Geraldine C. Case

Geraldine Toye was born on September 6, 1915, spending many of her early years in east Baltimore, even though her family origin as in Southern Maryland’s Charles County. She attended School #105 East Street during the elementary years. Through her cousin Gary, she met her dear life-long friend, the late Alma Hayes Hill. Geraldine, Alma, and several other girls desired to be baptized Roman Catholic at the St. Francis Xavier Church and were registered at the school, completing seventh – ninth grades. The family moved to west Baltimore when Geraldine was sixteen years of age. She attended the old Frederick Douglass High School at Carey and Baker Streets for tenth – twelfth grades. At that time Geraldine became a member of St. Pius V Church. After graduating from high school, she attended Coppin Normal School for one year, following which she married George E. Case, a union that lasted until his death in April 1982. From that union was realized thirteen children. Her son, Michael, and daughter, Joanne, preceded Geraldine in death. Geraldine was kept very busy raising and educating her and George’s children. When time permitted, she was involved in school activities as St. Pius V Elementary, attended by all the children, under the instruction of the Oblate Sisters of Providence. When the youngest child was ten, Geraldine began the next phase of her life: a fourteen – year career with the Social Security Administration in downtown Baltimore, initially at the Paca-Pratt Building and later at Metro West. Geraldine did not interpret retirement as slowing down. This third phase of her life included world-wide trip to the Holy Land in 1988; a cross-county trip to California; and trips to Rome and Eastern Europe, including Fatima and Portugal. That second trip to Fatima resulted in a deepening of her faith. She was a member of the parish’s Blessed Virgin Sodality and of the Pastoral Council. She was a lunch aide in the parish’s Summer Camp program for several years and volunteered her services for St. Pius’ Annual Lenten Fish Fry Fridays. She was a member of St. Pius’ Diamonds, a club with membership reserved to the parish’s more mature members. Geraldine faithfully gave fifteen years of service to the Red Cross Blood Services organization and was recognized by the City Council of Baltimore with the “Mayor’s Community Volunteer Service Award” in September 2001. Just a few months later she was recognized as the December 2001 Volunteer of the Month for the Central Maryland chapter. Geraldine did not forget her own neighborhood as she volunteered at Westside Elementary, assisting the children with various tasks. She leaves to cherish her memory: five daughters, Catherine, Veronica, Alice, Rosemary and Jean (Charles Brent); six sons, Carl, Lowell, Charles (Angela), Denis (Regina), Nathaniel and Raymund; fifteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Nathaniel Wilson; and beloved parish friends.

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Geraldine C. Case

September 6, 1915 - September 14, 2012