinaand whenthe Family migrat-
edtoIllinoisin 1833 thespellingofHedg-
cockwas adopted.
He is survivedby his wife of 65 years,Claire
Hedgcock;sisterDianneWileyand her hus-
bandJohnWileyofLewisburg,WV;daughter,
AndreaPurdonand her husbandDr.Robert
Purdonof Eustis,FL; daughterKathrynKee-
ton and her husbandKarl Keetonof Kapolei,
HI; sonThomasHedgcockand his wife Kim
Hedgcockof Leesburg,FL; threegrandchil-
drenMarielPurdon;Kyle Purdon;Dr.Kira
Purdon-HessandherhusbandDavidHess;
twogreatgrandchildrenKaydenPurdon
and BeckettRobertHess.Inadditionto his
parents,hewas predeceasedin deathby a
sister,Joan PatriciaSmithof Chambersburg,
PA.
Aftergrowingup in SilverSpring,MD,he
graduatedin 1948 fromMontgomeryBlair
HighSchoolin SilverSpring,MD,and he
attendedWesternMarylandCollege(now
McDanielCollege)in Westminster,MDon
afootballandtrackscholarship.Therehe
met aclassmatewho laterbecamehis wife,
ClaireBethGates,the daughterof the late
Dr.ThomasDavidGates,adentistin Wash-ington,DC and EstelleGates.Shortlyafter
graduatingfromcollegewithaBachelorof
Arts degree,they weremarriedin Decem-
ber 1956in Washington,DC,and Colonel
Hedgcockwascommissionedin Takoma
Park,MDasaSecondLieutenantArmor
throughthe U.S. ArmyReserveOfficerTrain-
ing Corps(ROTC).
He servedin the KoreanWar, combatzone
of Vietnam,and on the frontof the Cold
WarinGermany.His careerwas highlight-
ed by dutyin five U.S. ArmyDivisions(3rd
Armored,4thArmored,2ndInfantry,2thIn-
fantryand 1st Cav.), generalstaff at alllevels
(Division,Corps,Field Army,UnitedCom-
mand,ArmyGeneral staffand JointStaff).
ColonelHedgcockpossessedahighlevel
of technicalproficiencyand was an expert
in the developmentand maintenanceof Ar-
mament,and Track and WheelVehicles.He
was avery capablelogisticianand was se-
lectedfor the LogisticianDevelopmentPro-
gram and awardedthe SI 7Z. He retiredfrom
theU.S.ArmyasaColonelafterserving 33
yearsof activeduty,and madethe decision
to retireto Floridato be nearhis children
and to live on PicciolaIslandon LakeGriffin,
FruitlandPark, FL.
ColonelHedgcockis agraduateof the
U.S. ArmyCommand&General StaffCol-
lege,FortLeavenworth,KS,andColonel
Hedgcockreceivednumerousawardsand
decorationsto includethe Legionof Mer-
it, BronzeStarMedal,MeritoriousService
Metalwith2ndOLC,MeritoriousUnitCita-
tion,ArmyCommendationMedalwith2nd
OLC,RVN CampaignMedal,VietnamService
Medalw/4 SVCstars,VietnameseTechni-
cal ServiceMedal1st Class,Two Overseas
ServiceBars,OverseasServiceRibbonw/3,
ArmyServiceRibbon,and NationalDefense
ServiceMetal.
His familyand friendsdearlymisshim,but
knowhe is in abetterplace.Hetook great
careto appreciateand encourage his loved
onesand he lovedhis catsso much.He
servedhis countryhonorablyandraised
threefantasticchildren.He was an extreme
footballfan.Iftherewasagameon,hewas
watchingit.He enjoyedrepairingcars,an-
tiqueclocks,and computers,and research-
ing genealogy.Hewas the keeperof the
familygenealogyandpublishedageneal-
ogy bookin 2000entitled“TheHitchcock,
Hedgecock,Hedgcock,Familyin Maryland
andNorthCarolinaandtheirDescendants”.
He volunteeredwiththe localcomputer
club,taughtcomputergenealogicalapplica-
tion and was very activein several comput-
erusergroupsprovidingpersonalcomputer
training.Hewas amemberof the Sonsof
the Revolution(SAR)and memberof the
Veterans MemorialPostAmericanLegion
Post 347.
The Hedgcockfamilysendssincerethanks
to neighbors,friendsand relativesfor their
prayersandsupportthesepastweeks.
In lieu of flowers,the familyrequestscon-
tributionsbe madeto LifestreamBehavior-
al Center,AIMS Program, Post OfficeBox
491000,Leesburg,FL 34749-1000at (352)
315-7500.
Arrangementsentrustedto BeyersFuneral
HomeandCrematory,LadyLake,FL.Online
condolencesmay be left at
http://www.BeyersFuneralHome.comLEE
ETHELDELANEYLEE
Ethel DelaneyLee of Washington,DC,
passedawaypeacefullyon Friday,January
28, 2022.She graduatedCumLaude,earn-
ing aBAdegreein psychologywith aminor
in HomeEconomics,from HowardUniversi-
ty in 1947.She was the first AfricanAmeri-
can employedby the JohnsonO’ConnorRe-
searchFoundationin New York City,the first
AfricanAmericanfemaleemployedby the
U.S. Post Officein Elizabeth,N.J. She became
one of 18 AfricanAmericanwomento work
for the MetropolitanPoliceDepartment.
One of her highlightswhileduringher eight
yearsof employmentwasservingunder-
coverat one of PresidentJohnF. Kennedy’s
Inaugural Balls,dressedin her formalgown
with agun in her purse.She retiredfromthe
DC PublicSchoolSystemas the StateLevel
Attendanceofficerin 1990 after24½years.
Ethel wasrecognizedfor her extensive
grassrootspoliticalinvolvement dating
backto 1975withMayorWalter Washing-ton and havingplayedstrategicrolesin the
electioncampaignsand politicalcareersof
VictoriaStreet,MarionBarry,John Ray,Linda
Cropp,CharleneDrewJarvis,SharonPratt,
AdrianFenty,VincentGray,BrandonTodd,
MayorMurielBowserand one of the found-
ers of Ward 4Democrats.
Her communityserviceinvolvementwas
plethoric.She travelledextensivelywith the
WashingtonTeachersRetireesof whichshe
was achartermember.She heldmember-
shipsin The Drifters,Inc., since1979,D.C.
Democratic State Committee,Southern
PovertyLaw Center,Civic Leagueof North
PortalEstates,Life membershipand Dia-
mondSororin the AlphaKappaAlphaSoror-
ity,Inc., NationalCouncilof NegroWomen
and GreaterWashingtonUrbanLeague.She
was also amemberof MetropolitanA.M.E.
Churchsince 1954 whereher fatherwas
ordainedin 1915.
Ethelis precededin deathby her brothers,
Dr.HaroldDelaney,WilliamDelaney,and
sisterMildredDelaneyHarris.Survivedby
daughters,NeildaC. Lee,Esq. (Douglas),
CherylY. Lee-ButlerD.D.S. (Ahkibah), son
EdwardP. Lee, P.T. (Susan), grandchildren,
Kiersten,Kalilah,Courtney,Ahneenah,Ed-
ward,Kendall,andgreat grandchildren,Jael,
Braylen,Makayla,Ahtaliyahand Brooklyn,
and ahost of othercousins,nieces,and
nephews.
Servicewill be held on Wednesday,February
16, 2022at MetropolitanAMEChurch 1518
MSt, NW,Washington,DC.Visitation10 a.m.
Funeral 11 a.m. IntermentMarylandNation-
al CemeteryIn lieu of flowers,pleasesend
donationsto MetropolitanA.M.EChurch
for the EthelDelaneyLee ScholarshipFund,
1518 M. St. N.W. Washington,DC 20005.
http://www.mcguire-services.comWashingtonUniversity,Marstonpursueda
lifelongpassionfor all that is beautiful.His
extensivestudyof architectureprovidedhim
withinsightintoantiquesof all type.His
shopin Georgetown,MarstonLuce,has been
anationallyrecognizedbastionof beautiful
objectsfor morethan40 years.Hesought
out the unique,charmingand unpretentious
and his searchfor“humbleelegance”was his
guidinglight.Aftermanyyearsof specializing
in 18thand19thAmericanfurniture,he
laterturnedhis eye to Franceand Sweden.
Travelingprimarilyin the southof France,he
and Deborah collectedpiecesthat captured
his refinedeye.Their homein the Dordogne,
featuredin numerousdesignmagazinesover
the years,was visitedby collectorsand
connoisseurswheretheywouldshareabot-
tle of wineand exchangestoriesof their
adventures.
Marstonhadakeeninterestin people.
Clientswouldbecomelifelongfriendsand
his shopbecameagatheringplacefor people
seekingaplace of beautyand arespitefrom
the restof the world.He wasahumble
man–aman of faith,integrityand inherent
decency.Hewas amagnetfor people,self-
deprecatingand quickto laugh–adoredby
manyand respectedby all. His talent,wit
and gentlespiritwill be missed.
Afuneral servicewill be heldat 11 a.m.
onThursday,May5, 2022 atChristChurch,
Georgetown.In lieu of flowers,donationsin
his memorycan be madeto: The Asheville
SchoolForBoys (ArtDept.),Georgetown
Ministry,BishopWalker School,The Wash-
ingtonSchoolForGirls or the Washington
JesuitAcademy.GREGORYMARSTON LUCE
GregoryMarstonLucediedJanuary26, 2022
fromcomplicationsof along foughtbattle
withcancer.Heissurvivedby his wife,
Deborah de Gorter;five siblings,AshleyLuce
Sullivan,Jex RansomLuceJr., RobinHerndon
Luce,LouiseLuceMcClelland,and Corinna
Kirkbride Luce;and three stepchildren,
ChristinAshleyFelt, LaureAlenaCoxand
James WMartinJr.Heispredeceasedby his
parentsJex RansomLuce,Ann HerndonLuce
and his wife,Julie Southworth.
BornSeptember30, 1949in Mobile,Alaba-
ma, Marstongrewup lovingwater,nature
andgardens.Heattendedthe Asheville
Schoolfor Boysbeforemovingnorthto
Washington,DC.AgraduatefromGeorgeLUCEMARTINI
RICHARDA. MARTINI
RADM,U.S. NAVY (RET.)
RADMRichardA. “Dick”Martini,USN (Ret.),
age 90, passedawayon January31, 2022at
FalconsLandingRetirementCommunityin
Sterling,Virginia.Bornin Norway,Michigan,
he was precededin deathby his wife of 58
years,the formerJanet I. Fretwellof Ogden,
Utah,parentsAndrewand AnnaMartiniand
sisterKathleen.
Amemberof the NavalROTC at the Univer-
sity of Utah,he receivedhis commission
upongraduationin 1954and was assigned
to flightschool.His thirty-yearNavycareer
includedvariousduties,but he considered
himselffirstand foremostan aviator.He
servedwithfive squadrons,deployingto
basesworldwide.Hewas the commandingofficerof Patrol Squadrons24 and 30, and
CommanderPatrol Wing11. Afterpromo-
tion to RearAdmiral, he servedas Com-
manderIcelandDefenseForce and Director,
ASWDivision,Officeof the CNO.
Afterhis retirementfromthe Navy,hecon-
tinuedto serveas aprogram managerin the
appliedresearchand developmentindustry.
He embracedtechnologyand innovation,
and contributedgreatlyto the research,de-
velopmentand advocacyof advancedtech-
nologiesand navalcapabilities.Althoughhe
had careersuccess,his familyalwayscame
first.
He enjoyedamateurradio,all thingselec-
tronics,RVing,woodworking,readingand
listeningto Pavarotti.
Richardis survivedby his children,Kenneth
(Lauri),Steven,and Catherine;grandchildren
Laura, Julian(Silvana)and Maia;and sister
JeanBradshaw.Hewas deeplylovedby his
familyand friendsand will be dearlymissed.
ACelebrationof Life will be heldat The
MONEYANDKINGFUNERALHOME,171 W.
MapleAve.,Vienna,VA on Saturday,Febru-
ary 19, 2022 from2to 4p.m. Intermentwill
be held at ArlingtonNationalCemeteryat a
laterdate.The dateand timewill be post-
ed on the Funeral Homeswebsite.Inlieu
of flowers,donationsmaybe madeto the
Navy-MarineCorpsReliefSociety.Attn: De-
velopmentDepartment,875N.RandolphSt.
Ste 225,Arlington,VA 22203.Aguestbook
is availableat
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