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LOUISE PORTERFIELD Obituary


LOUISE PATRICIA PORTERFIELD  
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, of Clarksburg, MD. Beloved wife of Alan Porterfield; mother of Susan (Perry) Mullsteff and Richard Porterfield; grandmother of PJ (Kristen), Chelsea (Pius), Ryan (Clairisse) and the late Sean; great grandmother of Hailey, Bryce, and Brody; sister of Edward, Robert, Julie, Rene, Peg and the late Dorothy. Memorial Service at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 11 am. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to ARC of Montgomery County - Residential Program, 11600 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on Apr. 18, 2013.

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April 22, 2013

Our thoughts and hopes are with the rest of the family through this difficult time.

Matt and Jane Frick

April 21, 2013

You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. May God help you through this difficult time.

Debbie Walsh

April 18, 2013

What a lovely lady!!!! She will be missed terribly by her family. Especially her devoted husband, Alan. The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were such a joy to her. When I think of her, her bright warm smile is the first thing I remember. She can now dance with joy in Heaven

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