Archive for May, 2012

ALBERT J. DiSILVESTRI

On Sunday, May 27, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Anna DiSilvestri, married 70 years. Also survived by nephews, nieces and many more loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, May 31 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.; where a Memorial Mass will follow at 11 a.m. Inurnment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Rd., #800, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or Parkinson Foundation, Nat’l Capital Area, 8300 Greensboro Dr, Ste. 800, McLean, VA 22102.

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JANE ANNE DeSIMONE (Age 92)

On Sunday, May 27, 2012 of Wheaton, MD. Beloved wife of the late Alexander DeSimone; mother of Cheryl Anne Nagel and Thomas DeSimone (Jean); grandmother of Lisa King (Wade), Rick Kober (Stacy) and Chris Thompson (Donna); great-grandmother of Justin, Tricia, Dale and Mary Louise King, Jake and Bailee Kober and Dorothea Thompson; great-great-grandmother of Robert Montgomery; sister of Shirley Martin and the late Dorothea Mollendorf. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, May 31, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where funeral service will be held on Friday, June 1 at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.

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RICHARD JOHN WISNIEWSKI

On Sunday, May 27, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Janet Wisniewski; father of Edward (Jing) Wisniewski, James (Debra) Wisniewski, Judith Wisniewski, Peter (Susan) Wisniewski, Marisa (Mark) Friederich and Tami (Paul) Dollar; brother of Leonard Wisniewski, Loretta Mohar, Celine Weir and the late Stanley, Edward, Henry and Raymond Wisniewski. Also survived by 20 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 St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, #420, Rockville, MD 20850.

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EMMA F. JACKSON (Age 88)

On Sunday, May 27, 2012, of Washington, DC, entered into eternal life, peacefully, at Layhill Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell A. Jackson, Sr. and son, Russell A. Jackson, Jr. She is survived by her devoted and beloved daughter, Kimberly J. Dickerson and grandsons Darnell Jackson, Michael Jackson, Christopher Dickerson and a host of loving nieces, nephews and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 10 to 11 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.

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BERNARD PATRICK SWEENEY

On Thursday, May 24, 2012 of Fort Myers, FL. Beloved husband of Jane B. Sweeney and the late Gertrude Ann Sweeney; father of Maureen Sweeney Becker, BJ Sweeney, Christine Kelley, Deanne Fosnocht, MD, and Nancene Salazar; grandfather of Kristie, Brian and Melissa Sweeney, Meagan, Alissa, Heather and Kiersten Kelley, Rachel Ann, Abigail and Julia Fosnocht, Tristan, Alexandra and Drew Salazar. He was a graduate of Ben Franklin University in Accounting and retired at the age of 54 from The World Bank in 1986. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Tuesday, May 29, 7 to 9 p.m., with prayer service by Msgr. John F. Macfarlane at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, 917 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD, on Wednesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to The Bernard P. Sweeney Endowment Fund for education of “Dementia Awareness and Dementia with Lewy Bodies “: The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center, 12468 Brantley Commons Court, Fort Myers, FL 33907.

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ANTOINETTE C. RIVERA

On Friday, May 25, 2012 of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of John A. Rivera; mother of Debbie (David) Nahamis, Anita (George) Diliberto, Angie (Mike) Maloney, Victoria (les) Matthews and Gina (Tommy) Bachar; grandmother of Bryan, Gabby, Max, Thomas, McKenzie and Jonathan; sister of Mary (Chuck) Mills. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Relatives and friends may call at COLLINS FUNERAL HOME, 500 University Blvd., West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Rd., Rockville, MD on Wednesday, May 30 at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery County Humane Society, 14645 Rothgeb Dr., Rockville, MD 20850.

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On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Richard M. Reed, Sr.; mother of Richard Mark Reed, Jr., Elizabeth “Lisa” Reed Abidin and Karen Patricia Reed; grandmother of Daniel, Michelle, Lauren, Michael, Jr., Christian, Jack and James; sister of William Creveling, John Creveling, Margaret Hougasian and Ellen DeSarno. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Wednesday, May 30 from 12 to 1 p.m., where funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to ARC of Montgomery County, 11600 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852.

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KAI FOUN LIM

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Sun Wah Lim; father of Lisa Lim; stepfather of Lana Sokol and Raymond Lim-Sharpe; grandfather of Westin, David, Douglas, and Jeffery; son of the late Ben Fun Lim and Gim Foin Ng Lim; brother of Kai See, Wendy, and Larry Lim. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Monday, May 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. where Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, May 29 at 11 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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WILLIAM DANIEL MILLER (Age 62)

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, of Berlin, MD formerly of Aspen Hill, MD. Beloved husband of Cathy Miller; father of Terry Joy Miller and Denise Lynn Miller; grandfather of Taylor, William, Brianna and Thomas; brother of Terri Miller. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. William was the former owner of Glenmont Phillips 66, Wheaton, MD. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill and Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Friday, May 25, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation , 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, #300, Washington, DC 20015.

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FRANCIS T. GILL

On Monday, May 21, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Martha I. Gill; father of Tom (Wanda), Paul and the late David Gill; grandfather of Shawn, Michelle and Brittney Gill; great grandfather of Steven Jones, J.C. LaForce, Jr. and Kyran Gill. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Colesville Road (at Highland Drive), Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. where Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to L.O.V.E. People, Inc., c/o CHI Centers, 10501 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20903.

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MILDRED E. MILLER

On Friday, May 18, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Harry A. Miller; mother of Jean M. Thompson, Patricia M. Shrieves, Harry A., Ernest G. and John J. Miller, and the late Barbara A. Bonner and Mary E. Toledo. Also survived by 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, May 24 at 12 noon. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, #100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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PETER KRUSEN

On Sunday, May 20, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Friedel Z. Krusen; father of Herb and Bob Krusen; grandfather of Nicole Krusen. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, 1301 York Road, Suite 404, Lutherville, MD 21093.

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ROGER P. STULTZ (Age 64)

On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, of Columbia, MD. Beloved husband of Denise Bracalilly Stultz; father of Jennifer Angel and R. Scott Stultz; grandfather of Justin Wilcox, Roger and Michael Stultz, Samantha, Maggie, Joseph, and Walter Angel; son of the late Maggie Jewel and Noland Stultz; brother of the late Raymond (Fran) Stultz. Also survived by many loving relatives and good friends. 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. where service will be held on Wednesday, May 23, at 11 a.m. Interment Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Road,Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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