Archive for August, 2015

WILLIAM ROBERT BELEW, JR. (Age 84)

On Sunday, August 2, 2015, of Germantown, MD. Beloved husband of the late Lillian T. Belew; father of William R (Karen) Belew, Christina (Carl Voelker) Belew, and Rosemary (Michael) Pastore; grandfather of Christine (Wayne) Manion and Elizabeth (Wesley) Sheeley; great grandfather of Evelyn Sheeley. He is also survived by his wife’s nephew, Theodore Theophilos. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, August 7, 2015, from 10 to 11 a.m. where Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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Betsey Rae Surmeier (Age 78)

Passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at her home in Kensington, MD after a long bout of illnesses. Betsey was born October 26, 1936 to Ralph and Florence (Rusinow) Dettling in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from University of Michigan and then received her teaching credentials after studying at the University of California, Berkeley where she met her future husband, John.

She was married to John Surmeier in 1962 and moved to Bethesda, MD. Betsey worked at Research Analysis Corporation until she became a mother. After her children grew-up, Betsey went back to school to learn computer programming. She was employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a programmer and worked there until she retired in 1994.

Betsey’s husband, John; daughter, Jacqueline; son, Ken; daughter-in law, Dawn; and children, Joe and Kathryn; an aunt, Sylvia; cousins, Norman and David; and numerous nieces and nephews survive her. Betsey was preceded in death by her parents.

Relatives and friends may call at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 4900 Strathmore Avenue, Garrett Park, MD, on Thursday, August 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; where the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017 or Eternal Word Television Network, www.ewtn.com.

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Maria Lucrecia Argueta (Age 84)

On Sunday August 2, 2015 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Marcelino Argueta; mother of the late Carmen Argueta, Isolina Argueta, Elia Fransica Argueta and Gloria Constantina Argueta; grandmother of Rhina & Marvin Villatoro and many others; great-grandmother of Gabriel & Mikael Villatoro and many others; daughter of the late Estanislada Benitez and the late Andres Avelino Argueta; sister of Maria Lucinda Amaya, Carmen Amaya, Angelina Amaya, Lidia Amaya, the late Ignacio Argueta, the late Paulino Argueta, the late Ceasar Argueta. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday August 6, 2015, from 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill & Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Friday, August 7, at 10:30 AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

PAUL L. O’BRIEN, JR.

On Friday, July 31, 2015 Paul died, peacefully and with his family at his side, after a valiant struggle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was 50 years young. Born and raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland, he continued to make that his home with his family until the time of his death. Paul, also known affectionately to his friends as PL or Pablo, graduated from Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ in 1983, East Carolina University in 1988, and received a Master’s Degree from Arizona State University in 1990. At the time of his death, Paul was Director of Marketing and Sales at PwC.

Paul was quick with a joke and even quicker with a smile. He was also a homebody. Few things made him happier than to hear his house filled with the laughter and chatter of family and friends. To him, the more the merrier. He relished being in the company of dear friends, especially sitting with them after a round of golf at Columbia Country Club enjoying an adult beverage, or two. He walked on the right side of the political spectrum but his undying loyalty to his friends allowed him to absolve those who had strayed to the left.

While working at KPMG, he laid eyes on the beautiful Julie Frank and shortly after they married in 1997. While Paul always loved looking at the ladies, no one would ever come close to the bar Julie set. She was his true north, his rock, his love. Paul and Julie had four astonishing girls – Kayla (16), Sara (15), Ellie (13) and Anna (10). They have excelled in school, in sports, and in spirit. He was a proud father and the girls are his legacy that will carry forth his spirit. It is the unwavering love of his wife and children that carried him through and bolstered his soul during the last few difficult years of his life.

In addition to countless friends, Paul leaves behind his brother Doug, wife Sharon and nephews Carter, Sean and Colin; his sister Cindy and brother Stephen. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Patricia and Paul O’Brien. While those of us who had the good fortune to have him in our lives grieve his loss, PL, looking down today, at the 50 years given on earth, would smile broadly and say, “It’s all good.”

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20815 on Wednesday, August 5 at 11 a.m. Interment Gates of Heaven Cemetery.

It was Paul’s wish that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: The O’Brien Girls Education Fund, c/o Wiley Rein LLP, Attn.: Scott McCaleb, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006.

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REGINA M. JEZ (Age 88)

On Thursday, July 30, 2015, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved wife of the late Albert F. Jez, Sr.; mother of Albert F., Paul (Cindy), Kevin (Karen) and Joan Jez; sister of Arline Walter, Elizabeth Mazaleski, Bernice Williams, Patricia Caperino and the late Mary Wanyo, Joseph and John O’Rourke; grandmother of Cory, Nolan, Jordan and Chandler Jez. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, August 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, 9601 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD, on Thursday, August 6, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Anna Marie Healy (Age 89)
On Thursday, July 30, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved daughter of the late Aivan and Anna Catherine Healy; aunt of Lawrence, Michael, James, John and Kevin Healy and Kathryn Diederich. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, August 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. Committal Service at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20906 on Thursday, August 6, at 2 p.m.