Rochelle Lyn McCall, 42

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Rochelle Lyn Lenz McCall of Shady Side, MD, born September 23, 1972 in Chicago Heights, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of ten years, Glenn McCall of Shady Side, MD, and her grandparents, Ann and Russell C. Lenz, and Claude J. and Evelyn Kaiser, all of Belleville, IL.

Rochelle leaves behind two precious sons, Jack Kellan McCall and Britt Connor McCall of Shady Side, MD, her parents, R. Britt and Janet Lenz of Georgetown, DE, her brother and sister-in-law, Brad and Jennifer Lenz and three nieces, Madison Grace Lenz, Mallory Anne Lenz and Maryn Elisabeth Lenz all of Chesterfield, VA as well as dear friend and companion, David Wayne Mallonee.

In addition to her immediate family, Rochelle also has many relatives from the southern Illinois area as well as friends from her childhood homes of Geneva, IL and Oakton, VA. She truly loved Shady Side and was very involved in her church, Centenary United Methodist Church, and her community. Rochelle was very close to many in her community and considered them extended family for her and her boys. Rochelle also had many friends in North East, Pennsylvania, where her husband Glenn was raised. Rochelle and her boys often traveled to North East to participate in events that kept her husband’s memory alive. Their friends from North East were an incredibly important part of their lives.

Rochelle graduated from Virginia Tech in 1994 and was an avid fan of her beloved Hokies. While in school, she was very active in her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma where she made life-long friends. After college, Rochelle worked in human resources for companies including Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., where she eventually met her husband, Glenn. In the years that followed, Rochelle built a thriving business in Mary Kay in order to stay home to raise her sons. In the last few years she also worked for close friend, Marc Carella at State Farm Insurance as well as at Shady Side Elementary and Southern High School as a special education aide. Rochelle loved working in the school system as it allowed her to spend time with children and be available to her sons.

Those who knew Rochelle would describe her as a woman who did everything with grit, determination and resolve. She was fun-loving and full of life. She loved her boys with all her heart and she was considered a remarkable mother by all who knew her. Rochelle was so proud to be a team mom or scorekeeper whenever her boys were playing baseball, soccer, or wrestling. She was a loyal friend and a woman admired by many. The hole left by her death can never be filled, but we will continue on with the hopes of emulating her unbreakable spirit and strong will for the benefit of her amazing children.

The family will receive friends on Friday, February 6 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Hardesty Funeral Home at 905 Galesville Road, Galesville, MD 20765. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 6248 Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD 20764.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Rochelle Lenz McCall and Boys GoFundMe account http://www.gofundme.com/l827n0.

—Information from the Hardesty Funeral Home website.