Richard Clyde (Dick) Shoemaker and Ellen Jo Abell

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Husband Richard Clyde (Dick) Shoemaker

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           Born: 1 Jan 1940 - Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 2 Jun 2014 - Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, MD
         Buried:  - Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, MD
Find A Grave ID: 130828690

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         Father: Clyde Franklin Shoemaker {FSID: GDM7-Z9Q, FGID: 207165658}
         Mother: Hazel Lillian Shenk {FSID: G77X-JCT, FGID: 207165706}

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Grace Marie ?

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Wife Ellen Jo Abell

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           Born: 10 Aug 1942
       Baptized: 
           Died: 16 Feb 1990
         Buried:  - Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, MD
Find A Grave ID: 110946025

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Children

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1 M Frank Richard Shoemaker Sr

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           Born: Cir 1963
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Kimberly A. (Kim) ?

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2 F Erin Kathleen Shoemaker

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           Born: Cir 1966
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: David C. Gass

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3 F Kimberly Jo Shoemaker

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           Born: Cir 1970
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Walter Brian Guy

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4 F Cary Colleen Shoemaker

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           Born: 20 May 1974 - Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM
       Baptized: 
           Died: 24 May 2018 - Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, MD
         Buried:  - Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, MD
Find A Grave ID: 190272862

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Clyde (Dick) Shoemaker

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130828690/richard-clyde-shoemaker

BIRTH
1 Jan 1940
DEATH
2 Jun 2014 (aged 74)
BURIAL
Charles Memorial Gardens
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
130828690

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.

Visitation:

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 9, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel with prayers recited at 7:00 PM.

Richard Clyde "Dick" Shoemaker, 74, of Leonardtown, MD passed away surrounded by his loving family on June 2, 2014 at his residence. Born on January 1, 1940, in Lancaster, PA., he was the loving son of the late Lillian Hazel Shank and Clyde Frank Shoemaker. Dick was the loving husband of Grace Marie Shoemaker. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ellen J. Abell Shoemaker. Dick is survived by his children: Frank Richard Shoemaker, (Kim) of Magnolia, TX., Erin Kathleen Shoemaker and Cary Colleen Shoemaker both of Leonardtown, MD, Kimberly Jo Guy (Brian) of Clements, MD., 9 grandchildren: Cameron, Frank JR, James, Johnna Shoemaker, Nick, Preston and Grant Gass, Ashley Jo and Austin Guy.

Dick enlisted in the United State Navy on January 16, 1959, during his service to our county he served for 3 and ½ tours in Vietnam from March 1969 to June 1972. He also served aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz for one tour for Fleet Air Reserve Unit VQ1 for VAW116; and he earned an enormous amount of awards while in service for his heroism, and dedication to the United States Navy. To name a few: Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight or for a single act of heroism against an armed enemy, and Presidential Unit Citation for service in a unit cited in the name of President for outstanding performance in action, he retired in June 29, 1977. Dick was a member of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department from 1980 to 1990, and was awarded Fireman of the Year fin 1981, and remained in the top 10 of fire calls from 1980 to 1986. Dick worked as an Airplane Technician for DynCorp, retiring on March 30, 2005. He was loved and respected by countless friends, and family.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 9, 2014 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 Pm with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church Hollywood, MD with Father Ray Schmidt officiating.

Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be: Clem Johnson, Nick Gass, Preston Gass, Brian Guy, Kenny Scully, and Kevin Abell.

Family Members

Spouse
Ellen Jo Abell Shoemaker 1942–1990

Children
Cary Colleen Shoemaker 1974–2018

Maintained by: KarenBG
Originally Created by: William Mattingly
Added: 3 Jun 2014
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 130828690
memorial page for Richard Clyde “Dick” Shoemaker (1 Jan 1940–2 Jun 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130828690, citing Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by KarenBG (contributor 47130734).

https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/richard-clyde-shoemaker-24-zh5qgy
"Birth
01 Jan 1940 - Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
02 Jun 2014 - Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co., Maryland
Mother
Lillian Hazel SHANK
Father
Clyde Frank SHOEMAKER
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA on 01 Jan 1940 to Clyde Frank SHOEMAKER and Lillian Hazel SHANK. Richard Clyde SHOEMAKER passed away on 02 Jun 2014 in Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co., Maryland."

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General Notes: Wife - Ellen Jo Abell

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110946025/ellen-jo-shoemaker

BIRTH
10 Aug 1942
DEATH
16 Feb 1990 (aged 47)
BURIAL
Charles Memorial Gardens
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
110946025

Family Members

Parents
Walter Bernard Abell 1922–1988
Nora Ellen Driscoll Abell 1924–1991

Spouse
Richard Clyde Shoemaker 1940–2014

Siblings
Kerry Sean Abell 1960–1995

Children
Cary Colleen Shoemaker 1974–2018

Created by: Curtis357
Added: 21 May 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 110946025
memorial page for Ellen Jo Abell Shoemaker (10 Aug 1942–16 Feb 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110946025, citing Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Curtis357 (contributor 47431231).

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130828690/richard-clyde-shoemaker
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110946025/ellen-jo-shoemaker

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