Dawn Marie Wise, nee Wells,38,of Havre de Grace,Md. passed away June 23, 2007 at Franklin Square Hospital.
Mrs. Wise was the childcare director at the Abingdon YMCA for over 3 years. She loved working with and helping children. She loved doing things for people to make them smile.
She was born in Arlington Heights, IL. to Robert Gene Wells of Panama City, Florida,and the late Betty Jean Timmerman Wells. She was the loving wife of Kenneth Wise of Havre de Grace, Md.for over 20 years. She was the proud mother of Matthew Joseph Wise,also of Havre de Grace.
She was the loving sister of Bobby Wells of Panama City, Florida, Gene Wells and his wife Anne-Margarite of Wellington, Ohio, Cindy Harrison and her husband Lester "Lex" of Panaman City, Florida, and Jacque Wells of Palm Beach, Florida, brothers-in-law, David Wise and his wife B.J. of High Ridge, Missouri, Robert A. Sobjech and his wife Janalea of Annville, Pennsylvania, Robert L. Bugger and his wife Janice of St. Jacob, Illinois, Leroy Bugger and his wife Debbie of Lehigh Acres, Florida,, sisters-in-law Debbie Huff and her husband Tom of Marine, Illinois, Ruth Holzinger and her husband Duane of Highland, Illinois, Martha Fancher and her husband Donnie of Rogersville, Tennesse and Margie Shanks of St. Jacob, Illinois. She was the daughter-in-law of Faye Bugger and the late Leroy Z. Bugger Sr. She is also survived by 30 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at Franklin Square, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, or to American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, Messages of condolence can be offered at www.zellmanfuneralhome.com.
VISITATION: Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Laughlin Funeral Home, 205 Edwardsville Road, Troy, Illinois, and from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. on Friday, June 29, 2007 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 625 St. Nicholas Drive, O'Fallon, Illinois.
A service was held Monday, June 25, 2007, at Zellman Mitchell Smith Funeral Home, 123 South Washington Street, Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Friday, June 29, 2007 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, O'Fallon, Illinois with Monsignor William Hitpas officiating. Interment will be at St. John the Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lester "Lex" Harrison, Tom Huff, Gene Wells, Robert Sobiech and David Wise and Duane Holzinger. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bobby Wells, Michael "Albi" Alberson and Jason Michaels