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Melvin Murphy
Melvin Franklin Murphy, 87, of Odenton and previously of Laurel, died Oct. 1, 2002 in Odenton at his daughter's home.
Mr. Murphy was born in Brookeville in Montgomery County on Sept. 15, 1915. He worked as a maintenance man for the town of Laurel.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Stivers of Odenton; a son, Robert Murphy; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott Ave., Laurel, where services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
John Nalley
John Russell Nalley, 75, of Crofton, died of cancer Sept. 29, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Mr. Nalley was born May 9, 1927, in Bellaire, Ohio, and graduated from Shadyside, Ohio, High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 1951 and attended Franklin Law School in Columbus, Ohio, for four years. During World War II he served in the Navy until 1946.
He began a 40-year career with Nationwide Insurance as an underwriter in Columbus. He served in various management capacities in Trenton, N.J., and White Plains, N.Y., and retired as regional personal lines manager in Annapolis. He attained the designation as a chartered property and casualty underwriter while in Trenton.
During his time in Annapolis, he served on the development committee for the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund. He also served as chairman of the Joint Insurance Association of Maryland for two terms. He was on the governing board of the Greater Annapolis Chamber of Commerce for many years.
Mr. Nalley was a founding member of the Community United Methodist Church of Crofton. His interests included reading, golf and computers and he was an avid fan of Ohio State athletic teams.
On May 28, 1955, he was married
to Florence Grosenbach Nalley. Also surviving are a son, Michael Nalley of Brookfield, Conn.; and three grandsons.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Evans Funeral Home, 16000 Annapolis Road, Bowie, where services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Lakemont cemetery in Davidsonville.
Donatina Vagnoni
Donatina Cuozzo "Tina" Vagnoni, 78, of Annapolis and previously of Hyattsville, died of pancreatic cancer Oct. 1, 2002 at her home after a brief illness.
Mrs. Vagnoni was born Feb. 7, 1924, in Washington, D.C., where she graduated from Eastern High School. She was a homemaker and former member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Hyattsville. She moved to Annapolis 13 years ago. Her interests included cooking and her grandchildren.
In 1948 she was married
to Luigi A. Vagnoni. Also surviving are four sons, Stephen Vagnoni of North Potomac, Joseph Vagnoni of Westport, Conn., Michael Vagnoni of West Friendship and Luigi "Buddy" Vagnoni of Chevy Chase; three sisters, Mary Sciacca of Bowie, Josephine Vagnoni of Silver Spring and Amelia Bottalico of Hyattsville; and 11 grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Vincent Cuozzo.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Friday at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 6001 Western Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Entombment will follow in the Gate of Heaven Mausoleum in Silver Spring.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 4203, Annapolis, MD 21403.
Willie Wright
Funeral services for Willie Nell Wright, 60, of Annapolis, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St.
Ms. Wright died Sept. 28, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after an extended illness.
Kathleen Wysong
Kathleen Forsythe Wysong, 75, of Seaside, Ore., and formerly of Annapolis, died Sept. 29, 2002 in Seaside.
Born April 24, 1927, in Portland, Ore., Mrs. Wysong received a teaching degree from the University of Oregon. She taught history in Annapolis and was a substitute teacher in the Seaside School District.
She was a community volunteer and activist, receiving commendations from the governor of Maryland and the mayor of Annapolis.
In Oregon she was active with the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Association, the Northwest Performing Arts, the Democratic Party, the Nature Conservancy and Seaside Christian Church.
She served on the Seaside City Council since 1995, and was president of the council from 1999 to 2002.
Her husband, John Wysong, died in 2001.
Surviving are one son, James Wysong of Ceres, Calif.; six daughters, Miriam Huntsman of Seaside, Linda Wysong and Jennifer Spencer of Portland, Ellen Spicknall and Rebecca Holland of Annapolis and Ingrid Wysong of London, England; two sisters, Lily Dooley of Cannon Beach, Ore., and Marjorie Holt of Corea, Maine; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Season Christian Church, 88786 Dellmoor Loop, Seaside. Arrangements are by Hughes-Ransom Mortuary of Seaside.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nature Conservancy or the Northwest Performing Arts in care of the mortuary, 220 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside, OR 97138.
Alvin Chapman
Alvin Edward Chapman, 65, of Baltimore, died Sept. 27, 2002 at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Chapman was born March 4, 1937, in Mitchellville, the son of the late Helen and John F. Chapman Sr. He attended Prince George's County schools.
He moved to Baltimore in 1962 due to a serious injury and after recuperating, he attended and completed custodial training through the Manpower program in September 1967. He then worked for the state of Maryland. Because of an illness with cancer, he retired from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as Service Supervisor III in April 2002 after 34 1/2 years. He was a member and usher at Manna Bible Church.
On Aug. 27, 1997, he married
Althea A. Gray, his friend of 26 years. They enjoyed traveling and dining out.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a stepdaughter, Nicole N. Moten of Baltimore; three sisters, Thelma Anderson of Lothian and Mary Frances Butler and Blondell Gross of Annapolis; and one brother, John F. Chapman Jr. of Churchton. He was the brother of the late Velda Johnson.
A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Church of God, 1228 Marlboro Road, Lothian. Burial will be in Moses cemetery on Sands Road in Lothian. Arrangements are by Phillips Funeral Home in Baltimore.
Bridget Easton
Bridget Mary "Fidge" Easton, 36, a longtime resident of Annapolis, died Oct. 2, 2002 at her home. The cause of death was not available.
A homemaker, Mrs. Easton was born Jan. 14, 1966, in Washington, D.C., graduated from St. Mary's High School and attended Salisbury State University.
Surviving are her husband, Billy Easton, whom she married
on April 15, 1999; her parents, Paul J. and Mary J. Clarke of Annapolis; three brothers, Brian Clarke of Beltsville, Chris Clarke of Millersville and Stephen Clarke of Annapolis; and seven sisters, Kathleen Ruttum, Susan Horton, Megan Kolb, Shannon Baron and Sharon Harvey, all of Annapolis, Julie Clarke of Baltimore and Erin Raleigh of Severn.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope House, P.O. Box 546, Crownsville, MD 21032.
Alexander Jackson Jr.
Retired Navy Rear Adm. Alexander Jackson, 98, of Orange, Va., and formerly of Millersville and La Plata, died Oct. 1, 2002 at the Orange County Nursing Home.
Born in Alabama, Adm. Jackson graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925 and retired in 1958 after 34 years of service. In World War II he commanded several destroyer escorts on convoy duty in the Atlantic. He was commander of a squadron of destroyer escorts in the Pacific, serving as Adm. Halsey's screen commander, and he was credited with sinking six enemy submarines.
After the war he served on Gen. MacArthur's staff writing the history of Japanese anti-submarine warfare in the Pacific. He was sent to China to reopen the U.S. consular office in Amoy. He commanded an attack cargo ship and ventured into unchartered waters to help establish the Air Force base at Thule, Greenland.
As commodore of Destroyer Squadron Ten, he circumnavigated the world on a series of diplomatic missions, mainly in the Middle East and India.
After retirement, he joined the Reserve Officers' Association as assistant executive director and director of Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Affairs. He was often called upon by the armed services committees of the U.S. House and Senate for advice on naval matters.
He received numerous awards and citations, including the Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars, all for combat.
In the 1980s he and his wife, the late Pat Jackson, sold their "Dunlora"' in Rapidan, Va., and moved to Orange. He was active in the Episcopal church, serving as senior warden of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapidan.
Surviving are one son, retired Navy Rear Adm. Alex Jackson III of Weems, Va.; one daughter, Mary Caroline Bledsoe of Orange; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation is from 7 to 8 tonight at Preddy Funeral Chapel, 350 W. Main St., in Orange. Services will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Orange, with burial in Emmanuel Episcopal Church cemetery in Rapidan.
Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Orange County Nursing home, 120 Dogwood Lane, Orange, VA 22960.
