Archive for August, 2012

JOAN C. DOESCHER (Age 63)

On Saturday, August 18, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Rex A. Doescher; mother of Sean (Brooke) Doescher, Stacey (Matthew) Baron, and Justin Doescher; grandmother of Nicholas and Austin; sister of Vincent Whitcomb and Robert Whitcomb. 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) Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial Service at Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church, 3215 Powder Mill Rd., Adelphi, MD on Saturday, August 25, at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 60 East 56th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10022.

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VASILIOS PAPAVASILIOU (Age 86)

“Bill Pappas”

On Friday, August 17, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Helen D. Papavasiliou; father of Christine Josey; grandfather of Patrick Josey. Also survived by family members in Greece. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. (Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m.). Funeral Service at Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, 7701 Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda, MD, 20817 on Tuesday, August 21 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

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BARBARA COOK MISHLER

On Thursday, August 16, 2012, of Ashburn, VA. Beloved wife of the late George A. Mishler; mother of Sharon M. (Winston) deMonsabert and Esmirelda Carol Grecco; grandmother of Russ and Katie deMonsabert, and Noah Grecco. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Memorial service at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Colesville Road (at Highland Dr.), Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, August 20, at 12 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church or Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park, 7410 New Hampshire Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912.

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RHODA CARVER McCRACKEN

On Tuesday, August 14, 2012 of Kensington, MD. Beloved wife of Allen McCracken; mother of David (Rebecca) and Kevin McCracken; grandmother of Eden McCracken. Also survived by her two brothers Roger and Robin Penn. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Redeemer Church, Summit Avenue and Cable Drive, Kensington, MD on Monday, August 20, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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MARY ELIZABETH BEAHN

On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, of Derwood, MD. Beloved wife of Thomas J. Beahn, Sr.; mother of Mary Louise (Patrick) Mayer, Thomas J. (Tanja) Beahn, Jr. and John M. (Kimberly) Beahn; Nana of Patrick, Katherine, Thomas III, William, Logan, Elizaveta, Sophia, Ella, and Jack; sister of William Noon. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Mary was an active member of the Shrine of St. Jude for 46 years and was a leader in supporting numerous charities and activities, including the Seton Guild, the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation, Maryland Right to Life, Our Parish Times, St. Jude’s Parish Council and St. Jude’s Sodality. She was also honored with membership in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for her work on behalf of the Holy Land Christian community. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20853, on Monday, August 20, at 11 a.m. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shrine of St. Jude.

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JAMES GEORGE LACOVARO (Age 65)

On Monday, August 13, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Charlene Lacovaro; father of Kristin Lacovaro; son of Juliette E. and the late John C. Lacovaro; brother of the late Jerel Lacovaro. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904, on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities Foundation, Archdiocese of Washington, 924 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 or to Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, 1000 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851.

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ALPHONSE JAMES CALIS

On Friday, August 10, 2012, of Bethesda, MD, at his home in Naples, FL. Beloved husband of Vivian Calis; father of Maureen Coleman and husband Timothy, James Calis and wife Elly, and Mark Calis and wife Kathleen; grandfather of Christopher, Andrew, Emma, Claire and Sebastian; brother of Sylvia Palmer and Raphael Calis. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bartholomew Church, 6900 River Road, Bethesda, MD, on Saturday, August 18 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1120, Washington, DC 20005.

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MARGARET MARY MARTIN

On Friday, August 10, 2012 of Potomac, MD. Beloved daughter of the late Mary Catherine and Cyrus Anthony Martin; sister of Stephen A. (Jan) Martin; aunt of Jennifer L. and Nicholas A. Martin. Also survived by her many friends at CHI and ARC of Montgomery County. Private graveside service and interment at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850 or Arc of Montgomery County, 11600 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852.

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CLEMENT BERNARD TRISTRAM KNIGHT (Age 62)

On Thursday, August 9, 2012. Beloved husband for 33 years of Mathilde “Matty” Knight; loving son of Agnes Knight and the late Brendan Knight; father of Nicola Knight and Jonathan Knight; brother of John Knight, Angela Amarteifio, Peter Knight and the late David Knight; grandfather of Sebastian Adriano Sarfati. 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), Wednesday, August 15, 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, we ask family and friends to donate to the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre Ltd by visiting: www.indiegogo.com/clementknight

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HANNAH EKUNDAYO HUNTER (Age 66)

On Tuesday, July 24, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Prince Hunter; mother of Rossmond, Prince, Jr., Shawn and Maurice Hunter; grandmother of Noah. Also survived by two brothers and three sisters. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, 7 to 9 p.m.; and on Saturday, August 18, at Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 1700 Powder Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD, from 9 to 10 a.m., where the Funeral Service will follow at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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JOHN STEPHEN FITZGERALD (Age 61)

On Saturday, August 11, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Steve died following a valiant battle against cancer. Beloved husband of Mary Ann Fitzgerald; father of Jack Fitzgerald; brother of Joan Greenburg, Michael Fitzgerald and Patricia Toler. Also survived by one niece and several nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD on Tuesday, August 14 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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BETTY ROYLE (Age 97)

On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved daughter of the late Verna Welch and Charles Goodier Royle; sister of the late Esther Winnifred Royle Coffman and Verna Royle Reamy; aunt of William Wallace, Thomas Gordon, Verna Louisa and the late Richard Royle Reamy. Survived by four great-nephews, three great-nieces; seven great-great-nephews, eight great-great-nieces and two great-great-great nephews. Graveside service and interment George Washington Cemetery, 9500 Riggs Road, Adelphi, MD on Monday, August 13, at 1:30 p.m. Memorial service will be held at Brooke Grove Nursing Home, Sandy Spring, MD, on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. 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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Richard A. Mahon, Jr. (age 48)

On Friday, August 10, 2012, of College Park, MD. Beloved husband of Karen Mahon; father of Steven Opsahl and Kelly Brailer; grandfather of Chris, Robby, Kayla, Brieanna, Tyler, Kylee, Dylan and Alana; son of Mary E. and Richard A. Mahon, Sr.; brother of Todd Mahon and Laura Mahon-Tinsman. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Service at Spencerville Free Methodist Church, 2100 Spencerville Road, Spencerville, MD, on Tuesday, August 14 at 11 AM. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at:

http://pages.lightthenight.org/nca/Montcomd12/walkforrich

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RITA T. GOODSON

On Wednesday, August 8, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Dr. James Roy Goodson; mother of Robert Goodson (Erin), Eileen O’Brien (John), Ellen Foster (James); grandmother of Kelly (Nicholas), Kerry, Brendan, Maria, Kevin and Brian; great-grandmother of Matthew and Madeline; sister of Lorraine Kyttle. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, August 11, at 10 a.m; where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Daughters of Charity, For the Benefit of Retired Sisters, 333 South Seton Avenue, Emmittsburg, MD 21727.

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CHARLES F. COYLE, JR.

On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Born on February, 11, 1927 to Charles Frank Sr. and Edith Butler in Memphis, TN. Beloved husband of 62 years to Patricia Jack Coyle; father of Brian Jack Coyle and Melissa Richards; brother of Alfred Bruce Coyle; grandfather of Christina Lee, Catherine Elizabeth, Travis Parker, Jenna Bernacchi. Also survived by three great-grandchildren. Attended UT and graduated American University with a degree in chemistry. Worked for the National Park Service, Bureau of Standards, and Bureau of Radiological Health/FDA. Organist, choir director, and Deacon of Veirs Mill Baptist Church for many years. Enjoyed music, gardening, stamp collecting, and the many friends he met upon the way. Memorial Service will be celebrated at Riderwood Chapel, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, August 11 at 9 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Pediatric Cardiology at the Mayo Clinic, Department of Development, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905 or call 1-800-297-1185.

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