Archive for November, 2011

JOHN EDWARD STRINGER

On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD and Jupiter, FL. Beloved husband of the late Mary “Stell” Stringer; father of Barbara O’Neill, Karen Durkin, Richard Stringer and Glo, Bill and Bob Sessums. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, November 26 from 8:30 to 9 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 9 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post 268, 11225 Fern St., Wheaton, MD 20902.

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DONALD PATTON

“Wayne”

On Friday, November 11, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of the late Donald and Edna Patton; nephew of Mary Wells of Springfield, VA.; cousin of T. Earl Rogers, Pamela Williams and Laura Petrey. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd., West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Tuesday, November 29, 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Montgomery County, 14645 Rothgeb Dr., Rockville, MD 20850.

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CALVIN JOHN NISSON (Age 87)

On Sunday, November 20, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband for 57 years of Mary Richards Nisson; father of Grant (Debbie), Julie Farrell (Jimmy), Keith (Kelly), Todd (Erin), Marie and Paul (Pamela); brother of Art, Ron, the late Al, George, and Bob. Also survived by eight grandchildren, Sheila, Kerry, Tommy, Kyle, Calvin, Kirk, Collette, and Calissa. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, November 28, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Tuesday, November 29, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, 4103 Benning Road, NE, Washington, DC 20019.

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FRANCES TERESA SAGONA (Age 93)

On Sunday, November 20, 2011, of Olney, MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph S. Sagona, Sr.; mother of Sandra L. Carlsen, Joseph S. Sagona, Jr., and Robert S. Sagona; grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of five. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, November 22, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD, on Wednesday, November 23, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Inn at NIH, 7 West Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814.

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ANNA EMOND BURNHAM (Age 85)

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, of Ocean Pines, Montgomery County and Salisbury, MD. Beloved wife of the late Edward Burnham and Robert G. Emond; mother of Kathy Kingsley, Terrie Barr, Robert Emond, Chris Emond, Joe Emond, Mary Dennis, Marc Emond, Anna Crisp and the late Cecilia Emond; sister of the late Katherine Holum and Mildred Pembroke; aunt of James and John Pembroke. Also survived by 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 12th & Monroe Streets, NE, Washington, DC, on Friday, November 25 from 9 to 10 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary, P.O. Box 1755, Salisbury, MD 21802.

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PATRICIA ANNE KREITLOW (Age 64)

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Donald Kreitlow; mother of Christine (Herb) Hollar and Jennifer Kreitlow: grandmother of Alexis, Jordyn, Tori and Ashley; sister of Linda, Gloria, Mackie and the late Barbie. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. 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. Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Silver Spring, 8415 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, November 26 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery General Hospital, Oncology Unit, c/o MGH Health Foundation, 18101 Prince Phillip Drive, Olney, MD 20832.

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MILDRED GUTRIDGE

“Millie”

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Oliver C. Gutridge; mother of Dianne Miffleton and Elaina Moore; grandmother of Scott Moore and Laura Barrett; great-grandmother of Melanie, Andrew, Brandon, and Rachel. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, November 25, from 12 to 1 p.m.; where the funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Manna Food Center, 9311 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20877.

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ROBERT THOMAS CARTY (Age 85)

On Monday, November 14, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Shirley Perry Carty; father of Shawna McQueen, Cristin Hassett-McQueen, Peri Lyn Queen, and the late Thomas Carty; grandfather of Scott, Chazalyn, Justin, Kelly, Melissa, and Aidan; great-grandfather of Owen. 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), Wednesday, November 23, 3 to 5 p.m. Graveside Service with Full Honors at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure , P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.

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JAMES ERVIN JOHANNES (Age 86)

On Wednesday, November 16, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Barbara Johannes; father of Dan, John and Tom Johannes, Beth Wolf, David, and Chris Johannes and the late Nancy Johannes; brother of Annamarie Kanagy and the late Tom Johannes. Also survived by 12 loving grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill and Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Monday, November 21, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capuchin Development Fund, 220 37th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.

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GERARDO CABANILLAS, OWNER OF JERRY’S TAILORING

Gerardo (Jerry) Cabanillas, a Peruvian-born tailor who owned Jerry’s Tailoring in Kensington, died Nov. 17 at Holy Cross Hospital of complications from brain cancer. He was 70.

Cabanillas was born in 1941 at the family farm in Cochan, near the Andean city of Cajamarca, Peru.

In 1962, at age 20, Cabanillas went to work at the Hotel Alcazar in Lima, Peru, where the first groups of Peace Corps Volunteers were staying, and he became their friend.

Washington attorney, Bruce D. Patner, a former Peace Corps Volunteer in that first group, who later worked at the law firm of Krooth and Altman in the District, sponsored Cabanillas to come to the United States.

Cabanillas arrived at National Airport in 1965. He attended the Armstrong School (a DC vocational school that no longer exists) for two years, and then apprenticed to a master Italian tailor.

In 1967, he married Mary Ellen Pfuntner of Elmira, N.Y. The two met while working at the old Lansberg’s Department Store in the district.

Then, with Mary’s sewing machine, the couple opened a tailor shop in the old Howard Johnson’s hotel in Wheaton. A few years later, after settling in Aspen Hill, Md., where they raised two college-educated children, the couple opened Jerry’s Tailoring across from Wheaton Plaza.

Cabanillas brought two younger brothers to the U.S. One of them, Raul Cabanillas, also became a tailor and has a shop, Raul’s Tailor Shop, in Gaithersburg, Md., where he has tailored uniforms for the Montgomery County Police, Sheriff and Fire Department. The other brother, Javier Cabanillas, operates his own dental laboratory in MD.

Cabanillas is survived by his wife Mary, his daughter Lorrie Rowland (Craig), his son Damon, (Cindy), and three grandchildren, Cristalina, Maria and Colton.

Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 Univ. Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD on Sunday, November 20 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Funeral Service will be held at Collins Funeral Home on Monday, November 21 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers a memorial contribution may be made to Doctors without Borders.

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ARTHUR W. VON ESSEN (Age 94)

On Monday, November 14, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Sabus Von Essen; father of Paul, Linda, Ann, Rita, Mary, and Diane; grandfather of Kevin, Brian, Grant, James, Duke, Clay and Ben. Also survived by loving companion Audrie Coe and other loving family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

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SYLVIA LUNGOCIU (Age 90)

On Monday, November 14, 2011 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Nicholas George Lungociu; mother of Daniel (Marie) Lungociu, Linda (David) Jackson, Rodica (Thomas) Cipu, Cornel Lungociu and Michael (Kimberly) Lungociu; grandmother of Kristen, Laura, Stephanie, Michael, Victoria, Brian, Mark and David. Also survived by six great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, November 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. Funeral Service will be celebrated at Holy Cross Romanian Orthodox Church, 5150 Leesburg Pike, Alexandria, VA 22302, on Thursday, November 17 at 11 a.m. Interment Vatra Romaneasca Cemetery, Grass Lake, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Cross Romanian Orthodox Church.

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CARLOS H. LERTORA (Age 95)

On Sunday November 13, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Pastora Rodriguez; father of Vilma, Sonia, Mercedes, Amada, Maria, Jose Italo, Zora, Carlos, Patricia, Marcos, Juan Carlos, Humberto, Marissa and Jorge. Also survived by 45 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Friday, November 18, 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., where Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 19 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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ESPERANCE BIEGEL

On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, of Potomac, MD. Beloved wife of Herbert Biegel; mother of Gilbert (Huguette) Moscatelli. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Friday, November 18, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick’s School, 4101 Norbeck Road, Rockville, MD 20853.

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EDWIN P. ALLEN, JR. (Age 68)

On Friday, October 28, 2011 of Lexington, SC, formerly of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Loretta V. Allen; step-father of James, Cliff and Matthew Toms; grandfather of Gregory, Bradley, Kristina, Delaney, Alexandria and Gabrielle. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, November 18, 2011 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. with Memorial Service at 1 p.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.

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