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James Butler
James Leroy "Mutt" Butler, 70, of Lothian, died July 11, 2002 at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton.
Mr. Butler was born Jan. 25, 1932, in Upper Marlboro. He served in the Army from 1951 to 1953.
He was a boiler engineer for the federal government, working at Fort Washington.
Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline T. Butler; seven children, Lionel M. Butler, Patricia Lindsay, James Harrison, Robbie Harrison, Ruth Harrison, William Harrison and Elaine Jackson; two brothers; seven sisters; 23 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 6 to 9 tonight at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 14908 Main St., Upper Marlboro, where a Mass of Christian burial will be said at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Moses cemetery in Drury. Arrangements are by Jenkins Funeral Home in Landover.
Dorothy Carroll
Dorothy Agnes "Dot" Carroll, 86, formerly of Turkey Point in Edgewater, died of natural causes July 14, 2002 at the Arleigh Burke nursing facility in McLean, Va., where she had resided since 1994.
Born March 28, 1916, in Washington, D.C., Miss Carroll attended St. Patrick's High School and Immaculata Junior College in Washington and St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana.
She worked for the former Health, Education and Welfare Department and then was named director of personnel for the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor.
During World War II she served in the WAVES.
She was a member of Gamma Rho chapter of Sigma Phi Gamma international sorority and was a Girl Scout leader through St. Camilla's Catholic Church in northeast Washington. She also tutored English at South River High School in Edgewater.
Her interests included golf, bridge, reading, gardening and travel.
Miss Carroll was the sister of the late George D., Bernard E., Julie and M. Patricia Carroll and Beatrice C. Borger.
Surviving are several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation is from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Road, West River, followed by a Mass of Christian burial. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Hardesty Funeral Home in Galesville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Arleigh Burke Residence Assistance Fund, 1739 Kirby Road, McLean, VA 22101.
Dorothy Cooley
Dorothy Virginia Mitcheltree Cooley, 76, of Rehobeth Beach, Del., and formerly of Annapolis, died of a stroke July 12, 2002 at Beebe Memorial Hospital in Lewes, Del.
Born in Utica, N.Y., on Dec. 30, 1926, Mrs. Cooley, known as "Doctor Dot, " was educated in India, England and Scotland. As a young woman, she served in the Allied British Liaison Services during World War II.
She moved back to the United States after the war and lived in New York City and Rockville.
While living in Annapolis, she worked for 12 years at the Sun and Earth Health Food Store. She had also been a counselor with Alcoholics Anonymous in Montgomery County.
She retired to Rehobeth Beach in 1996. She was interested in nature and living a healthy, natural lifestyle.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Thomas Cooley; three sons, Steve Cooley of Stevensville, Jay Cooley of Silver Spring and John Cooley of Rehobeth Beach; one daughter, Ginny Embry of Gaithersburg; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Private services will be held.
Charles Dodds
Retired Navy Capt. Charles Robbins Dodds, a decorated veteran of World War II and manager of Pleasant Plains Farm in St. Margarets, died July 13, 2002 of complications related to pneumonia at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 88.
Capt. Dodds was born in Baltimore on Oct. 3, 1913, the son of Dr. Solon and Elsie Dodds. He attended Boys Latin and City College in Baltimore.
He showed an early interest in music and, when he was about 8 years old, began piano lessons at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He studied classical piano for several years and then switched to jazz. He took a keen pleasure in music all his life, and is fondly remembered by friends and family for leading piano and accordian song fests.
After study at Severn School in Severna Park, he entered the Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 1937.
He was an aviator during his career in the Navy, initially as an aerial spotter and first was catapulted off the battleship USS Texas and then the USS Arizona. He was transferred three weeks before Pearl Harbor to train for anti-submarine warfare.
During World War II, he served in the Pacific theater of operations and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in downing an enemy float plane in the Philippines.
After the war, he served in a number of posts, including as executive officer of the converted sea plane tender, the USS Greenwich Bay, on tour in the Middle East on diplomatic duty. He retired from the Navy in 1957 to manage the family farm in Annapolis.
In 1939 he married
Margaret Thackray Weems of Annapolis. She died in 1998.
Surviving are his sister, Jean Dodds Taylor of Oregon; three children; Thackray Dodds Seznec, Philip V.W. Dodds and Nathaniel C.W. Dodds, all of Annapolis; and five grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Elsie Dodds Van Keuren.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Naval Academy Columbarium. For security reasons, a bus will be provided at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, blue side, near Gate A, starting at 11:30 a.m. and departing at 12:15 p.m. Those on foot may proceed to the columbarium directly. Those with Department of Defense stickers on their cars should enter through Gate 8.
A memorial service will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at Pleasant Plains Farm, 1837 Pleasant Plains Road.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, 2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401 with "In Memory of Charles Dodds" in the memo line.
Lorraine Keeler
Lorraine Cecelia Keeler, 79, a 37-year resident of Glen Burnie, died of heart failure July 13, 2002 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. after a lengthy illness.
Born March 1, 1923, in Washington, Mrs. Keeler worked for the former Federal Works Agency from 1941 to 1943.
She served in the Navy WAVES from 1943 to 1946 as a yeoman 2nd class, earning the American Campaign Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.
She and her husband of 38 years, Earl Rollins Keeler, lived in Braconne, France, for the first two years of their marriage.
Mrs. Keeler was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, serving as secretary of the parish council. She typed Holy Trinity's weekly bulletin for more than 20 years.
She was a volunteer with Partners in Care and Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, where she also served as secretary and prepared meals. She was named Meals on Wheels Glen Burnie Volunteer of the Year in 1998 and Glen Burnie Outstanding Volunteer in 1996.
She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles.
In addition to her husband, survivors include five children, Barbara Stevanus of Annapolis, David Keeler of Linthicum, William Keeler of Pasadena, Becky Pick of Glen Burnie and Clare Johnson of Severn; three sisters, Theresa Yates of Winter Garden, Fla., Mary Jane Stepp of Oceanside, Calif., and Patricia Pagonis of Glen Burnie; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was the sister of the late Sister Mary Elaine, Louise Garbus and Frances Harris.
Visitation will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Singleton Funeral Home, 1 Second Ave. SW, Glen Burnie. Services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Church, 7438 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans cemetery in Crownsville.
