FRANCES M. McCORMAC
On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert K. McCormac, Jr.; mother of Kathleen FitzGibbon; grandmother of Michael J. FitzGibbon; sister of the late Marjorie Giblin. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, January 18, 2014, 10 to 11 a.m. where funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington, DC.
LEO MARSHALL (Age 95)
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Bernadette Marie Marshall for 70 years; father of Thomas (Lisa) Marshall, Richard (Barbara) Marshall and Nancy (John) Walker. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD on Friday, January 17 at 10:30 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
TYLER WILLIAM LINKENAUGER
On Friday, January 10, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of J.W. and Jean Linkenauger; brother of Lauren Linkenauger; loving boyfriend of Ashley Bremerman; grandson of John Linkenauger, Judith Rae Beuchert, Carl Schramm and the late Charlotte Schramm. A Memorial Service will be held at University Methodist Church, 3621 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, on Saturday, January 18, at 11 a.m. Interment private.
ANNAVEE FAULKNER LESLIE
On Monday, January 13, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Charles Leslie; mother of Ralph E. (Beth) Leslie, Bruce W. (Kay) Leslie, and Robert C. (Carla) Leslie; grandmother of Kimberly, Andrew, Benjamin, Amanda and Stephen; sister of Leta Smith. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m. Funeral Service at National City Christian Church, 14th and Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC, on Sunday, January 19, at 1:30 p.m. Interment Cheltenham Veteran’s Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the National City Christian Church Foundation.
BROTHER KEVIN ERB, F.S.C.
On Monday, January 13, 2014, in Lincroft, NJ. Brother Kevin (James) served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1946 and entered religious life in 1952 as a member of The Brothers of the Christian Schools. Relatives and friends may call at La Salle Hall, 6001 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD on Saturday, January 18 between noon and 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 11007 Montgomery Road, Beltsville, MD at 2:30 p.m. Interment Monday at De La Salle Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Brothers of the Christian Schools, P.O. Box 1710, Beltsville, MD 20705-1710.
WALTER NORMAN FEHR (Age 84)
On Monday, January 13, 2014, of Burtonsville, MD. Beloved husband for 56 years of Eleanor Fehr; father of Robert, William, Corinne, Lisa Myers (Roger), and Brian Fehr (Jean); brother of Betty Liskey; grandfather of Joe and Garret Young, Bayley and Tripp Myers and Darci and Kyle Fehr. 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), Thursday, January 16, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where a Fire Department Memorial Service will be held at 7:15 p.m. Funeral Service at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 14411 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD, on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Ctr., 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060 or to the Burtonsville Fire Department, P.O. Box 215, Burtonsville, MD 20866.
PATRICIA M. TRACY (Age 77)
Of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Tracy. Born in Bristol, CT on December 11, 1936. Passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2014. Loving mother of Kevin (Kathryn), Sean (Lori), Kelly, Dennis (Julie) and Jeremy; sister of Carolyn, Grace, Marie, Joan, and Joseph; grandmother of Shane, Francesca, Nicholas, Patrick, Ryan, Jenna, Kylie. Relatives and friends may call at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, January 16 from 5 to 8 p.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 17 at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.
On Friday, January 10, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband for 40 years of Mildred Vermillion; father of Kenneth Jr. (Barbara), E. Cynthia Blanton (Daniel), Baron Vermillion, Janice Gray, Kirk Vermillion (Beth) and Sheila Vermillion Dezio (Joseph); brother of Alice Sampson (Charlie), Joseph Vermillion (Mary Jane), William Vermillion (Wilma), Sandra Kibler, the late Vera Matthews and the late George Vermillion. Also survived by 12 grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren and other loving family and friends. A Celebration of His Life will be held at Argyle Country Club, 14600 Argyle Club Rd., Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 11 a.m. Inurnment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Ctr., 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060 or to the Johns Hopkins University, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205 Attn: Elaine Delman.
ALFRED REGIS BEHE
On Sunday, January 12, 2014, of College Park, MD. Beloved husband of the late Kathryn S. Behe; father of Mark M. (Sharon) Behe, Christopher T. (Heather) Behe and Kathryn E. Behe; grandfather of Luke, Kate, Matthew, and Zachary; brother of Mary McNiece, Francis and Brian Behe. 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. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Redeemer Church, Berwyn Rd. and 49th Avenue, College Park, MD, on Friday, January 17, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 817 S. Camp Meade Rd., Linthicum, MD 21090.
TAI YU CHEN
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Xia Ham Ying. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Monday, January 13, from 8:30 to 9 a.m. where a Funeral Service will immediately follow. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
THEODORE LAZOPOULOS, JR. “Bubby”
(Age 81)
On Friday, January 10, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband for 58 years of Betty M. Lazopoulos; father of Linda Coulter (Steve), Ted III (Cheryl) and Stevie Lazopoulos (Sandy); brother of the late Virginia Lankford and husband, Lorin; grandfather of Christopher (Bekki), Brian, Sarah, Ted IV, Chase, Shaelyn and Shamus. Also survived by a great grandson, Carson; nephew, Robby Lankford (Brenda); a niece, Lori Sorber (Jerry) and predeceased by niece, Sherry Ann and husband, Jerry; and other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12 to 1 p.m. with Memorial Service to be held at 1 p.m. Inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to American Diabetes Association , Washington DC-MD Office, 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036 or Children’s Hospital Foundation, 111 Michigan Ave., NW, Washington DC 20010.
PAUL REYNOLDS TOWLE
On Thursday, January 9, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Son of Edith Reynolds Towle and the late James A. Towle; brother of “Ralph” Richard Towle, Katherine Hake and the late Steven Towle. Also survived by a nephew, Jeremiah Hake; his aunt, Iris Reynolds; and six Holser cousins: Neil, David, Lee, Tricia, Aletha and Cheryl. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the American Diabetes Association , the Civil War Trust, or local homeless shelters. Services and interment private.
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HELEN THERESA KLAG
On Friday, January 10, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Wife of Narcy H. Klag; mother of Connie DeVries, Narcy, Glen, and Jeffery Klag; sister of Reggie Rodgers, Adolph Glinski and Alice Dubaniewicz; grandmother of Thomas Klag and Margaret Eshenour and survived by two great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, Wednesday, January 15, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850 or to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 N. Randolph St., #225 Arlington, VA 22203.
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GENE MICHAEL BUCKINGHAM
On Saturday, December 21, 2013, of Takoma Park, MD. Uncle of Christopher P. McArdle, Mary M. McCauley, Matthew T. McArdle, Ann Capobianco, and Mark J. McArdle. Also survived by his sister-in-law Judy Buckingham and many grand nieces and nephews. Memorial Service, Friday, January 17, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady’s Chapel at Gonzaga College High School, Dooley Hall, 19 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gonzaga College High School’s Office of Development, at the above address. Interment private.
FRAN STAATS GRONDALSKI (Age 54)
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, of Bowie, MD. Beloved wife of John Grondalski; mother of Christopher Grondalski and Heather Grondalski; daughter of Allen and Esther Staats; sister of Dianne (Tony) Stettler, Paula (Pat) Wood, and Darlene Batchelor. Also survived by many loving in-laws, nieces, and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Sunday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart-Bowie, 16501 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD, on Monday, January 13, at 10 a.m. Interment ate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc.
500 University Blvd. West
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Phone: 301.593.9500