Archive for August, 2013

 RONALD SIGURD STEFFENSEN

MARY CATHERINE HANRAHAN (Age 84)

On Monday, August 19, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert W. Hanrahan; mother of Roberta Crierie and Mary Kay (Edward) Hinkle; grandmother of Ryan Robert and Christopher Thomas Crierie; sister-in-law of Margaret Giovanni, Eva Hanrahan, and Lillian Smith. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, August 26, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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DOROTHY S. RUDY  

GARRITTY LALA H.

Lala Huebner Garritty died Sunday, August 18, 2013. She was 80 years old. She was born Lala Huebner in Donora, Pennsylvania on July 18, 1933 and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Huebner family moved in next door to the Garrittys in 1941. Lala was a conscientious student and worked as a year book editor at Takoma Junior High School and Montgomery Blair High School, where she was a cheerleader as well. She entered the University of Maryland in the fall of 1951, enrolling in the college’s initial program for early childhood education, graduating in 1955. She was a principal speaker at its 50th anniversary in 2011. She earned her Master’s Degree in Human Development in 1962. As an undergraduate, she served on the interfraternity council and was president of her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta. She began her teaching career at McDonald Knolls Elementary in Montgomery County. In 1963 she opened her own licensed pre-school for ten students in her home. She operated it for 25 years. She was a very active member of Oak Chapel United Methodist Church for 45 years. One of the church’s active women’s circleS is named in her honor. She is survived by her husband, Jim Garritty of Silver Spring, Maryland; her son, Dr. Chip Garritty and grand-daughter, Kylie both of Bryant, Arkansas; her brother, Adrien Huebner of Little Orleans, Maryland and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be celebrated at Oak Chapel United Methodist Church, 14500 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20906 on Thursday, August 22, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Expressions of Sympathy can be made to Oak Chapel United Methodist Church

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COLLEEN FAE LOSS

On Saturday, August 17, 2013, of Potomac, MD. Beloved wife of Roderick Loss; mother of Rebecca and Christopher (Kelly) Loss; grandmother of Gavin and Liam Loss; sister of Marilyn Flath of Minneapolis, MN. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Raphael’s Church, Falls Road at Dunster Road, Rockville, MD, on Friday, August 23, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network,1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

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JOHN FRANCIS BOVELLO

JULIA GERTRUDE JANKOWSKI (Age 93)

Passed away, peacefully, on Sunday, August 18, 2013. Born in McCartney, PA on January 12, 1920, she was one of twelve children of Bertha and James Frisco. Julia moved to MD at age 16 and graduated from Hyattsville High School. She worked for C & P Telephone Company for 38 years and was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Beloved wife of the late Michael Jankowski. She is survived by siblings, Elnora Gloss, Dolores Smith and Robert Frisco (Nancy) and many loving nieces, nephews and grand- nieces and nephews. Aunt Gertie loved to play golf, to cook and to be with her family. She will be dearly missed. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, August 22 from 10 to 11 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001

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MARY ANN LYNN GRAY

On Tuesday, August 13, 2013, of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Albert N. Gray; mother of Frances Jean Gray, Michael Neil Gray, Lynn Marie Sorenson, Cecilia Ann Plante, Kenneth Eugene Gray, John Patrick Gray, Thomas Andrew Gray and Andrea Frances Pozzi. Also survived by nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, on Wednesday, August 21, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

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 CLARA SHAW WALSH (Age 83)  

Victoria Watson Reeve

On Wednesday, August 14, 2013, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved wife of the late Commander William Francis Reeve USN; mother of  Angela R. (Joseph)Tassallo, Sheila Reeve and Kenneth M.(Linda) Reeve; grandmother of Michelle L. Reeve,Joseph W. Tassallo and Victoria H. Tassallo. Sister of Susan Watson (Robert) Baumgarten of Slidell, L.A. Victoria was a 1957 graduate of Princess Anne High School in Norfolk, VA.  Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Sunday, August  18, 2 to 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, August 19, at 10 a.m.  Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ARC of Montgomery County Residential Services (with preferences to Twinbrook Group Home), 11600 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852.

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ROBERT L. CUTTS

CDR., U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Suddenly, on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Dearly beloved husband of Barbara B. Cutts; devoted father of Caroline Louise Cutts and Sandra Lynn Cutts (Cory) Andrews; loving grandfather of Savannah Grace Andrews; brother of Lois Cutts and brother-in-law of Ellen P. Cutts. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Robert L. Cutts to the United States Naval Academy Foundation, 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402 (Attn: Carolyn McCollum).

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LUCY NALYVAYKO (Age 85)

On Wednesday, August 14, 2013, of Brookeville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Alexander Nalyvayko, Sr.; mother of Nina (Bill) Whisnant and Alex (Beth) Nalyvayko; grandmother of Laura (Paul) Herndon and William Whisnant; great-grandmother of Donovan and Sawyer Herndon; sister of James Tsutsos. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Friday, August 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, August 17 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association , Nat’l Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.

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ROSEMARY OXENBURG

On Saturday, August 10, 2013, of Ocean City, MD.  Beloved wife of the late Irving “Irv” Oxenburg; mother of Sherry Howard of Gaithersburg, MD and Patrick F. Argentiere of Chambersburg, PA; grandmother of Anthony C. Argentiere, Rudy McMahan, Danielle N. Margowski, Vincent R. Abate and Deion G. Cooper; great-grandmother of seven; mother-in-law of Allen T, Howard, III and Harriet B. Argentiere; sister of Richard La Lumia, Thomas La Lumia and Patricia La Lumia all of Youngstown, OH.  Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, August 15,  7 to 9 PM, where Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 16,  at 11 AM.  Interment  Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Worcester County Humane Society, P O Box 48, Berlin, MD 21811.

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ALBERT DONALD REARDON, SR.

On Saturday, August 10, 2013 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Mildred J. Reardon; father of Albert D. Reardon, Jr.; grandfather of Timothy, Jason and Kris Reardon; great-grandfather of Lindsey; brother of Dolores Eaton and Patricia Boyd. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 1 p.m. Interment Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Montgomery County, 14645 Rothgeb Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.

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Chac Van Tran (Age 86)

On Sunday, August 11, 2013, of Hyattsville, MD.  Beloved father of Bich-Nhu, Nhu-Y, Nhu-Anh, Tuyet-Hong, Chuong, Thanh-Thuy, Kim-Loan, Chuc, Jean, Ann, Hung and Huong;  brother of Long Tran.  Also survived by 13 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.  Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Tuesday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 14 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where a Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 15 at 8:30 a.m.