| Catherine V. Crossfield DiFrancis |
CATHERINE VIRGINIA DiFRANCIS
(nee Crossfield) (Age 92) On Thursday,
May 20, 2010, recently of Lewes, DE,
formerly of Leisure World, Silver Spring,
Maryland and a native Washingtonian.
Beloved wife of the late Ernest V. Di Francis; mother of Donna Repass
(Lee) and Virginia McDowell (John); grandmother of Donna Krajewski
(Bob), Michael Minard (Sandi), Philip Repass (Nicole), Thomas Minard,
David Repass (Jody), Gregory Minard (Kelly), Shawn McDowell (Jen)
and the late Kristen V. Repass. Also survived by 13 great-grandchildren.
Virginia graduated from Eastern High School and was a member of Theta
Pi Sorority.
After retiring from the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, she worked as a
secretary for Dr. Halpern in Rockville, Maryland.
She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother who
loved to spend time with her family and friends.
She had been an avid golfer and loved playing cards with her friends and
family. She was a devoted member of the Interfaith Chapel at Leisure
World and was a former member of 9th Street Christian Church and
National City Christian Church in Washington, DC.
Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University
Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Wednesday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at the Interfaith
Chapel in Leisure World, 3680 South Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring,
MD on Thursday, May 27 at 11 a.m. Interment Norbeck Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kristen Repass
Memorial Scholarship Fund at Sherwood High School, 300 Olney-Sandy
Spring Rd. Sandy Spring, MD. 20860 www.collinsfuneralhome.com
Published in The Washington Post on May 25, 2010
(nee Crossfield) (Age 92) On Thursday,
May 20, 2010, recently of Lewes, DE,
formerly of Leisure World, Silver Spring,
Maryland and a native Washingtonian.
Beloved wife of the late Ernest V. Di Francis; mother of Donna Repass
(Lee) and Virginia McDowell (John); grandmother of Donna Krajewski
(Bob), Michael Minard (Sandi), Philip Repass (Nicole), Thomas Minard,
David Repass (Jody), Gregory Minard (Kelly), Shawn McDowell (Jen)
and the late Kristen V. Repass. Also survived by 13 great-grandchildren.
Virginia graduated from Eastern High School and was a member of Theta
Pi Sorority.
After retiring from the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, she worked as a
secretary for Dr. Halpern in Rockville, Maryland.
She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother who
loved to spend time with her family and friends.
She had been an avid golfer and loved playing cards with her friends and
family. She was a devoted member of the Interfaith Chapel at Leisure
World and was a former member of 9th Street Christian Church and
National City Christian Church in Washington, DC.
Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University
Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Wednesday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at the Interfaith
Chapel in Leisure World, 3680 South Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring,
MD on Thursday, May 27 at 11 a.m. Interment Norbeck Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kristen Repass
Memorial Scholarship Fund at Sherwood High School, 300 Olney-Sandy
Spring Rd. Sandy Spring, MD. 20860 www.collinsfuneralhome.com
Published in The Washington Post on May 25, 2010
