Archive for August, 2012

JOHN JOSEPH WILLIAMS (Age 92)

On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Marcia J. Williams; father of Moira Steis, Andrew Williams, Douglas Williams, Steven Williams and the late John David Williams; grandfather of Paige, Alexandra, Kaila, Steven, Vincent, Brynna, Courtney, Kimberly and Evan; brother of Ivy Games and Kay Jones. Private interment will be held at 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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JILL AUDET

On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Michael F. Audet; mother of Michael P. Audet (Susie), John A. Audet (Anne) and Renee A. McCaw (Brian); grandmother of James, Julia and John Audet, Kayla , Shannon, Bridget and Brian McCaw and Conner Audet; sister of Patricia Myers; daughter of the late Arthur and Angela Myers. Relatives and friends may call at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902 on Friday, August 10, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, August 11, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to benefit the music program at St. John the Evangelist Church Parish at the above address or Holy Cross Home Care & Hospice, 11800 Tech Road, Suite 240, Silver Spring, MD 20904.

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Mary Patricia Neal

“Pat”

On Friday, August 3, 2012, of Germantown, MD. Beloved wife of the late Ceval Neal; mother of Thomas (Stevie) Hightman and Julie Elliss; grandmother of Emily, Jacob, Darius, Delonte, Juliana and Devon; daughter of Robert and the late Edith Marie Maurer; sister of Terry Stapleton, Bobbie Wilkinson and Regina Miller; 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), Thursday, 7 to 9 PM. A Graveside Service and Interment will be held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, August 10, at 10:30 AM.

DOROTHY P. SELESKI

On Monday, August 6, 2012, of Brookeville, MD. Beloved wife of the late John Seleski; mother of Pauline, Patricia, Margaret, John J. and Dorothy M. Seleski (Michael Savala). Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Saturday, August 11, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Dorothy’s name may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017.

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MARY JO BRANDON

On Monday, July 30, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late James M. Brandon; mother of Peter (Lisa) M. Brandon. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, August 12, 2 to 4 p.m. Graveside Service at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, on Monday, August 13, at 3 p.m. Please meet at the administration building at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

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Arlene Pereira-Hernandez (age 38)

On Saturday, August 4, 2012, of Takoma Park, MD. Beloved daughter of the late Jose and Eulalia Pereria; sister of Adalia Goycochea, Dolores Pereira-Malecki, Marie Marques and Loni Pereira; niece of Hilaria Hernandez; aunt of Kristina, Marcelo, Lorie, Claudine, Alyssa, Andrew and Julianne.

Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, August 12, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Funeral services and interment private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to offset the funeral costs. You may call Collins Funeral Home at 301-593-9500 to donate (must be received by Friday at 5:00 pm) or send donations to the family directly.

ROMAN J. PIENTA, Ph.D (Age 81)

On Sunday, August 5, 2012, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Phyllis A. Pienta; father of Lenore Pienta (Kurt Borkman), Susan Pienta (Ashraf Afifi) and Michael Pienta (Nicole dePaschalis); grandfather of Alex, Emily and Daniel Afifi, Sophia and Jake Pienta and Johannes, Annegret and Juergen Borkman. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Dr. Pienta was an avid photographer and world traveler. Relatives and friends may call at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, Friday, August 10, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148.

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LEWIS E. LANTZ, III “Bud” (Age 75)

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband for 35 years of Judy Reinhart Lantz; father of Paige Houston, Centreville, VA and Gregory Caswell, Manassas, VA; brother of Edwina Lantz Carlson, Vienna, VA and Samuel Lantz, Columbus, OH; grandfather of Taylor Jane Houston. Bud is 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), Friday, August 10, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday, August 11 at 1 p.m. for the funeral service. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial gift checks payable to the “Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering” and mail to: Gift Acceptance; Riggs Alumni Center, Fourth Floor; University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.

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ABIGAIL FRITZ

On Thursday, August 2, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Allen W. Fritz, Sr.; mother of Allen W. Fritz, Jr. (Diane), Mary Ann Colgain (John) and Jeannie Fritz Godbout (Keith Bowers); grandmother of Kathy Storaker (Erik), Janet Colgain, Jessie and Kara Godbout; sister of Alva Lee Measell. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Montgomery Hills Baptist Church, 9727 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, where funeral service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hills Baptist Church or JK House of Grace, Inc., 2807 Homecrest Circle, Silver Spring, MD, 20906.

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IONE S. FREEMAN

September 3, 1910 – July 27, 2012

On Friday, July 27, 2012, in her home at Riderwood Village. Devoted wife of the late Carl Freeman; beloved mother of Carl L. Freeman, Marcia F. Bini, and Betsy F. Sweet. Also survived by seven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Memorial Service will be held at National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016 on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Private inurnment was held August 1, in the church columbarium. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the National Presbyterian Church, Ione S. Freeman Memorial for Mission Partners.

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CHARLES TELEKI (Age 82)

Born May 11, 1930 and passed peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 2, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD after a long battle with illness. Beloved husband of Katalin Teleki; father of daugthers Gemma Teleki-Revay, Eva Ibolya Sofillas, Christina S. Miller, and son Istvan K. Teleki. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and seven siblings. Involved in the space science programs during his career with NASA, including space shuttle and landsat design and development. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, August 6, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment at Berkeley Springs, WV at a later date.

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GENE TUNNY CRITZER

On Wednesday, August 1, 2012, of Kensington, MD. Beloved husband of Barbara W. Critzer; brother-in-law of Betty W. (William) McKnight. Also survived by his nephews, David V. McKnight and Paul A. (Beth) McKnight and his great-nephew, Myles McKnight. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, 2 to 4 p.m. Funeral Service at Glenmont United Methodist Church, 12901 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20906 on Saturday, August 4, at 2 p.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Glenmont United Methodist Church.

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JOHN CURTIN

“David”

On Wednesday, August 1, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of the late Margaret and John “Joe” Curtin; brother of Maureen Curtin of Easton, MD and the late Nancy Terrill; uncle of Megan Bollin and Bradley and Scott Terrill. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, August 5, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery County SPCA, P.O. Box 637,Washington Grove, MD 20880.

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MARGARET A. BOURBON (Age 77)

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert S. Bourbon, Sr.; mother of Mary Patricia O’Connell, Ellen M., Robert S., Jr., Thomas G. (Kelly Eyler), M. Theresa (Kevin Flatley) and Julie A. Bourbon; grandmother of Colleen, Katherine and Kyra; sister of the late James P. Lillis, Jr.; cousin of Cecelia Pappas. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, August 4 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 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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