Stewart Cole - Obituary

tewart Charles "Stu" Cole, 77, a resident of Riva for 30 years and previously of Gaithersburg, died of natural causes Jan. 4 at Futurecare Chesapeake in Arnold after a long illness. Mr. Cole was born May 21, 1930, in Washington, D.C. He worked as a communications supervisor for Western Electric for 28 years. Mr. Cole served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed fishing, and was an avid Redskins fan. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hennessey Cole of Harvest, Ala.; two sons, Scott E. Cole of Rockville and Craig N. Cole of Mechanicsville; two stepdaughters, Cheryl Cole and Elizabeth Russell; and five grandchildren. Family and friends may visit from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, 1815 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403, or to the American Diabetes Association, 800 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21211. Online condolences may be made at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com.