Archive for May, 2014

JAMES C. CONLEY (Age 91)

On Thursday, May 29, 2014, of Kensington, MD. Beloved husband of Mary E. Conley; father of Jim Conley, Jr., Stephen Conley and the late Mary Conley Romeo; grandfather of Caroline, Jimmy, Lisa, Stephen, John, Timmy and Meghan. Decorated veteran of WW II and long, distinguished career as real estate developer/broker. Relatives and friends may call at Holy Redeemer Church, Summit Ave. & Cable Drive, Kensington, MD, Tuesday, June 3, 2014 from 10 to 11 a.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, www.catholiccharitiesdc.org.

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INEZ MARIE WILLIAMS (Age 98)

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 of Washington, DC., formerly of Trinidad and Tobago.  Beloved wife of the late Mervyn Williams; mother of Maureen P. and Wayne P. Williams;  mother-in-law of Penny Gamble-Williams.   Also survived by seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.  Joyful friend and neighbor to many.  Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD on Wednesday, June 4 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m.  Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.   In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to:  Shop For the Kids.   www.shopforthekids.org.

Francisca Marco Recio (Age 99)

On Saturday, May 24, 2014, of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of Carlos Amat Recio; mother of Carlos Marco Recio and his wife, Maria Helena Agudelo Recio, Maria Recio Walczak and her husband, the late Lee Walczak and Francisca Marco Recio and her husband, Paul Brooks Handy; grandmother of Alexa Anna Walczak, Alanna Francesca Walczak, Julian Quintero Recio, Nicolas Quintero Recio, Daniel Paul Handy-Recio and Marisa Juliette Handy-Recio. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday June 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. and at St. Elizabeth Church, 917 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD on Monday, June 3 from 12 to 12:30 p.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, www.catholiccharitiesdc.org.

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ACHILLES “Al” RAPTAKES (Age 77)

On Wednesday, May 28, 2014,of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Kathleen M. Brown Raptakes and the late Stella G. Raptakes; father of Aspasia Lappin (Joe), Tina VanDevander (Mike) and Nicole Raptakes Pole (Brad); grandfather of Nicholas, Declan, Daegan, Riley, Seamus, Rebecca, Cara, Fiona, Finn, Olivia, Emerson and Jacob; brother of Steve Raptakis; step-father of John H. Brown (Diane) and Jennifer McCartin (Douglas). Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. (with Trisayion prayer service at 7:30 p.m.). Funeral Service at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36th St. & Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC, on Monday, June 2 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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FRANCIS X. MALLGRAVE (Age 80)

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband for 52 years of Frances E. Mallgrave; father of Matthew F.X. Mallgrave and his wife, Genevieve and the late Marianne F. Mallgrave; brother of Lawrence Mallgrave. Also survived by four loving grandchildren, Megan, Teddy, Dylan, and Lucy. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, May 30, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew Apostle Church, Arcola Ave and Kemp Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Loving Memory of Francis X. Mallgrave to Cookies for Kids Cancer, 31 Hoffmans Crossing Rd., Califon, NJ 07830, 1-888-978-5313. https://supportcookiesforkidscancer.org/FrancisXavierMallgrave.

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THOMAS M. RUSSELL (Age 88)

On Sunday, May 18, 2014, of Fripp Island, SC. Beloved husband of the late Mary Jane Russell; father of Lynn Trimmer and Christine Wells; grandfather of Stacey and Andrew Trimmer and Connor and Hayden Wells; brother of Jack Russell. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, May 31, 2014, from 12 to 1 p.m. where Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Colesville Cemetery.

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Dr. CRAWFORD T. NIXON (Age 88)

On Thursday, May 22, 2014, of Washington, DC. Beloved husband of Charmaine Nixon; father of Charles and Marisa Nixon, Charmaine Smith, Nikola Edgar, Katrena Anderson and the late Michael Nixon; grandfather of Michael Giles, Mya Askew, Cienna Edgar, and Marissa Anderson. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at Nativity Church, 6001 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC, on Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 10 to 11 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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ROGER E. HUNTINGTON (Age 62)

On Friday, May 23, 2014, of Grove City, PA, formerly of Kensington, MD and Duluth, GA. Husband of Wendy Huntington; beloved father of Kacey Joy Huntington (Nate) Cappallo and Matthew Huntington of Duluth, GA; son of Helen N. and the late Merritt W. Huntington; brother of Thomas, Richard (Darlene) and Russell (Gwen) Huntington. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD Friday, May 30, from 12 to 1 p.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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CHRIS BARTHOLOMEW (Age 34)

On Friday, May 23, 2014, of Olney, MD. Beloved husband of Christina Sager Bartholomew; Loving father of Samantha Lee-Ann and Kaylee Marie. Son of Vivian (Larry Signora) Bartholomew and David (Cyndi) Bartholomew. Grandson of Marie Griffith. Brother of Michelle (Sean) Flanagan, Kelly (Amanda) Parker and Brother-In-Law of James Sager. Also survived by four nieces and nephews. Chris, an avid fisherman and lover of nature, was a friend to many and loved by all who knew him. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 4101 Norbeck Road, Rockville, MD, on Friday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Vivian Bartholomew Memorial Fund for Samantha Perkins & Kaylee Bartholomew, and mailed to SunTrust Bank, 9812 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854, Attn: John Hoffman.

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RAUL CABANILLAS (Age 70)

On Saturday, May 24, 2014, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved father of Henry (Lynn) R. Cabanillas; grandfather of Julianna and Coleman;  brother of Javier and the late Gerardo Cabanillas. Also survived by his extended family Lorena and Militza and their children Ivan, Lara, Nicolas, and Daniel.  Raul was a staple of the small business community of Gaithersburg, MD, where he owned and operated a tailoring shop for over 30 years. Raul was also a strong supporter of the Montgomery County Police. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 (Valet Parking), on Thursday, May 29, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where funeral service will be held on Friday, May 30, at 11 a.m.  Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in care of the Montgomery County Police Foundation, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878.

MOSES NATHANIEL JEFFRIE

On Sunday, May 25, 2014 of Laurel, MD. Beloved son of Noemi and Entjik Jeffrie; loving brother of Brianna Jeffrie; also survived by other relatives. Memorial Service at Beltsville Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4200 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 1 pm. Interment private.

AGNES BYRNE McPADDEN (Age 96)

On Saturday, May 24, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late James J. McPadden; mother of John McPadden and the late Jay McPadden. Also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, Thursday, May 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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NANCY L. ZAREVA

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 of Rockville, MD. Beloved mother of Jennifer (Matt) Bjerklie; daughter of Elizabeth J. Abbott; grandmother of Tyler and Kyle Bjerklie. Also survived by many loving family and friends. Memorial Service will be celebrated at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD on Wednesday, May 28, at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, PO Box 7041, Gaithersburg, MD 20898 or www.awlmc.org.

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Berhane  Tsegai (Age 86)

On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved husband of Abeba Temesgen;  father of Aster, Salamawit, Elsa, Terhas, Lemlem, Yohannes, Ruth and Yodet;  grandfather of Rahel, Maria, Mikyas, Yonathan, Timnit, Natalie, Twin Aman, Nathaniel and Antonious.  Relatives and friends may call at Medhane Alem Eritrean Orthodox Church, 150 S Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, on Saturday, May 24 from 9:30 to 10 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m.  Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

S. LEE MARTIN

On Saturday, May 17, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Alice O. Adams, M.D.; father Sharon (Craig) Sims, Sonya (Joe) Johnson, Sharon L. Adams, Leslie L. Wilbanks, M.D., and Tyrene Gibson; brother of Lloyd (Marketa) Martin, Robert (Peggy) Martin, and Jennifer Guthrie.  Also survived by grandchildren and a host of other loving family and friends. The family will receive friends at Saint James Episcopal Church, 1020 W. Lafayette Avenue, Baltimore, MD, on Thursday, May 29, 2014 from 10 AM to 11 AM with Memorial Service at 11 AM. Inurnment with Full Honors will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Morgan State University Foundation. Please include “S. Lee Martin-Track & Field” in the memo to: Morgan State University Foundation Office, 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, Maryland 21251.