Charlotte M. Dugan

DUGAN CHARLOTTE MELLUM DUGAN (Age 24) Lost her battle with cancer on October 14, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Marcia R. Ward (Rick) of Wingdale, NY; her sons, A. Reid Roberts (Karen) of Mt. Airy, MD, and Darryl K. Dugan (Charlotte) of Alexandria, VA; her grandchildren, Theresa Prince (Tony) of Goldsboro, NC, Denise Kearney (Ken) of Pikeville, NC, Kristen Arneson (Michael) of Union Bridge, MD, Brent Roberts (Cara) of Hanover, PA, Amanda and Rick Ward of Wingdale, NY, Casey and Cole Dugan of Alexandria, VA; and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her father, Oliver Mellum, her mother, Ethel Day Mellum, her husbands, Gilbert Roberts and Edward Dugan, and her daughter, Sheran Heffron. Charlotte Arlene Mellum was born on January 18, 1926, in Chicago, IL. Her mother moved them back to Washington, DC, in 1936 after her father was killed in a train accident. She attended Gunston Hall and Central High School, graduating in 1943. She attended college at George Washington University and joined the Chi Omega sorority. She married Gilbert (Bob) Roberts in 1946; they had two children, Reid and Marcia. In 1965, she married Edward Dugan; they had one child, Darryl, and Ed brought his daughter, Sheran, into the family from a previous marriage. Early in her career, she worked for the Woodward & Lothrop Co. managing the record department. In 1963, she began working for the Applied Physics Laboratory/Johns Hopkins University in the Security Group and retired in 1997. She was an avid duckpin bowler for over four decades at the Glenmont, White Oak, and Wheaton Triangle lanes. She became known as the "Towel Lady" selling crocheted hand towels at craft shows. She also enjoyed playing Bridge and Shanghai with family and friends (her Lunch Bunch), reading and working crossword puzzles. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Friends and family that plan on attending are asked to arrive at Arlington National Cemetery Administration Building at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Please consider a donation to The Dove House Hospice, 292 Stoner Ave. Westminster, MD. 21157