Angela Ball

Angela M. Ball, age 92, and a long-time resident of University Park, MD, died on February 23, 2011 at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, MD. She died of pneumonia and other complications resulting from a hip fracture.

Angela was born on July 4, 1918 in South Bend, Indiana but lived in the Washington, DC area for 72 years. She came to Washington in 1939 to work for the War Department where she met her husband, William Howard Ball, when they were both members of the Wanderbird's Hiking Club. She graduated from George Washington University with an Associate of Arts Degree in 1946, the same year that she married Howard Ball. She worked as secretary in the College of Physical Education, Recreation and Health at the University of Maryland from 1965 to 1983. Her most recent position at the college was as secretary to the Dean. She was an active member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church in Hyattsville, MD for over 50 years where she was a member of the choir for many years. She wrote a well-regarded History of St. Jerome's Catholic Church that was published in 1959 and updated in 1986 for the centennial of the parish. For this achievement and other service, she received the Order of Merit award in 2004 from the Archdioceses of Washington.

She is survived by her daughter, Caroline A. Ball of University Park, MD; her sons, Joseph A. Ball of Blacksburg, VA; Michael O. Ball of Silver Spring, MD and Gregory F. Ball of Baltimore, MD and 5 grandchildren.

The family will be receiving friends at Gasch's Funeral Home, P.A., 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD on Friday, February 25 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm. The funeral will be held on Saturday, February 26 at 11am at St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church, 5205 43rd Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jerome's School, 5207 42nd Place, Hyattsville, MD 20781.

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