Wilma Kathleen Maisel, 84, of Annapolis, died of Parkinson's disease Nov. 22 at Ginger Cove Health Center.

Born Jan. 31, 1920, in Reading, Pa., Mrs. Maisel was reared in Columbia, Pa., and lived in Annapolis and then Edgewater from 1986 to 1997 before moving to Ginger Cove.

Mrs. Maisel was a homemaker and member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Among her interests were crocheting, sewing, reading, gardening and making peach pies.

She was the widow of Harry L. Maisel.

Surviving are one daughter, Phyllis Maisel of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; three sons, Larry L. Maisel of Annapolis, Jerry R. Maisel of Kent Island and Gary L. Maisel of St. Margarets; two sisters, Jean Kreiser of Columbia, Pa., and Mary Emma Helm of Perry, Ga.; one brother, William Habel of Wrightsville, Pa.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park. Burial will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Glen Burnie.

Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, can be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.

Online condolences can be made at www.barrancofuneral
home.com.

As published in The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis, MD on 11/23/2004