Archive for January, 2012

Reverend KEVIN NUGENT, S.T.

On Friday, January 20, 2012, of Adelphi, MD. Brother of Edward Nugent. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Misssionary Servant of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Nugent worked for many years in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Costa Rica. A wake service will be held at Father Judge Missionary Cenacle, 1733 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD, on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 10 to 11 a.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, AL on Friday, January 27, 2012.

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JAMES EDWARD BELL, JR.

On Friday, January 20, 2012, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Wheaton, MD. Beloved husband of 52 years of Carol Ann Bell; father of Kimberly Ann (William) Ellsworth and Bradley William (Shannon) Bell; brother of Betty Moore; grandfather of Samantha Taylor Bell, Blake William Bell, Rachel Beach, Deanna Weaver, Claire Ellsworth and Brandon Richart; great-grandfather of Ysabel and Molly Weaver, Kayla, Nicholas and Erin Beach. Former father-in-law of Suzanne Bell. Beloved uncle of 12 nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, January 26,  3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral service will be held on Friday, January 27 at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice by the Sea, 1531 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486.

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MABEL BIRCH O’BRANOVICH (Age 92)

On Friday, January 20, 2012, of Wheaton, MD. Beloved wife of the late John O’Branovich; mother of Richard (Virginia) O’Branovich, Barbara (John) Jerry, Bruce (Lorie) O’Branovich and the late John O’Branovich. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, January 24, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., where Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 25, at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Center, 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101.

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MARY SCANLAN GATTI

On Saturday, January 21, 2012, of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of Leonard M. Gatti; mother of Michael L. Gatti, Marie (Edward J.) Kushlis, Carolyn (Thomas F.) Tracy and Mark J. (Gina M.) Gatti; grandmother of Jennifer M., Michelle J. and Stephen E. Kushlis, Kelly A., Kevin T. and Colleen M. Tracy; sister of Margaret (Bernard) Gatti and the late John J. Scanlan, Jr. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, January 23, 2012, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church (Rockville), 520 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Casey House, 6001 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20855.

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FREDERICK HUGO RICKER

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Allein Ricker; father of Sharon (Charles) Robinson, John (Tom) Ricker and Keith (MaryBeth) Ricker; grandfather of Charles Robinson, Joyce Mineer, Sara and Jack Ricker; great-grandfather of Brandi Harrison and Krista Robinson. He was a crew member in the Navy Submarine Service during WWII and he was employed at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC for 53 years. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, January 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and on Monday, January 23 from 10 to 11 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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GENEVIEVE L. VOORHEES (Age 99)

On Thursday, January 12, 2012 of Bethesda, MD. Beloved wife of the late Donald D. Voorhees; mother of Kay V. Smith (Lewis); grandmother of Scott Smith (Brenda) and Paige Smith (Michel Cukier); great-grandmother of William Harrison Smith. Memorial Service at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church’s Johnson Chapel, 1 Chevy Chase Circle, Washington, DC 20015 on Friday, January 27 at 1 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.

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HELEN A. NEALE

On Wednesday, January 18, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Judson Booker Neale Jr.; mother of Nita H. (Pete) Staub, Jackie P. (Jeff) Lunsford and Brian (Kristine) Neale; grandmother of Peter (Whitney) Staub, Sarah Neale, Jackson, Julia, Jacob and Josie Lunsford; great-grandmother of Ethan and Evelyn Staub. Relatives and friends may call at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 818 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD Saturday, January 21, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., where Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, January 22 at 3 p.m. Inurnment Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church in Helen Neale’s name.

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JOSEPH L. BROUN

On Tuesday, January 17, 2012, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Mary Catherine Broun; father of David Broun and the late Catherine Ann Ware; father-in-law of Cathy Broun; brother of James E. Tucker. 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. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill and Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Road, #800, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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MARION SCOTT STARR (Age 96)

On Friday, January 13, 2012, of Kensington, MD. Beloved husband of Kathryn M. Starr; father of David L. Starr, Daniel O. Starr, and Josephine Bowen; grandfather of Andrew Bowen, Kathryn Bowen, Courtenay Starr, and Melissa Starr. Memorial Service to be celebrated at Kensington Baptist Church, 10100 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895 on Saturday, January 21 at 11 a.m. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kensington Baptist Church.

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JOHN FRANCIS McCAMBRIDGE, III

On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved son of the late John F. McCambridge, Jr. and the late Jean Royce McCambridge; father of John Francis McCambridge, IV and Devin Shane McCambridge; brother of Daphne (Jose), Christine, Rosemary (Don), Barbara (“Bitto”), Peter (Bev), Olga and the late Nancy. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, January 20, 2012, 7 to 9 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be held at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Western Ave. at Quesada St., NW, Washington,DC, on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Ctr., P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.

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WILLIAM M. ROGERS (Age 80)

On Tuesday, January 17, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD formerly of Ewing Township, NJ. Beloved husband of the late Dolores Rogers; father of Michael W. Rogers, Pamela R. Collins and the late James P. Rogers; grandfather of Joseph, Elissa, Patrick and Kathleen Collins, Peter, John, and Marielle Rogers. Relatives and friends may call at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Saturday, January 21 at 12:30 p.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Dr., Ste. 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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FLOYD DANNY ROARK, SR. (Age 73)

On Thursday, January 12, 2012, of Rogersville, TN, formerly of Wheaton, MD. Beloved husband of the late Sally Ann Roark; father of Floyd D. “Danny” Roark, Jr.; grandfather of Danyel Roark and Stevan Fleegle, Jr.; great-grandfather of Diamond and Ariana; brother of Robert Allen Roark, Flossie Wright, Martha Dyer, Pearl Lawson, Lorraine Roark, Shirley Dagenheart and Bonnie Roark. 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., where a funeral service will be held on Friday, January 20 at 11 a.m. Interment Wildwood Cemetery, Bethesda, MD.

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ANDREW ONUFRAK (Age 84)

On Monday, January 16, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Sophie Onufrak; father of Gary A. Onufrak, Sonia O. (Alan) Jennings and Peter M. (Christine) Onufrak; grandfather of John, Hunter, James and Christopher and Angel, Julia and Faith; brother of John Onufrak, Ann Adams and Helen Onufrak. 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. (Parastas at 7:30 p.m.) Divine Liturgy at Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, 3410 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA, on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

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WILLARD J. ELLIS

On Thursday, January 12, 2012, of Easton, MD. A member of St. John’s Masonic Lodge, in DeLand, FL and CWA Local 3108 in Orlando, FL. Beloved husband of Sharon Welsh-Ward Ellis; father of Kyle (Kimberly) Ellis; grandfather of Brandon K. Ellis and Stephanie P. Garland; brother of William F. Ellis. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, January 19, from 10 to 11 a.m., where Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

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DOROTHY WEIR

On Sunday, January 15, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Colin Harden Weir; mother of Nancy (Don) Torrieri and Andrew (Julie) Weir; grandmother of Marisa Torrieri Bloom, Peter Torrieri, and Christine, Scott and Tom Weir. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, January 21 from 12 to 1 p.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, # 420, Rockville, MD 20850.

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