Obituaries

She was born in Watertown, N.Y., and graduated from DuVal High School in Lanham and from the University of Maryland. She received a master's degree in education from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore., in 1974. She became a member of the graduate faculty at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, in Westminster.

Ms. Hyde also pursued graduate studies in fine arts at George Washington University and in Paris. She earned a master's certificate in sculpture and painting from the New York Academy of Art and received a doctorate in fine arts from New York University in 1994.

She taught at the Mary G. Ziegler School in Laurel in the early 1970s and was a project supervisor at the D.C. Children's Center into the early 1980s. She was a consultant to Baltimore city schools and the Alabama School for the Deaf in Talladega.

Survivors include her husband, John Kline of Takoma Park; a daughter, Sophia Kline of Takoma Park; her mother, Sarah Hyde Sr. of Bowie; and four sisters, Patricia Brady of Annapolis, Phyllis Johnson of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jeannette Silloway and Regina Corbett, both of Bowie.

Margaret Borger HannanTeacher, Artist

Margaret Borger Hannan, 90, an educator and artist who was active in several school-related groups, died March 16 of complications of a stroke at Manor Care nursing home in Chevy Chase. She was a former Washington resident.

A native Washingtonian, she was the youngest of 10 children of Mary and John Borger. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and received a teaching degree from Wilson Teachers College in the District and a master's degree in library science from Federal City College.

Her teaching career in D.C. public schools spanned more than 30 years and included Bunker Hill Elementary School and Keene Elementary School, where she taught fifth grade. She retired in 1974 and was a recipient of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award.

Mrs. Hannan was a member of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade-McNamara Unit, St. Joseph's Home and School for Boys, St. Johns College High School Mothers' Club and the mothers club of Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg. She helped raise thousands of dollars to support schools, a son said.

Believing that travel and experience promote learning, Mrs. Hannan traveled extensively throughout the country with her family and around the world with her husband.

A gifted seamstress, she made most of her clothes and produced award-winning needlepoints. Some of her work was exhibited at Woodlawn Plantation.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Denis T. Hannan of Washington; five sons, John Hannan of Beallsville, Stephen Hannan of Columbia, Timothy Hannan of Rockville, Philip Hannan of Forest Glen and Denis Hannan of Sterling; and two grandchildren.

Shee Wong ChowBusiness Owner

Shee Wong Chow, 83, who, with her husband, owned a dry-cleaning and laundry business in Northwest Washington, died of respiratory failure March 20 at Howard University Hospital. She was a District resident.

Mrs. Chow was born in China and grew up in Guangzhou, China. She came to the Washington area in 1947. She was a member of the Chinese Community Church and participated in its weekly Bible studies at the Wah Luck House in Chinatown.

She retired from Vernon Lee Laundry and Drycleaners in 1978.

Her husband, Doo Kew Chow, died in 1979. A son, Vernon Lee Chow, died in 1976.

Survivors include three children, Harry Chow of Silver Spring, Regina Chow McPhie of Great Falls and Jeanette Chow of Rockville; and three grandchildren.