Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Althea Louise Jackson, age 96, of Annapolis, MD, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. 

Friends are invited to Althea's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Monday, January 30, 2012 from 11:00 AM until time of funeral service at 12:00 PM. Interment Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.

Scott Richard Donovan, a lifelong resident of Edgewater, died suddenly January 25, in Baltimore. Born on July 6, 1984 in Annapolis, Scott was a 2002 graduate of South River High School, and later attended Anne Arundel Community College. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends; watching baseball, football, NASCAR and hockey, and was an avid Ravens, Orioles and Capitals fan. Scott is survived by his parents, Gary and Lydia Donovan; sister, Rebecca Donovan; grandmother, Agnes Keesey; and his nephew, Brody Hohn, all of Edgewater. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD

William J. Phillips, II
 
On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Bill Phillips died suddenly at his home in Stevensville. Previously of Lutherville, Bill was born January 11, 1952 in Albany, NY and graduated from Northern Lehigh Senior High School. On June 22, 1997 he married Pam, his wife and inspiration. He was a great storyteller and a perfectionist in all he did. Bill loved Harley-Davidson motorcycles and work. He grew up talking about the Bonneville Salt Flats with his uncle’s family and kept his grandfather’s motorcycle in memory of the man who inspired his love for motorcycles. Bill achieved a dream-come-true when he became a 130 mph Club member on the Salt Flats by racing a 2007 Thunder Mountain Custom Cycle Keystone 300.
 
Bill is survived by his wife Pamela and his loving family. He will be missed by all who knew him. 

Friends are invited to Bill’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Sunday, January 29 from 1pm until his memorial services begins at 3 pm. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to an animal rescue organization of your choice.

She was the daughter of the late Florien Mair and the late Maria Zehetner Mair. 

Mitzi was a devoted mother to a daughter, Gloria Marsella of Hatfield, PA.

Services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday at George P. Kalas Funeral Home 2973 Solomons Island Road Edgewater, Maryland 21037. Interment will be at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1080 Sunrise Beach Rd. Crownsville, MD 21032.

Ella Bernadette “Bernie” Gilchrist (nee WINTER)

May 14, 1918 – January 24, 2012

On January 24, 2012, at Washington Adventist Hospital. Bernie, a longtime resident of Camp Springs, Maryland, was predeceased by her beloved husband of 46 years, Hugh Clifford Gilchrist, Jr., her parents Anna (Buchina) and Bela Winter, four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by several loving nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. 

Bernie was born on May 14, 1918 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, where she grew up, and graduated from McKeesport High School. After graduating from Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania, she taught at McKeesport Technical High School, McKeesport, PA.

Bernie married her late husband of 46 years, “Cliff,” in 1945 and moved with him as he pursed his career in the United States Air Force. His last active duty assignment brought them in 1963 to Camp Springs, Maryland, where he died in 1991, and she resided at the time of her death. 

While living in Camp Springs, Bernie was employed as a court stenographer for the U. S. Department of Defense. After her retirement, she became a Volunteer (30+ years) with the American Red Cross, at Malcom Grow Hospital, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and a Volunteer with “Angel Flight,” Aero-Medical Staging Facility at Andrews, which greeted returning wounded troops from overseas assignments to stateside medical facilities. Often while working at the hospital, she would take her lunch time to visit patients at the hospital, whether she knew them or not.


Bernie’s life of service includes her 45-plus years as a member of St. Philip the Apostle Church in Camp Springs, where she served on the Parish Pastoral Council and as Prefect of the Sodality of Our Lady. Her favorite spot on the parish grounds was the Grotto for Our Lady which she donated in honor of her late husband. She was a regular attendee at Saturday morning Mass, where she led the recitation of the Rosary following the Mass.
Another of her favorite annual events was the weekend trip to Loyola in Faulkner, Maryland, for a silent retreat.

Visitation will be on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:00 a.m., St. Philip the Apostle Church, 5416 Henderson Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. 

Interment on Monday, February 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m., Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Maryland. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made, in Bernie’s memory, to the St. Philip the Apostle Church, Renovation Fund, 5416 Henderson Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746.

Dorothy, 76, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Annapolis, MD while surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of 53 years of Dr. Roger Ingham; cherished mother of Diane Richardson, Douglas (deceased) and Dan Ingham; loving grandmother of Erica and Charlie Richardson, Logan, Zachary and William Ingham. The youngest of 12 children, Dorothy is also survived by five siblings. Her devotion to God, her husband and her family reflected the true meaning of love. Her last words proclaimed how blessed and complete a life she lived. Family and friends are invited to Dorothy's Life Celebration on Wednesday, February 1 from 10am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11am at St. Andrew by the Bay Catholic Church, 701 College Pkwy., Annapolis, MD. Interment at a later date. In lieu of flowers (which the church cannot accommodate) contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

Doris Adair Watson, 85, of Severna Park and previously of Heritage Harbour in Annapolis, Camp Springs and Suitland, died on January 22 at Fairfield Nursing Home in Crownsville. She was born on November 1, 1926 in Washington, DC to the late Carson and Virginia Adair. She spent her youth in Washington and received a teaching degree from the former Wilson Teachers College. She spent her life pursuing her two greatest passions as educator and homemaker. She was ever present at her children’s schools, PTA events, library and sporting events. She loved surprising her family with an impressive meal every day. 
Doris was predeceased by her husband, Noel “Boots” Watson, a sister, Carolyn Miller, two grandsons, Christopher and Casey Watson, and a daughter-in-law, Bonny Holson Watson. 

She is survived by five children, Linda (Weldon Will) of Westminster; John (Lyndra) Watson of Bel Air, and Steve (Linda) Watson, Bob Watson, and Ron (Dawn) Watson all of North Beach; also survived by 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren .
 
Friends are invited to Doris’ Life Celebration on Sunday, January 29 from 2 to 4PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A graveside service will be held Monday, January 30 at 1PM at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite cancer research charity. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link below.

Alfred (Al) R. Fregly, son of Italian immigrants Alphonse and Maria Fregly, was born on May 4, 1928 in Patton PA. He had three older siblings, Joseph, Lucy and Gilbert (Bert) and a twin, Clorinda. Only Bert is still alive. Al remembered his childhood as a happy one full of adventures and explorations. It was tough being raised in the Depression as his father, a storekeeper and barber, did what was necessary to take care of his large family. Around 1939 the family moved to Warren, Ohio, a prosperous place even in hard times.

After high school graduation and his 17th birthday, Al joined the Navy in June of 1945 and served for over a year before being honorably discharged. He then attended college at Syracuse University, Kent State University, and eventually the University of Houston where he received a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

While doing his residency at a hospital in Galveston, TX in 1955, Al met his future wife Gladys Brossette at a hospital sponsored picnic. By January of 1956 the two were married and immediately started a family while Al launched his career. Within a few years they moved to Pensacola, FL and then Gulf Breeze FL where they raised their six children, Mark, Thomas, Andrew, Phillip, Suzanne and John, all of whom survive Al and Gladys. 

Al practiced as a clinical psychologist before changing to vistubular research for the Navy. In 1975 Al became a research program manager with AFOSR at Bowling Air Force Base. This prompted moving his family to Fort Washington, Maryland. It was there that his children became adults and he continued to live happily after retiring from AFOSR around 1990. The last years of his life were an up and down time for him as he had recurrent health problems and experienced the loss of Gladys to cancer in September, 2007. Perhaps the greatest joy in his last years was finding love with his wife Tricia and marrying her in the Catholic Church in January, 2008. Al and Tricia continued to live in Fort Washington, attending both Baptist and Catholic services together until his health no longer allowed it.

Al was a much loved and respected man. He was proud that he raised his children to be good and productive people. He deeply loved both of the women he married. He was a homebody who got to see the world as part of his work. He had a passion for classical music and his pets, with the most recent one, Rocky, perhaps being his favorite. He had a penchant for writing as his email correspondence demonstrated to his many friends. Over the years he wrote thousand of poems and limericks along with a unique book-length dialogue. His family appreciated him for this, knowing that their jesting comments related to his prolific output were well received.

Al was ready to go at the time of his death, having a strong belief in God and where he was headed. He was at peace with the people in his life after having final communications with them and expressing the love he felt for them. He was the rare man who leaves this earth on his own terms without fear or remorse, but rather looking to the end of physical misery and anticipating what awaits. This world lost a good man when “Ole Al” departed. May we go where he went.


On Saturday, January 21, 2012; the beloved husband of Tricia Minor-Fregly and the late Gladys Fregly; father of Mark, Tom(Melissa), Andy, Phil and John Fregly and Suzanne (Andrew) Fitzgerald; brother of Bert Fregly; grandfather of Sam and David. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Al's Life Celebration on Friday, January 27 from 5pm until time of service at 6pm at Ft. Washington Baptist Church, 11516 Ft. Washington Rd,. Ft. Washington, MD 20744. Interment Private.

On Friday, January 20, 2012, she is survived by her husband Frank of 52 years of marriage; Judy was the mother of eight children, Rose (Jeff) Ayres, Angelina (Chuck) Diehlmann, Joseph (Beth), Anthony (Sandy), Vincent (Nancy), Francis (Laura), and Nicholas (Cindy) Mammano, she was preceded in death by her son Michael John. She is survived by 24 grandchildren Brian, Lisa, Mark and Stephanie Ayres, Anthony, Jeremy and Ryan Diehlmann, Michael, Marie, Gabriella, Joseph, Isabel, Lucas, Victoria, Celena, Anthony Jr., Frank, Dominic, Christopher, Sydney, Sophia, Giovanni, Jarred and Samantha Mammano. Judy (Rohan) Mammano is also survived by her seven brothers and their families. Frank (Roseann), Larry (Marilyn), Chuck (Joanna), Lex (Kathy), John (Mary), Jim (Cecilia) and Tom (Jeryl) Rohan, a sister-in-law, Frances Mammano McConnell and family. She is also survived by aunts, cousins and extended family. Relatives and friends are invited to Judy's Life Celebration on Monday, January 23 from 2-4 and 6-8pm at Mt. Calvary Catholic Church, 6700 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD, where a Mass of Christian Burial will offered on Tuesday, January 24, at 11am. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Mammano Scholarship fund, c/o Bishop McNamara High School, 6800 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD 20747.

Elizabeth “Liz” Pauline Atkins, 97, a 6-month resident at The Annapolitan Assisted Living facility and previously a resident of Edgewater, MD, Daytona Beach, Florida, and Washington, D.C., died on January 20, 2012 after a one month illness.
 
Born August 19, 1914 in Petersburg, VA, she was a 1931 graduate of Hopewell High School in Hopewell, VA. Liz was employed at the Hecht Co. from 1943-53 in the Patterns and Notions Dept.; at Catholic University as a secretary for the Architecture Dept. Head from 1953-64; and for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, MD from 1964-77. Her hobbies included playing cards, dancing, reading, sewing, painting, crocheting, knitting, and quilting. She was awarded blue ribbons for several of her quilts as the county fair in Volusia County, Florida. 

Liz was preceded in death by her husband of 77 years, Lewis S. Atkins, on April 5, 2010; a daughter, Jean Parise on May 8, 2005; two brothers, Wilson and William Mifka; and two sisters, Louise Smith and Helen McClenny.
 
She is survived by a son, Rudy Atkins of Laurel, DE; two daughters, Phyllis Wilson of Montgomery, AL and Betty Curro of Edgewater, MD; 13 grandchildren, Chris Curro of Silver Spring, MD, David Parise of Annapolis, MD, Stephen Curro of Riva, MD, Rudy Adkins, Jr. of Laurel, DE, Edwin Wilson of Annapolis, MD, Timothy Wilson of Montgomery, AL, George Atkins of Laurel, DE, Vicki Galyen of Fredericksburg, VA, Lisa Boatman of Deale, MD, Karen Price of Melbourne, FL, Darlene Matthes of Laurel, DE, Jessica Belcher of Montgomery, AL and Camille Curro of Arnold, MD; also survived by 18 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
 
Friends are invited to Liz’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 11am until time of service at 12pm. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Boys Town, National Headquarters, 200 Flanagan Boulevard, PO Box 6000, Boys Town, NE 68010 or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Suzandrea “Suzie” Muhlmeister, 58, died on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Suzie was born and raised in Annapolis, MD and was a sixth generation Annapolitan. Her mother Lorraine Bothe was a founder of the “Providence Center” now located in Arnold, MD, a workplace for those with special needs. Suzie attended Providence Center since it first began in 1961. She retired in 2010 due to health issues. She lived at Langton Green, a home for the disabled, in the Arundel on the Bay area for the past 27 years. She loved her weekends at home with her stepfather and mother. Suzie always brought so much joy to her family and friends. She enjoyed music, especially “The Beatles”, coloring books and crayons and loved all animals. Her favorites were dogs and cats. She loved riding around Annapolis with her sister Barbara listening to music in the car. She has a beautiful soul and she will be deeply missed.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Catherine “Lorraine” Bothe and her stepfather, Edward B. Bothe.

Suzie is survived by her father, Joseph G. Muhlmeister of San Diego, CA; a sister, Sharon M. Latham of Fountain Hills, AZ; a stepsister, Barbara J. Bothe of Millsboro, DE; a stepbrother, Steven Bothe of Fairfax, VA; a niece, Lisa M. Taylor of Annapolis, MD; a nephew, Phillip Bothe of Fairfax, VA.

Friends are invited to Suzie’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 11am until time of service at 12pm. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Langton Greene, Inc., 3016 Arundel on the Bay Road, Annapolis, MD 21403; the Providence Center, 930 Point Pleasant Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21060; or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

All services and interment will be in Teaneck, N.J. Volk Leber Funeral Home

Thomas “Tom” Walter Hennessey, a 35-year resident of Edgewater, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
 
Born September 29, 1920 in Saugus, MA, Tom was a Navy Seabee who landed on Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He retired from the U.S. Government Naval Sea Systems Command in an executive position; receiving a superior accomplishment service award upon retirement in 1978. Tom was an accomplished gunsmith and pistol shot. He once “sighted-in” rifles for Red Sox great Ted Williams to use on an African safari. He was also an avid reader; visiting the West Street branch of the Anne Arundel County Library several times a week.
 
Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria A. Hennessey, whom he married on January 20, 1943 and who died on January 10, 2010 and by a sister, Berniece, and brother, James.
 
He is survived by two daughters, Linda (Wolfgang) G. Schulz of Saint James City, FL and Joyce (Patrick) Hennessey-Mastin of Harvest, AL; two grandchildren, James P. Hennessy of Gambrills and Elizabeth Russell of Edgewater; and six great-grandchildren, Dylan Russell, Thomas and Melissa Hennessy, Maya Teal and Carter Hill. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10am at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Tom’s name to the Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, Inc., c/o Annapolis Area Branch, 5 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Anthony T. Origlio, “Tom”, died at his home in Edgewater on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. He was 81.
 
Born February 27, 1930 in Washington, DC, he served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Tom was a member of the Knights of Columbus and American Legion.
 
Tom is survived by his wife, LaVerne Ritchie Origlio, whom he married on June 2, 1950; two sons, Joe Origlio of Fredericksburg, VA and Tommy Origlio of Crofton; a daughter, Toni McDonnell of Orlando, FL. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
 
Friends are invited to Tom’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 10:30am to 12:30pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 21 at 1pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater. Interment private.

On Monday, January 16, 2012; the beloved husband of the late Mary Sauntry Calhoun; father of Michael Lee Calhoun, Arleene M. Monahan, Cathleen C. Johnson and Sharon C. Gronau. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to Arnie's Life Celebration on Thursday, Feburary 2 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, February 3 at 10:30am at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 5416 Henderson Way, Camp Springs, MD. Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery. Please sign the guestbook located below.

A.E. “Tony” Collier, 90, a 9 year resident of Annapolis, MD and previously of Stamford, CT for 38 years died Sunday, January 15, 2012 in Annapolis, MD of heart failure after a 2 month illness. 

Born July 28, 1921 in Clarita, OK, he received a Bachelor of Arts, and Law Degree from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX in 1951. Tony was employed as Tax counsel for Exxon Corporation (formerly Humble Oil), in Houston, TX and New York, NY from 1951-1981. He was a Captain in the US Army from 1942-46, stationed in Panama. Mr. Collier enjoyed genealogy and completed extensive research of his and his wife’s ancestry across the U.S., tracing some of his family back to 1619 Jamestown. Tony enjoyed ballroom dancing: he participated and medaled in many regional competitions during his adult life. He most enjoyed “Swing Era” music and was an avid fan of big-band groups from the 1930s-1940s. He was also a faithful viewer of professional golf.
 
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Mary Dean Collier in 1998.
 
Tony is survived by two sons, David and Clifford Collier, both of Arnold, MD; a daughter, Maryellen Collier of Atlanta, GA; a son-in-law, Peter Grippi of Arnold, MD; a brother, James Collier of Santa Rosa, CA.
 
A memorial service is being planned for later this winter. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Tony’s name to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD or online at www.hospicechesapeake.org.

On Sunday, January 15, 2012, the beloved son of Jeff & Cynthia Radcliff; brother of Kristina Myers, Brandy Glick and Brett Radcliff. Family and friends are invited to John's Life Celebration on Friday, January 20 at St.James' Episcopal Church, 7 Potomac Avenue, Indian Head, MD 20640 from 11am until time of service at 12noon. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Food and Friends at www.foodandfriends.org. Please sign the guestbook at www.Kalasfuneralhome.com.

Mary Mozelle Colmus, 86, a 23-year resident of Annapolis and formerly of Kettering, died January 14 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born on June 26, 1925 in Mooresville, NC to the late William and Katie Coggins. Mary was a devoted wife and mother while at the same time pursuing a career as a procurement agent for the Federal Government. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Annapolis and loved traveling.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, John E. Colmus who died in 1987. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon E. Sumpter of Benedict, Pamela K. McGee of Princess Anne and Jackie Kilmer of Silver Spring; 10 grandchildren, Elaine A. Morgan, Emery E. and Russell Dean, and John W., Kady A., Cody J., Kyle A., Jack E., Carl R. and Chad E. Kilmer; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

Friends are invited to Mary’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Thursday, January 19, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. where a funeral service will be held on Friday, January 20 at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

An online guestbook is available by accessing the link above.

Mrs. Alice A. Duncan of Crownsville, Maryland died peacefully on January 14, 2012 at Fairfield Nursing Home in Crownsville, Maryland. She was 88. Prior to Fairfield, she resided with her daughter & son-in-law, Kathleen & George Sherry of Crownsville. Alice also spent 4 wonderful years at Atria Manresa Assisted Living in Annapolis and 2 years in Eastport after moving to MD in 2004. Alice was a native New Englander and spent her golden years living on Cape Cod with her husband Joseph (Joe) Duncan. 

She was born Alice Ann Powers on February 2, 1923 in Haverhill MA the third of four daughters to Etta Owens Powers and William Powers of Bradford, MA. In the late 1940’s she worked at Western Electric where she met her future husband Joseph (Joe) Duncan of Scotland. They were married on January 14, 1950.

Alice loved traveling, sewing, crafting and antiquing. She was a competitive bowler and belonged to several leagues in Haverhill and Cape Cod. She recently was named the queen of bingo & cards by her fellow players and friends. Marylanders often commented about her beautiful crystal blue eyes and her distinctive New England accent.

Alice is preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph Duncan, her sisters Mary Donovan and Helen Hoar, her nieces Kathleen Hoar and Elaine Donovan Marsella and many in-laws in Scotland. Alice is survived by her daughter Kathleen Sherry and son-in-law George Sherry of Crownsville, MD; her son David Duncan of Portland, OR; her sister, Margaret (Billie) Dufresne of Saylorsburg, PA and many nieces and nephews in New England, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Scotland.

Much gratitude is given to the great and loving care she has received at Fairfield Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Crownsville, MD and the compassionate care from Heartland Hospice of MD. Special thanks to private nurse Shirley Russ for all her loving care of Alice over the years.

A memorial service for Alice Duncan will be held at a later date on Cape Cod. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, 1815 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403. aacspca.org. For your convenience an online guest book is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

On Saturday, January 14, 2012; the beloved mother of James Johnson.

Major William “Bill” Anthony Nogay, USAF Retired, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012, in Silver Spring, MD, at the age of 91. His wife of 66 years, Mary Agnes Nogay, was at his side. 

William Nogay, the son of Anthony and Veronica Nogay, was born on April 16, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio and grew up in Weirton, West Virginia. He joined the Army Air Corps at the age of 19 and became a pilot. In 1945, he married Mary Agnes Sagan, daughter of Lawrence and Julia Sagan of Weirton.
 Major Nogay was a decorated World War II B-17 pilot, serving in the Air Force from 1939-1959. He flew 48 combat missions, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and numerous other citations. 
He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Agnes Sagan, five children and their spouses: Claude and Maria Nogay of Cheverly, MD; Charles Dorian and Elaine Nogay Walker of Bowling Green, KY; Richard and Claire Beth Nogay of Caldwell, NJ; Brian and Donna Nogay of Silver Spring, MD; Justine and Donald Good of Mesa, AZ and ten grandchildren.
 
Major Nogay will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2012.
 Donations can be provided to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Obituaries

Althea Jackson

Scott Donovan

William Phillips

Mitzi Zwirn

Ella Gilchrist

Lynne Kirchner

Dorothy Ingham

Christa Brandt

Doris Watson

Alfred Fregly

Mary Lewis

Judith Mammano

Elizabeth Atkins

Suzie Muhlmeister

Howard Moyer

Thomas Hennessey

Anthony Origlio

Arnie Calhoun

A.E. Collier

John McDonald

Mary Colmus

Alice Duncan

Mary Winter

William Nogay