Dr. Alfred Ossman Jr., 71, Union Memorial internist

Dr. Alfred G. Ossman Jr., a retired internist, died of lung cancer Friday at Union Memorial Hospital. He was 71 and lived in Timonium.

Dr. Ossman practiced medicine in Baltimore from 1956 to 1990, and had a long association with Union Memorial Hospital, beginning in 1952.

In 1989, the Alfred G. Ossman Jr. Digestive Diseases Center was dedicated at Union Memorial Hospital.

Born in East Baltimore, he served in the Navy Hospital Corps from 1945 to 1947 and received a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from Franklin and Marshall College in 1948.

He earned a medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1952. At Union Memorial, he completed an internship in 1953, a residency in internal medicine in 1955, and was chief medical resident from 1955 to 1956.

He was a longtime member of the Boumi Temple and Faith and St. Mark's United Church of Christ, 4839 Hazelwood Ave., Cedonia, where a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, the former June Evers; a son, A. George Ossman III of Neshanic Station, N.J.; two daughters, Carol Denise Ossman of Rhinebeck, N.Y., and Gay Lynne Rudow of Reisterstown; and four grandchildren.

Archibald E. MacKay, 81, accountant and executive

Archibald E. MacKay, an accountant and business executive, died Sunday of pneumonia at Memorial Hospital in Easton. He was 81.

The Easton resident was chief financial officer of Singer Corp. from 1981 until 1987. After retiring from Singer, he was chief executive officer of BTR Realty and Baltimore Federal Financial Savings and Loan.

He began his business career in 1938 and was controller of Commercial Credit Co. from 1961 to 1964. Other positions he held included chairman of Main Lafrentz & Co., a New York accounting firm, in 1978. In that position, he was responsible for merging it with the accounting firm of Hurdman & Cranstoun and it became Main Hurdman & Cranston.

Later, he helped form and became president of KMG International, which merged with Peat Marwick to become KPMG, the largest international accounting firm. He retired from KPMG in 1981.

Born in Toronto, he was raised in Baltimore and earned a bachelor's degree in business from the Johns Hopkins University in 1940. He became a certified public accountant in 1941 and received a law degree in 1957.

In 1943, he married Gertrude Healy, who died in 1987.

He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Easton, where a Mass of Christian burial was offered yesterday.

He is survived by a son, Michael F. MacKay of Baltimore; a daughter, Anne M. Lawton of Salisbury; a brother, Harry C. MacKay of Ellicott City; a sister, Caroline M. Harrison of Catonsville; and three grandsons.

Dr. George Murgatroyd Jr., 82, allergist, immunologist

Dr. George W. Murgatroyd Jr., an allergist, immunologist and internist, died Tuesday of respiratory failure at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 82 and lived in Cross Keys.

Dr. Murgatroyd was born in Charles Village, the son of a physician. As a child, he suffered from asthma, which motivated him to become an allergist.

He graduated from Friends School in 1935 and the Johns Hopkins University in 1939. In 1943, he earned a medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and practiced medicine until 1993, when he retired.

His professional memberships included the American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association and Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.

He enjoyed sailing Courageous, his 50-foot cutter.

His marriage to the former Nelida Mendonca ended in divorce. In 1961, he married Dorothy Davis Vandenberg, who died in 1983.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road.

He is survived by his wife of 14 years, the former Mary T. Wagner; a son, George W. Murgatroyd III of Malibu, Calif.; four daughters, Margaret M. Beall of Stevenson, Joan M. Spiker of Easton, Georgeanna Lila Murgatroyd of Baltimore and Gabriela Maria Murgatroyd of San Francisco; and six grandchildren.

Eva Day Garner Williams, 109, churchwoman

Eva Day Garner Williams, an active churchwoman, died of natural causes March 4 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was 109 and lived in Baltimore.

A Washington native, the former Eva Day came to Baltimore about 1908 and worked as a domestic until she was in her 90s.

She was a member of Israel Baptist Church, where, from 1949 to 1978, she was the church's representative to the Maryland Baptist Convention. Services are set for 6 p.m. today at the church, 1220 N. Chester St.

She was married to James Garner and to Hugh Williams. Both died previously. There are no close survivors.

Pub Date: 3/11/99