Archive for April, 2015

RITA MARIE QUINLAN (Age 69)

On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, of Bristow, VA., formerly of Silver Spring MD., and Ponte Vedra Beach FL. Beloved wife of John Quinlan; mother of Bobby (Carol) Johnson, Paul (Julie) Johnson, Connie (Mark) Quinlan; grandmother of Kevin, Cameron, Brian, Zachary, Callum, Nick, Ben and Christina; step-mother of Karen, Kathy, Beth. 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), Friday, April 10, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew Apostle Church, Kemp Mill Road and Arcola Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 20902 on Saturday, April 11, at 10:30 a.m. Private Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery at a later date.

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MARIA CICALA (Age 66)

On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Innocenzio Cicala. Mass of Christian Burial at Church of the Resurrection, 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Ctr., 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA. 23060.

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THEODORA C. KOUTRIS (Age 71)

On Saturday, April 4, 2015, of Kensington, MD. Beloved wife for 50 years of Vasilios “Bill” Koutris; mother of Louis Koutris (Nicole Nowak) and Charles Koutris; grandmother of Ryan Beane, Callia, Elliana and Zander Koutris. Also survived by brother-in-law, Spiro Koutris and other loving family and friends. She obtained her Master’s Degree at the University of Maryland and became a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychoanalyst for Montgomery County Crisis Center and the Abused Persons Department. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, April 7, from 7 to 9 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral Service at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36th St and Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Attn: Tribute Gifts, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008.

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MARIE CRUTCHFIELD MARINO (Age 67)  

Of North Bethesda, MD, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Beloved wife of Gary Furstenberg; daughter of Walter and Rose Crutchfield; mother of Annamarie (Scott) Vacca, Amber (Chris) Tedesco and Rocco Lucky Marino; grandmother of Christine, Zachary, Xavier, Gabbie, Nicholas and Matthew; niece of Angelina Smith; sister of David (Jean Marie) Crutchfield; sister-in-law of Jeannie (Chris) Murphy; first cousin of Angie (Victor) Scuderi and Ronald (Sarah) Germaine. Also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, April 6 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church, 4900 Strathmore Avenue, Garrett Park, MD, on Tuesday, April 7 at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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ABRAHAM TIEN-SHEN HUANG

It is with great sorrow that we announce that Silver Spring resident Abraham Tien-Shen Huang, 90, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and admired friend to many, passed away and entered eternal peace surrounded by his family on April 3, 2015. Mr. Huang was born on May 1, 1924 in Amoy-Fujian, China. In December 1955, he married the love of his life, Cecilia Jia Ping Huang, in Taiwan. They moved to the US in 1969 with their three children. Mr. Huang leaves his loving memory to be cherished by his devoted wife, Cecilia, and their three adoring children, Edmund Huang, Bibiana Huang Matheis and Dona Huang; daughter-in-law Lolita Fisher Huang; sons-in-law Frank Matheis and Jerry Huang. He adored his grandchildren, Maya Matheis, Monica Huang, Nicholas Huang, Sarah Huang, and Alexander Huang. His great grandchild, Lilea Huang, who he adored and overjoyed him. Mr. Huang was widely respected Chinese-American citizen and a master artistic Chinese calligrapher. He was admired for his many skills and passions as a prolific writer, newspaper columnist and poet. His articles and poetry was published in newspapers and periodicals all over the Chinese speaking world, including the US and Canada. His book of poetry was received with high acclaim and readers worldwide looked forward to his witty and incisive newspaper columns. Mr. Huang’s calligraphy writing earned him wide reaching admiration. Both fellow writers and calligraphers praised his vast, scholarly knowledge of the Chinese language and his aesthetic brushwork. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, April 8 from 10 to 11 a.m., where Funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Bonnie Ward Gilday
(April 28, 1919 – March 28, 2015)

Bonnie Ward Gilday, age 95, of Silver Spring, Maryland, a native and former resident of the Green Valley Community, passed away Saturday morning, March 28, 2015, at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living in Boone, North Carolina.

Bonnie was born April 28, 1919 in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Council A. Ward and Millie Trivette Ward. For many years, she made her home in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she worked as an Administrative Secretary for the Federal Government, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wheaton.

Mrs. Gilday is survived by one grandson, Keith Gilday of Reno, Nevada; one daughter-in-law, Lelia Gilday, of Castro Valley, California; four sisters, Betty James of Lexington, North Carolina, Celia Trivette of Boone, Ruth Walsh and husband Lester of Athens, Tennessee and Madeline Hatley of Hudson, North Carolina, and one sister-in-law, Thelma Ward of Sugar Grove. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews, including nieces Dianne Eggers and Danette Mixon, who have been her caregivers for the past three years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mark Edward Gilday, a son, Ronald Edward Gilday, a daughter Linda Sue Gilday, two sisters, Annie Ward and Lizzie Combs, and four brothers, Alfred, John Henry, Grayson and Albert Ward.

The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon, from 12:00 until 12:30 o’clock, at Collins Funeral Home in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Graveside services and burial for Bonnie Ward Gilday will be conducted Thursday afternoon, April 2, 2015, at 1:00 o’clock, at Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Rockville, Maryland. Officiating will be Reverend Larry White and Pastor David Ward.