Howel Mole

Mole, Howel, 78, a 53-year resident of Bowie and formerly of Washington, DC and Nyack, NY passed away February 23, 2014 at the Villa Rosa Nursing Home in Mitchellville, MD after battling multiple cancers for over two years. Born August 12, 1935 in Manhattan, NY to the late Henry Howels Richardson Mole and Ruth Mattocks, Mr. Mole attended McKinley High School in Washington DC until January 28, 1954. He spent two semesters at Roanoke College from 1956-57. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56, the DC Police Department (late 50's-early 60's), Nationwide Insurance (mid-60's). He was the owner of Add-A-Room Construction and Additions and Kitchens serving Bowie (1970-1991) and owner/appraiser for ABC Appraisal Inc. (1988-2014). During his military career, he was a private first class with the 1st Battalion 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) and served as the Headquarter's Clerk and Supply Clerk. In his private career, he achieved Senior Resident Appraiser (SRA) certification within the Residential Appraiser Industry, and was active in the residential real estate appraisal industry for over 30 years. Mr. Mole was a member of the Church of the Redeemer (charter member) and the Woodmore Country Club. His hobbies included golf, dancing and fishing. He is survived by his wife Janice E. Mole, whom he married in 1960; two sons, Kevin Mole of Davidsonville, MD and Kurtis Mole of Yokosuka, Japan; four daughters, Kendra Suminski of Hamilton, VA, Kara Wilson of Bossier City, LA, Krista Rogers of Annapolis, MD and Kathy Robinson of Annapolis, MD; brother, Robert Mole of Bowie; and 14 grandchildren. Visitation is Friday, February 28, 2014 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, 1600 Annapolis Rd., Bowie, MD 20715. There will be a Celebration of Life Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Church of the Redeemer, 7300 Race Track Rd., Bowie, MD 21715 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Villa Rosa Nursing Home, designated to Society of St. Charles, 3800 Lottsford Vista Rd., Mitchellville, MD 20721.

Arrangements under the direction of Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Bowie, MD.