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Jane Watson
Jane Ellen "Dixie" Browning Watson, 51, of Annapolis, died of leukemia Oct. 23, 2001 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Born in Annapolis, Ms. Watson graduated from the Annapolis Beauty Academy and was a licensed beautician at the Maryland Inn Beauty Shop and Mittles Salon.
Later she was a PBS switchboard operator for Annapolis Message Center and the day supervisor at Benfield Answering Service.
For many years she frequented local craft shows and had her own crochet, toy and doll business, Dixie's Dolls and Homemade Characters.
She attended the Annapolis Church of God for many years and enjoyed singing as a soloist.
Surviving are her parents, Pete and Betty Browning of Vero Beach, Fla.; her sister, Bonnie Hales of Virginia Beach, Va.; her brother, Robert Browning of Eastport; and her aunt, Constance Turner of Annapolis, with whom she lived for more than 20 years.
A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday at the Salvation Army Chapel, 351 Hilltop Lane. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Life in the Word Ministries, Box 655, Fenton, MO 63026.
George Breed
George Breed, 81, a yachtsman and resident of Annapolis since 1962, died of respiratory failure Oct. 20, 2000 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Mr. Breed owned Thistle, a 102-foot bronze hull yawl designed by Nathaniel Herreshoff. It was one of the early sailing giants of the Chesapeake Bay.
In 1951 he participated in the first annual Skipper Magazine race, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the victory of the yacht America in the British International Race off the Isle of Wright which established the world-famous America's Cup Race.
The race featured four unlimited racing yachts, Thistle; Richard Edward Breed's Mayhap, an 85-foot yawl; Germany's Eastwind and the Naval Academy's schooner Freedom, the winner.
Born July 21, 1919, in Englewood, N.J., Mr. Breed was the son of the late Julia Porter Breed and Richard Edward Breed Jr., founder and CEO of the American Electric Power Co., a public company trading now as AEP. He lived in Georgetown in Washington, D.C., and New York City before coming to Annapolis.
He attended the Browning School in New York and the Deerfield Academy and was a member of the Class of 1941 at Yale University. He received his bachelor of arts degree in 1947 as World War II interrupted his education.
His first military assignment during the war was with the Coast Guard, which began recruiting yachtsmen from clubs along the East Coast to form a "silent service" of yachts to patrol the coast for German U boats. He served aboard the schooner Elsie Reichert, recruited out of the Annapolis Yacht Club.
He later transferred to the Army Air Force in Colorado where he instructed airmen in sensitive bomber equipment. As the war drew to a close, he joined the Army Counter Intelligence Corps in Germany, tracking down the "Werewolves," the Nazi holdouts.
Self-employed, Mr. Breed was a trustee and active in investment counseling. He was an early investor in the recovery of artifacts of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha,a Spanish galleon lost 350 years ago near Key West, Fla. This successful underwater dig was conducted by the late treasurer hunter Mel Fisher.
Mr. Breed was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, State of Connecticut; a life member of the Annapolis Yacht Cub since 1949; and a member of the New York Yacht Club since 1951. He was a charter member of the City Tavern Association in Georgetown and a member of the New Providence Club, the Cruising Club of America, the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron and the National Military Intelligence Association.
Besides enjoying yachting and having an appreciation of fine yachts, he particularly was interested in navigation.
His first wife, Jane Walby Clark Breed, died in 1981.
Surviving are his second wife, Martha Garrett Breed, whom he married on Oct. 25, 1985; three children, Richard Edwards Breed III of Annapolis, Lynn Breed Snyder of Santa Fe, N.M., and Deena Moore Breed Larlee of Orlando, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
He was the father of the late Dudley Clark and the brother of the late Richard Edwards Breed II and Jane Breed De Pellecer.
A Requiem Eucharist will be offered at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Church Circle. Burial will be on Saturday in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown, N.Y. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Amnesty International, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20003; the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, 1815 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403; or the Junior Sailing Program of the Annapolis Yacht Club, 2 Compromise St., Annapolis, MD 21401.
Frances Balaban
Frances E. "Fran" Balaban, 77, a resident of Annapolis for 14 years and previously of Wayne, Pa., died of a stroke Oct. 22, 2000 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a six-day illness.
Mrs. Balaban was born in Buena Vista, Tenn., on January 12, 1923. She studied horticulture at the Barnes Arboretum School in Philadelphia, Pa.
A floral designer and teacher, she created and sold floral arrangements at local craft shows. She was a member of Riva Trace Baptist Church and also enjoyed gardening and traveling.
Her husband of more than 55 years, Samuel A. Balaban, died in February.
Survivors include a son, Gary Balaban of Phoenix in Baltimore County; her daughter, Jo Ann Martin of Edgewater; her sister, Sue Roberts of Owensboro, Ky.; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by the funeral service at 1:30 p.m. at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater. Burial will be in Lakemont Cemetery in Davidsonville.
Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Dean Gardner
Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Dean Ralph Gardner, 77, a resident of Chester since 1990, and a former longtime resident of Colonial Beach, Va., died of complications with a stroke Oct. 20, 2000 at the Heritage Harbour Health and Rehabilitation Center in Annapolis where he had resided for two days.
Born July 3, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Chief Gardner was the son of the late John and Maude King Gardner and the stepson of the late Pearl Jorgensen Gardner.
He retired from the military in 1954 after 15 years of service as a hospital corpsman, serving in the Pearl Harbor in 1941 and during World War II.
He later retired in 1978 after working for more than 20 years as a zoning inspector for the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Development.
He was an honored member of the Spa Creek Center, Genesis Eldercare, where he made daily visits to a cherished friend. He also belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7464 in Grasonville.
His interests included fishing, spending time with his grandchildren and traveling to Europe and Canada as well as throughout the United States.
Survivors include a daughter, Lora Gardner Lane of Annapolis; two brothers, Leon Gardner of Marina, Calif., and Ross Gardner of Absecon, N.J.; a sister, Phyllis Evereton of Bountiful, Utah; and two grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Norma Gardner.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 6 at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave., with inurnment at 1 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium in Arlington, Va.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spa Creek Residence Council, 35 Milkshake Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403.
Thomas Jones
Thomas Lycester Jones, 94, a resident of Annapolis for 75 years, died of natural causes Oct. 19, 2000 at home.
Mr. Jones was born in Annapolis on Sept. 28, 1906, and was educated in the Anne Arundel County Schools. He was employed as a contractor with Fred Stehle and Sons.
Mr. Jones was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and enjoyed playing checkers and dominoes.
He is survived by three sisters, Dorothy Jones of Glen Burnie and Rosamond Steed and Agnes Boston of Annapolis, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was the brother of the late Marian Butler and Evelyn Jones.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow with the Christian wake at 10:30 a.m. and the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 87 West St. Burial will follow in Brewer Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.
Theodore Dourakos
Theodore Dimitrios Dourakos, 72, a sculptor and artist who lived in Severna Park for 25 years, died Oct. 21, 2001 at his home. The cause of death was not available.
Mr. Dourakos was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Athens, Greece. He graduated from high school and went to sea for three years. He then served two years in the Greek Royal Navy.
He began his art studies in Athens and completed them at the Athens Technological Institute where he studied stage design.
He came to the United States in 1962 and received his bachelor of fine arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art and his master of fine arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Mr. Dourakos owned and operated Pebble's Subs and Pizza shops in Severna Park and Glen Burnie from 1971 to 1980.
He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Baltimore. He loved opera and symphony and working in his studio.
Surviving are his wife, Connie Marmaras Dourakos, whom he marred in December 1968; one son, Lakovos N. Dourakos of New York; one daughter, Kali Biagioli of Washington, D.C.; and three sisters, Litsa Pakas, Katie Deimendes and Pitsa Papadopoulos.
Friends may call at the Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road, Towson, from 1 to 9 p.m. today. Mr. Dourakos will lie in state at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annuciation at Maryland Avenue and Preston Street from 10:30 to 11 a.m. tomorrow, when funeral services will begin. Burial will be in the Greek Orthodox Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church, 24 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Henry Ireland
Henry Watkins "Nails" Ireland Sr., 74, of Baltimore, died of natural causes Oct. 18, 2001 at Future Care-Chesapeake in Arnold.
Born Aug. 9, 1927, in Anne Arundel County, Mr. Ireland was educated in the Anne Arundel County public schools.
He was employed by Arundel Milk Dairy and the Pepsi-Cola Co.
Mr. Watkins was a member of Mount Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnold. He loved baseball, word search puzzles, books, cards and fishing.
His wife, Mary L. Ireland, died Nov. 14, 1995.
He is survived by three sons, Henry W. Ireland Jr., Charles Ireland and James Ireland; four daughters, Bernadette Scott, Lydia Dorsey, Carolyn McClinton and Patricia Ireland, all of Baltimore; two brothers, Calvin Ireland of Washington, D.C., and Mitchell Ireland of Annapolis; one sister, Patsy Ireland of Annapolis; 30 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. tomorrow, with a Christian wake at 6:30 p.m. and funeral services at 7 p.m. at Mount Calvary United Methodist Church, 1239 Jones Station Road, Arnold. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.
Roland Johnson
Roland Butler "Baby Roland" Johnson, 40, of Severna Park, died of a heart attack Oct. 20, 2001 at North Arundel Hospital.
Mr. Johnson was born Oct. 30, 1960, in Annapolis and attended Pasadena Elementary School and South River High School. He worked for M&M Body Shop and Queen's Body Shop.
He was a member of Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church and enjoyed riding motorcycles and bicycles, working on cars and watching movies.
Surviving are his father and stepmother, Roland L. and Thelma Johnson, and two sisters, Shirley M. Dorsey and Goldie Bladen, all of Severna Park.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church, 429 Asbury Drive, Severna Park, where a Christian wake will be at 12:30 p.m. followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.
Graham MacDonald
Graham Campbell MacDonald, 80, died Oct. 20, 2001 at his Stevensville home.
Mr. MacDonald was born Jan. 28, 1921, in Dunoon, Scotland, the son of the late Daniel and Annie Campbell MacDonald. He came to the United States when he was 18 months old. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School in Long Island, N.Y., in 1939. He then attended the American Institute of Banking in New York.
Mr. MacDonald served in England, France and Germany for 18 months and participated in the Normandy Invasion. He re-enlisted in the army Reserves and retired from the military as a captain in April 1965.
On Dec. 19, 1975, he married the former Wilma Raye Pharmes Swart of Washington, D.C.
During his career, he was a salesman for Milton Bradley School Supplies of Pittsburgh, Kurtz Brothers of Rockville and Curtis Brothers Furniture of Washington, D.C. In 1985 he moved to Stevensville and worked part-time for Long and Foster Real Estates.
He was a member of the Kent Island Elks Lodge 2576, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 17464 and the American Legion Post 278 in Stevensville. He also was an avid Redskins fan.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Scott MacDonald of Harwood and James Swart of Centreville; one daughter, Jeannie Swart of Chester; two brothers, John MacDonald of Eureka, Calif., and James MacDonald of West Chester, Pa.; one sister, Marjorie Griffin of Westfield Center, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester, where services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Stevensville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 27, Stevensville, MD 211666.
Elsa Mattila
Matt Mattila
A memorial service for Elsa and Risto "Matt" Mattila will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House, 351 Dubois Road.
Mrs. Mattila died May 26, 2001 and Mr. Mattila on Aug. 23, 2001, both at the Erickson Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville.
The couple moved to Charlestown about 10 years ago after living for many years in the Cape Loch Haven community of Edgewater.
A former physical education teacher at the University of Hawaii, Mrs. Mattila was an accomplished swimmer and competed for many years in the Senior Olympics up to the national level. In 1987 she won five gold medals and one silver in the 75 to 79 age group at the National Senior Olympics.
Mrs. Mattila also was a member of the Annapolis Friends Meeting where she began the custom of packaging beans for soup and selling them as a fund-raiser for the church. She was also a member of the Cape Loch Haven Garden Club.
Mr. Mattila was a retired Coast Guard officer and moved with his wife to a variety of duty stations including Hawaii and Alaska during their 53 years of marriage.
They are survived by two sons, David and Larry Mattila.
Their ashes will be interred at the memorial garden at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House.
Janet Muldowney
Janet Elaine Muldowney, 71, a 20-year resident of Kissimmee Fla., died of renal failure Oct. 14, 2001 at Sand Lake Hospital in Kissimmee after a lengthy illness.
A homemaker, Mrs. Muldowney was born April 14, 1930, in Pottsville, Pa., and was a graduate of Pottsville High School. She resided in Harundale in Glen Burnie from 1954 to 1968 and in Arden in the Severn in Crownsville from 1968 to 1975.
Mrs. Muldowney also was employed as a telephone operator and was a restaurant owner in Safety Harbor, Fla.
She was a former member of Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church in Millersville and the Ladies of Arden Civic Association. Her hobbies included gardening, reading and crafts.
She and her husband, John J. Muldowney, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 6.
Also surviving are three sons, John Muldowney of Tampa, Fla., Terrence Muldowney of Houston, and Kevin Muldowney of Kissimmee; three daughters, Sharon Petrosky of Severna Park, Eileen Ball of Crownsville and Kathleen Kasaitis of Crofton; one brother, William Sophy of Pottsville; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be said at 11 a.m., Nov. 3 at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church, 1070 Cecil Ave., Millersville. Arrangements are by Grisson Funeral Home in Kissimmee.
Donations may be made to the American Association of Kidney Patients,100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 280, Tampa, FL 33602.
