Miriam ''Mo'' Walker Ripple

Miriam "Mo" Walker Ripple, age 88, of Aberdeen, MD, formerly of Baltimore, died on August 13, 2009 at Four Seasons Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Aldino, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Robert and Hazel Bowman Holloway Walker, and wife of the late John M. Ripple Sr. She retired, after 25 years of service, from C&P and Verizon Telephone Companies, where she was a fraud specialist. Mrs. Ripple was a member of the Pioneers of America Telephone Company.

Mrs. Ripple is survived by her son, John Michael Ripple II and wife, Carmela, of Bel Air, MD; daughter, Marylee Gorman and husband, S. James, of Aberdeen, MD; grandchildren, Jaime Skrocki and husband, Keith and John Michael Ripple III, all of Bel Air, MD; adopted grandchildren, Robert and Marketa Fiala of the Czech Republic; great-granddaughter, Brynn Elizabeth Skrocki of Bel Air, MD; and adopted great-grandmother to Adam and Teresa Fiala of the Czech Republic.

Those who desire may contribute to Alzheimers Disease Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093-5142.