May 22 2010: MACKER, William J.

WILLIAM J. MACKER (Age 85)

On Saturday, May 22, 2010, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Patricia F. Macker; father of Ann Marie Macker, John (Nancy) Macker, Margaret (Wayne) Jaquith, Mary Kay (Mark) Gillespie, Patricia (John) Winter, William Macker, Joseph (Sandra) Macker; brother of Evelyn Macker and the late Harold, Sarah, Katherine and Carrie. Also survived by 19 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Bill was a WW II Veteran who landed on Omaha Beach the morning of June 6, 1944 (D-Day), served in 5 major campaigns, and received the Presidential Unit Citation. He worked for PEPCO, retiring after 39 years of service. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, 9601 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD, on Thursday, May 27, at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Mother Teresa’s Gift of Peace, 2800 Otis St., N.E., Washington, DC 20015 or to Alzheimer’s Assoc., National Capital Area, 3701 Pender Dr., Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.

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