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Elaine Thorpe Obituary
On October 16, 2014, Elaine Lillian Thorpe (nee Pfeiffer), beloved wife of Jay S. Thorpe; devoted mother of J. Stephen Thorpe, Jr. and his wife Karen and Sally T. Curimbaba and her husband Luiz; loving grandmother of Victoria Elaine, Hayley Elizabeth, Anna-Sophia and Natasha Cristina; dear sister of Henry W. Pfeiffer; faithful friend of June Diehn, Dr. Karl W. Diehn and Elizabeth Mayes. Friends may call at the Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Ave. on Sunday from 3-5 and 7-9 PM. Cremation to follow. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011. www.RuckFuneralHomes.com
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