Maryland Independent Newspaper, Waldorf, Md., Wednesday, Apirl 4, 2007

Winfred Edward Lakes, 82, La Plata
 Winfred Edward Lakes, 82, of La Plata died March 30, 2007, at Windsor
Point Retirement, Fuquay-Varina, N. C.
  Born Nov. 12, 1924, in Boone County, W. Va., he was the son of the
late Allen Lakes and the late Pearl Hobbs Lakes.
  He graudated from the West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1947
with a bachelor of scienc degree.  He received a master of science degree
from West Virginia University in 1950.  He taught mathematics and coached
sports in West Virginia high schools from 1945 through 1958.  In 1958 he
moved to Maryland with his family and pursued a long and honored career
as a teacher and coach, high school vice principal, and as supervisor
of physicial education and health in the Charels county school system.
He was inducted into the Maryalnd State Athletic Directors Association
Hall of Fame in 1984.
  He enjoyed trout fishing, hunting, and playing golf.  After his
retirement he was active in the Charles County Retired School Personnel
Association.  He was a longtime resident of La Plata.
  He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Frances Lakes; sons, Dan Lakes
and his wife, Shelley Lakes, of Apex, N. C. and Randy Lakes of La Plata;
daughters, Lind Lakes and her husband, John Watts, of Tallahassee,
Fla., and Rhonda Meleen and her husband, William Meleen of Faulkner and
grandchildren, Leanne Lakes, Carly Lakes, Corinne Watts and Tennison
Watts.
  Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. April 4 at Arehart-Echols Funeral
Home, La Plata.  A service will be held at 11 a.m. April 5 at La Plata
United Methodist Church, La Plata.  Burial will take place at Trinity
Memorial Gardens, Waldorf.
  Pallbearers will be Dale Cornette, Ron Stover, Santy DiSabatino,
Don Cooke, Harold Hayes and Brian Stevens.
  Memorial contributison may be made  to the Charels County Retired School
Personnel Association (CCRSPA) Scholarship Fund, in care of Mr. Jordan
Burick, 9296 Windsor Drive, La Plata, MD 20646.
  Arrangements are being handled by Arehart-Echols Funeral Home.

Obituary contains his photo.