Theresa Neel Bohrer

Theresa Neel Bohrer, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 28th at her home of 50 years, on Long Corner Road, Mt. Airy, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Boyds, Maryland on November 20, 1918. She was the daughter of Joseph Thomas and Laura Dorsey Neel.

She was married for 57 years to the late Benjamin F. Bohrer who passed away January 4, 2005.

She worked as a bookkeeper for John Delashmutt in Woodbine, MD leaving in 1950 to raise her daughters.

She was a devoted member of Howard Chapel-Ridgville United Methodist Church for 46 years.
She was a member of the choir, the United Methodist Women and spent many happy hours volunteering for all church activities.

She also spent many years farming and gardening with her husband.

Her biggest joy in life was her family. She served dinner to as many as 16 after church every Sunday well into her eighties.

She is survived by two daughters, Patricia L. Schmidt and husband Roland of Mt. Airy and Pamela Bohrer Brown and husband Bill of Baltimore. She was the grandmother to Jim Thren and wife Cathy, Michelle Easterday and husband David, Stacey Murphy and husband Mike all of Mt.Airy, and Nicolas Brown and Amanda Brown of Baltimore. She was the great grandmother to Jimmy, Tyler, Jordan and Jacob Thren, Dustin and Tiffani Easterday, Brittany and Ashley Murphy all of Mt. Airy and Kaden Brown of Baltimore.

She is also survived by her sister Catherine Lorraine Neel of Mt. Airy and was predeceased by an infant brother.

She will be lovingly remembered by her faithful caregiver Debbie Ruppert.

She will also be remembered by neighbors Bud and Betty Lanich, special friends Kathleen Browning, Janice and Colin Rogers and Delores Ulmer, neice Sandra Heydemann, goddaughter Kay Poole and part time caregiver Megan Durbin.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 1-5pm, Sunday February 1st at Stauffers Funeral Home, 8 East Ridgeville Blvd. Mt. Airy.

Services: Funeral Services will be 1:00pm Monday, February 2nd at the funeral home. The Rev. Laura Shultz will officiate. Interment will be in the Howard Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jim Thren, David Easterday, Mike Murphy, Nicolas Brown, Jimmy Thren, Tyler Thren, Dustin Easterday and Bud Lanich.