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Helen Caplinger Obituary

COPLINGER HELEN H. COPLINGER (Age 79) On Tuesday, August 17, 2010 she was received into heaven from her residence in Stuarts Draft, VA, formerly of Lanham, MD. She was a loving and devoted wife of the late Warren Caplinger; beloved mother of the late Judith Barnack; loving sister of Ronald Simpson and Marjorie Gambrell; Grandmother of Jamison, and Christine; great-grandmother of James, Jay, Crystal, Tyler, Kelsie, and Nathan; caring aunt of Steven, Bobby and Angie. She will be missed by all who loved and knew her. Family and friends may call at GASCHS FUNERAL HOME P.A., 4739 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, MD on Monday, August 23 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 9475 Annapolis Church, Lanham, MD 20706, Tuesday, August 24 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Washington National Cemetery, Suitland, MD. Memorial contributions in her name can be made to the Alzheimer''s Association of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001. www.gaschs.com

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Published by The Washington Post on Aug. 21, 2010.

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Barbara Miller Tippett

October 2, 2022

Helen was such a wonderful and lively person. She always had a beautiful smile on her beautiful face and she was very loving.
Will always love and miss her.
Lovingly
Barbara Miller Tiippett

Mary Jane Brumbley

January 7, 2011

I have just heard this devastating news. Both Helen and Judy were two of the finest friends I ever had. We enjoyed many, many hours on the country/western dance floor, doing our line dances. They both will truly missed. May they rest in peace and watch over those of us they left behind.

August 31, 2010

I worked for Giant Food, Inc for thirty years. I took great pride in telling people my Aunt Helen Mae, my Uncle Ronnie and my husband Vance all worked for the same company. It was a family affair! She always came over on Easter Monday to hide eggs with us. I thought as a small child Giant Food gave her the day off to play with us. I didn't know it was a holiday for her. I also loved visiting her, Uncle Warren and Judy. Sometimes, I got to spend the weekend. Aunt Helen was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
Love, Bonnie Gambrell Clegg

Helen Gambrell McCrandall

August 31, 2010

My mom, your sister Marjorie Gambrell, passed away on the 26th of August 2010. It broke her heart when her sister passed away. I know they are in heaven looking down upon us and watching over us. I will miss Aunt Helen and my mom very much.

Barbara Miller Tippett

August 25, 2010

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Tracy and JJ Childers

August 24, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Nana was truly a wonderful person and we regret not taking the time to visit with her more often. It always seams that we let our lives get carried away and sometimes forget to be there for the ones we love more than we are.

To her grandchildren and great grandchildren, I know that with the loss of Judy that yall are still grieving and to now lose Nana is very overwhelming. Take comfort in the time that you shared with them both and cherrish it forever.

They are both now together again and will continue to be the angels looking down on all of us and helping to guide us the rest of the way.

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