n Thursday, February 1, 2018, Francis Van Wie passed away surrounded by his loving wife and children. Francis retired from IBM as a senior systems engineer with over 30 years of service. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Van Wie; father of Susan Thur, David, John and Wayne VanWie, Michelle Burgee and Janet Lewis; son of the late John and Anne Van Wie; brother of James, William and the late Jack and Donald Van Wie, Thelma, Margaret, Loretta and Catherine, also survived by 18 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to celebrate Francis’ life on Monday, February 5 from 10:30AM until a Mass of Christian Burial is offered at 12 noon at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Rd., West River, MD 20778. Interment in church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Online condolences may be made by accessing the link on this page.