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Mary Whitaker
Mary Ruth Whitaker, 63, of Annapolis, died of cancer July 11, 2001 at her home after a lengthy illness.
Born in Rose Hill, Va., Mrs. Whitaker was a former employee of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.
She was a member of Weems Creek Baptist Church of Annapolis and the Salvation Army Women's League.
Her hobby was gardening.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Lee Whitaker; two sons, Richard F. Whitaker of Annapolis, and Edward Whitaker of Greenville, S.C.; one daughter, Jacqueline Whitaker of Annapolis; two brothers, Lafayette Hounshell of Willoughby, Ohio, and Cecil Hounshell of Annapolis; one sister, Ann Higgs of Annapolis; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Weems Creek Baptist Church, 661 Ridgely Ave. with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 8424 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108.
Carolyn Loyet
Carolyn Williams Loyet, 53, a lifelong resident of Annapolis, died of pneumonia July 10, 2001 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a sudden illness.
Born on July 11, 1947, in Annapolis, Mrs. Loyet graduated in 1965 from Annapolis High School and in 1968 from the Washington Hospital Center School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for several years at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Mrs. Loyet was the former owner of Liquor Mart and Deli at 3 Mile Oak in Annapolis, and the Deli Depot at 69 West St.
In 1985 she was paralyzed in an accident during a "bed race" fund-raiser on Main Street in Annapolis and became a quadriplegic. Since then she worked with Hospice of Anne Arundel Medical Center and at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore with disabled groups.
Her interests included photography, travel, reading and gardening.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas J. Loyet Sr., whom she married
June 25, 1989; three sons, Thomas J. Loyet Jr. of Alexandria, Va., Steven Loyet of Annapolis and Todd Loyet of Atlanta; two daughters, Michele Moody of Tampa, Fla., and Jerilyn Bradner of Vienna, Va.; her mother, Helen Sandberg Williams of Annapolis; one brother, Richard I. Williams Jr. of Chester; one sister, Barbara LeRoy of Ann Arbor, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was the daughter of the late Richard I. Williams Sr.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave. Services will be at noon Friday at All Hallows Episcopal Church, 864 W. Central Ave. in Davidsonville. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Paralysis Association, P.O. Box 187, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
Galen Shaffer
Galen Kenneth Shaffer, 61, of Severna Park, died of cancer July 9, 2001 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born March 11, 1940, and raised in New Paris, Pa., Mr. Shaffer served in the Army from 1964 to 1966. He worked as an electronics technician for Ciena and retired from a job in technical assistance from Westinghouse Corp.
His interests were sports, playing golf, gardening and animals.
He was married
on May 23, 1970, to the former Diana Lewis.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Gerald Galen Shaffer, and one daughter, Jonette Gaile Shaffer, all of Severna Park; one brother, Harry Shaffer of New Paris; and one sister, Helen Ferko of Central City, Pa.
Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Severna Park Baptist Church, 506 Benfield Road. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans cemetery in Crownsville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Anne Arundel Central, 1041 Route 3 North, Gambrills, MD 21054.
Samuel Snyder
Samuel Harry "Sam" Snyder, 81, a resident of Annapolis for 56 years and previously of Leonardtown, died July 10, 2001 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Snyder was born in St. Mary's County on Jan. 25, 1920, and was a graduate of Great Mills High School there.
During World War II, he served in the Navy. He was aboard the ship that escorted then president Franklin D. Roosevelt through the Suez Canal during the war.
He and his three brothers owned the former Economy Supply on West Street and Economy Plumbing and Heating on Chinquapin Round Road.
He was a member of Congregation Kneseth Israel, Annapolis Elks Lodge 622, the American Cancer Society, Annapolis Chamber of Commerce, Jewish War Veterans and the Masonic Temple. He enjoyed golf and fishing.
His wife, Mildred Young Snyder, died in 1982.
Surviving are his son, Aubrey H. Snyder of Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, Deborah Snyder Lipsky of Sharon, Mass., and Hillary Asquith Thompson of Ellicott City; two brothers, William and Max Snyder of Annapolis; and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother Maurice Snyder.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Kneseth Israel Cemetery, routes 450 and 178 in Annapolis. The family will receive friends at the Snyder residence, 21 Silverwood Circle, tomorrow through Sunday. Arrangements are by Hardesty Funeral Home.
Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Maryland, 1107 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 202, Towson, MD 21204; the American Cancer Society, Anne Arundel County Unit, 1041 Route 3 North, Gambrills, MD 21054; or Congregation Kneseth Israel, 1125 Spa Road, Annapolis, MD 21404.
David Wray
David W. G. Wray, 50, of Severna Park, died July 9, 2001 at North Arundel Hospital.
Born in Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada, on Dec. 9, 1950, Mr. Wray was the son of the late John David and Audrey Cooper Wray. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1983. Growing up in Wilmington, Del., he was a 1968 graduate of Dickinson High School where he played football and developed a passion for classic cars.
A 1974 graduate of the University of Delaware at Newark, he majored in business administration and operations and was known as an entrepreneur and athlete, winning the state racquetball championship. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
After college he co-founded Natural Plants, a wholesale plant distribution company, and moved to the Severna Park area in 1977.
He was a member of the Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association, Bedding Plants Inc., Mid-Atlantic Growers Association, the Severna Park Elks and the Glen Burnie Moose.
An avid photographer and camper, he also enjoyed fishing, hunting, racquetball, volleyball and golf. He was involved in the Crofton Players Guild, serving as a board member, and was active with the Cub Scouts and the Green Hornets in Severna Park.
Though diagnosed in 1992 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gerhig's disease, and given three years to live, he battled the disease and served as an inspiration for family and friends.
The annual Mid-Atlantic Golf Tournament, sponsored by Chart House restaurants, has been held each September for eight years in his honor, raising funds for ALS research at Johns Hopkins University.
Surviving are his wife, the former Cynthia Whitcoe, whom he married
in 1978; two sons, Bradford Hunter Wray and Randall Clark Wray of Millersville; two brothers, John Craig Wray of Middletown, Del., and Peter Hollins Wray of Towson; and three sisters, Wendy Lynn Miller of Great Barrington, Mass., Patricia Ann Wray of the San Francisco Bay area and Judith Barbara Navarro of Newark, Del.
Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Road.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, David Wray Fund, Johns Hopkins Medicine, 1122 Reed Hall, 1620 McElderry St., Baltimore, MD 21205.
