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Frank Principe
Frank George "Pop Pop" Principe, 85, of Churchton and formerly of Annapolis, died of sepsis Jan. 20, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mr. Principe was born Feb. 22, 1916, in Washington, D.C., where he graduated from Eastern High School. He was a firefighter with the District of Columbia Fire Department from 1941 to 1955 and worked as a real estate agent from 1955 until his death.
He was a member of the Prince George's County Board of Realtors. He enjoyed playing golf.
In 1937 he married Virginia Principe, who died in 1970. In 1977 he was married to Judy Principe.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, John Principe of Chesapeake Beach and Frank Principe of Upper Marlboro; one daughter, Mary Ann Tobin of Annapolis; two sisters, Mary Cimaszewski and Jennie Curtin of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Nick Principe.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 1555 Mount Harmony Road in Owings. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road NE, Washington, DC 20017.
Joycelyn Prescott
Joycelyn Savoy Prescott, 80, of Annapolis, died of natural causes Jan. 20, 2002 at the Annapolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Prescott, who was known also as "Shady," was born July 2, 1921, and educated in Mamou, La., and attended the University of Maryland.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing golf and was an avid dog lover.
Her husband, Stedman Prescott Jr., a former deputy attorney general of Maryland, died Feb. 8, 1989.
Surviving are two sons, William H. Prescott of College Park and formerly of Crownsville and Stedman Prescott III of Texas; one daughter, Lynn P. Collins of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, Frank and Gregory Savoy of Mamou; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Anne Arundel County Unit, 1041 Route 3 North, Gambrills, MD 21054.
Theodore Proctor
Theodore Newman Proctor, 73, of Davidsonville and formerly of Upper Marlboro, died Jan. 19, 2002 at his home after a brief illness.
Mr. Proctor was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Upper Marlboro. He was a farm helper.
He attended Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville.
Surviving are one brother, Francis Orville Proctor of Davidsonville; and four sisters, Mary Eunice Butler of Upper Marlboro, Patricia Earline Proctor of Tacoma, Wash., Althea F. I. Proctor of Temple Hills and Delores C. Proctor of Davidsonville.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow, with a Christian wake at 10 a.m. and funeral at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville. Burial will be in Lakemont Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.
Shirley Ringgold
Shirley M. Ringgold, 71, of Grasonville, died Jan. 20, 2002 at Corsica Hills nursing home in Centreville.
Born Sept. 24, 1930, in Grasonville, Mrs. Ringgold was the daughter of the late Clarence P. and Florence E. Collier Tarr. She graduated from the former Stevensville High School and married Roland C. Ringgold of Chester, where they resided. The couple later divorced.
She worked for the state of Maryland as a payroll clerk in the Comptroller's Office for 22 years. Upon retirement, she moved to Grasonville.
Surviving are two daughters, Dawn Ringgold of Louisa, Ky., and Renee Edwards of Grasonville; one brother, Emmerson Tarr, and one sister, Nataline Horney, both of Grasonville; and three grandsons. She was the sister of the late Violet Dasheill.
Visitation is from 7 to 9 tonight at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester, where services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Chesterfield Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 132, Queenstown, MD 21658.
Dorothy Aorilio
Dorothy Felicia "Dottie" Aorilio, 58, a lifelong resident of Annapolis, died Jan. 21, 2002 at her home. She had cancer.
Ms. Aorilio was born Aug. 6, 1943, in Annapolis and graduated in 1961 from Annapolis High School, where she held the title for hitting a softball the farthest. She worked at Flowers by James and at the former Fred's restaurant for 27 years as a food service manager.
In April 2001, We Care and Friends held a fund-raiser for both her and her sister, Florence May "Flo" Orr, who were ill with the same disease. Mrs. Orr died later that month.
Ms. Aorilio attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. She loved children and enjoyed Department 56 collectibles and playing the slots at Dover Downs.
Surviving are her mother, Helen Aorilio of Annapolis; one brother, James Aorilio of La Plata; one sister, Betty Johnson of Annapolis; and her companion of 32 years, Nanci Jo McPherson of Annapolis.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave., with a memorial service at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 8424 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108.
Margaret Kilroy
Margaret St. Clair Kilroy, 97, of Annapolis and formerly of Riderwood in Baltimore County, died of natural causes Jan. 21, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mrs. Kilroy was born April 29, 1904, in Rocks in Harford County. She was a descendant of James Vernay, one of the original settlers of Harford County, and of Sir Edmund Vernay, standard bearer for King Charles I, who died at the Battle of Edgehill in 1642 in the English Civil War.
A graduate of Jarrettsville High School and the Strayer Business School, she retired as an accountant with the state Department of Social Services.
She was a longtime member of Govans Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.
In 1927 she married William J. Kilroy, who died in 1962.
Surviving are one daughter, Sandra K. Schlosser of Annapolis; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services and burial are private. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Attention: Sister Marie Chantal, 4701 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210.
Lorena Reb
Lorena Kroeger "Rea" Reb, 95, of Edgewater, died of vascular and heart disease Jan. 19, 2002 at the Millennium Health and Rehabilitation at South River in Edgewater.
Mrs. Reb was born June 6, 1906, in Davenport, Iowa. She was a homemaker and also had worked at the Hecht Co.
She was a member of the "Should a'beens" bowling team and enjoyed cooking, dancing, azaleas and flower gardening.
Her husband, Earl S. Reb, died in 1971.
Surviving are two sons, Don Reb Sr. of Golden Beach in St. Mary's County and Richard "Dick" Reb of Upper Marlboro; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and her companion, Lou Gunn of Wheaton.
She was the mother of the late Nancy Beall, the stepmother of the late Grace Lorraine Hutchins and the sister of the late Clarence Kroeger and Evelyn "Tootie" Clark.
A memorial Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 14908 Main St., Upper Marlboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.
Evan Savidge
Evan Roger Savidge, 80, of Queenstown, died Jan. 9, 2002 at Memorial Hospital in Easton.
Born May 10, 1921, in Mount Rose, N.J., Mr. Savidge was the son of the late Edgar T. and Cora Styer Savidge. After graduating from Pennington (N.J.) High School, he served in the Army during World War II in Italy and North Africa.
He returned to New Jersey where he met and married Evelyn Lanzi on July 27, 1946. They resided in Pennington, where he was a maintenance supervisor for the New Jersey State Department of Conservation until his retirement in 1986.
The couple moved to Vermont, where he was a member of the American Legion in Barre, and to Maryland in 1995.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Savidge is survived by a son, Robert J. Savidge of Arnold; a daughter, Donna Tingley of North Plainfield, N.J.; a brother, George Savidge of Washington, Vt.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 S. Main St., Pennington. Burial will be private. Arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home in Chester.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics Wake County, P.O. Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602.
John Sell
John Joseph Sell, 70, of Heritage Harbour, died Jan. 18, 2002 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr. Sell was born in Queens, N.Y., the son of Peter and Elizabeth Sell. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and Brooklyn College and received a bachelor of science degree in physics from Adelphi University.
He served four years in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1955.
In 1961, he moved to Maryland to begin work in Annapolis as an engineer at Electro International and later at the Electro Compatibility Analysis Center.
He received his master of science degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1972. His last employment was with the U.S. Department of Commerce as an electronics engineer, retiring in 1992.
An avid woodworker, he enjoyed building furniture, carving birds and puttering in his workshop doing home repairs and creating and redesigning items to enhance efficiency. He enjoyed solving problems and playing Scrabble.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Doris Sell; a daughter, Nancy Sell of Annapolis; a son, John R. Sell of Manitowoc, Wis.; and a granddaughter.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Hardesty Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association-Anne Arundel Chapter, P.O. Box 893, Severna Park, MD 21146.
Jean Torrillo
Jean Louise Torrillo, 81, of Annapolis and formerly of Montgomery, Ala., died Jan. 22, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center of complications of a stroke after a brief illness.
A homemaker, Mrs. Torrillo was born Sept. 5, 1920, in Washington, D.C., graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and attended American University.
She enjoyed playing bridge, crocheting and working crossword puzzles.
On Aug. 5, 1942, she married James J. Torrillo, who died in 1998.
Surviving are three daughters, Eileen Torrillo of Chicago, Ill., and Evelyn Cohan and Carla Torrillo of Annapolis; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave., where memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265, or the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 8424 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108.
Woodrow Ward
Woodrow Hartford Ward, 87, a resident of Queenstown for 20 years, died of heart failure Jan. 22, 2002 at his home.
Mr. Ward was born March 25, 1914, in Cerro Gordo, N.C., the oldest child of Alonzo David Ward Sr. and Molly Ward.
He was the owner and president of W.H. Ward Contractors Inc. from 1952 until retiring in 1980.
Mr. Ward's firm completed commercial buildings and schools in Baltimore City and in Baltimore, Harford, Charles and Anne Arundel counties, including the Board of Education headquarters on Riva Road and Northeast High School in Pasadena. The company also built the physical development center at Catonsville Community College.
Mr. Ward was a member of the Optimist Club and active in Junior Achievement for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, travel and spending time on his farm in Queen Anne.
Surviving are his wife, Ellen Miller Ward; one son, Edward Michael Ward of Queen Anne; three daughters, Linda Kim Stritehoff, Lisa Denise Tarantino and Sharon Anne Stritehoff, all of Annapolis; one brother, Alonzo David Ward of Towson; three sisters, Marie Sweum and Aline Carter of Whiteville, N.C., and Jewel Barefoot of Wilmington, N.C.; and three grandchildren. His sister, Anne Cox, died in 1970.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway, where services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Lakemont Cemetery in Davidsonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Queen Anne's County, 300 Del Rhodes Ave., Queenstown, MD 21658.
John Boss
John Frederick Boss, 74, of Stevensville, died of natural causes Jan. 24, 2002 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Born April 27, 1927, and raised in Baltimore, Mr. Boss lived in Glen Burnie for 30 years and in Stevensville for 20 years. He retired from BG&E after 44 years as an electric testman.
During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the TOGOM (That Old Gang Of Mine) Club.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening and coaching sports while his children were growing up.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Boss; two sons, Steven Boss of Pasadena and Kevin Boss of Chester; one daughter, Constance Gary of Pasadena; one brother, Bernard Boss of Selbyville, Del.; and eight grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Barranco of Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Cypress Creek Road and Ritchie Highway, Severna Park. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.
Charlotte Dunham
Charlotte Mary Dunham, 78, a music educator, adjudicator and performer, died of cancer Jan. 21, 2002 at her Annapolis home after a brief illness.
From 1974 to December 2001, Mrs. Dunham was a faculty member of the music department at Anne Arundel Community College where she received the Student Association Teaching Excellence Award in 1988.
In 1983 she joined the music faculty at George Washington University where she taught classes in music history and in the history of jazz. As a music adjudicator, she traveled extensively to competitions across the United States.
Throughout her career she maintained a private studio in piano pedagogy and performance.
Her performance career was lifelong and expanded from the United States to Europe. From the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s, she was an active chamber musician and accompanist in the Washington, D.C., area and a piano soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Her husband's career in the diplomatic corps included a tour of duty in The Hague, Netherlands, where she was a soloist, accompanist and chamber musician.
As an accompanist, she toured with Henry Blackmon, an American baritone, in Holland and Belgium. From 1957 to 1959 she participated in master classes with Andor Foldes at the Hochschule fur Musik in Saarbrucken, Germany. During a transatlantic ocean voyage, she performed for interested passengers including then-Senator John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, at the senator's request.
In Washington she was the rehearsal accompanist at Carter Barron, an outdoor summer theater featuring Broadway stars. While living in Northfield, Minn., from 1962 to 1973 Mrs. Dunham played viola in the Carleton College Orchestra and in chamber ensembles.
From 1972 to 1974 she was a violist with the Arlington Symphony and from 1974 to 2000 with the Annapolis Symphony.
Born July 25, 1923, in Galena, Ill., the former Charlotte Dodds graduated magna cum laude in 1944 from Carleton College where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received a master of music degree from George Washington University in 1982.
She was married on April 8, 1944, to William B. Dunham, diplomat, college administrator and cultural arts consultant, who died on Aug. 10, 1998.
Mrs. Dunham is survived by four children, Nancy D. Grauff of Minneapolis, Minn., Warren B. Dunham of Ames, Iowa, James F. Dunham of Houston, Texas, and Edward W. Dunham of Flagstaff, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Friends and family may call at 1 p.m. Feb. 23 at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., where a memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Burial will be private.
Contributions may be made in memory of Charlotte M. Dunham in care of Anne Arundel Community College Foundation, 101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD 21012, or to the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD 21401.
