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LOCKE

JOHNT. LOCKE OfClinton,MDdiedpeacefullyathome onMay5,2022,surroundedbyhisloving family.Retiredafter 30 yearsfromtheCity ofAlexandriaFireDepartment,Johnhada distinguishedcareerinFire&Emergency Services.Heleavestocherishhismemory Mrs.SheilaLocke;daughters,Mia(spouse KevinFrye)andTiara(spouseMarcus Humphrey);andgrandsonDaleGarvinIII;a brother,twosisters,andahostofotherrel- ativesandfriends.Memorialservicewillbe heldatHarvestAssemblyBaptistChurch, Alexandria,VAonMay 28 at 11 a.m.Inter- mentArlingtonNationalCemetery.

MAINE

V. R.MAINE“Mike” V.R.“Mike”MainepassedMay9,2022. Viewing3p.m.to7p.m.May20, 2022 at LeeFuneralHome,6 633 OldAlexandria FerryRd.,Clinton,MD20735. Funeral Service 11 a.m.June18, 2022 atChrist Church, 8710 OldBranchAve.,Clintonx, MD20735.

MCALEER JAMESARTHURMCALEER JamesArthurMcAleer,63,of Berlin,MDpassedawayunex- pectedlyWednesday,May4, 2022.Bornin Washington,DC September18, 1958 toJohn H.andRoseMaryMcAleer, hewasraisedinWheaton,MDwherehe learnedtorunthestreetsbothliterally, figurativelyandimaginatively.Thatpassion fortravelandadventurestayedwithhim throughouthisyears,ashespentmanyin Texas,TennesseeandMinnesota,before settlingdownin Berlin,MD. Jimmywaspredeceasedbyhisparents JohnH.andRoseMary;andsisterBerna- dette.HeleavesbehindsonsAnthonyJ. PrivetteandCodtyJ. Myers,whoheloved verymuch.HealsoleavessiblingsKevin, Tommy,Pat,Janet,Andy,Bobby,Michael, StephenandKatie;alongwiththeirspousesand 30 niecesandnephews,whohe alsolovedverymuch. Jimmywasveryartisticandlovedtodraw picturesquescenesonhomemadecards hesenttohislovedoneswhenoffonone ofhisjourneys.Healsolovedphotography, writingpoetry,sportsandwasalife-long Redskinsfan. TherewillbeaprivateChristianburialat GateofHeaven.AMemorialMassandcel- ebrationofhislifewillbeheldatalater dateinBerlin,MD.Inlieuofflowers,do- nationscanbemadetoTheJosephHouse, 401 N.PoplarHillAve.,Salisbury,MD2 180 http://thejosephhouse.org/the-little-sisters.ArrangementsbyColeFuneralSer- vices, http://www.colefuneral.com

MCCOY

GRACESEGEARSMCCOY EnteredintoeternalrestonThursday, May5,2022.Sheissurvivedbyhertwo sons,Leon(Frenchy)andJesse(Vanes- sa)Segears,andahostofgrandchildren, great-grandchildren,otherrelatives,and friends.Mrs.McCoywilllieinstateat theIsleofPatmosBaptistChurch, 1201 RhodeIslandAvenue,NE,Washington,DC onThursday,May19, 2022 from 10 a.m. untilserviceat 11 a.m.IntermentatFt. LincolnCemeteryinBrentwood,MD.The servicewillbeLivestreamedon“TheIsle ofPatmosBaptistChurch”FacebookPage startingat10:55a.m. http://www.marshallmarchfh.com

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MCGEE

DONNAK.MCGEE DonnaKMcGee,78,fromBethesda,MD, diedpeacefullyathomewithherhusband athersideShewasdiagnosedwithALSin Juneof2021.Priortothatsheledanactive life;sheandherlovinghusband,JamesL McGee,lovedtowalk,bicycle,exercise. Sheissurvivedbyherhusband,JamesL McGee,72.SisterJoanneHeimbachBrax- tonofHarleysville,PA.Theyjustcelebrated 40 yearsofmarriageinMarch,2022.She isalsosurvivedbythreechildren,Wanda LeeFarnell(husband,John),Schaumburg, IL;JenniferKWilt(husbandRon),Camp Hill,PA;andDanielJamesMcGee(wife AileenStrickland),GrandRapids,MI; and sevengrandchildren:JaredWinters,Bran- donWilt,SrA,HunterWilt,USAF,LilliRose Farnell,Joseph Farnell,EamonMcGee andEsméMcGee.Sheispredeceasedby ason,ChristopherRobertAlgard,andher parents,CharlesMHeimbachandDorothy EdelmanHeimbach. Servicewillbeheldon 11 a.m.,Saturday, May21,2022,atEmmanuelLutheran Church, 7730 BradleyBlvd.Bethesda,MD. Donna’sartcelebratedcolor.Sheasked thatthoseattendinghermemorialnot wearblack. Pleasegotowww.pumphreyfuneralhome. comforfullobituary,memorialcontribu- tioninformationandtoviewandsignthe familyguestbook.

MUSTAKAS

DEMETRIOSSPEROSMUSTAKASSR. OfSilverSpringdiedWednesday,May4, 2022.Amemorialreceptionatafuture date.ArrangementsarebyStaufferFuneral Home,Brunswick. http://www.staufferfuneralhome.com.

PAUYO EMMANUÈLEMARIE-JOSÉPAUYO OnTuesday,May10,2022,ourbeloved EmmanuèleMarie-JoséPauyopassedon tobeintheeternalcompanyofGod.She hasrejoinedherfamilyinHeaven:father- EdnerPauyo,mother-EstherLatortue,and sisters-Marie-MichelePauyoChen-Young andLouiseMarieHenriettePauyoZadi. Marie-JoséwasbornonDecember24, 1944 in Port-au-Prince,Haiti.Shespenther lifeservingtheLordandlivedeveryday spreadingGod’sMinistry.Shegaveevery- thingshehadin servicetoothers,whether volunteering,sponsoringcausesorfinan- cially.Inadditiontohercharitableworks; shespentdecadesvolunteeringattheNa- tionalBuildingMuseum-returningtoher passionindesignandarchitecture,having receivedadiplomafromMarylandDrafting InstituteinEngineeringDraftingTechnolo- gy.Marie-Joséworkedtirelesslytocarefor others.Andnowsherestsin eternalpeace. Funeral serviceswilltakeplaceonTuesday, May17, 2022 at9:30a.m.attheShrineof theSacredHeart, 3211 SacredHeartWay NW,Washington,DC20010.Herburial willimmediatelyfollowatGateofHeaven Cemeteryin SilverSpring,MD.

PEOPLES AINSLIEHARKNESSPEOPLES(Age76) AinslieHarknessPeoplesdiedMay11, 2022 inCapitalCaringHospiceatSibley Hospital.AinsliewasborninLosAngeles onAugust14,1945;theeldestchildof RalphandBarbaraFrostHarkness.She grewupinCaliforniaandMilwaukee,WI. ShemovedtoWashingtonin 1985towork fortheAmericanRedCross.Sheissur- vivedbyJ. KeithPeoples,herhusbandof 21 years.Sheis alsosurvivedbyherbrothers J. ScottHarknessandT. J. Harkness,both ofMilwaukee.HerbrotherDanielprede- ceasedherin2016.Amemorialservice willbeheldJune17, 2022 at 11 a.m.atthe FriendsMeetingofWashington,DC.InLieu offlowers,thefamilyrequestsdonations bemadetoMary’sCenterwww.maryscen- ter.orgorDoctorswithoutBorderswww. doctorswithoutborders.org

PLUNKETT

ANNM.PLUNKETT OnMonday,May9, 2022 formerlyofPo- tomac,MD.BornApril5, 1931 inLaconia, NewHampshiretothelateMargueriteHar- monandKennethMacLean. BelovedwifeofthelateWilliamE. Plunkett; devotedmotherofKarenD.andKevinW. Plunkett. Memorialcelebration will be heldat RockvillePresbyterian Church, 215 W. MontgomeryAve,Rockville,MD2 0850 on Sunday,May22, 2022 afterthe10:30a.m. service.IntermentatArlingtonNational CemeteryColumbariumtooccuratalater date. Inlieuofflowers,contributionsmaybe madetoRockvillePresbyterianChurchat theaboveaddressorwww.rockvillepres. org. Forfullobituary,andtoviewandsignthe familyguestbook,pleasevisit http://www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com

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PORTER

WILLIAMOSBORNEPORTER William Osborne Porter passed away peacefullyathomeonApril11,2022.He is survivedbyhiswifeof 63 years,Yvonne; sonDwight(Lorraine);daughterAngela (RobertIII);grandsonsRobertIVandChris- topher;andotherrelativesandfriends.A memorialservicewillbeheldonMay20, 2022,atZionChurchinGreenbelt,Mary- land,Visitationat10:30a.m.,Serviceat 11 a.m.In lieuofflowers,consideradonation inhisnametotheAmericanHeartAsso- ciation.

RAWLINGS

DENISEA.RAWLINGS DeniseA.(Normandin)Rawlings,78,for- merlyofAlexandria,VA,passedaway onSaturday,May7,2022.Denisesettled downinVirginiawheresheadvancedina careerinCivilServicefortheUSGovern- ment.After 30 yearsofservice,Denise retiredfromtheFederalRegisterin1998. WhilelivinginVirginia,Denisemetthelove ofherlife,KennethW.Rawlings.Theythen relocatedbacktoWestminster,MAtobe closertoherfamily.InhonoringDenise’s wishes,therewillbenocallinghoursor service.Toreadthefullobituary,leavean onlinecondolenceforthefamilyortoplant atreeinDenise’smemory,pleasevisit http://www.masciarellifamilyfuneralhomes.net

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MARTIN EMMAROSEHUBBARDMARTIN Long-timeresidentofWashingtonandits suburbs,diedonDecember15, 2021 in Amherst,MAattheageof101.Shewas borninBaoding,ChinatoAmericanBoard missionariesRev.HughHubbardandMabel EllisHubbardandattendedOberlinCollege (‘41)whereshemetherhusbandEdwin W.Martin.Overthenextseveraldecades EmmaRoseandEd,acareerForeignService Officer,traveledtoEd’sposts,whichinclud- edBermuda,China,Taiwan,Burma,England, Honolulu,Turkey,HongKong,andMyanmar again,whereEdservedasAmbassador. Duringtheirtravels,EmmaRoseworked tirelesslywithyoungchildrenin orphanages andschools.Sheearnedamastersdegree inearlychildhoodeducationatPacificOaks inCAin1971.Inthe80sshewasDirectorof RosemountCenterinWashington,DC,and from 1984 to 1988 wasDirectoroftheMeet- inghousePreschoolin Alexandria. AfterthedeathofEdin 1991,shemarriedW. PhillipsDavison,EmeritusProfessor, Colum- biaUniversity.Afterhisdeathin2012,she movedintoInglesideRetirementCommu-

nityatRockCreek,andthensixyearsago movedtoAmhersttobenearherdaugh- ter.Shewasalong-time,activememberof WestmorelandCongregationalChurchUCC andanaccomplishedtennisplayerandpia- nist;sheplayedbothintoher90s. EmmaRoseissurvivedbythreechildren, MargoMartinCairns,ofArdmore,Pennsyl- vania;SylviaMartinLindsay,ofShutesbury, Ma;andEdwinHubbardMartin,ofChicago, IL;theirspouses,sevengrandchildren,and sevengreat-grandchildren.Ason,David Martin,pre-deceasedher.EmmaRosewas verymuchlovedandadmiredbyherlarge familyandwidecircleoffriends,bothhere andabroad.Herenergy,joy,generosity,and senseofhumorwillcontinuetowarmand inspirethem. ServiceswillbeheldatWestmorelandCon- gregationalChurchUCC(1Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda,MD20816).Herasheswill beinterredonSaturday,May 21 at 1:30p.m., followedbyamemorialserviceat2p.m.

MCALEER

JAMESARTHURMCALEER(Age63) OfBerlin,MDpassedawayun- expectedlyWednesday,May4, 2022.BorninWashington,DC, September18, 1958 toJohnH. andRoseMaryMcAleer,hewas raisedinWheaton,Mdwhere

helearnedtorunthestreetsbothliterally, figurativelyandimaginatively.Thatpassion fortravelandadventurestayedwithhim throughouthisyears,ashespentmanyin Texas,TennesseeandMinnesota,before settlingdowninBerlin,MDJimmywaspre- deceasedbyhisparentsJohnH.andRose Mary,andsisterBernadette.Heleavesbe- hindsonsAnthonyJ. PrivetteandCodtyJ. Myers,whohelovedverymuch.Healso leavessiblingsKevin,Tommy,Pat,Janet, Andy,Bobby,Michael,StephenandKatie, alongwiththeirspousesand 30 niecesand nephews,whohealsolovedverymuch. Jimmywasveryartisticandlovedtodraw picturesquescenesonhomemadecardshe senttohislovedoneswhenoffononeofhis journeys.Healsolovedphotography,writing poetry,sportsandwasalife-longRedskins fan.TherewillbeaprivateChristianburial atGateofHeaven.AMemorialMassand celebrationofhislifewillbeheldatalater dateinBerlin,MD.Inlieuofflowers,dona- tionscanbemadetoTheJosephHouse, 401 N.PoplarHillAve.,Salisbury,MD2 180 http://thejosephhouse.org/the-little-sisters ArrangementsbyColeFuneral Services. http://www.colefuneral.com

POULSEN CHONG-SONPOULSEN Chong-SonPoulsen(Chon),73,ofOakton, Virginia passedawayonApril29,2022.She wasbornonMay21,1948,thesecondof fivechildrenofUn-SikChonandSun-Tol-IYi, inGosung,Korea.Uponimmigratingtothe UnitedStatesin1976,shelivedinLanham, Marylandwithheroldersister,Chong-Cha, andworkedinhospitalityuntilmeetingher husband,JohnPoulsen.Theyweremarried onMarch1, 1980 andsettledinVirginia whereshewentontohavethreesons. Chong-Sonexudedaquietgraceanddig- nitythatbeliedasteelydeterminationand indomitablespirit.Shewasadedicatedand creativehomemaker,atalentedcook,agen- erousandcaringhostess,and,aboveall,a dotingandlovingmother.Whileherculinary skillsincludedmanyclassicKoreandish- es,shemasteredawiderangeofentrées anddessertsofAmerican,Italian,andDan- ishcuisine.Anavidgardenerandforager, Chong-Sonlovedbeautifulflowersandall varietiesofvegetables.Oneofherfavorite pasttimeswasharvestingleaflettuceand hotpepperswithheroldersister.Chong- Sonalwaysencouragedherboystoeat“one morebite”andtookpleasureinproviding thosearoundherwithfood,comfort,anda senseofhome,especiallyduringholidays. SheenjoyedfamilycelebrationsatThePe- kingGourmetInnwithamealthatincluded

Pekingduckandplumwine.Chong-sonen- joyedtravelingwithherhusbandandsons. Alwayscaringandthoughtfulofothers,she delightedingiftingcuratedsouvenirsand trinketsfromhertravelstofriendsandfam- ilyuponreturning.Hereasysmileandlaugh accompaniedawell-developedsenseofhu- morthatfoundjoyin allphasesoflife. Chong-Sonissurvivedandwillbedeeply missedbyherhusbandof 42 years,John; hersonsNiels(Kelly),Dennis(Carly),and James;grandsonsLukas,Carter,andChris- tian;heroldersister,Chong-Cha;brother- in-law,Craig;nephew,Thomas(Theresa); brothersChae-Hyuk,Chin-Hyuk,andYong- Taek(Annie);niece,Caroline,othernieces andnephews,andhermanyfriends,admir- ers,andfamilymembersin Korea,Denmark, andVirginia. Servicesprivate.WhileChong-Sonbattled Alzheimer’s, shewasgiftedatransplanted kidneyforthefinal 14 yearsofherlife.As such,inlieuofflowers,herfamilyrequests donationsinChong-Son’shonortotheNa- tionalKidneyFoundation(www.kidney.org/ donation)ortheAlzheimer’sAssociation (www.all.org/donate).Onlinecondolences andfondmemoriesofChong-Sonmaybe offeredtothefamilyat http://www.moneyandking.com

SHANNON

JAMESANTHONYSHANNON“Tony” JamesAnthony“Tony”Shannonpassed awayApril28,2022.Heissurvivedbyhis wife,KayShannon;childrenDaveShannon (Diane),MikeShannon(Nancy),TomShan- non(Jan),KarenToner(John),KathyReges (Pat),KristyLoSapio(Jeff);grandchildren

Daniel,Greg,andAndyShannon,Ichiro Shannon,JasonandShaunToner,Kelly,Ka- tie,Kevin,KennyandMichaelReges,Matt andCaitlinLoSapio;his great-granddaughter IllianaMachado;andsister,Dr. AliceShan- nonStolzberg(Stephen). TonywasbornMay7, 1939 inNewYork City.HemovedtoBethesda,Mdasachild. HegraduatedfromArchbishopCarrollHigh SchoolandUMD.Alongwithhisfamily,one ofthegreatjoysofTony’slifewascoach- ing.Oneofhisproudestachievementswas winningtheAAUGirlsBasketballNational Championshiptwice.Althoughknownfor hisquietandcalmdemeanor,Tonyhada greatsenseofhumorandasuprisinglysilly side.Goodheartedandkind,gentleandloy- al,Tonywasabelovedmemberofchurch, communityandfamily.Formoreinforma- tionaboutTonyortoleaveamessagefor thefamily,pleasegoto TonyShannonMemorial.com AfuneralMasswillbeheldonFriday,May 20, 2022 atMotherSetonCatholicChurch, 19951 FatherHurleyBlvd.,Germantown, MD,Visitation10a.m.,Service 11 a.m.

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SPURGEON MARCKC.SPURGEON (Age63) OfMcLean,VApassedawayonApril26, 2022.HewasthelovingbrotherofDarcy andKeithSpurgeon.Memorialservices willbeheldonSaturday,May21,at 11 a.m.atSt.Dunstan’sEpiscopalChurch, 1830 KirbyRd.,McLean,VA 22101 inthe memorialgarden.Areceptionwillfollow attheAmericanLegionPost130, 400 N OakStreet,FallsChurch,VA22046.Inlieu offlowers,memorialcontributionsmaybe madetotheAmericanCancerSociety.The onlineguestbookis availableat http://www.moneyandking.com

STRAGAND

WILLIAME.STRAGAND(Age75) OfGainesville,VA,passedawaypeace- fullyonApril19, 202 2.Heissurvivedby hiswife,Nancy,andahostoffamilyand friends.Service: 11 a.m.May27,Quantico NationalCemetery.www.bakerpostfh.com

THEOHARIDES CATHERINET. THEOHARIDES CatherineTsacalotosTheoharides,89,of ManhattanandLarchmont,NY,peacefully athomeinAnnapolis,crossedthethresh- oldofhopeintothelovingarmsofher husband,thelateColonelJamesPhotios TheoharidesonMay9,2022.Nurturing mothertoGregoryPhotiosTheoharides ofAlexandria,VA.Funeral serviceat11:30 a.m.onSaturday,May21, 2022 atSs.Con- stantine&HelenGreekOrthodoxChurch, 2747 RivaRd.,Annapolis,MD21401.Ama- karialuncheonwillfollow.IntermentatAr- lingtonNationalCemeteryatafuturedate. Catherinewishedanymemorialtributes tobemadetoEmilysList.org,WCK.orgor HTGOCNR.org

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MCBRIDE

RICHARDJOSEPHMCBRIDESR DECEMBER22,1933-APRIL28, 2022 BorninBrooklyn,NY,Dickgrewupinthe NewYorksuburbofGreatNeck.Hisparents, EdnaPeckMcBrideSperberandPeterFran- cisMcBridewereintroducedtoeachother byhisfutureparents-in-law,Virginiaand FrankBriand. Dickissurvivedbyhiswife,CécileMcBride, theirfourchildren:RichardJ. McBride,Jr. (Son),MichaelBriandMcBride(Dorte),Dan- ielleMcBrideMontgomery(Darrell),Lisa McBrideAzuma; 13 grandchildren:Natalie Campbell,RichardM.McBride,Georgeanna McBride,IsabelleMcBride,AnnikaMcBride, LaurenMcBride,MadisenMcBride,Caroline GraceMontgomery,WilliamMontgomery, ThomasMosesMontgomery,PeterMcBride Montgomery,LucAzuma,BeauAzuma;and twogreat-grandchildren:WyattandSheperd Campbell.DickandCécile’sgrandmothers, Margaret Peck andConstance Savana, prayedtogetherthatDickandCécilewould marry.DickandCécileweremarried 63 years. Asaboy,Dicklearnedsurveyingfromhis father,acivilengineer.Inhissparetime heworkedwithasurveyingcrewandby thetimehewasreadyforcollegehewas promotedtosurveypartychief.Dickwasa trackstarbothinhighschoolandcollege. Hewasthecaptainofhiscollegetrackteam andrelayteam.HewasamemberofPhi SigmaKappaFraternity.Dickreceivedhis engineeringdegreefromWorcesterPoly- technicInstitutein 1956 andhisMBAfrom AmericanUniversityin1963.Heproudly servedas1stLieutenantintheU.S.Army CorpsofEngineers,designingandsupervis- ingtheconstructionofportsanddocks. ThesameweekDickreceivedhisengineer- ingdegree,hiscareerlauncheddesigning transportsystemsandairnavigationalaid systemsthroughouttheU.S. Hewasquickly recruitedbyPageCommunicationsEngi- neers,whichbroughthimtoWashington, DC.His workonvitalcommunicationssys- tems,includingtheDistantEarlyWarning Line,senthimtomanyremoteplacesin the world,includingextendedtimein theArctic, PacificandMiddleEast.DuringtheVietnam

War, Dickprovidedcommunicationssupport totheU.S. military. Atthedawnofthesatellitecommunications age,Dickwasrecruitedtojointhenewly formedCOMSAT(CommunicationsSatellite Corporation).Dickspentthebodyofhisca- reerwithCOMSAT, contributingtothede- velopmentofthecommunicationssystems weallrelyontoday.Heoversawthedesign, constructionandmaintenanceofearthsta- tionfacilitiesandmanagedprojectsaround theglobe,includingthefirstcommercial satelliteearthstationstobebuiltintheU.S. Inthe1980’sDickdirectedengineeringof earthstationsfortheNBCSatelliteTVdis- tributionsystemandinstallationofHI-NET satelliteterminalsin1,000locations.Inthe early1990’shewasresponsibleforfacili- tiesandpowerengineeringonallCOMSAT U.S.andmultiplejointventureprogramsin Asia,Africa,Central andSouthAmerica,the MiddleEastandEurope.Dickreceivedmany accoladesforhisachievements.Hewasa memberoftheNationalSocietyofProfes- sionalEngineers,andtheAmericanSociety ofCivilEngineers. Dicktaughthischildrenpracticalskillsas wellasrecreationalones.Hecheeredthem onatswimmeetsandinstilledinthema loveoftravel.Hewasanexpertcraftsman. Ratherthanstore-boughtgifts,hewouldof- tencreate“laboroflove”projectsforCécile, suchasanewtrellis,apathway,ormold- ings,whichwouldalwaysbedonetoperfec- tion.HewasalwaysatruepartnertoCécile, bothwiththeirfamilyandbusiness.When Cécilestartedherrealestatecompany,Dick acquiredarealestatelicensetoo,sothathe couldhelpnewagentspassthemathtests andpinchhitwhenneeded. Anavidtennisplayer,Dickservedonthe BoardofGovernorsatKenwoodCountry ClubinBethesda,Maryland.Forthepast 21 years,DickandCécileenjoyedwinters inIndianWells,California,wherehewasa memberofShadowMountainClubinPalm Desert.DicksangwiththeBarbershop ChorusofDC.Hewasanactivevolunteer withnumerousorganizations,includingthe schoolshischildrenattended,LittleFlower Church,CubScouts,LaQuintaArtsFestival, andTheLivingDesert. Throughouthislife,Dick’sbeautifulclear blueeyessparkledwithjoyandreflected hishonesty,mirthandgoodnature.Dick willberememberedasacheerful,humble, hardworkingpersonofintegrityandatrue gentleman.Heaimedtoliftothersuprather thanspeakofhisownmerits.Hekeptahap- pyattitudetotheend.Helovedhisfriends andwaslovedandrespectedbythosewho hadthegoodfortunetohaveknownhim. Hesaid,“I amtheluckiestmanin theworld tohavesuchalovingfamily.” Dickpassed awayonApril28, 2022 atage88,surround- edbylovedones. Visitationwillbeheldat 11 a.m.,May20, 2022 atChurchofTheLittleFlower,5 607 MassachusettsAve,Bethesda,MD20816., followedbyaMemorialMassat 12 noon. Giftsin Dick’shonorcanbemadeto:NPRor acharityofyourchoice.

MCGINN BARBARAJ. MCGINN BarbaraJeanMcGinn,75,ofFairfaxStation, VA,diedApril13,2022,attheAdlerCenter in Aldie,Virginiaafterabattlewithcancer. Shewasbornin Youngstown,Ohioandwas thedaughterofthelateStephenandJulia Lapushansky.Barbaraissurvivedbyher husbandof 50 years,JamesMichaelMcGinn III,whoshemarriedAugust7,1971.Survi- vorsalsoincludeherchildren:James(Kelly), Thomas(Melissa),andStephen;grandchildren:Nathan,Landon,Thomas,andMichael. Sheis alsosurvivedbyhersisters,JudyCho- lensky(John)of WY,andSandyMiller(Ted)of OHandbrotherRobertLapushanskyofTX. ShewaspredeceasedbyhersisterSusan MoonofOhio. BarbaragraduatedfromFitchHighSchool inAustintown,OHin1964.Sheattended YoungstownStateUniversityandwasthe PresidentoftheAlphaIotasorority.After school,shebeganworkinginsecretarial jobsbeforestartinghermostimportant andrewardingjob,thatofastay-at-home motherraisingafamily.Barbararejoinedthe workforcein anumberofadministrativepo- sitionsinrealestateandpromotionalprod- uctsuntilherretirementin 2012. Barbarawasalwaysinattendanceather

children’ssportsevents,cheeringthemon. Thatsamepassionandsupportwaslater sharedbywatchingandcheeringonher fourgrandsons. ShelovedbowlinginaweeklyWomen’s bowlingleagueandthenlaterinaneigh- borhoodmixedbowlingleague.Barbaraen- joyedtheactivitiesandcamaraderieofthe GreaterNewingtonWomen’sclubformany years,wasactiveinvolunteeringatWest SpringfieldLittleLeague,andalwaysapres- enceasasportsTeamMomorHomeRoom Momatschool.BarbarawasanavidBINGO player.Shelovedtotravelthecountrysee- ingfriends,family,andfindingthehottest slotmachinesatthenearestcasino. Familyandfriendsofthefamilymaypay theirfinalrespectsatFairfaxMemorialFu- neralHomeinFairfax,VAonWednesday, May25,2022,from1p.m.to3p.m.and 5 p.m.to7:30p.m.Amemorialmasswillbe heldatSt.RaymondofPenafortRoman CatholicChurchinSpringfield,VAonThurs- day,May26,2022,at11:30a.m. ThefamilyrequestsanymemorialsinBar- bara’smemorybemadetoECHO(Ecumen- icalCommunityHelpingOthers), 7205 Old KeeneMillRoad,Springfield,VA22150.

SWIFT

MARYH.D.SWIFT DC ArtsSceneDoyenneandChampion Horsewoman,diesat 95 Shewasnotyourordinarymother.Mary Howard Davidson Swift—photographer, curator,journalistandequestrianextraor- dinaire—builtanexceptionallifewithalit- tlehelpfromusall.Shewasaremarkable woman,withahard-foughtsenseofself andpurpose,multifaceted,beloved,unique. Atruthtellerandstraightshooter,shecould bealienatingforsome,treasuredbyothers. ShepassedawaypeacefullyonApril24, 2022 surroundedbyherfamily. AGeorgetownnative,shetravelledthe worldwithherhusbandCarletonByron Swift—Tokyo,Baghdad,London—untilthey divorcedin‘68.After 18 yearsofmarriage andasinglemotheroffourchildren,Mary recreatedherselffromscratch,studying, reportingonandsharingherappreciation ofthearts,withaMastersinbothDrama (CatholicUniversity‘68)andinArtHistory (GWU‘78).Shehadtherareabilitytospot nascenttalent,recognizingandfostering thecareersofemergingDCartistsofall typesthrough TheWashingtonReviewof the Arts. ShewastheReview’sphotogra- pher-in-residence,contributing journalist andManagingEditor,andherearlyroleand intellectualcontributionswereavitaland valuedpartofshapingthe Review.

Patron,collector,promoter,she served Washington,DC’sart andliteraryworldsin hervariedrolesfor TheWashingtonReview , asartcriticfor TheGeorgetowner ,andon theWomen’sCommitteeattheCorcoran. Additionally,she curated or co-curated morethan 50 exhibits,authoredaportfolio of articles,reviews,andcritiquesof allthings art,andservedonnumerousBoards—The WashingtonProjectfortheArts,Washing- tonGalleryofArt,CharlesWeidmanDance Company,aswellasservingasVPforPro- gramsattheVassarClubandChairman oftheWashingtonFriendsoftheVassar ArtGallery,heralmamater.Maryand The WashingtonReview’s influenceontheDC artandliteraryscenewassignificant.She haddeeprootsintheartcommunity,and lovedworkingwithandhadagreatcapacity torecognizethemostpromisingoftheDC avant-gardeartistsofhertime.In‘05,the FlashpointGalleryhadaonepersonshow ofherportraits: MarySwift’sWashington. Hersubstantialcatalogueofphotographsis attheArchivesofAmericanArt,accessible toall.HersignificantcollectionofDCartists’ workwasgiftedtotheKatzenArtCenterat AmericanUniversity. Shealsohadalifelongpassionforhorses, fromherchildhoodponyinHawaii,toRace TrackHarry,onwhomshewontheNorth AmericanHunterChampionshipin1987. SherodewithherbelovedPiedmonthunt until85.Sheis survivedbyherchildren:By- ron,Isabel,Bill,theirspouses:Valeria,Ste- venandClaire;hergrandchildren:Gigi,Carl, WilliamandRobert; threegreatgrandchil- dren:Mary,SallyandFrances;aswellasher sisterJuliaCheshire.Sheis predeceasedby herdaughterLila;herfatherMajorGeneral HowardDavidson;hermotherMaryPatter- sonDavidson;herbrotherStuartDavidson; andhersisterFrancesBortz.Sheattended Punahou,PotomacSchool,MadeiraSchool andVassarCollege. AServicewillbeheldat TheTrinityEpiscopal ChurchinUpperville,VirginiaJune25, 2022 andaMemorialwillbeheldinWashington, DC,September17,2022.Detailsforthcom- ing.AMemorialwebsiteis indevelopment atEverloved.com https://everloved.com/ life-of/mary-swift/(Shouldyouwishtohon- orherwithacontribution,shesupported PlannedParenthood)

WHITE REVERENDDR.EDWARDALLENWHITE TheReverendDr.EdwardAllenWhiteof Washington,DC,passedawayonMarch 31,2022atthehomeofhissonDavid,in Darlington,SouthCarolina.Hepasseda monthaftercelebratinghis90thbirthday surroundedbyfamily. EdwasborntoWilliamCrombieandAntoi- netteFrancisWhiteonFebruary23,1932. HegrewupinWellesley,Massachusetts wherehemetLouiseLafarGiesey,whom hemarriedin 1954.Theyremainedtogether untilLouise’sdeathin2020.Heearnedde- greesfromWesleyanUniversity,UnionTheo- logicalSeminaryandMcCormickSeminary andforgedacareerhelpingchurchcongre- gationsandtheirleadersfindandfulfilltheir missions.His approachstressedecumenical outreachandcommunityactivism. Edbeganhisministryin 1956 asPastorto GoodShepherdFaithChurchinManhattan, NewYork. In 1964,hemovedtoChicagotoserveasthe DirectoroftheUnitedPresbyterianChurch’s CityChurchProject,whereheworkedwith youth,teachers,andchurchofficerstode- velopprogramsforurbanandcross-cultural communities.MovingtoWashington,DCin 1967,heledaprojectfocusedonrespond- ingtothePoorPeople’sCampaignthrough therenewalofurbanandsuburbanchurch- es.HewentontoserveasNCUP’sGeneral Presbyterfor 15 years,whereheplayeda criticalroleintheevolutionofWashington, DC’sfaithcommunity.HeservedasPres- identoftheCouncilofChurchesofGreat- erWashington,PresidentoftheInterfaith CouncilofMetropolitanWashington,and PresidentoftheSocietyforAdvancement ofContinuingEducationforMinistry.Healso servedastheChairoftheAlbanInstitute’s boardoftrustees,andsubsequentlyjoined theInstitute’sstaffinthetrainingofchurch leadersfrommanydenominationsandge- ographies.

Edcontinuallystretchedhimselftoembrace God’swidercommunity.Inthe1960’s,he servedasacoordinatorforRev.Dr. Martin LutherKing’sPoorPeople’sCampaign.He joinedtheFreedomRidersin NorthCarolina tofightforcivilrights.In1984,heandoth- erpastorswerearrestedwhileprotesting apartheidoutsidetheSouthAfricanembas- sy.EdwasactiveintheInterfaithCoalition AgainstDomesticandSexualViolenceand inavarietyofinterfaithinitiativesagainst gunviolence.Inthe1980’s, heworkedwith localchurcheswhowerestrugglingtocome totermswithhomosexuality.Heinvested twodecadeshelpingtogrowKoreanand TaiwanesePresbyteriancongregationsin theUnitedStates. WhenEdwasabletotaketimefromthe demandsofhisworklife,hewashappi- estbeingwithhisfamily,especiallyouton thewaterinJamestown,RhodeIsland.Ed issurvivedbyhisfivechildrenandtheir spouses,andfourteengrandchildrenand great-grandchildren. Mary Francis Giffin (Robert),TinaMadisonWhite(Mary),Anne LouiseWhite(BillCooksy),DavidWhite(Pat- tie)andGrahamWhite(DebbieWhalen);by his 12grandchildren,Andrew,Sam(Genna) andSarah(Sean)Giffin,Evelyne,Haleyand CameronWhite,EmilyandMollyCooksy, Lillian,LouiseandSonoraWhite,Madelyn White;andbyhistwogreat-grandchildren, EleanorCooksyandAlidaGiffin. AmemorialserviceforReverendWhite isplannedforSaturday,June 11 at2p.m. atChevyChasePresbyterianChurch,One ChevyChaseCircle,Washington,DC20015. Thefamilyasksthosewhowishtohonor Ed’slifetoconsidercontributionstothe InterfaithCouncilofMetropolitanWashing- ton(https://ifcmw.org/donate/)ortoChevy ChasePresbyterianChurch(https://www. chevychasepc.org/give).

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