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Stockman, Willa Loudell
On Tuesday, November 09, 2010, at her home in Denton, MD, Willa Loudell Stockman lost her almost year-long battle against pancreatic cancer.
Willa Loudell (Lou) Stockman was born in Frostburg, MD in March of 1940. She was the daughter of the late Willard E Otto, Sr. and Jennie C. Bickford. She was preceded in death by her younger sister, Connie J. Price and brother, Willard E. Otto, Jr. She grew up in Baltimore City and graduated from Eastern High School in 1958. She married Franklin K. Stockman, Jr. on January 30, 1960, and they had three daughters and a son before moving to Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1971 where she devoted herself to raising her children and became involved in square dancing. Lou thoroughly enjoyed bowling; she hit the lanes on the same league in Easton for 35 years. Lou has worked as a teacher's assistant at Denton Elementary, as a proofreader for Waverly Press and spent her last decade as a caregiver and teacher at the Denton Child Development Center.
Lou has always been a gifted gardener with flower beds that flourish over acres. She was an active member of the Caroline County Garden Club for several years where she enjoyed the many trips and projects with her fellow CCGC members. Fifteen years ago she decided to make some life changes and began Yoga classes at Evergreen Cove which opened her life to a whole new group of wonderfully spiritual friends.
Lou is survived by her loving husband, Frank, her three sisters: Peggy A. Soltis, Sandy L. Bornscheuer, and Janice C. Lewis, as well as her four children: Stephanie and her husband Frank Ireton of Lanham, Stacie and her husband Stuart Waller of Houston, Susan Stockman and Bobby Malzone of St. Michaels and Frank D. Stockman and his wife Marnie of Cordova. She also leaves behind six grandchildren: Sienna and Sequoia Chupek, Sommer and Sophie Waller, David and Josie Stockman as well as her granddog, Logan.
A celebration of Lou's life will be at 6 PM on Friday, November 12th, at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. second Street in Denton where friends may call from 2 until 4 and from 5 until 6 before the service. The interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, Lou's wish was to have donations made to Caroline County Hospice Foundation, PO Box 362, Denton, MD 21629, or to the Caroline County Garden Club for the Young Gardeners' Program, C/O Ms. Sylvia A. Wilhide, 25374 Calvert Drive, Greensboro, MD 21639.
Towers, Thomas "Sonny"
Thomas "Sonny" O. Towers of Queen Anne, Maryland, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 in the Memorial Hospital at Easton, MD. He was 62 years old.
Born in Easton, Mr. Towers was the son of the late Ray S. Towers and Ann Louise Starkey Towers.
Mr. Towers was a graduate of North Caroline High School class of 1965. He had worked at EI DuPont in Seaford, DE for a short time before farming full time for the last 44 years.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry E. Towers of Queen Anne, MD; three sons: Thomas Ray Towers of Ridgely, Steven Randal Towers and his wife, Elena, of Greensboro, MD and Timothy Towers and his wife, Melissa, of Ridgely, MD; one sister, Patricia DeFord of Ridgely; and five grandchildren: Rebecca, Tommy, Morgan, Trent and Julia.
The funeral services will be 11 o'clock Monday, June 7, at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second Street in Denton, MD, where friends may call one hour before the service.
The interment will be in the Greensboro Cemetery, Greensboro, MD.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests for friends to send memorial donations to the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St., Denton, MD 21629 to help defer funeral expenses.
Billmeier, Dr. Alton G.
Dr. Alton G. Billmeier of Denton, MD, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at the Homestead Manor Assisted Living Facility in Denton. He was 97 years old.
Born in Reese, MI, Dr. Billmeier was the son of the late George Michael Billmeier and Martha Kube Billmeier.
Dr. Billmeier was the husband of the late Dr. C. Elsie Billmeier who died July 11, 1994. He and his wife had practiced optometry in Denton starting in 1939 when they joined the practice of her father, Dr. Fred J. Wright, who started the practice in 1905. Dr. Billmeier continued to practice until he was 90 years old. Their daughter and son-in-law still continue the practice to this day. In 1973 to 1977, Dr. Billmeier was on the MD Board of Examiners for optometrists and in 1988, he received the MD MOA Mel Waxman Distinguished Service Award.
In 1940, Dr. Billmeier became a member of the Temple Lodge #128 AF&AM; in Denton and in 1944, became its Master and was its oldest living Past master. In 1946, he became the Thrice Illustrious Master (TIM) of Council. In 1948, he became the High Priest of the Edenton Royal Arch Chapter. In 1949, he became the Commander of the Chesapeake Commandery and in 1953, he was asked to join the KYCH of which he was the oldest member. From 1968 to 69, he was the Grand Commander of the State of MD and from 1968 until 1974, he was on the Board of Trustees for Bonnie Blink. From 1976 to 1979, he was the Department Commander N.E. of the Grand Encampment-Commandery. In the mid 1980's, he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Grand Lodge of MD. In 1994, he was the Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine. In 2010, he received an award for 70 years service in the Masonic Lodge.
Dr. Billmeier is survived by two daughters: Dr. Dorothy J. Branson and her husband Dr. Lester L. Branson of Denton, and Ann B. Collier and her husband William B. Collier, Jr. of Baltimore Corner near Henderson, MD; 4 grandchildren: Laura B. Harmon and her husband John of Warrenton, VA, Michael D. Branson and his wife Francesca of Herndon, VA, David G. Collier and his wife Karen of Henderson, MD, and Daniel W. Collier of Hanover, MD; and 5 great grandchildren: Allison Harmon, Sean Harmon, Natalie Branson, Aubrey Branson, and Matthew Collier; and one sister, Jean B. Bach of Chelsea, MI. He was predeceased by one sister, Dr. Dorothy Halbig Bank and a brother, Willis J. Billmeier.
The funeral service, beginning with a Masonic memorial service, will be 11 am Saturday, January 15th, at the St. Luke's United Methodist Church at 100 S. Fifth Ave. in Denton where friends may call from 10 until 11 before the service. The interment will follow in the Denton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests for memorial donations to be sent to either the St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 S. Fifth Ave., Denton, MD 21629 or to the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, PO Box 63, Ingleside, MD 21644.
The arrangements are by the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St., Denton, MD.
Hollingsworth, Carolyn "Carly"
Carolyn V. "Carly" Hollingsworth of Denton, MD, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at the Caroline Nursing Home in Denton. She was 71 years old.
Born on April 24, 1939, Mrs. Hollingsworth was the daughter of the late Jefferson Wilson Cohee and Winifred Paige Towers Cohee. She had lived in Denton all of her life where she had graduated from Caroline High School. She then attended Goldie Beacom College in Wilmington, DE. She had worked for Preston Trucking for many years until 1999. She was a homemaker who loved her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Denton.
Mrs. Hollingsworth is survived by her husband, Charles A. "Shortwheel" Hollingsworth of Denton; two sons: Charles Allen Hollingsworth and his wife Becky of Lewes, DE and D. Scott Hollingsworth and his wife Shelly of Denton; three sisters: Janet McCleary of Tampa, FL, Margaret "Peggy" Turvin of Denton, and Winnie Johnson of Denton; one brother, Jeff Cohee of Iowa City, Iowa; 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Ronald "Skeeter" Hollingsworth on Feb. 29, 1992.
A funeral service will be 6 PM Wednesday evening, December 22nd, at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St. in Denton where friends may call from 5 until 6 before the service. The interment will be private.
The family suggests for friends to send memorial donations to the St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 South Fifth Avenue, Denton, MD 21629.
Martin, Mary Peregoy
Mary Peregoy Martin of Denton, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2010. She died peacefully at her home at the age of 82.
Born on January 2, 1928 in Oxford, MD, Mrs. Martin was the daughter of the late William James Peregoy and Lillian Viola Twigg Peregoy. After graduating from Easton High School, she graduated from the Allentown Bible College.
Mrs. Martin was a homemaker. She also had been a bookkeeper for the Cordova Supply Company from 1973 until 1978 and then for Agway in Matthewstown near Easton for five years. She is fondly remembered by parents and children who knew her as a K-4 teacher at the Wesleyan Christian School in Denton from which she retired in 1997. She attended the Ridgely, MD United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Martin is survived by her husband of 62 years, Samuel J. Martin of Denton; one son, Steve Martin and his wife Gloria of Greenfield Township, ME; two daughters: Sue Shortall and her husband Gary of Ridgely, MD and Cindy Chapman and her husband Carl of Baldwinsville, NY; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters: Marguerite Jump and Adeline Hill; and one brother, William J. Peregoy.
Funeral services will be 1 PM Tuesday, December 21st, at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second Street in Denton where friends may call from 12 until 1 before the service. The interment will be in the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, MD.
The family suggests for friends to send memorial donations to the Ridgely United Methodist Church Building Fund, PO Box 414, Ridgely, MD 21660.
Bacsak, Joseph J.
Joseph J. Bacsak, Jr. of Selbyville, DE, died Friday, May 22, 2010, at his home. He was 81 years old.
Born in Denton, MD on August 27, 1928, Mr. Bacsak was the son of the late Joseph John Bacsak, Sr. and Anna Yankuri Bacsak.
Mr. Bacsak had lived in Selbyville since 1980. He had worked for Harwood Mills, was a cleaner, and did yard work. He always enjoyed his friends and was known to many of them as “Pop”. He was a member of the Harrington, DE Moose Lodge # 534.
Mr. Bacsak is survived by his sister, Helen M. Conard of Denton and a friend, Peggy Corkell, of Denton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Verna Anna Bacsak.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Tuesday, May 25th, at the St. Elizabeth’s Roman Catholic Church on First Street in Denton. Friends may call from 7 until 8 on Monday evening and from 10 AM until 10:45 before the service at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second Street in Denton. The burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery, 11850 Greensboro Road, Greensboro, MD.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests for friends to send memorial donations to the Denton Volunteer Fire Company, 400 South Fifth Ave., Denton, MD 21629.
Spence, Helen S.
Helen S. Spence of Denton, MD, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the Caroline Nursing Home in Denton. She was 86 years old.
Born in Ridgely, MD, on November 28, 1923, Helen was the daughter of the late William D. Marvel, Sr. and Frances "Fan" Lydia Saunders Marvel. Her first husband, A. Lofland Slaughter, died October 29, 1971. Her second husband, Frederick Spence, died July 4, 2000.
Helen grew up in Ridgely where her family owned and operated the Marvel Beverage Co. She graduated from Ridgely High School and always enjoyed talking about her wonderful classmates there. She then attended Beacom College. From 1941 until 1946, she worked at E.I. DuPont and Vick's Chemical before moving back to Caroline County in 1951 where she worked for Dr. Paul Biggers, a dentist in Greensboro, MD. For many years, she owned and operated a day care facility at her home in Denton. She was a member of the St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Denton and the American Legion Post 29 Auxiliary. She also volunteered for many years at the Memorial Hospital in Easton, MD.
Helen is survived by one son: Frank L. Slaughter and his wife Judy of Denton; two grandchildren: Stacey Hollingsworth and her husband Donovan, and Shelby Slaughter, both of Denton; a great grandson, Karson Hollingsworth; a stepson: Frederick Spence, Jr. and his wife Cathy of Denton; two stepdaughters: Susan Simpson and her husband Ben of Greensboro, MD and Deborah Layton and her husband Alan of Federalsburg, MD; five step grandchildren, six step great grandchildren, many beloved nieces and nephews, and her special friend, Roni Muir of Denton. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Debbie Slaughter Lefever, and one brother, William D. Marvel, Jr.; and a great granddaughter, Khloe Hollingsworth.
A funeral service will be 11 o'clock on Wednesday, June 30th, at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St. in Denton where friends may call from 6 until 8 on Tuesday evening and one hour before the service. The interment will be in the Denton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested for friends to send memorial donations to the Caroline Hospice Foundation, PO Box 362, Denton, MD 21629.
