Karen E. Marlowe
Karen E. Marlowe, 64, of Winchester, Virginia, died Friday, March 7, 2014 in Winchester Medical Center.
Karen Marlowe, was born in Washington, DC in 1949, the daughter of Helen Capar and the late Wesley Capar. She was a graduate of James Madison University with a degree in elementary education and continued her studies earning a Master’s degree as a reading specialist. She was a school teacher with Clarke County public schools with 35 years of service. Karen was a member of ADK Sorority as a chapter president and a member of Prime Timers. She was an avid reader and a literacy volunteer. Karen also enjoyed traveling.
Mrs. Marlowe married Stephen B. Marlowe on June 16, 1979 in Winchester, Virginia.
Surviving with her husband is a daughter, Jacquelyn Eve Gulvas and husband, Brian, of Halifax, Pennsylvania and a son, Jonathan Paul Marlowe of Winchester, Virginia; a grandson, Noah Gulvas and granddaughter, Eva Gulvas; a sister, Susan Capar Carl and husband, Patrick, of Fredericksburg, Virginia; three brothers, Stephen Capar and wife, Dixie, of Stafford, Virginia; Brian Capar and wife, Cathy, of St. Charles, Missouri; and Allan Capar and wife, Ivy, of Fairfax, Virginia. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Marlowe was preceded in death by her father, Wesley Capar.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 6:00-8:00 pm at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with Father Robert Bartlett officiating. Interment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park, Mausoleum, Frederick County, Virginia.
Memorial contributions can be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 130 Keating Drive, Winchester, Virginia 22601; Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309 or Literacy Volunteers of Winchester, 301 N. Cameron Street, Suite 102, Winchester, Virginia 22601