January 30, 2004 Morning Herald Hagerstown, Maryland Virginia M. Fitzwater, 85, formerly of 1501 Kensington Drive, Hagerstown, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport. Born Aug. 10, 1918, in Jonesboro, Ark., she was the daughter of the late William F. and Gertrude L. Boone Malone. She was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Fitzwater, in 1976. She retired from Bohman Realty in 1992. She was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Hagerstown, where she served on the Altar Guild among other committees. She was a member of the Lioness Club of Hagerstown, Antietam Garden Club, Retired Officers' Wives and The Retired Officers Association. She is survived by one daughter, Virginia L. Fitzwater of Hagerstown; one son, John T. Fitzwater Jr. of Hagerstown; one grandson, Christopher L. Schappell of Newport News, VA.; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Helen L. Nickerson. A memorial service will be Monday at 2 p.m. at John Wesley United Methodist Church. The Revs. Kenneth S. Valentine and Patrick L. Ricker will officiate. Burial will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Arlington national Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Memorial donations may be made to John Wesley United Methodist Church, Memorial Fund, 129 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740, or to a charity of one's choice.