Archive for February, 2015

GERTRUDE ANNA SHECKELS (Age 86)

On Tuesday, February 24, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Buck Sheckels; mother of Margie (Dave) Evans; grandmother of Matthew Evans (Joanna) and Bryan Evans (Liz). Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, March 2, from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral Service immediately following at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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ETHEL JASKI COURY (Age 93)

Loving mother went peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, of Wheaton, MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Coury; mother of Elaine Coury-Campion, Michael (Patricia) Coury, Jean (Ian) Frank and Carole (Ronald) Leatherman; grandmother of Sam and Emma Frank, Ronald and Amanda Leatherman, Justin and Matthew Coury and Erin Magee. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 (Valet Parking), Sunday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill & Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD 20902 on Monday, March 2, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Catherine Laboure Church.

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MILDRED JOSEPHINE REARDON (Age 81)

On Thursday, February 19, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved wife of the late Albert D. Reardon, Sr.;  mother of Albert  D. Reardon, Jr.;  mother-in-law of the late Mary Jane Reardon;  grandmother of Timothy, Jason, and Kris Reardon;  great-grandmother of Lindsey;  sister of Evelyn Myers and the late Catherine Clark and Stanley Leizear;  sister-in-law of Dolores Eaton and Patricia Boyd;  Also survived by many loving family members and friends.  Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, February 25, from 2 PM to 4 PM, Where Funeral Service will be held, on Thursday, February 26, at 11 AM.  Interment Union Cemetery – Burtonsville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Montgomery County, 14645 Rothgeb Drive,Rockville, MD  20850.

PATRICIA ANN CRUZ (Age 77)

On Monday, February 23, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Albert Cruz; mother of Albert Cruz, Jr. (Jeanne Baker-Cruz) and John Cruz (Lisa); grandmother of Zachary and Chloe Cruz; step-grandmother of Christopher and Lisa Baker and Kim White (Kevin); great grandmother of Kaylee White. Also survived by her sisters Cathy Aragon and Dorothy Gonzales. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, February 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Friday, February 27, at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Ctr., 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

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Robert Eldon Stovenour (Age 73)

On Monday, February 23, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Carol Stovenour; father of David (Doreen) Stovenour, Holly (Scott) Wilbur, Paul (Christine) Stovenour, and Kristen (Neal) Smith; grandfather of Andrew, John, Eric, Mary, Brian, Christian, Riley, Grant, and Samantha. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, February 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville MD 20853, on Saturday, February 28 at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE,Washington, DC 20017.

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MARGARET STEWART (Age 94)

On Saturday, February 21, 2015, of LaPlata, formerly of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin Goforth and Desmond A. Stewart; mother of Carole Raucheisen and Shirley Moore; grandmother of Craig Moore, Cary Moore, Dawn Waugh, Angela Buffington, Chad Moore, Michael Raucheisen, and Pam Maddox; great-grandmother of Jenna, Mollie, and Jamie Waugh, Connor, Chase, Colin, and Briann Moore, and Justin, Corey, Karissa, Cassandra, Rohan, and Zachary Raucheisen; sister of the late Irma Ray, Eleanor Rogers, and James and Aubrey Wright. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, February 24, 2015, from 10 to 11 a.m. where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090.

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THOMAS J. RICHARDS (Age 65)

On Thursday, February 19, 2015, of Takoma Park, MD. Native Washingtonian and Marine Corp Veteran of Vietnam. Beloved son of the late Paul and Rita Richards; brother of Paula Scoggins, Michael G. Richards, Patricia Dye, Rosemary Ries and the late Peter Richards. Also survived by a son Gately Thomas Richards and numerous nieces and nephews. 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. Private interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to VFW Post 5627, 5051 Branchville Rd., College Park, MD 20740.

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KRISTIN PEYREBRUNE

Of Takoma Park, MD, died February 8, 2015 in the comfort of her home and surrounded by the love of family. Funeral services are being handled by Collins Funeral Home in Silver Spring, MD. There will visiting hours to offer condolences to the Peyrebrune family at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday February 26, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a memorial prayer service offered to all at 6 p.m. A full memorial service will be held on Saturday February 28 at 2 p.m. at the LeMoyne College Panasci Family Chapel, 1419 Salt Springs Road in Syracuse, New York, followed by a celebration of Kristin’s life at a nearby venue. There will be a private family burial.

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ROBERT W. CARGILL (Age 89)

On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Charmon Cargill; father of Michael (Sandra) Cargill, Moira LaVeck, Maureen (Thomas) Moritz, and Anne (David) Cargill; grandfather of Megan LaVeck, Matthew LaVeck, Caitlin Moritz, Kelly Moritz, and Fiona Bonnett. Graveside Service will be held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

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ROY FRITTS, JR.

On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, of Hagerstown, MD. Born February 2, 1923 in Lexington, NC, to the late Roy Fritts, Sr. and Rosa Potts Fritts. Husband of the late Eleanora B. (Polito) Fritts; father of Barbara F. Allem (Johnny W.), Roy A. Fritts (Paula Moats), Ron E. Fritts and Roy’s virtual daughter, Karen Pedone; brother of Maxine Fritts Toense (Earle) and the late Virginia Fritts Lovelace and Vivian Fritts Ardai. Also survived by five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Roy moved to Washington, DC from Greenville, SC in the early 1940’s and lived in the DC area until he retired to Berkeley Springs, WV and then to Hagerstown, MD. A private interment at Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Meritus Healthcare Foundation, 11116 Medical Campus, Rd., Suite 3977, Hagerstown, MD 21742 or to Hospice of Washington County, Inc., 747 Northern Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742.

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WILLIAM HOSKINS CLARK, JR. (Age 92)

On Sunday, February 15, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Lillian S. Clark; father of Arthur W. (Nakako) and John K. (Derese) Clark; grandfather of Denise Keys, Tanya L. Geiger, Lawrence and Jason W. Clark; great-grandfather of Daniel, Aaron, Justin, Chandler and Leilani; great-great-grandfather of Kayden. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, from 7 to 9 p.m. and at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 818 University Blvd., West, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, February 24, from 11 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 12 Noon. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

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MARYBETH CHAMBERS (nee Gahles)  Age 52

On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, of Savage, MD. Beloved mother of Kaela, Jenna, and Garrrett Chambers; daughter of Rita A. Gahles and the late William D. Gahles; sister of Peter and Stephen Gahles; endeared companion of Peter Moon. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gilchrist Hospice Care, 5537 Twin Knolls Road Suite 434, Columbia, MD 21045.

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