Mary Orme Ellwanger, 94

DENTON, MD - Mary Orme Ellwanger, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, in Homestead Manor, Denton. She was 94. Born in Andersontown, Md. on March 1, 1914, Mrs. Ellwanger was the daughter of the late Elmer and Myra Orme. A graduate of Caroline High School, Mrs. Orme was a beautician in her early years, and a homemaker for most of her life. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Denton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Ellwanger; brothers, Theodore, Russum, William, and Lacy Orme; and a sister, Frances Shockley. Mrs. Ellwanger is survived by one son, Thomas C. Ellwanger Jr.; his wife, Ellen, of Accokeek, Md.; one daughter, Mary Ellen Wise and her husband, the Honarable J. Owen Wise, of Denton, Md.; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Wise Vaughan, and Steven Wise; and four great-grandsons. A graveside service was 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 in Denton Cemetery. There was no public viewing/visitation. Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home, P.A., Denton, Md.