Juanita Ann McCann (Age 92)
On Thursday, December 22, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Edwin F. McCann; mother of Michael E. (Jane) McCann and Nancy Jean Thompson; grandmother of Brenda Santoro; Nathan, and Daniel McCann; Justin, Sarah and Leia Thompson. Funeral service at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 1:00 PM. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.
Elwood H. Curtis (Age 81)
It is with great sadness that the family of Elwood H. Curtis “Joe” announces his passing on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the age of 81 years.
Joe will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 53 years, Carmel Curtis. He will forever be in the hearts of his daughters, Annemarie and Marianne, Walter and Tim(son-in-laws), his treasured granddaughter Miranda and he was a loving brother-in-law to Sissy and Lynn. Joe will also be forever remembered by his extended family and dear friends.
A Memorial Service will be held in his honor at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd West, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, December 29, at 1pm. Interment private.
In lieu of flowers the family is requesting memorial contributions in his name be made to charity of your choice.
Kathleen Marie Winters (Age 59)
1957-2016
On Thursday, December 22, 2016, of Annandale, VA. Beloved wife of the late Frank Winters lost her valiant fight against cancer. She was a cherished sister of Margaret C. (John) Martiny and Thomas E. (Dolores) Callahan, Jr. Also survived by one niece, three nephews, three great nieces and five great nephews. All will miss her deeply. She was known as “Aunt Kathy” to so many people related and not related to her. She was good at making people laugh and smile. Kathy has touched many lives in so many different ways and all the great memories will never be forgotten. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, December 27, 2016, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm where funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 11 am. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society www.cancer.org or one’s local hospice.
MARY FRANCES GREANEY (Age 90)
On Thursday, December 22, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD also of Bethany Beach, DE. Beloved wife of 65 years to John K. Greaney; loving mother of Patrick, Maureen Frumkin (Rob), Julie Hughes (Greg), Michael (Meg), John (Liz) and Kevin Greaney (Betsy). Sister of Kathy Wootten (Morgan) and Terry Shreve (Jack). Also survived by 20 beloved grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was a graduate of Blessed Sacrament grade school and the Academy of Holy Cross high school. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, December 26, from 2 to 4 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 5949 Western Ave. NW, Washington, DC, on Tuesday, December 27, at 11:00 AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Christ Child Society of Washington, 5101 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 304, Washington, DC 20016.
Sidia R. Caceres
On Monday, December 19, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved mother of Oscar Regalado, Dalila Lemus, late Edgardo Regalado; grandmother of Celeste, Adriana, Salvador, and Rodrigo; 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 Friday, December 23, from 8:30 to 9 am. Where Funeral Service will be held at 9 am. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 20906.
BRIDGET QUINE (Age 90)
On Sunday, December 18, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD originally of Moycullen, Ireland. Beloved wife of Michael Quine. Loving mother of Mary (Bill) Toohey, Jimmy (Theresa) Quine, Kathy (Dennis) Lyons. Grandmother of Bridget (Jeremy) Mancke, Bill Toohey, Michael (Kristian) Toohey, Michael Quine, Patrick (Shannon) Quine, Tim (Kate) Quine, Kevin Quine and John and Matthew Lyons. Great-grandmother of Drew Mancke. Also survived by her sister Winnie Conneely of Galway, Ireland. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, Thursday December 22, 2016, from 10 AM to 11 AM, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.
Frank Augusta Riston (Age 94)
On Friday, December 16, 2016, of Edgewater, MD. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy L. “Peggy” Riston; father of Craig (Betty) Riston; grandfather of Craig, Jr., David, John, Timothy, Joshua, and Joey Riston; great-grandfather of Emma and Madison. Interment Private.
Mary Theresa Graziano (Age 84)
On Sunday, December 18, 2016, of Buffalo, NY. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Graziano; mother of Anne (Craig) Short and Joseph (Mary) Graziano. Also survived by grandchildren Joseph (Amy) Graziano, Michael (Eva) Graziano, Sara (Kelvin) Bolden, Jessica (John) Mowatt and Justin (Allison) Donaldson; and great grandchildren Sophia, Annabella and Joseph Graziano, Gabriel and Eli Bolden, Ella and Arianna Graziano, JR Mowatt, and Claire Donaldson; and her sister Casimina Bellonio. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 Wednesday, December 21, from 10 am to 11am, where funeral service will be held at 11 am. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
MARIE KASNER TANA (Age 95)
Marie Tana passed away on December 2, 2016. Mrs. Tana was born in Westphalia, Texas, in 1921 to Adolph and Rosa Kasner. Mrs. Tana was married to Vincent Tana of Washington, DC, in 1947. She is preceded in death by Vincent, her husband of 68 years, and two children, Charles and Lorraine. She is survived by two daughters, Cecilia Tana of Westphalia, Texas, and Margaret Tana and her husband, Michael Dymek of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Mrs. Tana graduated from Providence Hospital Nursing School in Waco, Texas. After graduation, she traveled to Washington, DC, where she married Vincent Tana in 1947 and worked for 37 years as a registered nurse at what is now called the Washington Hospital Center. She lived in Maryland for 55 years before returning to Westphalia with Vincent in 2001.
Services were held at the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas, on December 8, 2016. On Monday, December 19, 2016, friends and relatives may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD 20901 (Valet Parking), from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Meals on Wheels, Falls County, 101 Live Oak Street, Marlin, Texas 76661.
ALAN L. STOKELY (Age 91) “Red”
Passed away peacefully at home the morning of December 14, 2016. Alan was a member of the “greatest generation.” He was born in 1925, grew up during the Great Depression, and served with distinction in the Navy, in the South Pacific theater, during WWII. He completed college on the GI Bill, with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nebraska. (He later completed a law degree at Georgetown University.) He worked for Armstrong Contracting and Supply and its subsidiary ACandS for 40 years. He and Helen Sargent Stokely enjoyed almost 65 years of laughter-filled marriage as they raised their four children. He is survived by his wife, Helen; children, John (Susie) Stokely, Ann (Rob) Baker, Jayne (John) Hench and Paul (Sarah) Stokely; four grandsons, John, Charles, Galen and Liam; great-granddaughter, Anna; his sister, Renee and his brother, Harry. He was predeceased by brothers, Charles and Paul and grandson, Christopher. Alan was a devout Catholic, attended Mass daily after he retired, and served as a lay reader for many years. Inspired by the selflessness and generosity of St. Francis of Assisi, he studied with the St. Mary of the Angels Fraternity and made his Profession as a Secular Franciscan with a commitment to Francis’ way of spiritual life. Alan was a blessing to his family who adored and admired him for his example and faith. Over the past weeks, family stayed with him daily and through the long nights, a testament to the dedication his own acts inspired. On Monday, December 26, visitation with the family will be in the chapel of Riderwood Retirement Community on Gracefield Road in Silver Spring, MD at 10 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 27 at 1 p.m. at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Mary of the Angels Fraternity, c/o Carmencita Fiesta, OFS, 2541 Glenallan Avenue, Apt. 102, Silver Spring, MD 20906.
Norma Alaine McCoy (Age 60)
On Saturday, December 10, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Victor Jerome McCoy; mother of Adam Woodrow McCoy, CPT US Army; grandmother of Nicholas Maddox McCoy; daughter of LeVonne Alexis and the late Walter Alexis; sister of Yvonne Taylor (Richard King); granddaughter of Mary Adams. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, December 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, December 21, at 10:30 am. Interment Maryland Veteran’s Cemetery – Crownsville, MD.
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Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc.
500 University Blvd. West
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Phone: 301.593.9500