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CHARLOTTE HENNESSY Obituary
CHARLOTTE SMITH HENNESSY (Age 86)
On Saturday, July 15, 2017, of Hyattsville, MD. Beloved wife of Joseph Hennessy; mother of Joseph Hennessy, Jr. and Andrew Hennessy; grandmother of Angelina and Alexandra Hennessy. Also survived by her siblings, William Smith and Frances Vitrano and their children. In the mid 1960's Charlotte helped pioneer the use of computer software in National Aeronautics and Space Agency's (NASA) robotic mission efforts to explore the Universe. She made significant software development contributions to our nation's first space telescope, the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory. Charlotte then chose to devote herself to raising her two children, sons, Joseph and Andrew. She found a third career for the 1990's as Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Montgomery College in Rockville Maryland. She has greatly enjoyed her retirement years with family and friends. Charlotte has brought value to and felt fulfillment in all that she has done. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, July 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, July 21, at 10:30 a.m. Interment George Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Parks Conservation Association, 777 6th Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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Memories and Condolences
for CHARLOTTE HENNESSY
July 20, 2017
May our Heavenly Father bring your family the comfort that only he can bring to each of you during your hour of great sadness.
July 19, 2017
May the love that you have shared and the care that you have given be a great source of comfort to you during this time. Our prayers are with you.
The McCoy Family
July 19, 2017
Charlotte will surely be missed.
By the Class of '48 TPS
Jeanne Paul and Classmates
July 19, 2017
You and your family are in our prayers. May God continue to bless you.
Deacon Jim Prosser (Joe's son)
July 19, 2017
May the warm memories that you share bring you comfort during this time of sadness. Our loving Heavenly Father will 'heal the broken in heart' and give the comfort that you need. (Psalms 147: 3)
July 18, 2017
Our sincere and deepest condolences to the family on the loss of your loved one. Please know those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one's gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, for as long as there is memory, they'll live on in the heart. May the God of comfort sustain you during your grieving process.
July 18, 2017
My condolences to the family. May the peace of God and the fond memories you cherish comfort and sustain you in your time of need.
-RM
Ms
July 18, 2017
To the family of Charlotte Hennessy I would like to express my condolence to you may the God of comfort bring comfort to you with his right arm extended to you Isa.41:10
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