Archive for December, 2011

DANIEL L. BARRETT

On Saturday, December 10, 2011, of Rockville, MD. Retired Montgomery County Firefighter and School Bus Operator. Beloved husband of Catherine A. Barrett of 51 years; father of Kimberly (Brian) Green and Kellie Barrett; grandfather of Katrina and Abigail; great-grandfather of Kylie. 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), Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service at Layhill Community Church, 1916 Bonifant Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Casey House, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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THERESA M. ZAWALICK (Age 80)

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Francis T. Zawalick, Sr. ; mother of Francis Zawalick, Jr. USAF, Ret., Thomas Zawalick, Christine Gibson and Lawrence Zawalick; grandmother of David Zawalick, Brian Gibson, Genevieve Maze, Jennifer Doan, Heather Zawalick, Michael Gibson, Tessa Combs, and Michelle Zawalick. Also survived by nine great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 (Valet Parking), Tuesday, December 13, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill and Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Wednesday, December 14, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., PO Box 1000 Memphis, TN 38105.

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DAVID R. BURR

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Margaret Nell Burr; father of David W. Burr, Douglas M. Burr and Dawn L. Powell; grandfather of Heather (John) O’Shaughnessy, Lauren (Gregory) McKeever, Michelle McCloskey and the late Brian McCloskey; great grandfather of Brynn McKeever. Relatives and friends may call at Church of the Resurrection at Riderwood Village, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, December 12, 2011 from 10 to 11 a.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association , 225 North Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL, 60601

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JOSEPH E. ROBERT, JR. (Age 59)

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011, of McLean, VA. Beloved father of Joseph E. Robert, III and Luke S. Robert; son of Joseph E. Robert, Sr. and Aimee Lou Robert; brother of Janice E. Robert, Christine E. Robert, Thomas P. Robert and Cynthia Robert-Clark. Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, December 14 at 10 a.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Joe’s honor to Fight For Children, 1726 M Street NW, Suite 202, Washington, DC 20036 or www.fightforchildren.org/joe.

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DON JOSEPH KONSCHNIK

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Mary T. Konschnik; father of Tara Ann Burkus, Susanne K. Laws and Marianne K. Poe; grandfather of Michael Don Burkus, Kenneth Adam Burkus, Abigail Anne Poe and Joseph Keegan Laws; brother of Frank, Joseph and David Konschnik; father-in-law of G. Darrell Poe, Jr. and the late R. Dennis Laws. Relatives and friends may call at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann’s Infant and Maternity Home, 4901 Eastern Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20782 or Holy Cross Home Care & Hospice, 11800 Tech Road, # 240, Silver Spring, MD 20904.

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GERALDINE POLITO EWERS (Age 56)

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved mother of Stephanie B. Ewers and Lauren B. Ewers; former wife of William G. Ewers; sister of the late Thomas B. Polito, Jr. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., with prayers at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Service at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36th St. and Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC, on Saturday, December 10, at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure , Maryland Affiliate, 200 E. Joppa Rd., Suite 407, Towson, MD 21286.

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BRAMER L. SMITH

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Eva Pearl Smith; father of Kevin Smith, Cheryl Porter and Christopher Smith; step-father of Brenda M. Byrd. Also survived by five grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Gethsemane Baptist Church, 5119 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC on Friday, December 9, 2011 from 10 to 11 a.m. where Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.

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ELIZABETH GERTRUDE RAFFERTY

“Gertie”

On Monday, December 5, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Harry Rafferty; mother of Joan (Chip) Glasgow, Catherine Rafferty, Bernard (Mary) Rafferty, Colleen (Harry) Reed and Michael Rafferty (Eloy del Toro); grandmother of Jonathan (Becca), Jennifer (Dave), Brian, Shane, Darren, Jessica, Siobhan, Jarred, Maeve, Collin, Molly and Nollan; great grandmother of Jagger and Harper. Also survived by her sister Eileen Smyth, sister-in-law Maureen Rafferty, brothers-in-law Bill Nash and Kevin Rafferty, and numerous nieces and nephews here and abroad. 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. and on Friday, December 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD; where the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850

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CARMELA PISTORIO

On Sunday, December 4, 2011 of Silver Spring, MD. Born in Nizza, Italy in 1925. She also lived in London. Carmela was a designer – seamstress. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore Pistorio of Hartford, CT, Italy and Silver Spring, MD; step-mother of Mimi Pistorio Waller, Agatha Pope (Steve) and Annette Lentz (Dan); grandmother of Rosemarie Waller (Jake), Dena Wells (George), Samuel Stafford (Michelle), Michael Lentz and Kristine Lentz; and great-grandmother of Joseph, Emily, Jessica Wells and Mason Stafford. Also survived by nephews, Paolo and Nino Briguglio from Milan, Italy and Carbonaro and Grasso nieces and nephews in Maryland. Relatives and friends may call at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 10 at 12:30 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Anthonian Association of the Friends of St. Anthony of Padua, 101 Anthony Drive, Mount Saint Francis, IN 47146 or Association of Marian Helpers, Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MA 01263.

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LILIAN MENDIS (Age 93)

On Sunday, December 4, 2011, of Marbury, MD. Beloved wife of the late Matthew S. Mendis, Sr.; mother of Mervyn (Maria), Kenneth (Joy), Bennett, Dennis (Elaine), Matthew (Roxanne) Mendis, Jr. and Merle (Manuel) Mendis-Dennis and the late Colvin Mendis. Also survived by eight grandchidren and three great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD on Friday, December 9, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017.

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ANNE LEE CLEMENTS

On Monday, December 5, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of 58 years to Joseph Clements; mother of Joseph (Jane) Clements, Laura (Robert Arnett) Clements, Kathleen (Frank) Shafer, Paul (Ruthie Milante) Clements and the late Margaret “Peggy” Clements; grandmother of Nicholas, Andrew, Patrick, and Matthew Shafer, Ian and Ross Clements. Sister of Nancy Tarvers of Provincetown, MA and Martha Taylor of Silver Spring, MD. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, December 11 , 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Historic Church, 9700 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday December 12, at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902.

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Betty Lou Patton (age 82)

On Monday, December 5, 2011, of Wellington, FL formerly of Brookeville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Ray C. Patton; mother of Dan Patton, Rebecca Coughlin, and Sue Patton; grandmother of Kimberly Watkins, Kristen Carr, Monica Gallien, Amy Pearce, Greg Ellsbury, and Ryan Patton. Great-grandmother of nine. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD Saturday, December 10, 10 to 11 AM where Funeral Service will be at 11 AM. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County or St. Ann’s Infant & Maternity Home.

GLADY C. SPARKS (Age 91)

On Monday, November 28, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved Aunt of Victoria Winchester of Rifle, CO and Barbara Lyons of Bowie, MD. Interment Magnolia Cemetery, Meridian, Mississippi on Wednesday, December 7 at 12 noon .

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LTC MICHAEL D. IRVINE, USA (Ret.)

On Sunday, December 4, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Joan G. Irvine; father of Karen E. Hennigan (James), Robert J. Irvine (Tara), Joshua D. Irvine (Jennifer) and SFC Kenneth P. Irvine, USA (Eleanor); brother of Stephen Irvine and Russell Irvine. Also survived by seven grandchildren, extended loving family and cherished friends. 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. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck and Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment with full military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 3 p.m. (Please assemble at the Administration Building by 2:30 p.m.) Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 A.C. Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

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