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DEATH NOTICE

HOUSE BEVERLYJOYCEHOUSE(Age90) BeverlyHouseofSilverSpring, MD passedawaypeacefullyat homeon June9, 2022at the age of 90. Anativeof Lowell,MA,she was agraduate of Lowell HighSchooland was employedby Lowell GeneralHospital.InSilverSpringshewas employedat AmericanNationalBank.Lat- er,inadditionto beingahomemaker,she enjoyedworkingwithchildrenand was on thestaffoftheSilverSpringChildDevelop- mentCenter.Reading,scrapbooking,and crochetingwereher hobbies. Survivingare her husbandof 61 years,Guy House;ason, GaryHouseof SilverSpring, MD; adaughter,Carla Robinsonand hus- bandGaryof Gaithersburg,MD; two grand- daughters,AlyssaandJennaRobinson of Gaithersburg,MD;abrother,Norman Silcoxand wifeBetsyof Shelburne,VT; a niece,and threenephews.Intermentwill be privateat NorbeckMemorialPark in Olney,MD. In lieu of flowers,memorialcontributions maybemadetotheDementiaSocietyof Americaonlineat http://www.dementiasociety. org.

MURPHY

MARYMURPHY“Molly”(Age94) Of Vienna,VA,passedawayon May29, 2022.She was bornin July,1927 in Mt. Joy, PA,tothelateClydeandSaraGerberich. ShegraduatedfromWilliam&Mary in 1949 and joinedthe CIA, whereshe trav- elledthe worldbeforemarryingher husbandof nearly60 years,JosephE. Murphy. Theymovedto Viennain 1964wherethey raised theirfamily.She was adevotedvol- unteeratOLGCparish,anavidknitter,a wonderfulcookand hostess,and adevot- ed wife,mother,and grandmother. She is survivedby her son, Joe (Erin)Mur- phy,herdaughter,Beth(Tom)Weithman, her fourcherishedgrandchildrenanda large,lovingfamily. Avisitationwillbeheldfrom5p.m.to 7 p.m. on Tuesday,June 14, 2022atMurphy Funeral Homes,Falls Church,VA.AMass of ChristianBurialwill occurat 11 a.m.on Wednesday,June15, 2022 atOurLadyof GoodCounselCatholicChurch,Vienna, VA withburialat FairfaxMemorialPark. Contributionsin her memorymay be made toCapitalCaringHospice. http://www.murphyfuneralhomes.com

O’CONNOR

JOHNMARTINO’CONNOR“Jack” Passedawaypeacefullyon May14, 2022. Belovedhusbandof the lateGrace Do- nahoeO’Connorfor 60 years;fatherof Sally(Tom),Aline(Joe),Matt(Kit),Brigid (Marilynn),Katie(Richard),Trish (Kevin), Tim(Debbie),Michael(Cheryl);brother of Frank,Tom, Ellen,andTim;and proud grandfatherof 19 grandchildrenand five great-grandchildren.Jack was bornin 1929 to Sadieand Frank O’Connorof Blakely,PA. Jack attendedcollegeat the Universityof Scrantonand thengraduatedfromGeorge- townSchoolof Law.After servingas aU.S. Marine,Jack beganhis careerat GEICO wherehe workeduntilretirement,rising to the positionof Corporate Secretary.A Masswill be celebratedon June24, 2022, at 11 a.m.at Holy RedeemerChurch, 9705 SummitAve.,Kensington,MD.Inlieu of flowers,gifts to the JesuitVolunteerCorps are welcomethroughwww.jesuitvolun- teers.org or by check.

O’HARA

MATTHEWDAVIDO’HARA(Age68) On May20, 2022,of Silver Spring,MD,Matthewdied surroundedby familyfollowinga briefillness.Born in Denver, ColoradoMay10, 1954,he wasagraduateof George WashingtonHighSchoolin Denver,and the Universityof Colorado Boulder.Hewas a fixturein the Washingtonrestaurant com- munitythroughhis workat Chadwick’s. Son of the late Bartholomewand Elizabeth RyanO’Hara; brotherof BartleyO’Hara (Judy),Kearin Angel(Richard),ClareMuller (thelate Paul), andthe late Daniel(sur- vivingspouseKathyArmstrong),Thomas, Halley,and BridgetO’Hara; uncleof Eliza- bethO’HaraLazo (T.R.), MaryRyanNewkirk (Matthew),and the late Bart O’Hara; great uncle of Bartley,Peter and Elizabeth Newkirk.Massof ChristianBurialwill be celebratedat Shrineof the MostBlessed Sacramentin Washington,DC,onThursday, June16 at 11 a.m. http://www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com

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OLIN

PHYLLISAVERYOLIN 1925 -2 022 PhyllisAvery Olin,of CharlottesvilleVA passedawaypeacefullyonJune3,2022.A nativeof LeRoy,NY, she was the daughter of CarolBakerAvery and ThomasHarold Avery whoprecededher in death.In 1944, shemarriedJames“Jim”RandolphOlin, whoservedin the U.S. Houseof Represen- tativesfor Virginia’s6th CongressionalDis- trict (1983-1993).Her sister,YvonneGant- ley of Chittenango,NYsurvivesher,asdo fourof her five children,daughter-in-law, 11 grandchildrenand sevengreat-grandchildren.Herson,ThomasAveryOlin,pre- deceasedher in 2016.Forafull obituary, pleasevisitthe TeagueFuneral Service website. Amemorialservicewill take placeat 3p.m. on July 9atthe GreencroftClubin Charlot- tesville.Inlieu of flowers,the familysug- gestsdonationsbemadetoGarthNewel MusicCenter,PlannedParenthood,or a charityof yourchoice.

RICHARDS NANCYGASCOIGNERICHARDS On Wednesday,May 25, 2022,in her home in Alexandria,VA,inthe armsof her four children.AMemorialServicewill be held at St. Paul’sEpiscopalChurch,Alexan- dria,VAat 11 a.m.onThursday,June16, 2022.In lieu of flowers,the familyrequests memorialcontributionsto the Rector’s DiscretionaryFund,c/o St. Paul’sEpisco- palChurchortheAthenaeum, 201 Prince Street,AlexandriaVA 22314.

SALINS

NORMANJOSEPHSALINS On Thursday,June9, 2022, NormanJoseph Salins also knownas Joe Salins.Devoted husbandof the late NancySa- lins;lovingfatherofIra(Linda), Liba (Ralph)and Steven(Pame- la); cherishedgrandfatherof Sean(Kelly), Candace(Terry),andJoshua (Erica);trea- suredgreat-grandfatherofRyan,Aiden, Kira, Preston,Missy,Brayden,Joshuaand Dylan;adoredbrotherof Donald(Sandy), Gladys(Azer)andLillian.AGravesideser- vicewill be heldMonday,June 13, at Ju- deanMemorialGardens 16225 Batchellors Forest Rd., Olney,MDat11a.m. In lieu of flowers,donationsmaybemadetothe DownSyndromeAssociationof Northern Virginia(dsanv.org).Servicesentrustedto SagelBloomfieldDanzanskyGoldbergFu- neral Care. http://www.sagelbloomfield.com

SOCOLAR MARLYNSOCOLAR MarlynSocolar(néePaper)passedaway peacefullyon April20, 2022,at the age of

Marlynwas the youngestchildof Sam-
uel andSophiePaper,who raisedthree
daughtersin BaltimoreandWashington,
DC.She marriedMiltonSocolarin 1948,
andtheyweretogetheruntilhis death
in 2021,includingsevenspecialyearsin
Paris and 50 in Kensington,MD.She cared
deeply for her familyand friends,and she
lovedFrance.She was atalentedartistand
docentwholovedworkingwithchildren.
Hergenerosityandconcernfor others
will be greatlymissed.She is survivedby
her sons,Joshuaand SergeSocolar,four
grandchildren,andgreat-granddaughter.
Amemorialservicefor Marlynand Milton
will be heldat 10:30a.m.on June 19,2022
atTempleMicahin Washington,DC.Inlieu
of flowers,pleasedonateto the BrownMe-
morialTutoringProgram (https://brown-
downtown.org/tutoring-program/) or to
theTempleMicahTzedek(SocialJustice)
Fund (https://www.templemicah.org/do-
nate/).

STUCKER

BETHE.STUCKER BethE. Stucker,ofFairfax,Virginia,passed awayon Sunday,June 5, 2022in Spring- field,VA.She was bornin Cleveland,OH to Earl Austinand EstherLouiseHeist. Bethwasaschoolsecretaryat St James CatholicSchoolin Falls Church,VA for 30 years.Duringthe summermonths,she lovedto visit OceanCity,MD. Bethwas a lifelongRedskinsfan. She is precededin deathby her husband of 53 years,JamesStucker,daughterCon- stanceStucker,and brother,Linn Heist. She is survivedby children,Jeff Stucker(El- len), GregStucker(Laurie)and Liza Vaughn (Don);fivegrandchildren;andnephew, RustyHeist(Lorrie). Inurnmentwill takeplaceat ArlingtonNa- tionalCemeteryat alater date. Fond memoriesand expressionsof sympa- thy may be sharedat: http://www.murphyfuneralhomes.com

WRIGHT

BERNICES. WRIGHT(Age100) Passedawaypeacefullyon June8, 2022. She leavesto cherishher memories,chil- drenAaronWright,AlexanderDatcher Wrightand Kay WrightJohnsonand ahost of cherishedfamilyand friends. Visitationwillbe held on Wednesday, June15, 2022,at 10 a.m.untilServices at 11 a.m.,at SligoSeventh-dayAdventist Church,TakomaPark, Maryland.

IN MEMORIAM

LOWE

ALMEDABUMPUSLOWE 1/26/1935-5/23/2010 “Milestones” Mother:anotheryearonthefrontlineof life withoutyou;yet Iremainin the fight (Joshua11:6-9);praiseGODfor year12; yourwingshavereachedperfection;pray my strengthtofinishthe call untilwe are reunited. Your prayerssustainme; your love encouragesme; yoursacrificepropels me.Warriorsweare.Lovingyoumore; you are FOREVERin my heart! Your LovingDaughter, CaroleLowe-Nedab

DEATH NOTICE

BROCKMAN

L. GREYBROCKMAN L.GreyBrockman,90,passed awayto be withhis LordJesus Christon June3, 2022unexpect- edly,but peacefully,athis home inPonteVedra,FL,whereheand his wifehad recentlyrelocated; afterresidingthe last 20 yearsin Warrenton, VA,and in Vienna,VA priorto that. Greywas bornMarch4, 1932in Bedford,VA to Frank G. Brockmanand Vernie(Davies) Brockman.He graduatedfromTemperance HighSchoolandLynchburgCollege.Grey servedin the UnitedStatesArmyfrom 1953-55spendingapproximately18 months in Europe.Grey was avery talentedbaseball player,particularlyas aleft-handedpitcher, and wasfortunatein beingchosento rep- resentabaseballteamwithinthe 7th Army in Europeand wasassignedto playbase- ball for the Armyand entertainthe troops throughoutGermany,Austria,Italy and oth- er areasof Europe.ThankfullyGreydid not haveto takeup armswhileservingin the Army.His uniformincludedagloveand a baseball.He turneddownseveral offers to playprofessionalminorleaguebaseball beforepursuingan almost30-yearcareer withthe FBI, retiringas aDeputyAssistant Director.Heservedas aSpecialAgentin a numberoflocationsthroughoutthecoun- try includingsupervisorypositionsas Chief Inspectorand SpecialAgentin Charge.He

was transferredto FBI Headquarterson four differentoccasionsand servedin five differ- ent divisions.Hewent on to haveasecond careerasaVicePresidentandDirectorof Corporate Securityfor the MellonCorpora- tion in Pittsburgh,PA. Followinghis secondretirement,he and his wife,Eva, weresnowbirdsin south- westFloridaandspentthe remainderof eachyearin Warrenton,VA.Duringhis 20 yearsinWarrenton,itwascleartoallwho visitedhowmuchhe lovedbeingoutdoors and maintainingthe property,keepingit in pristinecondition.One of his favoritetimes inWarrentonwaswhenallofthechildren andgrandchildrengatheredtogetherand spentweeksat atime throughoutthe year, sharingtheloveofhisproperty,thegarden, thelake,theraspberries,thecherrytree, the mowing,the fishingand the boatingat the homethatwe lovinglycalled“Camp Cannonball”.WhilespendingtimeinFlorida, he enjoyedwatchinghis grandsonsplay la- crosse,soccer,footballand basketball.Grey playedseniorsoftballon atravelingchampi- onshipsoftballteamthroughoutFloridaand the Mid-Atlanticstates. He is survivedby his wife,Eva PriceBrock- man,after 66 yearsofmarriage.Heisalso survivedby threechildren:Beth Newell (Rick), of PonteVedra, FL, KimberlyNelson (Michael)of Sterling,VA,Randall Brockman (Cindy)ofElkridge,MDand five grandchildren: BrockNewell,Grant Newell(Kaila), ShannonBrockmanWaldhauser(Rob),Lind- seyBrockman,andLaurenNelson;andone great-grandchild:RobbieWaldhauser.Heis also survivedby his sisterJean(Brockman) Beardand niecesand nephews. He wasabelovedhusband,fatherand grandfather.Hewill be misseddearlyby his familyand friends. If you wouldlike to honorthe memoryof Grey,the familyrequeststhat donationsbe madeto the SFSAFBI,Inc., 3717Fettler Park Drive,Dumfries,VA22025-2048or to the WarrentonUnitedMethodistChurch, 341 ChurchSt., Warrenton,VA 20186. Visitationwill be heldat the MoserFuner- al Home,Warrenton,VA on Friday,June 17 from6to9p.m. Funeral serviceswill be held at the WarrentonUnitedMethodistChurch on Saturday,June 18 at 1p.m.

CHRISTENSEN

ROSEMARIELAUECHRISTENSEN RoseMarieLaueChristensen,89 yearsold and livingat the FairfaxRetirementCommu- nity,passedawaysurroundedby her Fami- ly on May27, 2022 at InovaMountVernon Hospital. RoseMariewas bornon February16, 1933 to AugustaPaulineRabeand HermanFred- erickLaueon afarm nearPalmer,Kansas. The familymovedfromthe farmto Green- leaf,Kansaswhichshe consideredher home town.She was the secondyoungestof six childrenand is survivedby her oldersister, ErlyneSnow.RosemarriedJohnEdward Christensenof Waterville,Kansasin 1951. Johnjoinedthe Armyand Rosebeganthe life of the militarywife.She had threechildren,all boys,John Edward,Paul Evanand DavidEdgar.John had childhoodleukemia and passedat age 3in1956.Paul is marriedto ChongHui Christensenand David

is marriedto LethuChristensen.Rosehas threegrandchildrenfromPaul’smarriage, Danielle,Amandaand John.Amandais married to JonathanGraef and Johnis married to Tara Purdham.Johnand Tara gaveRose two great-grandchildren,Natalieand Noah. Rosealso has two step-grandchildrenfrom David’smarriage,Andrewand Monica. RoseMarieraisedher childrenand began workwiththe federal governmentin 1977 as aclerk typist.She returnedto college in the early1980’sand earnedher Bache- lor of Sciencediplomafromthe University of Marylandin 1986.Rosecontinuedto advancein her careerand retiredin 2003 after26 yearsas aGS13.Her last position priorto retirementwasas Managerof the Army’sFreedomof InformationOffice.After retirementfromthe governmentRosecon- tinuedto workparttimeat Curves,where she wouldassistotherswith theirworkouts. Rosewas devotedto her Familyand many othercausesincludingMealson Wheels, RedCrossandshelovedanimals.Rose learnedto scubadiveand snowski. She wenton a10-daywhitewaterraftingtrip downthe Colorado Riverwhenshe was in her 60’sand traveledto the Amazonin her 70’s. Rosehad astrongconnectionto her religionand one highlightof her life was beingableto travelto Israel to see where Christlivedand preached. Rosewaswellknownfor caringfor and helpingothersand puttingher wholeheart intoanythingshe triedto do.She hada sharpwit and wasnevershy in speaking her mind. Viewingandserviceswill be heldat De- maineFuneral Homein Alexandria,VA.on June18, 2022. Moreinformationis available at DemaineFuneralHomes.comor Digni- tyMemorial.com

FOOR

REV.KENNETHL. FOORJR.“Ken” (Age77) Passedawaysuddenlyat homeon May7, 2022.The oldestson of Inez and KennethL. Foor,Sr.,hewas bornin Frostburg,MD on December27, 1944and grewup there.Af- ter Highschool,he joinedthe Air Force and wasin the first of the K-9 MP unitsto be assignedto Vietnam.Afterhis service,he attendedthe Universityof Md, CollegePark wherehe majoredin Mathand Business.He enteredthe Computerfieldas aProgram- mer but roseto becomeDirectorof IT at the

WashingtonPostand the DC DistrictCourts. Afterretirement,he wasableto fulfillthe dreamhe had as ayoungman–becominga Minister.Hewas ordainedat the Institutefor SpiritualDevelopmentin DC and servedfor 23 yearsas teacher,healerand medium.He alsoservedas Pastor of the EppingForest Chapelherein Annapolis.Hewas aMason, acertifiedReikiMasterand Yoga teacher. He servedhis communityand churchesin manycapacities. He cherishedhis timewithfriendsand family,includingthe featheredand furryfamily members,especiallyhis bestgirl, Hope.He enjoyedsailingand boating,fosteringand volunteeringat the SPCAcaringfor dogs andcats,traveling,attendingspiritualre- treatsand cooking.Healso lovedlearning and sharinghis Lightwithothers. Kenwas precededin deathby theirdaugh- ter,Kendraand his parents.His is survived by Sherry,his wifeof 55 years;son,Erick of Annapolis,MD; granddaughter,Nicole Hitchens(Patrick)of Saskatoon,SK, Canada; twobrothers–Harry(Janet)of Frostburg, MD and Wes(Sue Ellen)of Rawlings,MD; cousins,nieces,nephews,and manydear friends/ AMemorialServiceto celebrate Ken’slife will be heldSaturdayJune18 at 11 a.m.at the EppingForest Chapel,in Annapolis.In lieu of flowers,you may makecontributions in his nameto acharityof yourchoice.

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NEDAB

KENDALSOPHIANEDAB 8/30/2002-6/14/2015 “Milestones” MyDearest:anotheryearonthefrontline of life withoutyou; yet Iremainin the fight (Joshua11:6-9);rejoiceKendal for in year 7 yourisetoSpiritualcompleteness;praymy strengthto finishthe call untilwe are reunited.Your prayerssustainme; yourlove encouragesme; yoursacrificepropelsme. Warriorsweare.Lovingyoumore;youare FOREVERin my heart! Your LovingMother, CaroleLowe-Nedab

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BALSAMO

ESTHERELLENBALSAMO On Wednesday,June8, 2022, EstherEllen Balsamopassed peacefullyat homesurrounded byherlovingfamily.Devoted wifeof the late “Papa”Joe Bal-

samo;lovingmotherof GaryJ. (Robin),Joe B. (Jane)and HarryA.(available);cherished grandmotherofAdam (Denise),Jennifer (David),Danielle(Nate),EthanandMax. Greatgrandmaof Jennifer’s, Sloaneand Isla; adoredsisterof Lois Brodsky(andthe lateAlbert).EstherwasbornMarch3, 193 9, daughter of CommodoreHarryA. Badtand JennieBadt.She was alifelongWashingto- nian,thoughas a“Navybrat” oftenlived whereverher fatherwas stationed.Acareer womanincluded37 yearsat TheJewish Federationof GreaterWashingtonuntilage 81.Sheenjoyedplayinggolf,tennis,bridge and the OceanCity beachscenewithfamily and friends.AGazeboservicewill be held on June14 at 2p.m., Gardenof Remembrance MemorialParkinClarksburg,MD,within- termentto follow.Shivawill be heldat the homeof Garyand RobinBalsamoon June 14 andJune15,startingat6p.m.withser- viceat 7p.m. In lieu of flowers,donations may be madeto NAMI-MontgomeryCounty (namimc.org)or JSSAHospice(jssa.org).Ser- vicesentrustedtoSagelBloomfieldDanzan- sky GoldbergFuneral Care. http://www.sagelbloomfield.com

DAVIS

ROBERTELBERTDAVIS Of SilverSpring,MD.Robert(Bob)ElbertDa- vis enteredinto eternalrest on June4, 2022. Bobwas bornon February5, 1921,in Okla- homaCity.After graduatingin 1942from the Universityof Oklahomawithan elec- tricalengineeringdegree,hetook acivilian job withthe NavalResearchLaboratoryin Washington,DC.Later,heservedas an En- signintheNavyattheLaboratory’sChes- apeakeBay Annex,workingon projectsto analyzecaptured enemyradar systems and to developcountermeasuresto defeat them.

AttheNavy’sChesapeakeBeachsite,he met his wifeof 70 years,Ruth Ward Gibson, whoprecededhim in deathin 2017.They raised threechildrenin Cheverly,MD: Phillip (Barbara)Davis,Bradley(Deborah)Davisand Marla(Barco)Davidson.Bob wasthe proud grandfatherof six and great-grandfatherof 10. Bob had along aerospacecareerdevelop- ing missileand satellitesystems,leadingto hispre-retirementjobattheGoddardSpace FlightCenterplanningSpaceShuttlemis- sionsto repairNASAsatellites. Bob was passionateaboutthe sportof tennis,achievingthe levelof MasterProfession- al and, in 2016,he was inductedinto the US ProfessionalTennisAssociation’sMid-Atlan- tic Hall of Fame.Whereverhe workedand lived,Bob left atrail of tenniscourtsthat he designedand built. In his nineties,Bob becamean authorand publishedabook detailingthe designand constructionof his personalbackyard tenniscourt.Thenlast year,atage 100,he published“FollowMy Path,”abookabout his engineeringcareerintendedas amen- toringguideforyoungpeoplestartingtheir careers. Acelebrationof life will be plannedfor later this summer.

DENT

VIRGINIAH.DENT“Ginny” Virginia“Ginny”H. Dent,95,ofVeroBeach, FloridapassedawaySunday,June 5, 2022at the VNAHospiceHouse. Ginnywasbornin Washington,DC and movedto Floridain 1975fromthe Washing- ton DC area.

She was amemberof ChristChurchin Vero Beachwhereshe wasamemberof The DaughtersoftheHolyCrossandsanginthe choir.Ginny wasaLife Memberof Accokeek VolunteerFire DepartmentAuxiliaryand the SilverHill FireDepartmentAuxiliary.She wasalso amemberof the LadiesAuxiliaryof the AmericanLegionPost39 in Vero Beach. Butaboveall sheabsolutelytreasured her family,enjoyedcookingfor familyand friendsand passionatelylovedher puppies. Survivorsincludeher daughtersKatherine “Ginger”Hurst,and her husbandLarry,of Cocoaand EileenClarkHawkof Vero Beach; elevengrandchildren;and many,manygreat andgreat-greatgrandchildren,niecesand nephews. She wasprecededin deathby her loving husbandof 75 years,S.Magruder “Mack” Dent, adaughterBeverlyBaker,siblings BernardHennings,MargaretAddison,Ellen Lyons,Elizabeth“Betty”Bjorum,George Henningsand Earl Hennings. Servicesheld.In lieu of flowers,memori- al contributionsmaybe madeto Humane SocietyOf Vero Beach,P.O. Box 644,Vero Beach,FL 32961.Aguestbookis available at http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com.

FLYNN

NANCYA.FLYNN Passedawaypeacefullyon Monday,May 31, 2022afterbattlingpancreaticcancer for several months.She wasbornto Fran- cis “Frank” andPaulineScheckenbachin Bridgeton,NJ on August12, 1945. Growing up on the farm,she receivedapianoat a youngage and by her teensplayedthe pi- ano and organat the BridgetonImmaculate ConceptionCatholicChurch.She attended

TrentonStateCollege,and in 2018,received her Baccalaureateof SciencefromAveMa- ria and BarryUniversityin Historyand Polit- ical Science.Nancyretiredfromthe United StatesGovernmentas aGM-15,servingher countrypatrioticallyfor 32 years.Nancy wasaMasterGardenerand lateran Asso- ciateOrganistat St. Andrewssince2006. At St. Andrews,Nancywason the finance committee,abenefactorof the St. Andrews Schooland amemberof the SouthwestFlor- ida Chapterof the AmericanGuildof Organ- ists.She was along timeresidentof Spring- field,VA,Elizabeth City,NCand CapeCoral, FL. Sheenjoyedmusic,travelingandthe arts,gardening,cooking,drivingsportscars, politics,her dogsand catsand manyother simplepleasures.She is survivedby her loving son ScottFlynnand his sweetheartKaty Alston.The familywouldlike to sendtheir sincerestthanksto the staffat FloridaCan- cer Specialistsand HopeHospiceTeam 320 for all theirsupport.AMemorialMasswill be celebratedat 11 a.m.Friday,June 10, 2022 atSt.Andrew CatholicChurchin CapeCoral, FL. In lieu of flowers,memorialcontributions couldbe madeto WoundedWarriors,Paws of Honor,ProjectK9 Hero,OrphanedAcres, ASPCAor the HumaneSociety.Pleasevisit http://www.fullercapecoral.com/tributes/Nan- cy-Flynnto viewNancy’sLife Tribute.

HANSON

BETTEHANSON BetteHanson,aMinnesotantrainedto be an operasinger,foundher life role in the tumultuoustheaterof civil rightsin Birming- ham,Alabama.She diedon May2, 2022at the age of 95, surroundedby love,tranquil- ity,and threeadoringdogs.Bette had lived in Washington,DC,for over20 yearsbefore movingto her son’shomeon LakeAnnaat the outsetof the pandemic. BornBeverlyJane Johnsonon August10, 1926,the only childof ReubenBainesJohn- son and Norwegian-bornKnudenaKnudsen Johnson,Bettewas raisedin Duluth,Min- nesotaandplayedviolawiththe Duluth Symphonywhilestill astudentat Denfeld HighSchool.Shealsostudiedvoiceand in 1944wentto the Universityof Iowaon amusicscholarship.Thereshemether futurehusband,RogerW. Hansonof Rake, Iowa,who was thenin medicalschool.After theirmarriagein 1948,theymovedto Los Angeles,whereRogercompletedhis Ph.D. in pharmacologyand zoologyat UCLA.Bette studiedoperaonscholarshipat the music academyin SantaBarbaraofthe celebrated Germansoprano LotteLehmann. AfterRogerwasrecruitedin 1953to the newUniversityof Alabamain Birmingham to help buildwhatwouldbecomeone of the country’sforemostmedicalcenters,heand Bettefoundthemselvesamongacohortof “outsideagitators”defyingthe racial status quoin whatMartinLutherKingJr.would call the mostsegregatedcity in America. As membersof the state’sonly functioning biracialorganization,thesewhiteliberals actedon theirconscienceat atime whenig- noringthe colorline broughtthemwarnings fromblackjack-bearingKu KluxKlansmen underthe escortof the Birminghampolice. Bettebuiltan independentcareerplaying violafor the BirminghamSymphonyOrches- traand takingstarringrolesin civicproduc- tionsrangingfromMadamButterflyto Annie Get Your Gun.It waswhenshe wasgiven her ownlocaltelevisionand radio shows that she foundfameand at timesnotoriety as the mediapersonality“BetteLee.” She turnedthe “women’saffairs”beataway fromfashionand foodand into aplatform of seriousnews,coveringlegalizedabor- tion in Scandinavia,aPlannedParenthood bus clinicservingrural counties,and Japa- nese-American relations post-Hiroshima.

Betteevendid abroadcastin flightfroman Air Force jet and, to coverthe CubanMissile Crisisin 1962,movedinto afalloutshelterat the statefairgroundswithher mother. Bette’sbiggestjournalist challengewas gettingthe city’sdefiningissue,civil rights, on the air.Her boss,the powerbrokerat the state’slargestmediacompany,forbade storiesthat madethe city look bad.Roger’s medicalcentercolleagueshelpedorganize pro-integrationeventsfor her to cover.At one suchpublicforumin 1963,in supportof schooldesegregation,acontingentof prom- inentKlansmenshowedup.“There’sBette Lee,” awomanin attendancesaid to aman standingnextto Roger.Thoughher blond beautyand charmoftendisarmedcritics, the manreplied,“ThatCommiedoesn’t needamicrophonein her hand,she needsa bulletin her head.” Rogerhadgrownaccustomedto death threats,but whenan anonymousphone callertold him,“Weknowwhichwayyour childrenwalkhomefromschool,”hetook aresearchjob withUSAIDin Indonesiato get his wife,son and daughterout of town. Followingthe CIA-backedcoupagainstthe governmentthere,the familyreturnedto Birminghamin 1965,and Betteresumedher challengingcareerin localjournalism,as a fulltimenewsreporter,publicradio news directorandproducerof documentaries, includingone on Birminghamthatwonan awardat the 1979InternationalFilm &Tele- visionFestivalin NewYork. In 1988,weeksafterthe birthof her first grandchild,Bettelookedbackon her career in aspeechfor the 25thanniversaryof the bombingof Birmingham’s16th StreetBap- tist Church.“If Ihad beenmorecourageous as areporter,” she wondered,“wouldthose four younggirls who died in this very sacred placebe givinggrandchildrento theirpar- entstoday?”She regrettedthe storiesshe left untoldbut recalledthe advicealocal Blacknewspapereditorhad givenher 25 yearsearlier:“Youcan tell it all and choke off yourvoice,oryou can chipawayand maybemakeadifference.” Once,adignitaryBettewas interviewingin Swedenaskedher whatBirminghamwas like.After hearingher angerand frustration spill out, he responded,“My dearyounglady, Ienvy you,you havelivedhistory.” Indeed, Betteand RogerHansonlivedthe enviable life of the fully engaged,in theirwork,their family,and the Zeitgeisttheyhelpedshape by chippingawaywithpurpose,verveand a keensenseof the absurd. Afterretiring,Bette andRogermovedto Washingtonto be neartheirchildrenand families.Rogerdiedin 2002.Betteis survivedby daughterHeidiand her husband (MichaelKaiser);son Eric;grandchildrenEr- ica Hazar(BerkerHazar),NicholasHanson, JacksonHanson;andgreatgrandchildren EricMetinHazarandOliverBerkHazar. Betteis alsosurvivedby belovednieces MarciaFolven,JaniceJordanand MollyJor- dan Koch. Bettelovedher familyand her bestfriends:Florence,Joyce,Lola, Rosalie, and Gale.Inlieu of flowers,Bette’sfavorite charitieswereDoctorsWithoutBordersand ReportersWithoutBorders.Aprivatecele- brationof Bette’slife is plannedfor the fall.

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