Obituary
Frederick News-Post - May 19, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ruth Creger Thorpe, 79, of Monrovia, died early Saturday morning, May 16, 2009, at Lorien of Mount Airy. She was the wife of the late Charles Harry Thorpe who preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1994.
Born May 13, 1930, in Monkton and raised in Thurmont, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Bascum and Marjorie Ann Harner Creger.
In addition to working as a telephone operator, Mrs. Thorpe worked for W. Bell and Best companies.
Surviving are seven children, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; as well as siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Ann Atwell.
The Molesworth-Williams Funeral Home, Damascus, is handling the arrangements. There will not be calling at the funeral home. Inurnment in the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery of Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1. Those attending should congregate at the administration building at the cemetery at 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made in Mrs. Thorpe's name to the , Memorials and Tributes, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Frederick News-Post - May 19, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ruth Creger Thorpe, 79, of Monrovia, died early Saturday morning, May 16, 2009, at Lorien of Mount Airy. She was the wife of the late Charles Harry Thorpe who preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1994.
Born May 13, 1930, in Monkton and raised in Thurmont, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Bascum and Marjorie Ann Harner Creger.
In addition to working as a telephone operator, Mrs. Thorpe worked for W. Bell and Best companies.
Surviving are seven children, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; as well as siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Ann Atwell.
The Molesworth-Williams Funeral Home, Damascus, is handling the arrangements. There will not be calling at the funeral home. Inurnment in the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery of Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1. Those attending should congregate at the administration building at the cemetery at 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made in Mrs. Thorpe's name to the , Memorials and Tributes, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Obituary
Frederick News-Post - May 19, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ruth Creger Thorpe, 79, of Monrovia, died early Saturday morning, May 16, 2009, at Lorien of Mount Airy. She was the wife of the late Charles Harry Thorpe who preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1994.
Born May 13, 1930, in Monkton and raised in Thurmont, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Bascum and Marjorie Ann Harner Creger.
In addition to working as a telephone operator, Mrs. Thorpe worked for W. Bell and Best companies.
Surviving are seven children, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; as well as siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Ann Atwell.
The Molesworth-Williams Funeral Home, Damascus, is handling the arrangements. There will not be calling at the funeral home. Inurnment in the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery of Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1. Those attending should congregate at the administration building at the cemetery at 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made in Mrs. Thorpe's name to the , Memorials and Tributes, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Frederick News-Post - May 19, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ruth Creger Thorpe, 79, of Monrovia, died early Saturday morning, May 16, 2009, at Lorien of Mount Airy. She was the wife of the late Charles Harry Thorpe who preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1994.
Born May 13, 1930, in Monkton and raised in Thurmont, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Bascum and Marjorie Ann Harner Creger.
In addition to working as a telephone operator, Mrs. Thorpe worked for W. Bell and Best companies.
Surviving are seven children, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; as well as siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Ann Atwell.
The Molesworth-Williams Funeral Home, Damascus, is handling the arrangements. There will not be calling at the funeral home. Inurnment in the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery of Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1. Those attending should congregate at the administration building at the cemetery at 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made in Mrs. Thorpe's name to the , Memorials and Tributes, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
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