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Obituaries Page 1 of 3 Print Edition | Subscribe Sign In | Register Now News SEARCH: Top 20 E-mailed Articles washingtonpost.com > Metro > Obituaries Print This Article E-Mail This Article Obituaries Obituaries Sunday, March 26, 2006; Page C11 Francis R. DeLeoChief Liaison Officer MOST VIEWED ARTICLES Metro On the Site Updated 11:45 a.m. ET • On Edge of Va. Sprawl, Labels Crumble, New Lives Thrive • Toll Road To Fund Rail Line To Dulles • Sewage Tested for Signs of Cocaine • GOP Mavericks Won't Repeat Va. Tax Stand Francis R. DeLeo, 84, who retired as chief liaison officer for the U.S. Mint in 1997, died Feb. 26 at Washington Hospital Center. He had complications from burns in a fire at his Rockville home. Mr. DeLeo was born in Altoona, Pa., and studied for the priesthood for three years. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the 5th Division, 28th Regiment. During World War II, he participated in the occupation of Vella Lavella in the Solomons Islands, the capture of Iwo Jima and as a paratrooper in action at Bougainville. He received the Bronze Star. • Pitting Sister Against Sister RSS NEWS FEEDS Top News Metro What is RSS? | All RSS Feeds E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS View a Sample and Sign Up Today's Headlines & Columnists Breaking News Alerts Manage Your Newsletters Mr. DeLeo also served during the Korean War and was discharged from the military with the rank of a captain. After the war, he attended the University of Notre Dame on the G.I. Bill and graduated with a bachelor of philosophy degree in commerce. He worked in the private sector before spending 45 years in the federal government. He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rockville for more than 50 years and served as a lay lector. In earlier years, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. 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DeLeo of Rockville; four children, Linda Guisti http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/25/AR2006032501105.html FEATURED ADVERTISE For College Graduates, R Refinance Rates As Low Tim McGraw Tickets w/ F Tickets, NASCAR Ticket Lawsuits: ADHD Drugs, 3/27/2006 Obituaries Page 2 of 3 of Prospect, Conn., Michael DeLeo of Lorton, Lisa DeLeo of Rockville and Dana Thompson of Keedysville, Md.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. $145,000 Mortgage for U Get a $200,000 loan for $ Custom Sweatshirts, T-s Barbara Rowand KelleyHomemaker, Photographer Get a better body in 2006 Cool Gadgets, Great Dea Barbara Rowand Kelley, 92, a homemaker and amateur photographer, died March 16 of a heart attack at Hillhaven Nursing Center in Adelphi. Earn a free trip on Acela Mrs. Kelley was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., and graduated from the University of Connecticut. She lived in Boston, Pittsburgh, New York, Atlanta and Beirut, among other places, before settling in College Park in 1970. She was an accomplished photographer and an avid reader. She was also a dog lover and held an annual neighborhood party at her home to watch the Westminster dog show. Her husband of 47 years, John W. Kelley II, died in 1982. Survivors include two children, Priscilla J. Kelley of Annandale and Christopher R. Kelley of Fayetteville, Ark.; and a sister. Peter SnyderPlant Supervisor Peter Snyder, 66, a supervisor at the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant in the District, died March 20 of a heart attack at his home in Fort Washington. Mr. Snyder moved to the Washington area in 1973 and worked as a supervisor for the D.C. government's Blue Plains facility until his retirement in 1994. He later was the maintenance supervisor at the Courtyard Marriott in Crystal City from 1995 until his death. Mr. Snyder was born in Kingston, N.Y., and served in the Navy for 16 years. He lived in Oxon Hill for 19 years before moving to Fort Washington 14 years ago. He attended St. Columba Catholic Church in Oxon Hill and was a member of the American Legion. He coached Little League baseball in Oxon Hill. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Bertha E. Snyder of Fort Washington; three children, Peter Snyder Jr. of Fort Washington, Susan Baker of Ocean City and Paul Snyder of Berryville, Va.; two sisters; and five grandchildren. Print This Article E-Mail This Article http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/25/AR2006032501105.html 3/27/2006 Obituaries Page 3 of 3 © 2006 The Washington Post Company Ads by Google Find your Genealogy 4 billion names across 15 decades Trace your family history here. www.ancestry.com "Family Geneology Search" Do Your Genealogy Work Online. Search And Find Wtih Public Records www-PublicRecords.com Genealogy Gateway Huge genealogy website! 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