Terry Lange Heemann
BERLIN — Terry Lange Heemann, age 74, died peacefully at his home on Oct. 21, 2014.
Born July 24, 1940 in Baltimore to the late Paul and Loretta Heemann, he graduated high school from Baltimore City College and attended University of Maryland. During his time at College Park, he was a proud member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and shared many fun stories of his time in the fraternity house.
Terry met the love of his life, Barbara Ann Farmer, in Baltimore in 1972 and they got married after dating for just three amazing months. Shortly after marrying in Baltimore on May 27, they moved to Ocean City where Terry was instrumental in developing the English Towers high rise on 100th Street.
After the completion of the English Towers, Terry started his long career in the insurance industry and became the owner of Shore Insurance. While taking care of the commercial insurance needs of Ocean City, you could always find Terry on most days early in the morning having breakfast with Gus at General’s Kitchen or sitting at the counter of Beach Eats enjoying lunch with Gabby. He took immense pride in helping many business owners in Ocean City until his retirement in 2010 as an employee of Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley. In the late 1970s, Terry was also the co-owner of the Dogpatch, which went on to become Trader Lee’s.
Terry will be especially remembered for his attention to detail, which you could clearly see every day as he would always be dressed impeccably and his co-workers will always remember his beautiful penmanship. He took that same attention to detail at his home, where he and his wife took great joy in working together in their yard.
Terry was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ann, in the spring of this year. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Tiffanie and Stevie Adkins, of Ocean City, and his grandson, Jack Adkins. He is also survived by his brother, Warren Heemann of Atlanta.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorial donations be made out to Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802. The family would like to thank the amazing team at Coastal Hospice for the wonderful care they provided Terry and Ann over the past several months.
A memorial service will be held at a later date to celebrate the wonderful lives of both Terry and Ann Heemann.
Kenneth Earle McDonald
Kenneth Earle “Mac” McDonald
OCEAN PINES — Kenneth Earle “Mac” McDonald, age 86, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.
Born in Maine, he was the son of the late Edwin and Nellie Wood McDonald. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth L. McDonald, and children, Mary Beth Clark and her husband John, Anne Lennox and her husband Pat, Jane Brown and her husband Mickey, Kevin McDonald and his wife Laura and Terri McDonald; 11 grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. He is also survived by his brother Carroll McDonald.
Mr. McDonald served as a pilot in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He completed 71 Combat Missions, was a holder of the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Korean Service Medal with two battle stars, and the United Nations Service Ribbon. Ken continued his military service in the United States Air Force Reserves, serving as Training Officer and Search and Rescue Pilot with the Civil Air Patrol, and the Baltimore County Civil Defense Agency’s Officer-In-Charge at the Cockeysville, MD Emergency Operations Center, retiring at the rank of Major in 1975.
Ken received a Masters Degree in Guidance and Psychology from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD, with an additional 60 credit hours Post Graduate education. Ken was an American History Teacher and Counselor with the Baltimore County Schools, and Principal of Baltimore County’s Eastern Vocational-Technical Adult Center.
The family will receive family and friends from 10-11 a.m. preceding a Mass of Christian Burial to be held on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 at 11 a.m., at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11211 Beauchamp Rd, Berlin, Md. 21811, near Ocean Pines. Rev. Joseph MPR Cocucci will officiate. Inurnment will be in Eastern Shore Veteran’s Cemetery in Hurlock at a later date.
Following the service, there will be a reception for family and friends. Location to be determined and directions will be made available at the Church.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Scholarship Fund, PO Box 320910, Alexandria, Va. 22320-4910, or at: http://www.moaa.org/main_secondary.aspx?id=10024.
The MOAA Scholarship Fund was established in 1948 to provide educational assistance for children of military families. It is based on one of the Association’s founding principles that “education is the cornerstone of a strong Democracy”. It is supported by donations and bequests from MOAA members, chapters, corporations, and others. Ken was a lifetime member of the MOAA.
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