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Sheila Cesak-Taliaferro Obituary

CESAK-TALIAFERRO SHEILA MARY CESAK-TALIAFERRO On January 6, 2009. Loving mother of Wendy Gresham and her husband Bryan of Bowie, Maryland and Jerry Cesak and his wife Pamela of San Diego, California. Devoted grandmother of Stephanie Gresham and Ashley Gresham and great-grandmother of Juliana. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service on Monday, January 12 at 1 p.m. at St. Luke‘s Episcopal Church, 4002 53rd Street, Bladensburg, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L. Street, NW, Washington DC 20037 or St. Luke‘s Church 4002 53rd St, Bladensburg, Maryland 20710.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post from Jan. 9 to Jan. 11, 2009.

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Valerie Felter

January 12, 2009

What wonderful memories we will have of Sheila! I celebrate her life,and have been blessed to have been apart of it!

Mary Dudley

January 12, 2009

The staff & volunteers at Doctors Community Hospital will miss your ever smiling face. We will never forget what a courageous woman you were! Our love and sympathy to your loved ones! Love Mary

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