Gladys Virginia (Caw) Ricker, 82, of Mt. Airy, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

She was the spouse of the late Lawrence E. Ricker.

She was born August 4, 1927, in Washington, D.C. the daughter of the late Joseph W. Caw and the late Mary Rose (Barnes) Caw.

She was a retired cafeteria worker for Montgomery County Schools. She loved to crochet, an was an active volunteer in various ways for her church, Millian Memorial United Methodist.

Surviving her are son and daughter-in-law L. Patrick and Lauri Ricker of Hagerstown; daughter and son-in-law Colleen and Rick Deitrich of Woodbine; son and daughter-in-law Richard and Phyllis Ricker of Mt. Airy; son and daughter-in-law Joseph and Lee Ricker of Palm Coast, Fla.; daughter and son-in-law Laura and Eric Stancliff of Mt. Airy; sister Rosemary Fling of Mount Airy; brother Joseph Caw of Poolesville, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was a preceded in death by sister Betty Peele.

The family received friends Dec. 30, at Millian Memorial United Methodist Church, 13016 Parkland Dr. Rockville, where services took place.  Interment was in Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Rockville.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 108 Byte De. Suite 103 Frederick, MD 21702.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.burrier-queen.com.

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