On December 14, 2012 Gertrude S. Vavrina; beloved wife of the late Vernon S. Vavrina; loving mother of Vernon J. Vavrina and wife Barbara and the late Gertrude V. Collier and husband Ron; dear grandmother of Andrew S. Donovan, Kyla D. Porter, Daniel J. Vavrina and Matthew P. Vavrina; dear great-grandmother of Quinn Morgan Donovan, Maeve Donovan, Annabelle Donovan, Tyler Eid, Ashlyn Porter and Grady Porter.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) Monday 4-6 PM. Mrs. Vavrina will lie in state at Oak Crest Chapel Tuesday 10:30-11 AM at which time a Funeral Mass will be celebrated. Interment Lake View Cemetery.In liue of flowers donations may be made to Gilchrist Hospice, 555 W. Towsontowne Blvd., Towson, Md. 21204