Sarah Lenz Passes Away

    Sarah Alma Cooley Lenz died Friday, October 24, 2014, in Annapolis, Maryland.
    She was born in Wake Forest, North Carolina, on May 31, 1923, to the late Daniel M. Cooley and Agnes Bostick Gregorie Cooley. Sarah was known as "Sherry" and grew up with her beloved siblings, Helen Cooley Green, Maurice Cooley (Bo), Eurah Pearl Cooley McCullough (Toni), William Cooley (Bill) and Charles Cooley all of whom predeceased her.
    Married for 59 years to the late George H. Lenz, Jr., Sherry made a home in Elkridge, Maryland, and later in Sykesville, Maryland, where she raised their four children. She had a strong intellect, was a voracious reader, and shared her wonderful sense of humor with all who knew her. Mr. and Mrs. Lenz moved to Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro in 1994. They later resided in Norfolk, Virginia, then Sherry recently moved to Davidsonville, Maryland.
    Mrs. Lenz was preceded in death by her much loved son, Douglas Colcock Lenz. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Clune Lenz Irwin and her husband Dick of Marco Island, FL, Lauren Leigh Lenz Conner and her husband Nick, of Norfolk, Virginia, and Sarah Elsa Lenz Lock and her husband Howard of Davidsonville, Maryland, and her daughter-in-law, Judy Lenz Marcogliese. Affectionately called "Gaga," Mrs. Lenz is survived by five grandchildren: Susan Irwin Levin, Rebecca Irwin Savino, Andrew Lenz Conner, Isabelle Lenz Lock, Emily Lenz Lock, and four great grandchildren: Brian Levin, Thomas Savino, Jack Levin and Lucy Savino.
    The funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, in Boonsboro, Maryland. Interment will follow at the Boonsboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Flowers may be sent to the funeral home, or for those who wish, memorial donations may be sent to the Boonsboro Library Board, 401 Potomac Street, Boonsboro, Maryland, 21713. Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at BastStaufferFuneralHome.com.