Teresa Giaquinta Mullikin

On Saturday, January 19, 2013, of Bethesda, MD.  Beloved wife of Donald E. Mullikin for 50 years; mother of Donald Mullikin, Brian (Sheri) Mullikin, Nicole (Marc) Haberland and Patrick (Gail) Mullikin; grandmother of Connor, Luke, Benjamin, Seth, Elia, Siena, Gabriella and Nicholas; daughter of the late Nick and Josephine (Aloi) Giaquinta; sister of Josephine Giaquinta (Ray) Youstra, Anthony (Diane) Giaquinta and the late Paul Giaquinta; also survived by sister-in-law Linda Milburn. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, January 24, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew Apostle Church, 11600 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, January 26, at 10 AM with a reception to immediately follow the Mass.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to San Miguel School, 7705 Georgia Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20012 at www.sanmigueldc.org, a charitable cause she and her son worked on together.

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EDWARD J. WERNER

On Wednesday, January 17, 2013 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Dorothy M. Werner; father of Deborah, Mark, Erica and the late John Werner; stepfather of David, Robert, Joseph, and Richard Gough. Also survived by nine grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Church of the Resurrection, 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, MD 20866 on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 10 to 11 a.m. with Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Church of the Resurrection.

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ALICE JOHNSON HOLLAND

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Jesse Graham Holland Jr.; mother of Laurel Holland, Clayton Holland, Dawn Finlay and Matthew Holland; grandmother of Caitlin and Bethany Kelley, Jessica, Ronan and Hannah Holland, Steven and Brandy Parker, Chase, Bobby and Grace Holland; great-grandmother of Alayia Holland; sister of Joy Roundtree and Willa Brooks; sister-in-law of Audree Hickman and Van Beall. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at New Hope Lutheran Church, 8575 Guilford Rd. Columbia, MD, 21046 on Wednesday, January 23, at 6 p.m. Private interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Gilchrist Hospice Care, Inc., 11311 McCormick Rd., Suite 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.

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GEORGE L. HEMPHILL (Age 74)

Died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Buffalo, NY. Father of Alicia L. Hemphill; brother of Sonja Hodge and William Hemphill; grandfather of Amber and Ashlea Owen. Also survived by his former wife, Gwendolyn London and a host of other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD on Tuesday, January 22 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment private.

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AGNES GRIEVE GOURLAY

On Thursday, January 17, 2013, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved sister of Margaret (Charles) Volz and the late Catherine Fairall; loving aunt of Meade Fairall, Cathleen Peters, Robert (Kathleen) Volz, Maureen (Terry) Hambrecht and the late Stewart Fairall and James Fairall. Also survived by numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m.; where the Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 23 at 1 p.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148 or Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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STEWART C. GOSNEY

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Marion McDuffie Gosney; father of Sean (Heather) Gosney, Susannah (Charles) Reynolds, Joseph and Christine Gosney; grandfather of Joshua, Rowan and Margot; brother of Ray Gosney. Memorial Mass at St. Andrew Apostle Church, Kemp Mill Road and Arcola Avenue, Silver Spring, MD on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity .

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MARK LEO CUNNINGHAM, JR.

On Monday, January 14, 2013, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Mary L. Seebode Cunningham; father of Pam (Ed) Sands, Danny (Marsha) Cunningham, Mark L. Cunningham III, Peggy (Jeff) Chase and the late Joseph Cunningham; also survived by seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchilden. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew Apostle Church, Arcola Ave and Kemp Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson Foundation, Nat’l Capital Area, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102.

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DORIS A. CLARK

On Thursday, January 17, 2013 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late James F. Clark; mother of J. Raymond Clark, Karen C. Rios and the late John R. Clark; sister of Jane Candiano and Susan Sheppard. Also survived by eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may join the family at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd., West, Silver Spring, MD on Monday, January 21, 2013 from 12 to 1 p.m., with funeral service at 1 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure , PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75625.

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JASON DAVID BURCH

On Thursday, January 17, 2013, of Montgomery Village, MD. Beloved husband of Nikki Burch; father of Colin Burch; son of David D. and June Burch; brother of Mark Burch; grandson of Elvera Burch and JoAnn Parisi. Also survived many loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD, on Wednesday, January 23, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Colin College Fund, Delta Financial, 10539 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 (Make checks payable to College America FBO Colin Burch) or Inova Health System Foundation, Memorial Contribution for Jason Burch, Fairfax Hospital: IHVI, Attn: Debbie Campbell, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042.

MABEL LeBLANC STANTON

Died January 15, 2013 with her daughter near her side in New Rochelle, New York. Mabel was born August 26, 1922, in Louisiana to Claireville and Eugenia LeBlanc. She was the 10th of 11 children. She moved to Chicago in 1945 with her first husband, Stanley Stanton. The couple later settled in Washington, DC, where she was an administrative assistant in the Executive Office Building under the Eisenhower Administration and later at OSHA where she was a Program Analyst. They had one child, Janice Stanton.

After Stanley’s death in 1980 Mabel moved to Houston, Texas where she renewed her relationship with her high school sweetheart Richard Millspaugh. She and Richard married and lived in Louisiana from 1984 until his death in 2008 when Mabel moved to New York to be closer to her daughter. Mabel was a devoted mother and sister. She was known for her loving nature, generosity, and smile. Mabel is survived by her sister, Josephine Kelley; daughter and three grandchildren, Adam, Amy and Francesca Colombo. She will be sorely missed by many. Relatives and friends may call at Christ the King Church, 2301 Colston Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910 on Thursday, January 24 from 12 to 1 p.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

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RICHARD JOSEPH COTTONE, SR.

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, of Frederick, MD. Beloved son of the late Antonio and Victoria Cottone; father of Richard J. Cottone, Jr., Melanie C. Cottone and Gabrielle I. Cottone; grandfather of Coi, Christopher, Bella and Braiden; brother of Anthony, Al (Mary), Fred (Barbara), Frank (Diane) and Steve Cottone and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, January 20, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St Peter’s Catholic Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD on Monday, January 21, at 10 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association .

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Margaret Elizabeth Mahoney

On Thursday, January 17, 2013, of Nottingham, MD, formerly of Mansfield, MA. Beloved daughter of the late John J. and Gertrude Mahoney; sister of the late Dorothy, Gertrude, Lawrence, and John; aunt of Maureen O’Brien, Kathleen Brincefield, Rosemary O’Brien, Sarah Cherry, Nancy Horne, and the late Michael L. O’Brien; great aunt of Justin O’Brien, Ashley and Cole Brincefield, Elizabeth, Brian, and Kevin Cherry, and Christina and Colin Horne. Relatives and friends may call at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD Thursday, January 24, 2013, from 9:30 to 10 a.m with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Richard P. O’Brien (age 84)

On Thursday, January 17, 2013, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Margaret Mary O’Brien; father of Eileen McLaughlin (David); grandfather of Erin McLaughlin; brother of Clare M. O’Brien, Mary Jane Rainge, John P. O’Brien and the late William D. O’Brien. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Tuesday, January 22 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Regional Catholic School 4820 Walbridge Street Rockville, MD 20853.

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LINDA L. HAYES (Age 68)

On Thursday, January 17, 2013, of Wheaton, MD. Beloved wife of the late Daniel F. Hayes, Jr.; mother of Daniel R. Hayes (Lauren) and Nicole H. Grim (Joe); sister of the late Anthony Lucas; grandmother of Jamie and Joey. Also survived by her goddaughters, Edane Lee, Kathryn Costigan and Renee Mullin. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Saturday, January 19, 2013, 3 to 5 p.m. Her Heart and Spirit will always remain with friends and family in Shadyside, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Montgomery County Humane Society, 14645 Rothgeb Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.

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MYRTHA PIERRE (Age 46)

On Thursday, January 10, 2013, of Lanham, MD. Beloved daughter of Renauld A. and the late Agluna E. Pierre; sister of Myrlonne P. Leonard, Kathy P. Garrison, Evelyne, Jude, Lionel, Guichelet, Carile, Nadine, Carole, Regine, Renel and Jimmy Pierre; niece of Simone Dyer and Edith Alphonse. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Eglise Baptiste du Calvaire, 10002 Riggs Road, Adelphi, MD, on Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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