Clarence Gates - Obituary

larence M. Gates, Sr. "Butch", 83, of Fort Washington, MD passed Monday, December 8, 2014. He was born April 14, 1931 to the late Clarence A. Gates and Mary Hazel Gates. He was the beloved husband of the late Marjorie L. Gates and brother of the late Francis C. Gates. He was the owner/operator of Gates Automotive of Ft. Washington, MD for over 50 years. He was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins and NASCAR and loved spending time working in his vegetable garden. He is survived by his sons, Clarence M. Gates, Jr. "Manny" (Sandy), Robert A. Gates (Stephanie), Kevin L. Gates (Vivian), Michael E. Brooks (Bridget) and Stephen Brooks; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and his brother, William Gates, Sr. (June). Relatives and friends are invited to Butch’s Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Thursday, December 11 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will offered on Friday, December 12 at 11am at St. Mary's Piscataway,(Chapel), 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be to Hospice of the Chesapeake, www.hospicechesapeake.org