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The passing of Mark Norman
Obituary for Mark Norman from the Sunday, February 17, 2008
newspaper, The Capital (Annapolis, MD)
Mark Lee Norman, 55, a five-year
resident of Millersville, previously of Riva, died of renal cancer Feb. 13 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born Nov. 8, 1952, in
Portsmouth, Va., he graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High School in 1971, attended University of Maryland College Park and
received his masters degree in special education from Johns Hopkins in 1990. He worked for the Prince George’s County
School System for 31 years and was current principal at C. Elizabeth Rieg Special Center in Bowie. Mr. Norman was the recipient
of many awards throughout his career, including the Washington Post Agnes Meyers Teacher of the Year Award in 1994.
He
was a member of the Bowie Civitan Club, the Council for Exceptional Children and the Prince George’s County Executive
Council.
He enjoyed his pets, art, gardening, sailing, traveling and swimming.
He is survived
by his partner of 29 years, Dr. Daniel Wareham; one sister, Nancy Norman of Orlando, Fla.; and three brothers; Vernon Norman
of Riva; Bruce Norman of Florida and David Norman of Georgia.
He was predeceased by his parents,
Claude and Margaret Norman. A celebration of his life will be held at the Bowie Comfort Inn, 4500 Crain Highway, Bowie, from
3 to 6 p.m., March 2.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established to benefit a new
playground and recreation area to serve the children at the C. Elizabeth Rieg Center. Visit www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com for details and online condolences.
Submitted
by Susanne Miller Jones
OHHS Class of '72 Reunion Photos Requested
If you have any digital images of the OHHS Class of '72 Reunion held November 17, 2007, send us some and we will post
them here on the class web site.
In SUBJECT box of e-mail, type: Photos of OHHS '72 Reunion
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Mr. Victor Savoca
September 04, 1938 - August 23, 2007 |
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Victor Savoca, age 68, died at Anne Arundel Medical Center on August 23,
2007. Born in Queens, New York, the family moved to Maryland where Victor graduated from Wheaton High School in 1957, he attended
the University of Miami on a scholarship and earned his BS in Education in 1962 and later earned his Masters from George Washington
University in 1969.
An All American Football Player (#69) with the University of Miami Hurricanes he played in the
Liberty Bowl and the Orange Bowl and was later picked up by the NFL and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a fullback for
2 years. After his release from the NFL he went on to play for the Winnepeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League until
1964 when he left to become the head football coach at Oxon Hill Senior High until 1979. From 1979 – 2001 he left teaching
and entered into Investment Banking and in the early 1980’s he owned & operated Savoca’s More Than A Deli
in Northern Virginia and sold the business in 1985. In 2001 he returned to teaching in Prince George’s County and most
recently with Cooper Lane Elementary School until his illness.
He was a member of the Teacher’s Union and Sigma
Nu Fraternity
Known as a “very good Pop-Pop” and very athletic, his passion was football and he enjoyed
golf, tennis and running.
His marriages to Leslie Wells and Charlotte Lupfer ended in divorce.
He is survived
by 2 daughters, Melanie Justice of Littlestown, PA and Meagan Butler of Arlington, VA.
A brother; Patrick Savoca of Falling
Waters, WV, 2 sisters; Barbara Shipe of Mt. Airy, MD and Constance Honeycutt of Roanoke, VA.
He is also survived by 15
grandchildren; Heather, Brittany, Jeramey, Jonathan, Maggie, Matthew "Little Sonny Boy", Mac Andrew, Michael & Caroline
Justice, Juliana, Walter, Amelia, Declan, Eoghan & Emmit Butler | ___________________________________________________________________
To:
OHHS Class of '71
From:
Pam Mauterer (Cain)
To all who contacted me before
and after my trip, sent petitions and good wishes, or who wondered how it was:
I vowed to contact each one
of you once I returned but unfortunately, “life” gets in the way sometimes and I haven’t been able to communicate
like I wanted to. Instead, I’ve sent the “newsletter” we did
and a photo that was taken in Laos along with thanks to each of you – having your support meant more than you’ll ever know. My mother was thrilled to hear that you remember her, our family, and most importantly, my dad. The trip gave me more than I’d ever hoped for and I trust some of the people we met overseas benefited
from our visit and what we had to say. Our meetings and discussions were candid
and open (sometimes enhanced by Lau beer and Mai Tais!) and even after 2+ weeks away, I wasn’t ready to come home. Hanoi was not my favorite spot and seeing
the Hanoi Hilton was emotionally draining, but the other cities and countries we visited were amazing. Initially I thought this would be a once in a lifetime trip, but now I hope to return, to do more in Cambodia
with a humanitarian organization we spent time with and of course, to continue to push our government and Vietnam for answers
and accountability.
Your thoughts and prayers
were with me all the way! The petitions we turned over to Vietnam were impressive and even though we represented all POW/MIA families, I spent some one on one time with investigators
and researchers working my dad’s case, talking about what can and will be done and getting direct feedback from
them. I feel that we built some relationships with our government and military
as well as with SE Asian officials in all the countries – including a Russian Ambassador I was able to meet with directly. Having been back for 5 months, I still don’t think I’ve absorbed it all,
and the trip has opened many doors that I need to pass through.
Thank you, again, for remembering,
for encouraging, and for sustaining my family and me. I look forward to seeing
everyone at our next reunion, if not before. (And anyone who wants to talk more
about this trip or issue is welcome to call or email – I could go on for hours!)
Love to all,
Pam
Newsletter: National League of POW/MIA Families 3/2007
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