Joellen "Jody" (Onorato) Kretchmer

JoEllen “Jody” Kretchmer, 58 yrs, of Port Deposit, MD, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her residence. Born June 5, 1956 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Frank John, Jr. and Bettie Lorraine Kemp Onorato. JoEllen was VP of Office Administration for Stifel of Baltimore, MD. She is survived by her fiance, Howard “Bud” Biddle; son, Christopher Robert Dreisch and wife, Lisa; daughter, Kaitlyn Erin Kretchmer; two grandchildren, Julianna and Liam; brothers, Frank Onorato III and wife, Carol, and Steven Onorato and wife, Sandra; sisters, Joyce Rethemeyer and husband, Vince, Mary Callanan and husband, Mike, Elaine George and husband, DJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center of Christiana, DE, in care of Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., P.O. Box 766, Perryville, MD 21903-0766. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2015, 1 PM, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Perryville, MD. Visitations for family and friends will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 3 PM until 5 PM and 7 PM until 9 PM, at the Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., Perryville, MD. Father Jay McKee of Good Shepherd Parish will officiate. Interment will be private.