Archive for April, 2014

Dr. David B. Magliaro (Age 57)

On Monday, April 28, 2014, of Derwood, MD. Beloved husband of Lisa Magliaro; father of Jacob Marzolf, Michael and Stephen Magliaro; brother of Michael, Peter and the late Mary Lou; step-father of Craig and Nicole Winer and grandfather of Anna. Also survived by his first wife Kris Magliaro, her sons Paul and Nathan Perry and a host of nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD, Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 2, at 12:30 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

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Maria Janet Leon (Age 56)

On Saturday, April 26, 2014, of Beltsville, MD.  Beloved wife of Narciso Leon; mother of Nestor A. (Moraima) Leon and Karla V. (Ramon) Garcia; sister of Diva Noelia, Liana, Jorge, Armando, Carlos, Alejandro, and Reinaldo; grandmother of Alejandra, Jade, Max, and Alejandro. Also survived by her loving mother, Angela Maria. Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, May 1, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD, on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10 a.m.  Interment Maryland National Memorial Park.

El Sabado, 26 de Abril 2014, de Beltsville, MD.  Amada Esposa de Narciso Leon; Madre de Nestor A. (Moraima) Leon y Karla V. (Ramon) Garcia; Hermana de Diva Noelia, Liana, Jorge, Armando, Carlos, Alejandro y Reinaldo; Abuela de Alejandra, Jade, Max y Alejandro. También le sobreviven su amorsoa madre, Angela Maria. Parientes y amigos pueden llamar a Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD , (Valet Parking), Velorio El Jueves, 1 de Mayo, de 3 p.m. a 5 p.m y 7 p.m. a 9 p.m. Misa Cristiana de Cuerpo Presente en la Iglesia de San Marcos Evangelista, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD, El Viernes, 2 de Mayo a las 10 a.m. El Cementerio de Maryland National Memorial Park, 13300 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, MD.

Emilia Arabelly Ignacio (Age 28)

On Friday, April 25, 2014, of Greenbelt, MD. Beloved mother of Kiany and Joel; daughter of Arismendy and Iris Ignacio and Margarito and Amparo De Los Santos; sister of Dionys, Bella, Aris, Andy, Alex and Arisleidy; granddaughter of Ana. Also survived by many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, April 29 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive on Wednesday, April 30, at 10:30 am. Interment George Washington Cemetery.

DELORES MARIE OWENS (Age 79)

On Saturday, April 26, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Harvey Owens; mother of Denise Lewis, Antoinette Torregano and Cynthia (Reginald) Payne. Grandmother of Kimberly Lewis Maynard, Aneara Blyther and Kori Payne. Also survived by great-grandson Elijah Maynard. Delores was the first open heart patient of Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD in 1952. At her request services will be private.

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GEORGE FREDERICK HAWES (Age 98)

On Friday, April 25, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Christine E. Hawes. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, Thursday, May 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

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JOSEPH ALOYSIUS WEISGERBER (Age 89)

 On Sunday, April 20, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Patricia Bird Weisgerber; father of Bernard (Gloria) Weisgerber, Patrick (Sheri) Weisgerber, Peggy Miller, Terry Weisgerber, and Michael (Melanie) Weisgerber and the late Joseph Brian and Thomas Weisgerber. Also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, April 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Church of the Resurrection, 3315 Greencastle Rd., Burtonsville, MD, Tuesday, April 29, at 11 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department, 10617 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20903, c/o Joseph A. Weisgerber Commemorative Fund or to Church of the Resurrection (designate Community of Riderwood in the memo section.)

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JOHN ALBERT SIMMS (Age 88)

“Bert”

On Saturday, April 26, 2014 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved father of John B. (Connie) Simms, Margie Panagoulis, David W. (Christine) D’Amato, Donald W. (Theresa) D’Amato and Deborah E. (Michael) DiVecchio; loving brother of Lucy and Kitty. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Thursday, May 1 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Graveside service and interment at Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church, 8925 Mt. Harmony Ln., Owings, MD 20736 on Friday, May 2 at 11 a.m.

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THERESA M. BOREK (Age 85)

On Thursday, April 24, 2014, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Thaddeus (Ted) Borek; loving mother of Nicolette Borek and Tad Borek and his wife, Martha Mahony; grandmother of Katherine, Eleanor and Christopher Borek. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, April 30 at 12 p.m. 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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Barrow Frere Neale (Age 93)

On Thursday, April 24, 2014, of Queenstown, MD. Beloved husband of Mary Neale; father of Carolyn (Douglas) Lawson, Robert (Linda) Neale and Bruce (Martha) Neale; grandfather of David Lawson, Lara Hudak, Jonathan Lawson, Rebecca Keene, Laura Neale, Chad Neale, Tara Lambeth, Evan Neale, Jason Neale and Michael Neale. Also survived by 21 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, April 29, from 12 to 1 p.m.; where the Funeral Service will follow at 1 p.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Queen Anne’s, 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 or The Salvation Army, Natl. Headquarters, 605 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22313.

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CYNTHIA DUPONT BEAUDOIN (AGE 67)

Cynthia Dupont Beaudoin, 67, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died suddenly on Thursday, April 17, 2014. She was born in Manchester on November 5, 1946, the daughter of the late Roland and Anne (Zanis) Dupont and has resided in Silver Spring since 1994. She graduated from Notre Dame College in Manchester, receiving her masters in biology from Northern Illinois University and has an advanced science certificate in Hazardous Waste Management from University of California at Santa Cruz. Mrs. Beaudoin taught for ten years in the Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, prior to retiring in 2013. She loved teaching and working with chronically ill and special needs students. Additionally, she was an instructor at Montgomery College-Rockville Campus, teaching in the Gateway to College Program and the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Program. She was an active member of her church, St. John the Baptist, where she was an Eucharistic minister. An artist, she worked in watercolor and oils, participating in juried art exhibitions. Mrs. Beaudoin was a native French speaker, cherished her Greek and French heritage and enjoyed researching and studying Native American Indian art and culture. She had a love of animals and was an avid swimmer, skier and gardener. Family members include one son, Richard R. (Christine) Beaudoin, of Colonia, New Jersey; two brothers, Steven J. Dupont of Hancock, NH and the late David (Diane) Dupont; and two nephews Jeffery and Thomas Dupont. There will be a Memorial Reception on Saturday, April 26th from 3:00 until 5:00 with a Memorial Service at 4:00 at Phaneuf Funeral Homes, 250 Coolidge Ave., Manchester, NH. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to: The Humane Society of the United States (made out to HSUS), Dept: Gift Donations, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. Or online at http://www.humanesociety.org/ A mass will be held in her memory at St. John the Baptist at a later date.

PETER B. FISHER

On Sunday, March 30, 2014 of Kensington, MD. Beloved husband of Mary McGregor Fisher for 34 years; father of Patrick (fiancé Leah Legere) and James Fisher; brother of Gordon, John, Tom, and Paul Fisher; son of the late James and Kathleen Fisher; son-in-law of Mary Grace and the late William J. McGregor; also survived by many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and close family friends. He passed away after a long and hard fought battle with lung cancer. A native of Silver Spring, MD, Peter graduated from St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C. After graduation he attended The University of Notre Dame completing studies in Civil Engineering, before obtaining his Master’s Degree from George Washington University. He then entered the working world at Bechtel Corp. and ultimately ended up as the Supervisor of Construction for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, VA; a position that he has held for 28 years. Peter loved and was devoted to his work for the church until his death. He took pride in knowing that his work played an important role in bringing others into the Catholic faith community. Among the things most important to Peter was a strong family life and he leaves behind those who he loved most with cherished memories of the time spent together and the values of faith and family. Relatives and friends may call at Caulfield Hall located off lower level of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, 9601 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD on Friday, April 11, from 6-9 pm. Mass of Christian Burial in the Church on Saturday, April 12, at 10 am. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and due to the Lenten Season, memorial contributions may be made to the Peter B. Fisher Memorial Fund, 11140 Rockville Pike, Suite 100-277, Rockville, MD 20852

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