Archive for February, 2011

ROBERT A. GATES (Age 82)

On Monday, February 14, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Delores E. Gates; father of Linda Mebane; grandfather of Tobie and Heather Mebane; brother of Margaret Rathbone, Jo Drury and Mary Ruggeri. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, February 18, 2011 from, 12 to 1 p.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment George Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.

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UMBERTO P. CROVATO

“Joe”

On Monday, February 14, 2011 of Severna Park, MD and formerly of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Virginia A. Crovato; father of Christine A. (Jim) Nehman, Michael A. Crovato and Diane M. (Jim) Jeffries; grandfather of Gregory, Bryan, Maria, Ryan, and Sarah. Also survived by four great-grandchildren and one brother. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, February 17, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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ALFRED IGNATIUS SCILEPPI (Age 73)

On Sunday, February 13, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Lynda Scileppi; father of Laura Mudrich, Laura Raimund and Patrick Scileppi. Also survived by nine grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Resurrection Church, 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, MD 20866, on Friday, February 18, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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WILLIAM FRANCIS REEVE 

Commander, USN (Ret.)

On Sunday, February 13, 2011 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Victoria Watson Reeve; father of Angela T. (Joseph) Tassallo, Sheila A. Reeve and Kenneth M. (Linda) Reeve; grandfather of Michelle L. Reeve, Joseph W. Tassallo and Victoria H. Tassallo. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, February 19 at 10 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ARC of Montgomery County Residential Services with preference to Washington Grove Lane Group Home, 11600 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852 or mass cards.

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IRA JAMES HUTCHISON

On Saturday, February 12, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Patricia Hutchison; father of J. Scott Hutchison, Kandl L. Robinson, Kerri L. Hall, Angela D. Hutchison and the late Rhonda C. Hutchison and Michelle L. Hutchison; grandfather of Jordan, Jared, Morgan, Jacob, Christian, Noah, Lauren, and Lindsey. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, February 18, from 10 to 11 a.m.; where the funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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MARY S. OLKOWSKI (Age 101)

On Saturday, February 12, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Frank Olkowski; aunt of William (Anita) Smith and the late Patricia Fournier and Skip Smith; great-aunt of Gail Baker, Kevin Smith, Karen Smith, Eric Fournier, Jane Archambault, Judith Dexter, Karen Smith, and Pam Smith; sister-in-law of Irene Taylor and Bertha Utter. Also survived by her beloved friends Sidonie “Pat” Olengue, Jane Acqueye, Edith Njofri and many other relatives. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 2 to 4 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 Wednesday, February 16, at 10 a.m.

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CTAC. SHERRY T. COWEN, JR., USN (Ret.)

“Bud”

On Friday, February 11, 2011, of Olney, MD. Beloved husband of the late Concetta M. Cowen; father of Sherry T. Cowen III (Frances), and Mary M. Iacono (Vince); grandfather of Jennifer Merzon, Sherry Cowen IV, Michael Cowen, Concetta Frank, Rebecca Buchholz, and Antonina Hobbs. Also survived by nine great grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD, on Tuesday, February 15, at 11 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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JAMES F. ROLES, JR.

“Seamus”

On Friday, February 11, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of Jim and Betty Roles; brother of Elizabeth Ann; nephew of Dolores Guiterrez Roles. Also survived by other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, February 17, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Bethleham House, Inc., 1401 Lawrence St., N.E., Washington, DC 20017.

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WILLIAM J. BRENNER

On Friday, February 11, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Edith Brenner; father of the late Glenn W. Brenner; father-in-law of Suzi Brenner; grandfather of Amy (Brandon) Corso, Ashley Brenner, and Matthew (Patti) Brenner. Also survived by one great-grandchild Thomas Glenn Corso. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, on Friday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942 or Children’s Inn at NIH, 7 West Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814.

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AGNES G. HETHERINGTON

On Thursday, February 10, 2011 of Silver Spring, MD. Loving wife of the late Karl V. Hetherington, Sr.; devoted mother of Karl V. (Korry) Hetherington, Jr., Kay Danna, James R. (Kyung) Hetherington, Debbie (John) Fontana and Bob (Marlena) Hetherington; beloved sister of Betty Schultz and Patsy Witzen. Also survived by 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 4 to 8 p.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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ELIZABETH C. FREITAG

“BETTY”

On Thursday, February 10, 2011 of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Donald A. Freitag, Sr.; mother of Donald A. Freitag, Jr., Marla D. McMannis, Craig Jeffrey Freitag and the late Kristine L. Bryson; grandmother of Bobby Bryson, Kelly Haynes, Autumn Freitag and Lauren Freitag Adams; great-grandmother of Tanner and Jacob Haynes, Tyler Bryson; sister of Marge Gibson and Alice Gibson. Relatives and friends may call at Viers Mill Baptist Church, 12221 Viers Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906, on Tuesday, February 15, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. where funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Viers Mill Baptist Church at the above address.

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JAMES R. REEDY

On Wednesday, February 9, 2011, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of the late Emilia D. Reedy; father of Sante L. Reedy and Elaine M. Larkin; grandfather of Christopher J. and Jennifer E. Larkin; brother of Marcille Goodrick, Kay Beohm and Margie Hall; companion of Angie Beckmann. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD on Tuesday, February 15 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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LUIS S. GONZALEZ (Age 77)

On Wednesday, February 9, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved father of Aurora, Rafael (Sandra), Patricia (David) and Vanessa Gonzalez and their mother, Francisca Gonzalez; grandfather of Bryan Cordova, Dario and Lukas Santamaria, LuisAlberto and Antonio Gonzalez; brother of Graciela and Concha of Mexico City. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service at Iglesia Roca De La Eternidad, 4610 69th Avenue, Landover Hills, MD 20784 on Wednesday, February 16 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to www.kidney.org or www.diabetes.org.

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EDITH KING JOSEPH (Age 91)

On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, Edith King Joseph, of Kensington MD. Beloved wife of the late Emile Elias Joseph; mother of Robert E. Joseph, Carole A. Stephens, Deloris J. Higgins and Jody P. Byrd. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Friday February 11, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Christ Episcopal Church, 4001 Franklin Street, Kensington, MD, on Saturday February 12, at 10 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Boulevard, #1010, Rockville, MD 20852.

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JOSEPH ALLEN DENNIE

On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Regina Dennie; father of Joseph Dennie, II, Michelle Willever and John Dennie; brother of Clarence “Buddy” Dennie. Also survived by seven grandchildren. 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. Memorial Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD on Monday, February 14 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium on Wednesday, February 23 at 10 a.m. (Please assemble at the Administration Building by 9:30 a.m.) Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Casey House, 1355 Piccard Drive, #100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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