n Wednesday, August 12, 2009, the beloved wife of Otho L. Blackwell; devoted mother of Deborah D. Burke, George O. (Diane) Blackwell and Elizabeth Joy (Joseph) Amato; loving grandmother of Karen Bruecken, Kelley Howard, Heather Reilly, Nicholas Blackwell, Melissa Amato, Kimberly St. Clair, Trisha Blackwell and Kristen Burke; sister of Loretta O. (Walter) Potvin. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren. Family and Friends are invited to Thelma's Life Celebration on Sunday, August 16 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9PM at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Rd. Edgewater, MD. 21037. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, Auguat 17 at 11:45AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Rd. Edgewater, MD. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to PKD Foundation, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO. 64114