(Age 98)
On Friday, September 15, 2017, of Chevy Chase, MD. Beloved wife of the late Dante Avon for 63 years; devoted mother of Richard Avon (Paula), Joanne Shields (Paul), and Ellen Miller; loving grandmother of Stephanie, Michael, Suzanne, Elizabeth, Kathleen and Matthew; also survived by seven great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited on Tuesday, September 19 to a viewing at 10 a.m followed immediately by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. celebrated at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada Street, NW., Washington, DC. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, PO. Box 96280, Washington, DC 20077.
Arrangements under the direction of Joseph Gawler's Sons LLC, Washington, DC.
