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Sunday, November 21, 2004; Page C08

Ralph P. Iacangelo High School Teacher

Ralph P. Iacangelo, 80, a former biology and chemistry teacher at
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, died of cancer Nov. 17 at Holy Cross
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He had lived in Silver Spring.

He taught at Bethesda-Chevy Chase from 1950 to 1979 and served for a
time as department chairman. He continued to substitute teach there
until 1993.

Mr. Iacangelo was born in Washington and graduated from Eastern High
School, where he was a first violinist in the school orchestra. He
received a bachelor's degree from Wilson Teachers College and a master's
degree in education from George Washington University.

He was in World War II and served in the Army Air Forces as a chief
mechanic stationed mostly in Biloxi, Miss.

Mr. Iacangelo enjoyed riding his moped. He rode it throughout Silver
Spring before the area became so busy with traffic and often took it to
Ocean City, where he would attract attention from youngsters, who would
call out, "Hey, Pop."

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Mary Lou Iacangelo of Silver
Spring; a son, Richard Iacangelo of Columbia; and a brother, Albert
Iacangelo of Washington.