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Mrs. Gertrude Candela
Mrs. Gertrude Candela, 90, of Frederick, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph Candela, who died July 7, 1993.
She was born March 7, 1918 in Port Chester, N.Y., and was the oldest daughter of the late John and Gertrude Delvy. Raised in Rye, N.Y., she graduated from Rye High School and later from Barnard College (Columbia University) in 1940. She also earned a master's in education from George Washington University and taught elementary school in Montgomery County.
Gertrude married
Joseph March 15, 1942, and worked in Westchester County and New York City while he served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II. After the war they moved to Washington, D.C. where their daughters, Jacqueline and Judy were born.
They moved to Bethesda in 1953, after their first overseas assignment, with the U.S. State Department in Frankfort, Germany. They also lived in Manila, the Philippines from 1960-1962 and in Athens, Greece, from 1965-1968.
Gertrude served with the Red Cross at the 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt and later as a Gray Lady at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. She was a Girl Scout leader in Bethesda and Manila, and the Girl Scout coordinator for Greece and Turkey in Athens. She was a community Bible study group leader in Montgomery for many years. She belonged to the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, the Barnard Alumnae Association of Washington, D.C., AARP in Bethesda and Frederick, the Frederick Woman's Civic Club, New Friends of Frederick, Rainbow Belles and Worman's Mill Bible group.
Gertrude has many varied interests: Bible study, bridge, book club, painting, and quilting. She loved to travel and learn about the history, art and culture of other countries. She traveled with her family during their assignments overseas throughout Europe and the Middle East, including Hong Kong and Japan in the Far East.
After her husband's retirement in 1973, she and Joseph traveled together nationally and internationally, and after her husband's death, she continued traveling with her daughters.
She is survived by her daughters, Jacqueline and Judith, both of Frederick; and her sister, Violet Liberty and her husband Frank of Locust Grove, Va.; and 11 nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and her sister, Marie Carducci.
She will be lovingly remembered by her family and her friends. She was a great teacher, a wonderful friend, a confidant who was always ready to listen, providing love, comfort, support and valuable advise.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church, 8651 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville. Father Andy Aaron will officiate. A reception will follow at the church.
Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Gertrude's name to St. Timothy's Catholic Church or Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702.
Mrs. Marie Ridgley
Marie Evelyn Ridgley (nee Leuba), 67, of New Windsor, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. at Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster.
She was born March 25, 1941 in Baltimore, as the daughter of Edna Mae Keefer Leuba and the late Henri E. Leuba Sr.
She was a retired aide from Carroll Lutheran Village for 27 years. She loved gardening and was an avid animal lover.
She was the mother of Bryan H. Ridgley of Mount Airy and Colleen M. Lyons of New Windsor; sister of Henri E. Leuba Jr. and wife Lorraine of Jessup; loving grandmother of Matthew and Shawn Lyons and Jacob Ridgley; also survived by daughter-in-law, Brenda Ridgley.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A., 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. Pastor Jimmie L. Schwartz, of Carroll Lutheran Village, will officiate.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: Carroll Hospice, Inc. Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave. Westminster, MD 21157.
Arrangements are by Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A.
Mr. David Matthew Snyder
David Matthew "Dave" Snyder, 41, of Keedysville, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at Washington County Hospital.
Born July 27, 1967, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Jackie Wayne and Elva Sue Moats Snyder of Boonsboro.
He had been employed for 20 years by Custom Siding in Frederick.
He was a member of Church of God Universal.
He is survived by his wife, Bretta F. Heath Snyder, whom he married
Jan. 30, 2007; one daughter, Amber N. Snyder of Shepherdstown, W.Va.; two sons, Matthew D. Snyder of Boonsboro and Dalton M. Snyder at home; one brother, Charles W. Snyder of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; two sisters, Frances S. Etzler of Boonsboro and Patty L. Darr of Waynesboro, Pa.; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, P.A., Boonsboro.-- Pastor Greg Tyler will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Zion cemetery at Locust Grove.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Claire L. Bernstein
Mrs. Claire L. Bernstein passed away Oct. 30 in a hospice in West Palm Beach, Fla.
She was born June 26, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pa., as the daughter of Alexander and Rose Lerman. She married
A. Julian Bernstein of York, Pa., who predeceased her in 1985.
She is survived by a son, K. Richard Bernstein of Frederick; and three grandchildren, Audrey Ann Bernstein of Silver Lake, Calif., Gregory Eugene Bernstein of Washington, and Sando Menchey Bernstein of Wilmington, N.C.
Claire loved to entertain and had a great sense of style and beauty. She even enjoyed riding on the back of a motorcycle or flying in a small plane once in a while. She made the world's best cheesecake and played Chopin on the piano with passion.
She retired to Palm Beach in 1970, where she loved to walk and swim. There will be a family service in Palm Beach some time in March 2009.
Mr. Joseph Anthony Ritz Sr.
Joseph Anthony Ritz Sr., 86, of Owings Mills, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at Franklin Square Hospital. Born Aug. 12, 1922, in Wilkes Barre, Pa., he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Ritz. He was the husband of Irene A. Ritz, who died April 2, 1985.
He proudly served in the highly decorated 412th Thunderbolt-Fighter Squadron, 373rd Fighter Group of the 9th Army Air Force in Europe in World War II. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Owings Mills Post. He was visionary in organizing reunions for the 412th Fighter Squadron, as well as for the Teamsters Local Union 590 Retirees Club.
He owned and operated his own service station and worked as a mechanic for Montgomery Ward. As an incidental member of the civil rights movement, he served as secretary-treasurer, along with many other senior positions, of the Teamsters Local 590 in Baltimore for many years.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Joe Jr. and Sue Ritz of Emmitsburg, Fred and Joyce Ritz of Spring Grove, Pa., Tom Ritz of Owings Mills, and Herb and Dodi Ritz of Manchester; grandchildren, Joe III, Elizabeth, Sophie, Alma, Ashley, Zachary and Jeremy; and step-grandchildren, Alaina and Kate; sister and brother-in-law, Rita and Norman Sahlit of Delaware; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ernie and Joan Ritz of New Jersey, Charlie and Gert Ritz of Baltimore; and a brother-in-law, numerous nieces and nephew, great-nieces and nephews, and devoted companion, Olive Sauter, of Baltimore.
He was predeceased by brothers, Harry, Ed, Frank, Jerry and Jack Ritz, and sister, Helen Davis.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glyndon. Interment will be at Druid Ridge cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A., 11605 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills.
Mrs. Ethel Mae Potts
Mrs. Ethel Mae Potts, 83, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Born Aug. 18, 1925, in Highland, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Alma Smith Earley. She was the wife of Denver L. Potts, her husband of 47 years.
Mrs. Potts was a member of Oak Hill Church of God, Legore. She was formerly employed with J.M. Bucheimer Leather Co. of Frederick for 44 years and then with Mealey's Restaurant of New Market. She enjoyed reading, vegetable and flower gardening and feeding the birds.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Malinda Mae Shook of Mount Pleasant; a son, Paul D. Powell and wife, Shryl, of Mount Pleasant; two grandchildren, Cathy Lynn Boyd of Taneytown, and Donald P. Shook Jr. of Mount Pleasant; a great-grandchild, Angela Mae Geisler of Arizona; and a special nephew, Bobby Boye of Mount Pleasant.
She was the last of her immediate family and was preceded in death by two sisters, Catherine "Pat" Boyer and Virginia Boyer; and two brothers, Jacob and Robert Earley.
A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 404 S. Main St., Woodsboro. The Rev. Fred Horner, retired pastor of Wakefield Valley Bible Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the funeral home.
Mr. John Moser
Mr. John Roger Moser, 82, formerly of Westminster, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mount Airy.
Born Nov. 20, 1926, in Keysville, he was the son of the late John Herbert and Elizabeth A. (Rigler) Moser.
He is survived by a brother, Donald E. Moser of Emmitsburg, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Claude H. Moser.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 210 W. Main St., Emmitsburg, with the Rev. Judith Kelly of Tom's Creek U.M. Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Keysville Union cemetery, Keysville. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of service at the funeral home.
Mr. Earl Tracey Jr.
Mr. Earl Frederick Tracey Jr., 74, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at his home. He was the husband of Elinor Linder Tracey. They were married
for 33 years.
Mr. Tracey was born in Frederick, Dec. 18, 1933, a son of the late Earl F. Tracey Sr., and the late Clara Garber Tracey Stull.
He was a graduate of Saint Johns Literary Institute, Class of 1952. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. After the military he became a Maryland state trooper from 1957 to 1965 and for two years was the director of security at Mount St. Mary's College. For one year he was the chief of police in Thurmont, and from 1968 until his retirement in 1992, he worked for the Department of Natural Resources where he was a natural resource police sergeant.
Mr. Tracey was a member of Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, the Francis Scott Key American Legion Post 11, and he volunteered as a driver for the Disabled American Veterans van to the VA Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. He was a life member of the Bass Federation.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two children, Matthew Tracey and friend, Marcia Starliper, and Denise Tracey Tatro and husband, Robert Smariga; one brother, Donald Tracey and wife, Betty; a half brother, Mark Stull and wife, Diane; and one grandson, Ron Adam Tatro. He will also be remembered by nieces, nephews and cousins, including a special cousin, Ralph Shank and his wife, Shirley.
A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 118 E. Second St., Frederick. The Rev. Daniel R. Goulet, associate pastor, will officiate. Private interment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery, Frederick, at a later date.
Arrangements are with the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church St., Frederick. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.KeeneyBasford.com.
The Tracey family would like to especially thank Dr. Kanan Hudhud and his staff at Frederick Oncology Center.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Frederick County, P. O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702.
Mr. Olin Molesworth
Mr. Olin Leonard Molesworth, 88, a longtime resident of Damascus, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at Lorien Assisted Living in Mount Airy.
Olin was born in Howard County, in the house on his grandfather's farm, June 5, 1920. He was a son of the late Eli T. and Lucille Watkins Molesworth.
Olin graduated from Damascus High School in 1939. While attending school, he developed a great interest in funeral service. He worked part-time, and after school, for Mrs. Della Beall, the owner of J.B. Beall Inc. Funeral Home of Damascus. Following graduation, he continued to help Mrs. Beall in the operation of her business. Olin then secured a job at the Warner E. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Silver Spring, for training in the mortuary field. He obtained his funeral directors license from the state of Maryland in 1946. Olin then returned to Damascus and purchased the business from Mrs. Beall, and on Jan. 1, 1948, it became the Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home. Olin continued to serve the families of Damascus and the surrounding communities for the past 60 years, with his kind and gentle manner. Although not active in the past year, due to his declining health, he continued to keep in touch daily, from his apartment in the health care center, to know all things that were taking place at the funeral home. In 2005,
Olin wanted the community to know that the funeral home would always be there, even after his death, to serve families in the same dignified manner as it has over the years. The name was then changed to Molesworth-Williams, P.A., Funeral Home, and has been operated by his cousin, Robert Williams in his absence, who has been a director at the funeral home for over 40 years.
Olin had been a member of the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, the National Funeral Directors Association and an honorary member of the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department, and recently received from the state of Maryland "The Governor's Citation" from Gov. Martin O'Malley for outstanding service to his community for the past 60 years.
Surviving is his loving sister and his devoted brother-in-law, Loretta E. Watkins and Albert L. Watkins of Damascus; one nephew, Ronald E. Watkins of Damascus; four nieces, Linda D. Brightwell of Mount Airy, Judy Mullinix of Mount Airy, Anita Fry of Monrovia and Kristin Molesworth of Mount Airy; one great-niece; seven great-nephews; three great-great-nieces and one great-great-nephew.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Albert W. Molesworth, and sister-in-law, Emma Grace Molesworth.
Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Molesworth-Williams, P. A., Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the funeral home. His close personal friends, the Rev. Robert M. Braden and the Rev. Franklin D. Bishop will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rick Kendall, Lester Runkles Jr., Thomas Dale Fletcher III, William C. Duvall, Allen M. Thompson and Jay Dewitt Donaldson.
Entombment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery Chapel Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Carroll Hospice, 95 Carroll St., Westminster, MD 21157.
Mrs. Ann Cool
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Cool, 61, of Thurmont, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, following an extended illness.
Born July 25, 1947, in Gettysburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Helen M. (Ridenour) Sharer and stepdaughter of the late Ralph E. Sharer Sr. She was the wife of David E. Cool.
She was employed by Mount St. Mary's College early in life in the housekeeping and custodial department. She spent her later years at Thurmont Shoe Factory in the assembly unit. She enjoyed playing bingo and visiting Charles Town Races and Slots.
Surviving in addition to her husband, is daughter, Kimberly Ann Cool, of Thurmont; son, David Vincent Cool, of Thurmont; sister, Shirley Fuhrman, of Hanover, Pa.; sister, Eva Miller, of Emmitsburg; brother, Lloyd Sharer, of Emmitsburg; sister, Janice Eyler, of Emmitsburg; sister, Sherry Tester, of Frederick; and granddaughter, Angel Cool; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by a brother, Ralph E. Sharer Jr.
A funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 210 W. Main St., Emmitsburg. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Blue Ridge cemetery in Thurmont. The Rev. Tim Robbins will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to help defray funeral expenses.
