Dr. Harry C. Rhodes

By Rande Davis

Just three months short of his hundredth birthday, Dr. Harry C. Rhodes passed away. The beloved former teacher and principal of Poolesville High School from 1947 to 1952 was an accomplished person in many fields and endeavors. After departing Poolesville, he became Superintendent of Schools for Queen Anne’s County, the youngest person to hold the position in the state. He was married to his beloved wife Elizabeth Creighton Rhodes for over sixty years. Continue reading →

Christiane Marie Barrett-Jacoby

Christiane Marie Barrett-Jacoby went peacefully to be with our Lord on Thursday morning July 24, after a long and valiant struggle with cancer. Christine was the loving wife of Michael Barrett, beloved mother of Brian Lynn Mote. She is survived by her identical twin Carolynn Marie Ahner, wife of Mark; nephews Matthew and Timothy; and her favorite niece Ms. Lindsay Marie Ahner.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday August 2, 2014, at Our Lady of the Presentation Church, Poolesville.

Martha V. Butler, 75, of Poolesville died on Sunday, July 13 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

She was the wife of the late Edward T. Butler, Jr. Born on September 28, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Col. Nicholas R. and Virginia (Warren) Voorhis. Continue reading →

Mary Faith, 85, long-time resident of Poolesville, passed away on July 3, 2014 at Shady Grove Hospital. She was the mother of Barb Faith and grandmother of Jennifer, Jason, and Meghan Massey, all of Poolesville. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 12 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Presentation Church in Poolesville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of the Presentation Church at 17230 Tom Fox Avenue, Poolesville, MD 20837.

Richard V. Chisholm

Richard Chisholm, 90, of Poolesville passed away peacefully on June 27 surrounded by his family. Born May 25, 1924 in Boston, he was the son of Harold and Josephine Chisholm. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Virginia B. Chisholm.

Richard grew up in the Boston area, graduated from Harvard University, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He distinguished himself during a forty-year career at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. His passions were bridge, photography, his garden, and tennis. He volunteered with Hospice of Montgomery County. Continue reading →

Raymond Lloyd Grubb

Raymond Lloyd Grubb, 98, formerly of Poolesville, died on June 29, 2014 at Homewood in Frederick. He was the husband of the late Thelma (Harvey) Grubb. They were married for seventy years when she passed in 2012. Born on December 22, 1915 in Poolesville, he was the son of the late Harry and Bettie (Padgett) Grubb. Continue reading →

Mary Frances Hayden

Mary Frances Hayden passed away peacefully on Friday, July 11 from respiratory failure at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was ninety-two years old and a long-time resident of Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown. She was the daughter of Frank and Caroline Hodgkin.

She loved to tell stories about her trips to Griffith Stadium to watch the Senators play and shopping at Ida’s Department Store. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1941. Continue reading →

Denise Marie Morgal, 59, of Poolesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, at her home, after an eight-month battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her husband of forty-two years, David E. Morgal, Jr.; two daughters, Dawn Geraci and her husband, Joe, of Keedysville, Leeanna Hopkins and her husband, Travis, of Poolesville; two sisters, Donna Arnold (her twin) of Damascus and Debbie Mason of Annapolis. Continue reading →

Betty Jean Taylor, of Beallsville, died on June 7 at Casey House Hospice in Rockville after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born on November 7, 1954 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Richard Taylor, and Betty Alice Airy of Essex, Maryland. Continue reading →

By Rande Davis

The Poolesville area and the Monocle lost a great friend in the passing of Jim Spory on May 31. The son of James and Thelma Spory, he was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania in 1935. Jim and his wife, Shirley, were married for fifty-three years.

Jim is well remembered for his passionate love of life and family, and for his joy in sharing wonderful and meaningful stories, poetry, and jokes. Continue reading →