Alice P. Gretsch

GRETSCH ALICE P. GRETSCH (Age 75) On Sunday, November 2, 2008, at Howard County General Hospital, ALICE PARTHEMER GRETSCH of Columbia, MD. She was born June 27, 1933 in Gettysburg, PA, the daughter of the late William and Bonnie Parthemer. She attended Eichelberger High School, Hanover, and Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. Alice was a high school English teacher at Altholton High School. She was the past president of the Howard County League of Women Voters and was very involved in Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, including the Prayer Ministry, Logos Youth Program, Bible Study, Fellowship Youth Leader and College Student Care. She is survived by her husband, William R. Gretsch of Columbia, MD; daughters, Jane and husband, Gary Smith of Raleigh, NC, Bonnie and husband, Carl Holt of Charlotte, NC, Judy Gretsch and fiance, Jay McKeel of Laurel, MD and a granddaughter, Abby Smith of Raleigh, NC. The family will receive friends at the WITZKE FUNERAL HOMES, INC., 5555 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia, MD 21045 on Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday at Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, 6410 Amherst Ave., Columbia, MD, with the Rev. Dr. Richard Sheffield. Burial will be in Emanuels Cemetery, Lewisberry. Memorial contributions may be made to Alice Gretsch Memorial Fund at Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, 6410 Amherst Ave., Columbia, MD 21046.