Archive for March, 2015

LEWIS M. NEWMYER (Age 92)

On Monday, March 16, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Sandy Newmyer; father of Steve Newmyer, Ronnie Newmyer, Wendy Everett, Linda Newmyer, and Rick Newmyer. Also survived by 11 grandchildren. Memorial Service will be held at The Woman’s Club of Bethesda, 5500 Sonoma Road. Bethesda, MD 20817 on Thursday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148.

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EDWARD A. MUNLEY (Age 71)

Of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 16, 2015. Ed was a native of Scranton, P.A. He retired after a long productive career as director of sales promotions for GEICO in Chevy Chase, MD. He is survived by the love of his life and constant companion Susan P. Emminizer of Beltsville, MD. Father of Patricia Norris (Sean),Timothy Munley (Lisa) and Kathleen Yorio (John). Also survived by six loving grandchildren. Brother of Dr. William E. Munley of Newtown Square, P.A. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, March 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Friday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice, 11800 Tech Rd., Suite #240, Silver Spring, MD 20904.

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JOAN G. BECK (Age 83)

On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Beck; mother of Kenneth, Richard, Carol, Dorothy and Mary; aunt of Brenda; grandmother of Christopher, Jennifer, Sean, Courtney and Katie. Also survived by two great grandchildren, Holden Robert and Hernando and other loving family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 9701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD, on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2 p.m. Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church.

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BARBARA ANN HUFF (Age 79)

On Friday, March 13, 2015, of Olney, MD. Beloved wife of Richard L. Huff; mother of Richard A. Huff and Lee Ann (Douglas) Wahler; grandmother of Rebecca and Jonathan Wahler. Relatives and friends may call at First Alliance Church, 14500 New Hampshire Avenue, Colesville, MD, Friday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., where Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

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WILLARD OSCAR VICK (Age 97)

On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Alberta L. Vick; father of Anne-Marie Bruton (Thomas), Gary Albert Vick (Spring), Marsha V. Raymond (Dennis) and Maureen Vick; grandfather of Bridget, Michael, Kevin, Katie, Joe, James, Stephen, Paul, Grace, Jessi, Veronica, Grier, Max, Teagan and Anna Belle; brother of Larry Rivard and the late Eloda Larson and Pearl Vaughan. Also survived by 13 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, March 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, March 21 at St. Mary of the Mills Church, 114 St. Mary’s Place, Laurel, MD, 20707 starting at 11 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary of the Mills Parish Center.

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HELEN B. RUHL (Age 93)

On Thursday, March 12, 2015, of Takoma Park, MD. Mother of Dan (Judy) Daniels, Dwight (Mary Jane) Daniels, Charles (Lucy) Ruhl and the late Don Daniels. Also survived by 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, March 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to Sisters of Mercy, 515 Montgomery Ave., Merion, PA 19066-1214.

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WILLIAM JAMES HOLLAND (Age 85)

On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, of Kensington, MD. Beloved husband of Mary Lou Holland. Survived by children, Dr. Paul (Jane) Holland, Miriam (Donald) Kinner, Dr. Susan Holland (Michael Proctor), Amy Yendall, and Jennifer (David) Holland-Still. Also survived by a brother Gerald Holland and sister Laura Coyle. Beloved grandfather of Matthew and Caitlin Proctor, Keil and Kelsey Kinner, Billy Yendall, and Brendan Still. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, March 15, 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 Monday, March 16, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017.

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MARY LILLY BARNES (Age 83)

On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Raymond C. Barnes; mother of Bill (Pam) Barnes, Chuck (Charlene) Barnes, Margi (Rick) Copeland, and Beth (Rich) Ludlow; sister of Bob (Joan) Clark; Also survived by 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, March 16, 2015, from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Viers Mill Baptist Church, 12221 Viers Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.

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NORITA SARAH BROWN (Age 81)

On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, of Ft. Washington, MD. Beloved mother of Eric Brown and Debbie Martin; grandmother of Jennifer Robinson, Alex Baigis, Elliot Liss and Ashley Brown; great-grandmother of Noah Robinson and Fredrick Baigis. Preceded in death by her parents Marian and Reginald Gilliam. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, March 14 from 12 to 1 p.m. where funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Anna  Carbonaro (Age 87)

On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved wife of the late Armando Carbonaro; mother of Adrian Carbonaro, Alba Johnson, Aldo Carbonaro and Janine Kempski; grandmother of Gina, Claudia, Rick, Gianni, Marisa, Christopher, Stefan and Vincent; great-grandmother of Sophia; sister of Maria Pichot; mother-in law of Bob Johnson, Sancha Carbonaro, Alfred Kempski and the late Bruna Carbonaro.  Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, March 16, at 10 a.m.  Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial  contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Assoc., Nat’l Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.

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MARY LOUISE LeBLANC SOMMERVILLE (Age 88)

On Sunday, February 15, 2015, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, formerly of Washington, DC. She is survived by her husband Edward J. Sommerville of Mississauga, Canada and his daughters Marie, Karen, Laura, and Jennifer. She was the sister of Dieudonne T. LeBlanc, Kathryn A. Garner, and the late Theodore Joseph LeBlanc, Jr.; sister-in-law of Sukie, F. Joseph, Katharina, and Marilyn Farrell; aunt of Theodore, Marc, Michael, Tammie, Aimee, Anne, Matthew, and the late Richard and Elizabeth. Also survived by 14 great-nieces and nephews. She was a dedicated teacher at Riverdale Elementary School, Riverdale, MD for 40 years. Relatives and friends may call at St. Bartholomew Church, 6900 River Road, Bethesda, MD, on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. where a Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of the Holy Cross, Ministries with the Poor, 407 Bertrand Hall-Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5000 or at www.cscsisters.org/ministries.

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ELIZABETH “Pat” KOVICH

Departed from this world on March 8, 2015 at 97 years old. She is survived by five daughters, 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. She was predeceased by her parents, Carl and Pearl Shaeffer, her husband of 67 years, George Kovich, and her grandson, Joshua Englehart. Pat (so nicknamed because she always wanted to be Irish) was born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1917. She graduated from Kutztown State Teachers College, where she first met George. She went on to become a teacher and then joined the WAVES during World War II. During that time, she was reunited with George, who was now a Marine, and they married in 1944, both in uniform, in Baltimore, Maryland. Pat and George had five daughters,- Kate Bunnell (Bert), Kerry Englehart (Michael Lattino), Eileen Stone (Bob), Patricia Brown (Carroll), and Jessie MacKinnon (Bruce). During George’s military service, every three years, when George came home with his orders, Pat would pack them up to move to a new house, new schools, and new friends. She was always upbeat about these life changes and quickly made new friends in the community. When George retired, Pat worked in the County library, and became a devoted volunteer for Meals on Wheels, HELP of Silver Spring, and the Literacy Council of Montgomery County, where she met many new friends from all over the world teaching them English. Pat loved to sing and was known for spontaneously breaking into song. When she meets George again in the next life, she will, without a doubt, sing to him the Hawaiian Wedding Song. A Funeral Mass to celebrate Pat’s life will be held at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, 12319 New Hampshire Ave NE, Silver Spring, MD at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2015. A reception will immediately follow in the long-time residence of Pat and George. Private interment. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Montgomery Hospice.

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NORA C. GOSSIN (Age 76)

On Sunday, March 8, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Daniel H. Gossin for 57 years; daughter of the late John J. and Anne Green; mother of Ann (the late Jaime) Claure and Daniel M. (Laura) Gossin; grandmother of Zach (Olivia) Gossin, Celia Gossin, Colin Gossin, J.P. Claure, Nicholas Gossin, Maggie Claure, Patrick Gossin, Andrew Claure, Nancy Gossin and Erik Gossin; great-grandmother of Amy Gossin, Anabelle Gossin, Juliet Gossin and Jackson Gossin; sister of Maureen (Robert) Pritchard, Marie (Russell) Connors, Marty Green and the late Nancy and John (Karen) Green. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, March 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill & Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Friday, March 13, at 10:30 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.

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SUSAN FRANCES GALLAGHER
(née Wellen) (Age 68)

On Friday, March 6, 2015, of Potomac, MD. Loving mother of Kevin, Janet, James (Diana), Michael, and Brian; sister of John (Marcia), Anne Marie (Joel), Peggy, Lorraine (Mike), and Eugene (Jenny); grandmother of Claire, Tommy, and Emma. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews 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, March 12, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, 9601 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD, on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to BCC Meals on Wheels, 8814 Kensington Pkwy., Chevy Chase, MD 20815.

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