On Saturday, June 11, 2005, DORIS McCAFFREY CLANCY, 85, of Ellicott City, MD, formerly of Hyattsville, MD. Beloved wife of 64 years of William Joseph Clancy; devoted mother of Delores Clancy Riser and her husband, Von, of Lake Anna, VA and Patrick Joseph Clancy and wife, Judy, of Columbia, MD; loving grandmother of Christopher M. Riser and wife, Betsy, of Lexington, GA, Sandra L. Huffman and husband, Dean, of Annapolis, MD, Susan E. Shelby and husband, Christopher, of Annapolis, MD, Heather E. Clancy of Ellicott City, MD, Brian McC. Clancy and his wife, Dorothy, of Columbia, MD, Alison K. Guerra and husband, Michael, of Stockton, NJ; cherished great-grandmother of Katie, Casey and Brady Huffman and Patrick Shelby, all of Annapolis, MD, Luagh Malone of Ellicott City, MD, Everett and Cate Riser of Lexington, GA, Kevin and Ryan Guerra of Stockton, NJ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christopher and Ethel McCaffrey and her great-grandson, Harlan James Riser. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the WITZKE FUNERAL HOMES, INC, 5555 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia, MD, on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, 12 Noon, at the St. John's Roman Catholic Church at Wildlake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Rd., Columbia, MD. Interment private at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, the James Cardinal Hickey Center, 924 G St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.
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Mike Dufy
June 13, 2005
Doris--you will always be precious in our family's memory, there to cheer everyone on -- giver of life, love, meals; rock-steady, sweet, smart; Mom and Mom-in-law of my life-long friends; Our hearts go out to Joe, Dee, Pat, Judy and all the rest of your family. I know you soared straight to heaven and things are a little bit better on track up there now. We'll never forget you.
Nancy (Parks) and Roger Ellison
June 13, 2005
Our sympathies to the Clancy family on the loss of their mother Doris. Doris was cousin to my mother Edna Frizzell Parks. We had many good times together at Aunt Ethel and Uncle Chris' house - many years ago.
We know that you will be comforted with God's healing love.
Love, Nancy and Roger Ellison
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