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The Calvert Gazette Thursday, December 22, 2011 14 Rita Vick, 60 Rita Maria Vick, 60, of Lusby, MD, formerly of Silver Spring, MD passed away on Dec. 9, 2011 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on May 6, 1951 in Cheverly, MD to the late Armondo and Frances Pietraskiewicz. Rita is survived by her husband Rudy Vick; daughter Joyce Sacks of Calvert County; son, Danny Vick of Illinois and her granddaughter Keston Sacks. The family received friends on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:30 AM until the time of the service celebrating her life at 11:30 AM., Father John Howanstine officiated. Interment followed in Solomons United Methodist Church Cemetery, Solomons, MD. Should friend’s desire contributions may be made in her memory to St. Leonard Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, 200 Calvert Beach Road, Saint Leonard, MD 20685. Arrangements by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, MD. rauschfuneralhomes.com. Charles LaMarr, 84 Where Life and Heritage are Celebrated www.RauschFuneralHomes.com Owings 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane 410-257-6181 Charles Arthur LaMarr, 84 of Hollywood, MD died December 19, 2011 at Solomons Nursing Center. Born September 11, 1926 in Indianapolis, IN, he was the During a difficult time… still your best choice. Affordable Funerals, Caskets, Vaults, Cremation Services and Pre-Need Planning Family Owned and Operated by Barbara Rausch and Bill Gross Port Republic 4405 Broomes Island Rd. 410-586-0520 Lusby 20 American Lane 410-326-9400 Over 250,000 Southern Marylanders can’t be wrong! Your Online Community for Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s Counties New to the area? Lifelong resident? • Stay abreast of local happenings • Check our highly popular classifieds • Speak your mind in the forums • Enter our contests and win terrific prizes Stop by and see what Southern Maryland Online has to offer! www.somd.com son of the late Paul A. LaMarr and Mary (Monroe) LaMarr. Charles was a United States Marine Corp. Master Sergeant, serving for twenty four years. After retiring from the USMC in 1968 at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, he worked for 22 years as a manual writer for Lockheed Martin. Charles was the first volunteer for the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown, MD, serving over 10,000 hours. He was a member of the Hollywood Moose Lodge, Chapter 2173 and the VFW in California, MD. Charles was married to Rosalie Anderson on February 8, 2003 in Issue, MD. Charles is survived by his wife, Rosalie, his children, Thomas Gauchat (Lin) of Solomons, MD, Michele Zito of Helena, AL, and Donald LaMarr of (Joan) of Santa Clarita, CA, his stepchildren, Joseph L. Anderson (Kim) of Hollywood, MD, Michelle Richards (Scott) of Hollywood, MD, Mary McLean (Michael) of Waldorf, MD and George C. Anderson (Beth Poor) of Leonardtown, MD, 17 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his wife Rosemary (Elliott) LaMarr in 2001, his children, Mary Perkins and John Gauchat and his brother, Paul LaMarr. The family received friends for Charles’ Life Celebration on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church, 19199 St. George’s Church Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Monsignor Karl A. Chimiak. Interment will be private. Serving as pallbearers were members of the Maryland State Police. Serving as honorary pallbearers were two of Charles’ sons and six grandsons. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD. www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Wesley Mandell, 84 W e s l e y Corbin Mandell, USN Retired, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away peacefully after a brief illness on December 8, 2011, at age 84. Wes was born on July 9, 1927, in El Paso, Texas, to the late Darwin and Louise Mandell. He grew up on a farm with his three younger brothers in the Mesilla Valley area of eastern New Mexico and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 7, 1944. He served his country for 30 years, retiring as an E9 Master Chief Petty Officer. Most of his Navy career was spent in the engine room of nuclear propulsion submarines. Following his naval retirement, he worked another 20 years at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Never one to sit still and always someone who needed a purpose, his second retirement was followed by numerous part time jobs including serving as a bailiff in the Prince George’s County Court House in Upper Marlboro for many years until he “officially” retired last year. As a resident of Upper Marlboro for 56 years, he enjoyed serving his community and his church, Trinity Episcopal. He was proud to be a member of the Fleet Reserve in Annapolis; the American Legion; the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Deale; the Moose Lodge in Upper Marlboro; the FOP Lodge 89; and the Masonic Centennial Lodge in Upper Marlboro. He was truly one of a kind and he will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Buck Sherbert Mandell, and by his brothers Darwin “Junior” and Paul Mandell. He is survived by his brother Harold Mandell of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters Donna Hyatt of Richmond, VA, and Ann Marie Smith and her husband Pierre Laprade Smith of Chesapeake Beach, MD; and his son Melvin D. Sherbert and his wife Janet Distad Sherbert of Dunkirk, MD. He is also survived by his grandchildren Marleigh and Jared Smith and Doug, Greg, and Russell Sherbert; six greatgrandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family received friends on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. The interment will be privately held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Trinity Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 187, Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 or to a charity of your choice.
15 Thursday, December 22, 2011 The Calvert Gazette Newsmakers Christmas Tour of Decorated Homes Becoming an Annual Event By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer Three businesses and six homeowners who are members of the Republican Women Leaders of Calvert (RWLC) opened their homes and businesses recently for the Second Annual Christmas Tour of Decorated Homes. Changing their annual fundraiser from a wine tasting, the RWLC collected $25 per person to walk through decorated homes in the middle of the county. Last year, the first year of the Christmas Tour, the homes were in the northern end of the county, while next year they hope to have homes from the southern end. The money raised goes toward the Joyce Lyons Terhes Scholarship, named for the founding member of the organization and awarded to a Calvert County high school student who has “demonstrated their belief in the philosophy and initiatives of the Republican Party and their support of conservative causes,” according to the tour program guide. The day turned out sunny with a slight nip in the air as men and women drove from house to business between Dunkirk Town Center and Prince Frederick Shopping Center. The tour hours opened at 10 a.m. and lasted until 5 p.m. The tour itself took about three hours. While all the houses were decorated for Christmas, one house in particular felt like walking into a Christmas store with every room dressed to the nines. Mary Orrecchio, of Huntingtown, told guests she started decorating on September 1 and only recently finished. She will leave everything up until at least February. Walking into the two story stucco house, visitors were greeted immediately by “glitzy” silver decorations in the formal dining room and entry. Further back in the house were some more traditional reds and greens. Bathtubs filled with white and red poinsettias. In the program, Orrecchio said her “husband doesn’t know what to say when he answers the door on Halloween. Merry Christmas This white penguin on skies decorated a doorway outside Leslie Wills home in Ownings. or Trick or Treat.” Michael Overfelt showed off his holiday decorated “man cave,” a cottage off the driveway of the main house. He wore a Santa hat, smoked his cigar and invited people to partake of the finger sandwiches as he showed off his new space, “just in time to watch the last half of the football season.” James and Janice Graner of Huntingtown stepped up to open their house when damage from Hurricane Irene knocked the original house off the tour. When asked which of the four decorated Christmas trees they would hide presents under, Graner laughed. “Good question. Probably the newest tree in the newly refinished basement.” corrin@somdpublishing.net Michael Overfelt welcomes tour visitors into his newly remodeled “man cave” where he can enjoy his cigars. AUCTION AUCTION New Years Day Antique & Collectible Sunday, January 1st - 10 a.m. Chesapeake Auction House St. Leonard, MD 20685 • 410-586-1161 • chesapeakeauctionhouse.com
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