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Aline E. Macknovitz, 85, of Severna Park died suddenly of heart failure Jan. 15 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

Mrs. Macknovitz was born April 24, 1922, in Baltimore, and graduated from Southern High School.

She worked as a bookkeeper for Harms and Associates Engineering and as a secretary for IIT Research in Annapolis.

Mrs. Macknovitz was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and Business Women Associates of America. She was also a Girl Scout leader.

She enjoyed cooking, bowling, dancing and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward and Alfred Davidowicz; and one sister, Irene Baker.

Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Edward P. Macknovitz of Severna Park; one son, Brian E. Macknovitz of Severna Park; two daughters, Nancy A. Pearce of East New Market and Marlene B. Burkett of Greencastle, Pa.; two brothers, Henry Davidowicz of Crisfield and Ronald Davidowicz of Wingate; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Family and friends may visit from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway.

A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 689 Ritchie Highway in Severna Park.

Interment is in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093 or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058.

Online condolences may be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com

As published on 1/6/2008 in The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis, MD

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Death Notice:

On January 15, 2008, ALINE E. MACKNOVITZ. of Severna Park, devoted wife of Edward P. Macknovitz, beloved mother of Nancy A. Pearce, Marlene B. Burkett and Brian E. Macknovitz, loving grandmother of John L. Pearce, Jr., Krista A. and Edward W. Macknovitz, dear great grandmother of Ethan and Maddox Pearce, loving sister of Henry and Ronald Davidowicz and the late Edward and Alfred Davidowicz and the late Irene Baker.

Friends may visit at Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home on Friday, Jan. 18th, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm. A Mass of the Ressurection will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19th, at 10am at St. John the Evangelist Church, 689 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Association or to the American Heart Association, for further information please visit: www.barrancofuneralhome.com

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