Archive for August, 2014

Sunday, August 31st, 2014

DENHAM, Margaret M. “Peggy”

MARGARET MARY DENHAM (Age 86)

“Peggy”

 

On Thursday, August 28, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife for 68 years of Royce M. Denham Sr.; mother of Royce M. Denham Jr., Rick Denham (Marlyn), Naomi Lynch (Mark), Carol McDonald Gallo (Phil), Ken Denham (Rima), Mary Fitzpatrick (Gil), Donna Matteson (Jeff) and the late Donny Denham; grandmother of Suzy (Brad), Julia (Jason) and John, Chris (Sarah) and Kim, Andrea and Shannon, Rachel, Daniel, Sarah and Hannah, Brian, Amanda and Valerie. Also survived by great-grandchildren, Jace, Abby, Dalton and Ellie. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, September 5, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill & Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 10:15 a.m. Reception to follow after Mass. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 N. Randolph Street, #225, Arlington, VA 22203.

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Sunday, August 31st, 2014

PERRUS, Chris J.

CHRIS J. PERRUS (Age 88)

On Saturday, August 30, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Ann Perrus; step-father of Nina Hall and Doug. Brother of Harry (Sophia) Perrus. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mr. Perrus served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater as a medical corpsman. He served in the 6th Marine Division Fleet Marine Force in the Pacific, South Pacific, Guam and the Marshall Islands. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, September 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. where Funeral Service will be on Tuesday, September 2 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.

 


Thursday, August 28th, 2014

McDONALD, Malinda Lee

MALINDA LEE McDONALD (Age 66)

 On Tuesday, August 26, 2014, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved wife of Richard L. Fritts; mother of Katherine and David Fritts; sister of Julianne McDonald. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Memorial Service will be celebrated at Bethesda United Methodist Church, 8300 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814 on Saturday, August 30, at 11 a.m. Private interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter, 7507 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855.

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Monday, August 25th, 2014

LANIER, John M.

JOHN MICHAEL LANIER

On Monday, August 18, 2014 of Fort Washington, MD. Beloved son of the late Edith and John Lanier. Also survived by many cousins. Mr. Lanier was an Army Veteran of the Viet Nam War serving in Korea. After Korea he finished his military service at the Pentagon, then working there as a civilian until his retirement. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Sunday, August 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. Interment private.

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Monday, August 25th, 2014

VOLZ, Charles H. M.

CHARLES H.M. VOLZ, USMC (Age 89)

On Saturday, August 23, 2014, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved husband of 67 years to Margaret Gourlay Volz; father of Robert C. (Kathleen) Volz and Maureen V. (Terry) Hambrecht; grandfather of Steven Volz and Charlene Kotraba and great-grandfather of Makayla, Samantha, James and Milena. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, August 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; where the Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, August 27, at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850; AMV Benevolent Care Fund, 201 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 or Alzheimer’s Association , P.O. Box 86011, Washington, DC 20090.

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Sunday, August 24th, 2014

MONDAY, William S.

William Stanley Monday (Age 92)

On Friday, August 22, 2014, William S. Monday passed away peacefully at Muriel House in Silver Spring, MD. Beloved father of Linda Monday Wingfield and Barbara A. Niefield; grandfather of 4; great grandfather of 6 and great great grandfather of 1. Also survived by his siblings Regina Broadhurst and Jack W. Monday. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Graveside service and Interment at Parklawn Memorial Park, 12800 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Wednesday, August 27, at 11 a.m. Memorial Contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, Inc., 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

 


Friday, August 22nd, 2014

STEWART, Letha May

Letha May Stewart (Age 95)


On Thursday, August 21, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Charles E. Stewart; mother of Robert Edward Stewart and Ronald Charles Stewart and the late Roger Lee and David Lynn Stewart. Grandmother of David Eric Stewart. Great-grandmother of Savannah Stewart. Also survived by daughter-in-law Beverly Stewart. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, August 24, 2014, from2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9pm. Graveside Service at Gettysburg National Cemetery, 97 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA, on Monday, August 25 at 12pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to AIDS Research Alliance of America 1400 South Grand Avenue, Suite 701, Los Angeles, CA 90015.


Friday, August 22nd, 2014

JONES, Wilbert L.

WILBERT LEROY JONES, JR. (Age 87)

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Dr. Dorothy Walker-Jones; father of Stephen W. Jones (Almira) and Ronald W. Jones (Delvine); grandfather of Nicole and Mariah, and Mason and Ashlee; brother of Elaine Wilson and Patricia Wade; brother-in-law of Patricia Jones and Louis Walker; uncle of Donna, Gary, Mark and Wayne; cousin of Barbara Wells and her sons Anthony, Darrell and Gerald. Also survived by a host of extended family including Franseca, Leslie, Andrea, Jaqueline, Lisa and Katrina. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Monday, August 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. and at Silver Spring United Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910 on Tuesday, August 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. where funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Silver Spring UMC at the above address.

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Friday, August 22nd, 2014

COSTELLO, Vincent B.

VINCENT B. COSTELLO (Age 89)

On Friday, August 15, 2014, of Jensen Beach, FL. Beloved husband of the late Mary Alice (Donegan) Costello; father of Polly (Carol Berg) Costello, Doris Schaefer, Patty Costello, Theresa (Terry) Milne, and the late Vincent B. Costello, Jr.; grandfather of Brenda Schaefer, Steven Tilly, Sarah, Emily and Justine Milne and the late Vincent Milne. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, August 24, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD, on Monday, August 25, at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a

Thursday, August 21st, 2014

WHITTAKER, Margaret Helen

MARGARET HELEN WHITTAKER  (Age 93)

Helen was a devoted wife and mother. She also had a successful career as Assistant Vice President of Security National Bank and was active in the Kiwanis. Died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late James Robert Whittaker; mother of James M. Whittaker (Debra) and Kathleen D. Groves (Donald); sister of Doris M. and Dorothy M. Bell and the late William T. Bell, Jr.; grandmother of Julie Boswell, Jessica Tauteroff, Michael Groves and Christopher Whittaker; step grandmother of Donald, Jr., Richard and Randy Groves. Also survived by several 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), Thursday, August 21, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 1 p.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

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Thursday, August 21st, 2014

SHANNON, Bertha Wesely

BERTHA WESELY SHANNON (Age 98)

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014, of Kensington, MD. Beloved mother of Marjorie Geisler, James Shannon, Jr., Karen Merry, Robert Shannon, and Mary Beth Shannon-Neeley; grandmother of Theresa, Paul, Brian, Christopher, Michael, Megan, Peter, Timothy, Shannon, Robert, Jr. Jennifer, Robert, Kristina, Kimberly, and James; great-grandmother of Savannah, Zachary, Shane, Victoria, Zoe, Abigail, Noah, Mikayla, and Nicholas; sister of Dorothy, Jane, Genevieve, George, Mike, Charlie, and the late John, Paul, Joe, Priscilla, and Irma Jeanne. Relatives and friends may call at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, August 22, 2014, from 10 to 11 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Research Center, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101 or Covenant House, 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001.

 


Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

GILMOUR, Catherine

CATHERINE EFANTIS KANE GILMOUR (Age 92)

On Sunday, August 17, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late John Edward Kane and the late William Walker Gilmour; mother of Kathleen Ellen Kane (Edwin John Parker), Colleen Marie Fitzpatrick (Barry Morgan Fitzpatrick) and Eileen Kristie Kane; sister of James Efantis, Adelaide Adams and Theodore Efantis; grandmother of Amy Ryan Fitzpatrick, Caroline Marie Fitzpatrick (David Balash) and Kerry Kane Parker (Scott Nilsen); great grandmother of Carmen Marie Moreno. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, August 23, from 10 to 11 a.m.; where the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Foundation of Leisure World, 3701 Rossmoor Boulevard, Silver Spring, MD 20906 or Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Boulevard, Silver Spring, MD 20906.

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Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

COSTELLO, John David

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JOHN DAVID COSTELLO (Age 84)
Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
On Friday, August 15, 2014, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of the late Roseline “Lynn” M. Costello; father of Sean M. (Stephanie) Costello and Terrence J. (Betty Grace) Costello; grandfather of Benjamin, Catherine, Kevin, Gregory, Mary Margaret, Patrick and Eliana Costello. Brother of the late Joan Costello, Edmund J. (Bernadette) Costello, Jr, and Maureen (Costello) Bauman (Robert). Vice Admiral Jack Costello served in his final flag assignment as Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area and Twelfth Coast Guard District. In retirement, he served as the first President and Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Spill Response Corporation. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, August 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Redeemer Church, Summit Ave & Cable Drive, Kensington, MD, on Friday, August 22 at 2 p.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross Station at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20889

Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

BOMBARA, Francis J.

FRANCIS J. BOMBARA (Age 87)

On Sunday, August 17, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved husband of Nora Griffin Bombara; loving  father of Carolan B. Stansky (Brian D.), Tracy A. Bombara and MaryEllen Bombara;  proud grandfather of Emily, Mark and Peter Stansky; devoted brother of  Helen Shannon (the late Paul) and Elaine Kelly (Jack).  Also survived by several nieces and nephews.  Frank was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War.  He retired after 37 years  working for the U.S. Department of Defense.  Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Wednesday, August 20 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 70 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, August 21 at 11 a.m.  Interment in Douglas, MA.  In lieu of  flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Bernadette School, 80 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD 20901 or to St. Denis Church, 23 Manchaug St., Douglas, MA, 01516.

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Monday, August 18th, 2014

WEAVER, Charles V.

CHARLES VINCENT WEAVER (Age 70)

On Saturday, August 16, 2014, of Burtonsville, MD. Beloved husband of Patricia R. Weaver; father of Dina Marie Schrader and Amy Christine Sanchez; grandfather of Tabatha and Matt; brother of Joseph Weaver and the late Dave Weaver. 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, 20901 (Valet Parking), Tuesday, August 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Where Funeral Service will be held, on Wednesday, August 20, at 11 a.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Wildlife Achievement Chapter, Inc. of the Izaak Walton League of America, P.O. Box 118, Damascus, MD 20872.

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Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc.
500 University Blvd. West
Silver Spring, MD 20901

Phone: 301.593.9500