Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Lorenzer J.D. Finch, 75, of Damascus died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Montgomery Village Care & Rehabilitation Center in Gaithersburg. He was the husband of Peggy Lohr Finch, who survives.
Born Jan. 16, 1926, in Albertville, Ala., he was the son of the late James Crockett and Dolly Anderson Finch.
He was a retired truck driver for the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He attended the Rockville (Disciples of Christ) Christian Church.
Other survivors include five children, sons Steven D. Finch of Germantown and Daniel K. Finch and his wife, Debby, of Mount Airy; daughter Delores Finch Lokey and her husband, Scott, of New Market; stepson Anthony W. Collins of Timberville, Va.; and stepdaughter Deborah E. Ruprecht and her husband, James, of Mount Airy; 15 grandchildren; two brothers, Buford Finch of Huntsville, Ala., and Burley Finch of Crockett, Mo.; two sisters, Lucille Vann of Fayetteville, Tenn., and Lillian Brooks of Decatur, Ala.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Wolfe Finch; brothers Northern and Borden Finch; and sister Eulah Travis.
Visitation was held Saturday at the Olin L. Molesworth, P.A., Funeral Home in Damascus. Services were held Monday, at the Rockville (Disciples of Christ) Christian Church and interment was in Parklawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of memorial contributions to the charity of the donor's choice.
Betty Terroy Taylor, 75, died of cancer Thursday, April 5, 2001, at her Silver Spring home following a short illness.
She had lived in Silver Spring since 1960 and was a member of Woodside United Methodist Church, where she sang in the Chancel Choir. She also had been active in the Shepherd's Table and Helping Hand and had taught knitting and literacy to immigrant women. She was employed by the Silver Spring library.
Born in Atlanta, Ga., she lived later in Baltimore and New Orleans, where she graduated in 1946 from Newcomb College (Tulane University). That year she married
Winston H. Taylor, who survives. They lived in Oregon and California before moving to Maryland.
Survivors also include five children: Alan W. Taylor of Corvallies, Ore.; Hope C. Taylor of Stem and Asheville, N.C.; Brian D. Taylor of Lake City, Fla; Meredith E. Jackson of Columbia; and Graham A. Taylor of Miami, Fla.; and two grandchildren: Nathaniel Jackson of Columbia and Sheldon Taylor of Lake City.
Memorial services were held Sunday, April 8, at Woodside United Methodist Church, Silver Spring.
Her remains were cremated by Rapp Funeral and Cremation Services of Silver Spring.
Arthur W. Stang, 83, formerly of Gaithersburg
Arthur W. Stang, 83, of Knoxville, formerly of Gaithersburg, who had worked as a construction superintendent for Worthen and Ward Construction Co. in Gaithersburg for many years, died Monday at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown.
Born on April 21, 1918, in Dawsonville, he was the son of the late George W. and Bertha B. Ward Stang.
Stang served in the Army during World War II. He also worked as a superintendent in construction for Montgomery County Public Schools until his retirement after about 20 years of service.
He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Laytonsville and also had attended New York Hill United Methodist Church in Brunswick. He enjoyed fishing and traveling and was an Orioles and Redskins fan.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Hough Stang; a daughter and son-in-law, Lois and Jim Snyder of Laytonsville; three grandchildren, Toni Ann Dufficy and her husband, David, of North Carolina; Kimberli Glazier and her companion, Rich Dorfman, of New Market; and Larry Snyder and his wife, Michele, of Crofton; two great-grandchildren, Jacob Snyder of Crofton and Julia Dorfman of New Market; a sister, Bertha Mae Schram of Florida; and a brother, Martin Stang of Georgia.
Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Laytonsville cemetery.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to New York Hill United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 217, Brunswick, MD 21716.
Edward L. Larchez, 87, of Montgomery Village
Edward L. Larchez, 87, of Montgomery Village, died Tuesday at his home.
Larchez was born February 4, 1915, in Boston. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, then lived in Quincy, Mass., for 50 years. Larchez worked in Boston at the Sperry Rand computer company.
After retiring, Larchez moved to Maryland in 1994 and resided at the Sunrise Village House in Montgomery Village .
He is preceded in death by his wife, Helen D. Larchez, who died in 1996.
Survivors include a son, Mark E. Larchez of Menomonie, Wis.; a daughter, Jane L. Hanson and her husband Charles, of Potomac; a granddaughter, Emily J. Hanson of Portland, Maine; and a brother, Dr. Albert Larcher of Hamilton, Mass.
Services will be held Friday at St.Raphael's Catholic Church in Rockville at 10:30 a.m.
Interment will be at Hamilton cemetery in Hamilton, Mass.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1211 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036.
Violet P. Musgrove, 94, formerly of Brookeville
Violet P. Musgrove, 94, died Wednesday at College View Center in Frederick.
Born Feb. 20, 1908, in Mathias, W. Va., she was the daughter of the late James and Georgiana Shipe Mathias. She was married
twice, first to the late Melvin L. Dove and then to the late Leonard D. Musgrove.
Musgrove had worked as an Avon Sales Lady and as a saleswoman for Sarah Coventry Jewelry. Formerly of Brookeville, she had worked in the cafeteria at the Sherwood School in Sandy Spring. Musgrove belonged to the Salem United Methodist Church in Brookeville and liked to crochet, quilt and do needlepoint.
Musgrove is survived by three children, Zona D. Chapman of Boone, N.C., Genevieve McKelvie of Tampa, Fla., and Edward C. Musgrove of Frederick. She was predeceased by another daughter, Betty L. Dove.
Musgrove is also survived by four sisters, Myrtle Adams of Gaithersburg, Peggy Anderson and Theda Miller of Frederick and Mavine Moore of Virginia. She also had eight grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Muriel H. Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the service begins. Burial will be in Flower Hill cemetery in Redland.
The Rev. William J. Silk, 69, of Bethesda
The Rev. William J. Silk died of leukemia on Wednesday in the rectory of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bethesda where he served as senior priest. He was 69.
Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he was the son of the late Robert J. and Anna M. Silk.Silk attended St. Charles College in Catonsville and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. He served at St. Mary's Church in Rockville as an associate pastor from 1966 until 1975, when he was named pastor. He also served at St. John's in Clinton and St. Mary's Parish in Landover Hills.
For more than 30 years he has been active in ministry to the handicapped and has taught confirmation and religion classes for 40 years. Silk also served as a moderator of altar servers at the Sodality of Our Lady and was active in ministry to the elderly.
He is survived by two sisters, Patricia Harcourt and Jean Holland, and a brother, Robert W. Silk, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Interment was at Gate of Heaven cemetery and memorial contributions may be made in his name to Our Lady of Lourdes at 7500 Pearl St., Bethesda, MD 20814.
Marie Schnell, 86, retired bookkeeper
Marie Ruesgen Johnson Schnell, 86, of Alexandria and formerly of La Crosse, Wis., died of heart and diabetic ailments last Friday at Alexandria Hospital.
Mrs. Schnell was born in Elgin, Ill., on Sept. 20, 1914, and had seven brothers and sisters, all of whom are deceased. She lived most of her life in La Crosse, where she graduated from Logan High School as class salutatorian in 1929, at the age of 15. She was employed for many years as a bookkeeper for two La Crosse companies.
Mrs. Schnell married
Richard C. Johnson of La Crosse in 1934 and they had a son, Richard A. Johnson, of Alexandria, with whom she resided since August 1999. Also surviving are three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her first husband died in 1959. In 1963, she married
Carl Schnell of La Crosse, who died in 1970.
She enjoyed sports, was a baseball fan and backer of the Green Bay Packers, and was an avid reader.
Funeral services will be held in La Crosse. Contributions may be made in Mrs. Schnell's name to any local chapter of the American Diabetes Association.
Don C. Lynch, 55, former Journal columnist
Don C. Lynch, formerly of Centreville, a former columnist for five years with The Journal Newspapers and broadcaster at radio stations, died of a heart attack June 20 at his home in Pensacola, Fla. He was 55.
Mr. Lynch wrote a conservative column titled ``The Right Way" for The Journal Newspapers while he lived in the Northern Virginia area, during which time he also worked as a securities administrator for First Virginia Bank in Falls Church.
He moved in 1998 to Pensacola, where he worked as an announcer for Rejoice Broadcast Network and radio station WCOA and wrote for Common Conservative, a conservative Web page.
Born in Memphis, Tenn., Mr. Lynch attended Louisiana State University and graduated with a degree in speach and broadcasting. While in Northern Virginia, he was an active member of the Fairfax County Republican Committee and conservative groups in the area.
Mr. Lynch is survived by his wife of 32 years, Hilda; his mother, Elizabeth Lynch, of Baton Rouge, La.; a brother, Lee Jackson Lynch, of Baton Rouge; two children; and four grandchildren.
A funeral service was held June 24 in Pensacola. Interment
was in a Baton Rouge cemetery the next day.
