Col Jeffrey Leonard Spara, U.S. Army (Ret.

On Thursday, April 30, 2009, of Gambrills, MD, previously of Brussels, Belgium (NATO); beloved husband of Marie (nee Auclair) Spara; loving father of Christopher Spara and his wife, Ellen and Katherine Gaulke and her husband, Gary and Michael Spara; devoted son of Leonard and Patricia Spara; dear brother of Leonard, David and Paul Spara; loving grandfather of Maggie Spara and Giselle Gaulke. Family will receive friends at the family owned BEALL FUNERAL HOME, 6512 NW Crain Hwy, (Rte. 3 South), Bowie, MD on Sunday, May 3, 2009 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church, 1070 Cecil Ave., Millersville, MD on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11:00am. Interment Arlington Natl Cemetery on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10:45am. Please arrive at Ft. Myer Chapel at 10:15am. If desired, contributions may be made to Our Daily Bread www.cc-md.org or Carmelite Monastery at carmelitemonks.orgVISITATION: 5/3/2009 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00pmFUNERAL: 5/4/2009 11:00am