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Doris Cox
Doris Virginia Cox, 76, of Arlington, Va., died at Arlington Hospital Feb. 19, 2001 following a stroke.
During World War II she worked at Gilbert and Barker, a plant in Springfield, Mass., that made airplane instruments. After the war she worked as secretary for the dean of admissions at Brown University.
She became an Air Force wife in 1949, and later a mother of four, following her husband to assignments throughout the United States and Germany.
After her husband suffered a severe stroke in 1979, she became a volunteer for the Easter Seals campaign for many years to support stroke victims and their families. After 50 years of marriage, her husband, Air Force Lt. Col. Harold D. Cox, died April 5, 1999.
Survivors include two sons, Michael D. Cox of Alexandria, Va., and William Cox of Annapolis; two daughters, Debra Ann Cox of Arlington and Cheri Cox Neri of Fairfax, Va.; one brother, Donald Oberlander of Massachusetts; three sisters, Phyllis Maginnis of Holyoke, Mass., Carol Cassidy of Massachusetts and Clair Osbourne; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Murphy Funeral Home, 4510 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel. Burial will follow in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mildred Moorehead
Mildred Z. Moorehead, 72, of Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of Shady Side, died of cancer Feb. 21, 2001 at her home after a seven-month illness.
Mrs. Moorehead was born in Herndon, W.Va.
A homemaker, she was an avid animal lover and bird watcher. In her early years, she sang on the radio with her sisters. She was also a published songwriter.
Surviving are her husband, Leonard B. Moorehead of Shady Side; two sons, Leonard Brackston Moorehead of Spring Hill and Daniel Moorehead of Edgewater; one daughter, Deborah Gaither of Spring Hill; two brothers, John C. and Ernest Hood, both of Virginia; two sisters, Ellean Myers and Louise Presgraves, both of Virginia; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brewer Memorial Funeral Home on Route 19 in Spring Hill.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Hernando Pascal Hospice, 12260 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613.
Bertha Wiseman
Bertha H. Langville Wiseman, 90, of Arnold, died of natural causes Feb. 23, 2001 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mrs. Wiseman was born Dec. 22, 1910, and raised in Arnold. She graduated in 1928 from Annapolis High School.
She loved baking, cooking and taking care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The widow of Lawrence G. Wiseman, she is survived by two sons, Lawrence P. Wiseman of Arnold and Robert M. Wiseman Sr. of Cordova; one stepdaughter, Dawn Zahn of Severna Park; one sister, Clara Phipps of Severn; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, with burial in Meadowridge cemetery in Elkridge.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 689 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, MD 21146.
Joseph Collinson
Joseph C. Collinson Jr., 80, of Lothian, died Feb. 25, 2001 at Prince George's Medical Center in Cheverly. The cause of death was not immediately available.
Mr. Collinson was born Oct. 15, 1920, in Annapolis. In his youth he lived with relatives in Bristol, now part of Lothian. He later lived in Annapolis and graduated from Annapolis High School. He returned to Lothian in 1971.
He worked briefly at the Naval Academy after high school. He was a grocer and operated a store on Conduit Street in Annapolis for many years, and from 1963 to 1984 he ran Joe's Market in Bristol.
He enjoyed sports and sponsored several softball teams in the south county. He also enjoyed the Chesapeake Bay, boating and fishing.
His wife, the former Leola Carter, died in 1997.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph C. Collinson III and Richard W. Collinson, both of Lothian; one brother, Edward Collinson of Edgewater; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Oliver Collinson.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Harmony Lane, Owings. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. James' Episcopal Church, 5757 Solomons Island Road, Lothian, with burial in the church cemetery.
James Colwell
James Franklin Colwell, 74, a resident of Annapolis for 35 years and previously of Mahoning, Pa., died of respiratory failure at his home on Feb. 25, 2001 after a three-year illness.
Mr. Colwell, who was known as "Jim" and "Bud, " was born on June 1, 1926, in Madison Township in Arm-strong County, Pa., and attended Kittanning, Pa., High School.
During World War II and the Korean Conflict, Mr. Colwell served with the Navy Seabees.
After he returned home, he worked as an installer of heating and air-conditioning units for Sears, Roebuck and Co. at Parole Plaza.
He was a longtime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Annapolis and belonged to the Woodworkers' Guild. He enjoyed woodworking and built birdhouses for Habitat for Humantiy. His interests included gardening and fishing.
His wife of 46 years, Laura Jones Colwell, died in October 1995.
Surviving are his son, James David Colwell of Annapolis; three daughters, Linda Colwell Ibert of New Orleans, La., and Martha Colwell Haschert and Loretta Colwell Feidt, both of Edgewater; his brother, Rodney A. Colwell of Portersville, Pa.; his sister, Gertrude C. Weaver of Severna Park; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., where the funeral service will be at noon Thursday. Burial will be in the Maryland National Memorial Park in Laurel.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the World War II Memorial, P.O. Box 98147, Washington, D.C. 20090-8147.
James Dollar
A remembrance gathering for James L. Dollar, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Anne Arundel Community College, will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. March 5, 2001 in the Cade Building, Room 219, at the Arnold Campus.
Mr. Dollar, 61, of Arnold, died of apparent heart failure Feb. 23 at North Arundel Hospital.
A complete obituary of Mr. Dollar appeared on Feb. 26.
Joseph Earley
Joseph Paul Earley, 87, of Severna Park, a retired federal employee and extraordinary volunteer, died Feb. 25, 2001 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore of head injuries resulting from a fall.
Born Nov. 6, 1913, in Pittston, Pa., to William and Mary Burke Earley, he graduated from Jenkins High School in Pittston. In 1935 he moved to Washington, D.C., to work for the Government Printing Office. Subsequently he worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission and began his long career with the Social Security Administration in 1940.
In 1941 he received his bachelor of laws degree from Columbus University Law School, now part of Catholic University.
He served with the Social Security Administration in Washington, New Orleans, Philadelphia and at the Woodlawn headquarters. He became director of the Division of Entitlement before retiring in 1974. He was a member of the Maryland Bar Association.
Mr. Earley was married
to Elizabeth Clifford in 1939. Active community volunteers, they lived in Severna Park for more than 40 years and were summertime residents of Ocean City for 26 years.
After his retirement, Mr. Earley was an instructor of American Red Cross Blood Bank volunteers and an advocate at the Consumer Protection Agency. The couple volunteered at the Hospice of the Chesapeake in patient care and with the Hospice Cup fund-raising regatta. They jointly received the Hospice Heart Award in 1994.
The next year he received the "Service Above Self" award from the Severna Park Rotary Club. A longtime member of the Severn River Lions Club, he served as president and board member and was honored as Lion of the Year in 1995.
He also volunteered with the county Department of Aging, helping seniors with their medical benefits and claims until about a week before his death.
Early in 1996 he was selected as one of the nationwide "community heros" to carry the torch for the 1996 Olympics held in Atlanta, which he did through Severna Park.
Mr. Earley was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Severna Park. An avid reader and bird-watcher, he also was a cook, a sports enthusiast, a gardener and an expert crossword puzzler.
In addition to his wife of 61 years, he is survived by his children, Mark Wilkins of Arlington, Texas; a daughter, Mary Wilkins of Arlington, Texas; Joseph P. Earley Jr. of Glen Burnie; and Stephen Earley of Salisbury; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. A memorial Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Cypress Creek Road and Ritchie Highway, Severna Park. Donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 8424 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108.
