Archive for December, 2014

Tuesday, December 9th, 2014

SCOUTEN, Merle S.

MERLE S. SCOUTEN (Age 91)

On Sunday, December 7, 2014, of Kensington, MD. Beloved husband of Joan Scouten; brother-in-law of Ruth Reiling and Eunice Maurer. Also survived by several nieces and nephews and a great-nephew. 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. Funeral Service at Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 10 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society , 801 Roeder Rd., #800, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or to the American Heart Association , Memorial and Tribute Processing Center, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

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Monday, December 8th, 2014

SMITH, Lisa A.

Lisa Ann Smith (Age 43)

On Sunday, November 30, 2014, of Olney, MD. Beloved mother of Chase, Caden, Cassidy, Cheyanne; daughter of Lesley and Betty Smith of Greenback, TN; sister of David Smith, John West, and Richa Kumrow of Dowagiac, MI. Also survived her biological father, John Chappel of Dowagiac, MI and by long-time friends, Glenn and Taurean. Preceded in death by her biological mother, Donna Chappel. Relatives and friends may call at Church of the Redeemer, 19425 Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD, on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 11 am to 12 pm, with funeral service to follow at 12 pm. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Monday, December 8th, 2014

FINNEY, Connill P.

CONNILL PRICE FINNEY (Age 82)
“Connie”

Formerly of Powhatan, VA, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 17, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Edward N. Finney. Also survived by a host of Price and Finney family members and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cumberland, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017.

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Sunday, December 7th, 2014

SGARLATA, Caroline A.

CAROLINE ARMETTA SGARLATA
(Age 102)
On Thursday, December 4, 2014, Caroline A. Sgarlata of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Sgarlata; mother of Antoinette Wiseman, Carol Salmeri, Mary (Ed) Adamus, Cecilia Sgarlata, Joseph (Elizabeth) Sgarlata, and Roseanne (Anthony) Souza; sister of Frances Sheets. Also survived by 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Monday, December 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, December 9, at 10:30 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Evangelist School Endowment, 10201 Woodland Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20902.

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Sunday, December 7th, 2014

LAWS, Donald E.

DONALD E. LAWS (Age 85)
On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Son of the late Linda and Willard L. Laws, Sr. Brother of Willard L. (Rita) Laws, Jr and Laura (Bud, deceased) Keesling. Uncle to many nieces and nephews, as well as friend, mentor and coach to the numerous students, families and friends who’s lives he touched during his 65 plus years of skating and coaching.
Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, December 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. and at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, December 9, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Don Laws Apprentice Scholarship, Professional Skaters Foundation, PSA Headquarters, 3006 Allegro Park SW, Rochester, MN 55902.

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Saturday, December 6th, 2014

CUOZZO, Anthony A. Sr.

ANTHONY A. CUOZZO, SR. (Age 103)
On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, of Takoma Park, MD. Beloved husband of the late Nellie H. Cuozzo; father of Anna Marie Zdanis (widow of Anthony Zdanis) and Anthony A. Cuozzo, Jr; (Kathleen); grandfather of Richard Zdanis (Soledad), Lisa Kendall (Richard), Angela Wagner (Robert), and Debra Kates (Zachary); great-grandfather of Emily, Tyler, and Shane Kendall, Raphael,
Minnie, and Isabel Zdanis, Caitlin Wagner, and Sarah and Alexander Kates. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, December 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, December 9, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20903 or to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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Thursday, December 4th, 2014

VEGARRA , Eugenio S.

EUGENIO SIXTO VEGARRA (Age 87)

On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Rosa Mercedes Vegarra; father of Eugenio, Ana, Jorge, Juan, German, Monica, Susana, and the late Eduardo; brother of Manuel and Hortencia. Also survived by 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, December 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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Thursday, December 4th, 2014

GLETNER, Anamae C.

ANAMAE C. GLETNER (Age 91)

On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, of Kensington, MD. Beloved wife of the late James Edward Gletner; mother of Sharon Ann (Randall) Matke; grandmother of David (Anita) Matke. Relatives and friends may call at Holy Redeemer Church, 9705 Summit Ave., Kensington, MD, Friday, December 5, 2014, from 12:30 to 1 p.m where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Macular Degeneration Research, 22512 Gateway Center Dr., Clarksburg, MD 20871.

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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

MARTHALER, Fr. Berard

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Friar Berard Marthaler, OFM Conv.

Friar Berard Marthaler, OFM Conv. died November 30, 2014 in Lanham, Maryland. Born Lawrence Marthaler in Chicago Heights, IL, on May 1, 1927, to Joseph and Frances (Cull) Marthaler, Fr. Berard professed Simple Vows as a Conventual Franciscan on July 14, 1946, and Solemn Vows on October 4, 1949, in Assisi, Italy. He was ordained a priest on March 29, 1953 in Rome, Italy.

 Fr. Berard is survived by his brother Edward J. Marthaler (Phoenix, AZ), his sister Carol (Marthaler) Klos (Lebanon, IL), and 15 nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents and his brother Raymond C. Marthaler.

A celebrated scholar and teacher, Fr. Berard earned his S.T.D. from the Seraphicum in Rome, Italy, and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He taught at Assumption Seminary in Chaska, MN, from 1953 to 1961, Bellarmine College in Louisville, KY, from 1961 to 1963, and Catholic University in Washington, DC, from 1963 until his retirement. Among other distinctions, he was Warren-Blanding Professor of Religion at Catholic University from 1990-1997, Chairman of the Department of Religion and Religious Education from 1967-1983. He was also a catechetical consultant to the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy. Among his publications are The Creed: The Apostolic Faith in Contemporary Theology and several books on catechesis. He was executive editor of the New Catholic Encyclopedia (2002) and, from 1972-2004, The Living Light, the USCC’s catechetical review.

Visitation will take place at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD on Friday, December 5 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1029 Monroe St., NE, Washington, DC on Saturday, December 6 at 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at the Chapel at Mount St. Francis, IN on Tuesday, December 9 at 11 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., followed by remembrances at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the Friars’ cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Conventual Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Consolation, Development Office, 103 St. Francis Blvd. Mount St. Francis, IN 47146. For more information about Fr. Berard’s life, or to make a gift online, please visit the Province website, franciscansusa.org .

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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

CHAMBERS, Mary Jean

MARY JEAN CHAMBERS (Age 89)

On Sunday, November 30, 2014. Member of Blessed Sacrament Parish. Wife of the late Charles Robert Chambers; mother of Mary Hailer, Helen Grill, Charles Chambers, Daniel Chambers, Pauline Henning, Timothy Chambers and Janet Lynch; grandmother of Benjamin Hailer, Katie Williams, John Hailer, Christopher Chambers, Travis Chambers, Neil Cassidy, Eamon Cassidy, Kelly Lynch, Kevin Lynch, and Kirk Fuller; great-grandmother of Tyren Chambers, Emma and William Hailer, and Timothy and Logan Williams. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home (Valet Parking) Thursday, December 4, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Western Ave. at Quesada St., NW, Washington, DC on Friday, December 5 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities Foundation, 924 G. Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014

MEYER, Catherine Audrey

CATHERINE AUDREY MEYER (Age 94)
On Friday, November 28, 2014, of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert Herbert Meyer; mother of Kathleen Taggart (Daniel), Christine Burris (Gary), Robert (Susan), Stephen (Karen), and Matthew (Dee) Meyer. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, Saturday, December 6, 2014, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice, 11800 Tech Road, Suite 240, Silver Spring, MD 20904.

 

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014

MCWILLIAMS, Hubert “Sonny”

HUBERT  “Sonny”   McWILLIAMS  (Age 78)  
On Monday, November 24, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Elfrieda “Ella” McWilliams; father of Doris Clark, Greg McWilliams, Larry McWilliams, and step-father to Gabriela Trombley, Alice Degen, and Steve Degen. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, December 5, 2014, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. American Legion Service at 7:30 p.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post 268, 11225 Fern Street, Wheaton, MD 20902.

 

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014

KWABENA, Felix Avornyoh

FELIX AVORNYOH KWABENAH
On Friday, November 28, 2014, of Hyattsville, MD. Beloved husband of Vivian Kwabenah; father of Bianca (Keely) Thompson and Angelique Kwabenah; grandfather of Keely Thompson, III. Also survived by many loving relatives and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church, 1712 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC, on Saturday, December 6, from 10 to 11 a.m., where home going service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment Maryland National Memorial Park.

 

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014

COSTANTINO, Rita Marie

RITA MARIE COSTANTINO (Age 76)
On Friday, November 28, 2014, of Rockville, MD. Loving mother of Angelina Yeatman, Perry Costantino, and Constance Schum; sister of Margaret Poindexter, Sharon Zottig, Michael Geris, Carol Long, Susan Marcey, and James Geris, Jr.; grandmother of Nicole, Kristen, Jenna, Anthony III, Danielle, Ashley, Shannon, and Lindsay. Also survived by four great grandchildren, Anastacia, Sophia, Leighton, Gracyn and other loving family and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, James and Mary Geris; her son, Anthony Costantino, Jr.; her sister, Joan Melvin and her former husband, Anthony Costantino, Sr. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, December 3, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

Monday, December 1st, 2014

SHIRLEY, James, Jr.

JAMES SHIRLEY, JR.
“Pete” (Age 72)
On Friday, November 28, 2014, of Berwyn Heights, MD. He was born in Washington, DC on May 22, 1942 to the late James Dallas Shirley Sr. and Ruth L. Shirley. Pete is predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Marie V. Shirley. Pete is survived by his sister, Constance S. Green of Frederick, MD; nieces, Wendy R. Dulieu (John) of Dickinson, ND, Kelly E. Green of Greenbelt, MD, Cindy M. Morrison (Scott) of Mt. Airy, MD and nephews, David A. Green, Jr. (Gail) of Sykesville, MD and Charles A. Green (Ellen) of Keedysville, MD. Also survived by nine great nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from 10 to 11 a.m., with Funeral Service at 11 a.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to National Parkinson’s Foundation, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
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