Melvin J. Burch On Thursday, April 12, 2012, of Riverdale, MD. Survived by his former spouse Beverley Blankenbeckler and their children Michael Burch and his wife Jan, Christopher Burch and his wife Lisa, and Kimberly Burch; 5 grandchildren, Michael, Jordan, Jacob, Chloe, and Christopher; 1 sister, Mary Ann Burch; predeceased by his parents, Martin and Mary Burch; 2 sisters, Edith Lamoureux and Agnes Santoro; and 3 brothers, Kenneth, Robert, and Alward Burch. Family will receive friends at the family-owned BEALL FUNERAL HOME, 6512 NW Crain Hwy. (Rte. 3 South), Bowie, MD on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 6 to 8pm, where a Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 11:30am. Interment, Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. If desired, contributions may be made to the VA Maryland Health Care System, www.maryland.va.gov/giving/give.asp or the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.