Obituaries

Virginia R. FearsonPharmacy Clerk

Virginia R. Fearson, 80, who worked as a pharmacy clerk with CVS for 22 years, died July 2 at Casey House Hospice in Rockville. She had complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Mrs. Fearson worked mostly at a CVS store in Aspen Hill before retiring in 1992.

She was born in Washington and graduated from Eastern High School. She attended Corcoran College of Art and Design for two years and majored in art.

She was a former resident of Silver Spring.

Her husband of 54 years, William J. Fearson, died in 2002.

Survivors include three children, Mary Jane Chiantella of Gaithersburg, Joanne Kerere and Michael Fearson, both of Silver Spring; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

-- Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb

Deanna H. 'Dee' NicholsFort Washington Homemaker

Deanna Honcoop "Dee" Nichols, 85, a Fort Washington homemaker who helped create a senior aquatics program in Prince George's County, died July 11 at Heritage Harbour Health and Rehabilitation Center in Annapolis. She had complications from a fall about a month ago.

Mrs. Nichols worked on the pool effort about 1970, and her swimming program began at the Padgett's Corner swimming pool. She also participated in local, state and national swimming competitions.

She was born in Lynden, Wash., and was the third of eight children. After her father deserted the family, she helped support it by doing farm work at 13.