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Mary Ellen Howarth

10/11/1936 - 10/05/2025

BORN

10/11/1936

DIED

10/05/2025

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Memorial Mass

Nov. 8, 2025

11:30 a.m.

Resurrection Church

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Mary Howarth Obituary

Mary Ellen Howarth of Silver Spring, MD, predeceased by husband William Howarth; mother to Greg Howarth, Debbie (Kevin) Harwell and Jeff (Lillian) Howarth; grandmother to Jess (Cory) Watkins, Joe (Hayley) Thomas and Julie (Jordan) Bennett; great-grandmother to Charlie and Avery Watkins, Milo and Calvin Thomas, and Jay, June and Jules Bennett. Memorial Mass at Resurrection Church at 3315 Green Castle Rd., Burtonsville MD on November 8, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

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Published by The Washington Post on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Memorial Mass

11:30 a.m.

Resurrection Church

3315 Green Castle Rd., Burtonsville, MD

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Stephanie deSibour

October 27, 2025

A sad loss of a respected colleague whose humor, kindness, skills, and generous spirit enriched our school community.

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Lee-Nadine Oppenheim

October 27, 2025

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. MaryEllen was an inspiration to all of us who work and worked at Ivymount. I still have a picture of her, Arlene Fingerhut and Sandy Ricciardella in my office. We were a great team! She will be sorely missed. Be well, Lee

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