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Thursday, December 6, 2012 16
Dean Michael Hastings, 61
Dean Michael
Hastings, 61, of Rose
Haven, Md. passed
away unexpectedly
Dec. 1. He was born
in Toledo, Ohio Jan. 8,
1951 to Larry Gerard
and Rita Ann (O’Shea)
Hastings.
His family moved
to Oxon Hill, Md. when Dean was a young
boy. He attended Prince George’s County
Schools and was a 1969 graduate of Oxon
Hill High.
Dean worked as a payroll specialist
with Amtrak from 1980 until joining his
brothers Vic and Bernie as a commercial
electrician.
He attended St. Anthony’s Catholic
Church in North Beach. Dean enjoyed boating,
fishing, hunting, astrology, Harley Davidson
motorcycles, and spending time with
family and friends.
Dean is survived by two sisters Christina
T. Durell and her husband Mark of
Catlell, Va., Martha F. Packard and her
husband Rick of Sunderland; four brothers
Larry G. Hastings and his wife Margot
of Germantown, Tenn., Victor P. Hastings
of North Beach, Bernard R. Hastings and
his fiancé Sheila of North Beach, Md. and
Michael S. Hastings and his wife Sue Ann
of Centreville, Va. and three children Ryan
and Shannon Hastings of New York and
Priscilla Hastings of Kent Island, Md.
Friends were received Dec. 6 at Rausch
Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony
Lane, Owings, Md.. A celebration of Dean’s
life and Mass will be offered at St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church, North Beach at 11
a.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
Memorial contributions may be made
to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899
Belford Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Fl.
32256 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Joyce P. Ireland, 91
Joyce P. Ireland,
91, of Lusby, Md.
passed away on Nov.
25 in St. Mary’s Hospital,
Leonardtown,
Md. She was born on
Oct. 30, 1921 in Ft.
Worth, Texas to the
late Homer Pullen
and Florence Parlier
Pullen.
Joyce had a career as an outstanding
Administrative Assistant for Patuxent
River Naval Air Station and was well
known to many throughout this area. She
was a very active member at Olivet United
Methodist Church. Joyce served on
the Church Board and was the Sexton in
charge of the church cemetery for numerous
years; she was also an avid reader.
She leaves behind a niece Gail Dove
of Lusby, Md. and her great nephew
Kevin Dove of Lusby, Md. She is also
survived by many nieces and nephews in
Texas, Virginia and elsewhere. She was
preceded in death by her husband Harold
E. Ireland, her parents, a brother and five
sisters.
Services and interment will be private.
Should friends desire contributions
may be made in her memory to Olivet
United Methodist Church, 13570 Olivet
Road, Lusby, Md. 20657. Arrangements
provided by the Rausch Funeral Home,
P. A., Lusby, MD. For more information
please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.
com.
“Waldo” Lamson, 90
Julia Louise
“Waldo” Lamson, 90,
of Prince Frederick,
Md. died Nov. 29 at
the Calvert County
Nursing Center in
Prince Frederick
surrounded by her
family.
She was born in
DeWitt, Nebraska, March 19, 1922 to the
late Harmon Orville and Louisa Marie
Damkroger Waldo.
Julia attended Gage County public
schools and the University of Nebraska,
Lincoln. She married Warren Clark
Lamson on Aug. 25, 1940. She was
a homemaker until her children were
grown and then was employed by the Damascus
Courier Newspaper in Damascus,
Maryland. Mrs. Lamson was a lifelong
member of the United Methodist Church
and a member of the Order of the Eastern
Star, DeWitt, Nebraska.
She was predeceased by her husband,
Warren C. Lamson in 2008. She
is survived by her three children, Gary
W. and his wife Joan Lamson of Florida;
Larry D. and his wife Francine Lamson
of St. Leonard; and, Gayle L. and her husband
Richard D. Lloyd of St. Leonard, six
grandchildren Brandon, Shawn, Justin,
Jeffrey, Marshall and Kristin, and one
great grandson, Damian.
The family will receive friends on
Sunday, Dec. 9, at 12 p.m. in the Rausch
Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American Lane,
Lusby, Md.; where a service celebrating
her life will be held at 3 p.m. with Pastor
Randall Casto officiating. Interment
service will be held on Monday, Dec. 10,
10 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery,
Port Republic, Md. Should friends
desire contributions may be made in Julia’s
memory to Calvert County Nursing
Center, 85 Hospital Road, Prince Frederick,
Md. 20678. www.calvertcountynursingcenter.org.
For more information
please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com
“Bobby” Parks Sr., 82
Robert Alvin
“Bobby” Parks Sr.,
82, a lifelong resident
of Deale passed away
Dec. 3 at South River
Health and Rehabilitation
in Edgewater,
where he has resided
for the past four years.
Robert was born Aug.
6, 1930 in Deale to Alvin Samuel and Virginia
Marie (Bates) Parks. He was raised
in Deale and attended Deale Elementary
and Southern High School in Lothian, Md.
Bobby worked in construction as a heavy
equipment operator, and later was a beer
truck route driver for Schlitz Brewing
Company for many years, retiring in 1998.
Bobby also worked part-time at a family
owned liquor store, Parks Liquors, in
Deale. Bobby married Eva Jean Lovelace
on May 7, 1960 and they resided and raised
their family in Deale. He was a member
of the Deale Elks, enjoyed traveling and
spending time with his family. Bobby especially
loved being on the water, boating,
crabbing and fishing.
Bobby was preceded in death by his
parents and his wife Eva, who died Dec.
29, 1986. He is survived by a son Robert
A. Parks Jr., and wife Cindy of Friendship,
and a daughter Patty Scheiding of California,
Md.. Also surviving are three grandchildren;
a brother Louis “Butch” Parks
and wife Pam of Deale; one nephew and
two nieces.
Family and friends were received
Dec. 5 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325
Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings. A graveside
service and interment will be held Saturday,
Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. at St. James’ Parish
Cemetery, 5757 Solomons Island Road,
Lothian. Memorial donations in Robert’s
name may be made to St. James’ Parish.
For additional information or to leave condolences
visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.
com
“Pat” Rosa, 74
Blanche P. C.
“Pat” Rosa, 74, Of
Upper Marlboro, Md.
passed away on Nov.
16, at her home with
her faithful puppy,
Sissy and family by
her side. Her husband
the late Antone
C. Rosa, Jr. (MSgt.
USAF, Ret.) passed away in 1998. She is
the loving mother of Debra Ann Rosa of
Damascus, Md.; James Anthony Rosa of
Charlotte Hall; Anthony Joseph Rosa of
Charlotte Hall; Katherine Leah Rosa of
Windsor Mill, Md.; and, Dean Raymond
Rosa of Camp Springs, Md. Grandmother
of Amy Rosa Romano of Olney, Md.; Tiffanie
Rosa Plunkett of Nanjamoy, Md.;
Stephanie Lee Rosa of Nanjamoy, Md;
Michael James McGehee, David George
McGehee and Mary Catherine McGehee
all of Damascus, Md. Great grandmother
of Layla, Giovanni, Camille, Dominic
and Joseph. Sister of Raymond Barr,
Kay Ann Stout and Michael Brown. She
is also survived by several other family
members and friends.
Mrs. Rosa really enjoyed working in
her flower gardens. She loved to entertain
her family with her great meals, cakes
and desserts, which her family will always
remember. In her younger years she
lived and traveled all over the world.
Funeral services were held on Nov.
24 at the Lee Funeral Home Calvert, P.A.
8200 Jennifer Lane Owings, Md. Interment
will follow at a later date at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Landon Carroll Sneade,
4 months
Landon Carroll
Sneade passed
away Nov. 21, 2012
at Children’s National
Medical Center in
Washington, D.C.
surrounded by his devoted
family. He was
born Aug. 1, 2012 at
Anne Arundel Medical
Center, in Annapolis, Md.
Landon is survived by his loving
parents Jason Michael and Kristen Marie
(Rogers) Sneade; and grandparents Darrin
and Candi Rogers of Owings and Sandra
and Michael Sneade of Hedgesville,
W.V. Also surviving are great-grandparents
Debbie and Joe Catterton, Jr. of Owings,
Donna Tessier of Prince Frederick,
John Rogers of North Beach, Margaret
Burns of Hedgesville, W.V. and Wilson
and Peggy Sneade of Chesapeake Beach;
a great-great-grandmother Lorraine Catterton
of Owings; an aunt Stacie Rogers
of Owings and uncles Shawn Bennett of
Owings and Marty Zattau of Baltimore.
Landon is also survived by many loving
family members.
Family and friends were received
on Nov. 27 at Rausch Funeral Home,
P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings,
to celebrate his life. Interment followed
at Mt. Zion U.M. Church Cemetery, Lothian,
Md. Memorial donations in Landon’s
name may be made to the American
SIDS Institute 528 Raven Way Naples FL
34110. For additional information or to
leave condolences please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com
Mildred D. Wilson
Of The Villages,
Fl, formerly of Berwyn
Heights, MD.
Mildred was born on
Feb. 14, 1926 to Irby
and Ollie Thompson
of Greensboro, NC.
She passed away on
Nov. 26, 2012. Mildred
is the beloved wife of over 50 years
to the late George R. Wilson until he
passed away on March 1, 1990. She is
the loving mother of Mary (Roger) Selson,
George Wilson, Jr., Walter (Sandra)
Wilson and Larry (Debbie) Wilson. Sister
of Howard Thompson. She is also
survived by 10 Grandchildren, 19 Great
grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Mildred was an avid reader. She
also enjoyed playing games such as the
card game, Triple Play and the dice
game, Bunco She was a member of the
Red Hat Society and an avid Redskins
Fan. Although she enjoyed being independent,
she loved spending time with
her family.
Friends will be received on Sat.
Dec. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m., the time of the
service at Lee Funeral Home Calvert,
P.A., 8200 Jennifer Lane (Route 4 and
Fowler Road), Owings, Md. 20736.