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Joseph Wancheck Obituary
JOSEPH NICHOLAS WANCHECK CWO 3, U.S. ARMY (Ret.) (Age 91)
On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, of Takoma Park, MD. Beloved wife of Mary C. Wancheck and the late Norma H. Wancheck; father of John J. Wancheck; step-father of Robert F. Coffman and his wife, Rebecca; step-grandfather of Mark Coffman and Debra Smith; step-great-grandfather of Jacob, Sydney, Kaileen and Erica; brother of Dorothy Dudas and Ann Grefenstette. Relatives and friends may call at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 7720 Alaska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC , 20012 on Monday, December 5, 2011 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 9 a.m. (Please assemble at the Administration Building by 8:30 a.m.) Memorial contributions may be made to Northminster Presbyterian Church. www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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Bill & Candy Grefenstette
December 3, 2011
Dear Aunt Mary and cousin John, we join you both in mourning the loss of "Uncle Joe." He was a kind-hearted, loving, and gentle man. We know that you'll miss him greatly, but we pray that God will comfort you both right now, and give you His grace to move forward in the months ahead.
We love you!
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