Archive for March, 2017

Sunday, March 19th, 2017

ELIASSON, Laurie S.

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LAURIE STAMPER ELIASSON (Age 61)

On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Arn H. Eliasson; mother of Anders S. and Arne H. Eliasson II; daughter of Jaqueline C. and the late Larry F. Stamper; sister of Stephen, David, and Richard Stamper; sister-in-law of Edda Eliasson. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Memorial Service at Colesville Presbyterian Church, 12800 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904, on Saturday March 25 at 1 p.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Laurie’s beloved Colesville Presbyterian Church.

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Friday, March 17th, 2017

HAYNES, Harriett A.

Harriett A. Haynes
“Buckie” (Age 91)
On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert H. Haynes; mother of Christine A. Demetriou, Patricia B. Bergeron, James A. Haynes, Mary L. Johnson and the late Margaret L. Haynes. Also survived by nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Sunday, March 19, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, 1733 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD 20783.
Friday, March 17th, 2017

BRENNAN, Mary Ann

Mary Ann Brennan
(Age 63)
On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, of Kensington, MD. Beloved daughter of the late Elizabeth H. and John J. Brennan; sister of John, Jr. (the late Mary Frances), and Joseph P. Brennan; aunt of Cara Brennan, Michael Shawn Headley and the late Tara Brennan. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, March 19, 2017, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Contributions, in her memory, may be made to Holy Cross Hospital Foundation, 10720 Old Columbia Pike, 2nd floor, Silver Spring, MD 20901 or Humane Society of Montgomery County, 601 S. Stonestreet Ave., Rockville, MD 20850.
Thursday, March 16th, 2017

KLINE, Robert Allen

ROBERT ALLEN KLINE, JR. (Age 84)
On Sunday, March 12, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Priscilla Anne “Pam” Kline; loving father of Kimberlee Anne Kline and Richard A. Kline. Also survived by his nephew, Christopher (Christina) Carroll. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Sunday, March 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. Graveside Service and interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 South Market St., Frederick, MD 21701 on Monday, March 20 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bethlehem House, Inc., 1401 Lawrence Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20017.

 

Wednesday, March 15th, 2017

ALVAREZ, Maria de la Paz

Maria Alvarez

MARIA DE LA PAZ ALVAREZ “PACITA” (Age 79)

Passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. She was predeceased by her parents, Modesto and Francisca Alvarez, sister Christina Alvarez, and daughter Luz Rosales. She is survived by her five sons; one brother and two sisters; a sister-in-law, five daughters-in-law; twenty-one grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nieces, great-nephews, and a host of additional family and many loving friends.

Relatives and friends can join the Alvarez family at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 7501 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20783, for a vigil on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 10 a.m., a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church followed by Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20906. Flowers may be sent to the church.

 

Wednesday, March 15th, 2017

GONZALEZ, Jose Angel

JOSE ANGEL GONZALEZ (Age 84)
On Sunday, March 12, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Maria del Carmen Gonzalez; and brother of Carmen Julia Gonzalez. He is also survived by loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, March 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment in Puerto Rico. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

 

Tuesday, March 14th, 2017

WILLS, David A.

DAVID A. WILLS (Age 100)
Passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Arbor Ridge in Riderwood Village, Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Mary A. Wills; and father of Elizabeth Ann (Karen Papouleas) Wills and Mary Catherine Wills. Visitation will be held at Church of the Resurrection at Riderwood Village, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD on Friday, March 17, from 12 to 12:30 p.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dignity NoVA, P.O. Box 100566 Arlington, VA. 22210-3566 or to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 78 Colchester, VT 05446.

 

Monday, March 13th, 2017

DEVONEY, Jr., Edward Joseph

Edward Joseph Devoney, Jr. (Age 92)

On Saturday, March 11, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved husband of Catherine Cokinos Devoney; father of Alexis L. (Gunther) Stern and Steven E. (Suanne Fedor) Devoney;  grandfather of  Julian and Mollie Stern and Eddie and Gregory Devoney.  Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, March 16 from 7 to 9 p.m., where a Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 17 at 11 a.m.  Interment  Gate of Heaven Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association.

Friday, March 10th, 2017

GOURLEY, James S. *

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JAMES S. GOURLEY (Age 100)
On Saturday, February 25, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Lena C. Gourley (Nee Caldwell); father of Robert “Bobby” Stuart Gourley. Memorial Service at Knox Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 410 Granville Drive, Silver Spring, on Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Knox Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

 

Friday, March 10th, 2017

GODFREY, Jane Elizabeth

JANE ELIZABETH GODFREY
On March 8, 2017, age 70, at The Village at Rockville, of Kensington, MD, from Orchard Park, NY. She is daughter of Dr. Joseph D. and Mrs. Mary Jo Riehle Godfrey; sister of Joseph J. Godfrey, William R. Godfrey (Shelley), and the late Mary Jo Godfrey Kelly (James Michael); aunt of Mary Johanna “Mollie” Kelly Kauffman (Jon), Joseph “Giles” Kelly, Jason Kelly, Jennifer Godfrey, Kathleen Godfrey, and William L. Godfrey; great-aunt of Charles Kauffman and Alice Kauffman. A graduate of Manhattanville College, she was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Silver Spring, MD. She worked for Senator Frank Church, Representative James G. O’Hara, and the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations, Vice President Walter F. Mondale, Patrick Caddell in polling and market research, the Institute for Policy’s Roger Wilkins, Richard J. Barnet, and Diana deVegh. For many years she worked for the Environic Foundation International. For shorter periods of time she worked at the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, at Common Cause, and for the National Museum of the American Indians National Campaign. She was a member, staffer, and officer of Little Theatre of Alexandria some forty years. For the Woman’s Community Club of Kensington, she served as Secretary, President and chair of the Garden Department; she was also active in the Women’s Suburban Democratic Club and Kensington Historical Society. She cared for nieces, nephews, and parents. She was devoted to family, friends, staffer colleagues, and her neighbors in Kensington, MD. Viewing at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD 20901, Tuesday, March 14, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday March 15, 11 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902, with nearby reception following. Jane requests friends to “dress colorfully.” Interment is private. Donations are encouraged to www.environicfoundation.org or to a charity of your choice.

 

Friday, March 10th, 2017

CICALA, Vincent

Vincent Cicala (Age 97)
Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.)
On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Constance Cicala for 66 years; father of Nancy (Rick) Pounds, and Thomas (Deborah) Cicala; grandfather of Kimberly (James) Pettit, Eric (Megin) Pounds, Joseph (Angela) Cicala, Dana (the late David) Lyon, Cristina Cicala (Robert), Darren (Hannah) Pounds; great-grandfather of Travis, Logan, Augustino, Elijah, Ari, Ryker, Judah, Mac, and Titus. Brother of the late Joseph (Josephine) Cicala, DDS and Fred Cicala; brother-in-law of Virginia Cicala. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, March 13, 2017, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 11:30 am. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO BOX 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.

 

Friday, March 10th, 2017

O’DONNELL, John Joseph “Joe”, Jr.

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John Joseph O’Donnell, Jr. “Joe”
Age 90 died on March 8, 2017. O’Donnell is survived by Joanne O’Donnell, his wife of 66 years; his brother, Richard O’Donnell, and seven of his eight children, Anne Donnally, James O’Donnell, Amy O’Donnell, Mary Dellatorre, Paul O’Donnell, Mark O’Donnell, and Matthew O’Donnell. Another son, Fr. Stephen O’Donnell, died in an automobile accident in 2007. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 13, at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, Md. There will be a viewing in the church at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Heights School, 10400 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854 or Christendom College, 134 Christendom Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630.
Obituary: John Joseph “Joe” O’Donnell, Jr.

John Joseph “Joe” O’Donnell, Jr., a former vice president with the  American Mining Congress (now the National Mining  Association) died on March 8, 2017. He was 90 years old.  O’Donnell was a native Washingtonian. He attended St. John’s  College High School in Washington, D.C., before enlisting in the  Navy during World War II. After the War, he attended the  Catholic University of America, graduating cum laude in 1952.  Prior to his work with the American Mining Congress, O’Donnell was the vice president for business affairs at the National Catholic Education Association. During his 20 year employment there, he was made a Knight of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Paul VI in recognition of his work in Catholic education.  Following his retirement from the American Mining Congress in 1987, O’Donnell returned to school and earned a master’s degree in religious studies at the Graduate School of Christendom College. He then taught religion at The Heights School in Potomac, Md., from 1989 to 1998.  O’Donnell is survived by Joanne O’Donnell, his wife of 66 years, his brother Richard P. O’Donnell of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and by seven of his eight children: Anne Donnally  of Silver Spring, Md.; James O’Donnell of Brunswick, Md.; Amy O’Donnell of Silver Spring, Md.; Mary Dellatorre (Dan) of Bethesda, Md.; Paul O’Donnell (Robin) of  Montgomery Village, Md.; Mark O’Donnell of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; and Matthew  O’Donnell (Julie) of Oak Hill, Va. Another son, Rev. Stephen J. O’Donnell, died in  2007 in an automobile accident, while serving as a Catholic priest in the Lismore Diocese in Australia. There are also 13 surviving grandchildren and one great  granddaughter in his family.

A funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 13, at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, Md. There will be a viewing in the church at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Heights School, 10400 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854 and/or to Christendom  College, 134 Christendom Drive, Front Royal,VA  22630.

Thursday, March 9th, 2017

PHAN, Yen T.

Yen T. Phan (Age 79)

On Thursday, March 9, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved mother of Mr. Hoang Phan, Ms. Thao Phan, Ms. Victoria Phan and Mr. Hung Phan

Visitation at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, March 18, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Private prayer service at Collins Funeral Home, on Sunday, March 19 at 9:00 a.m.  with procession to depart for crematory by 9:15 a.m.

 

Yen T. Phan (Tuổi 79)

Vào thứ Năm, ngày 9 tháng 3 năm 2017, của Silver Spring, MD. Mẹ thân yêu của ông Hoàng Phan, bà Thảo Phan, bà Victoria Phan và ông Hưng Phan

Tham quan tại nhà tang lễ Collins, Đại lộ 500 đại lộ West, Silver Spring, MD, vào Thứ bảy, 18 Tháng 3, từ 2 đến 4 giờ chiều.

Dịch vụ cầu nguyện tư nhân tại Nhà tang lễ Collins, vào Chủ nhật, 19 tháng 3 lúc 9:00 sáng và rước lễ khởi hành từ hỏa táng vào 9 giờ 15 phút sáng.

 

Thursday, March 9th, 2017

McCAll, Terrence George *

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TERRENCE GEORGE McCALL

On Friday March 3, 2017 Terrence George McCall, 74 of Rockville, MD passed away at George Washington University Hospital. He is survived by his son Terrence J. McCall (Roberta McCall) 53, of Sykesville, MD, son Patrick McCall (Meredith McCall), 35, of Colonial Beach, VA, and daughter Kimberly McCall, 34 of Lynchburg, VA. He is also survived by his brother Ronald McCall (Libby McCall) and sister Patricia Martineau (Peter Martineau). Survived by nieces Jennifer Hollern (Dan Hollern) and Katie Martineau. Survived by grandchildren Robert McCall, 25, Emily McCall, 23, Christopher McCall, 21, Kate Wimbrough, 11, and Carter McCall, 3. He is preceded in death by his daughter Heather McCall. Terry lived a rich life full of passions for family, sports, and friends. He was a loving father, coach, and mentor to many people. Terry coached many of his children’s sports teams including baseball, softball, football, and basketball. Terry was very loyal, hard-working, honest, and dedicated in all aspects of life. He cared deeply about his children and the many children he encountered through his passion for coaching sports. He was employed for many years by the Washington Post as a distributor and was an accomplished mechanic. Terry was loved by many and will be missed deeply.  We pray God has given him peace in Heaven. Services will be held at Collins Funeral Home located at 500 University Blvd. W, Silver Spring, MD.  Visitation will be held on Monday March 20th, 2017 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.  Funeral Services will be on Tuesday March 21st, 2017 at 11 am at Collins Funeral Home.  Terry’s final resting place will be with his Mother at Gate of Heaven in Silver Spring, MD.

Thursday, March 9th, 2017

KIM, Vanessa Lee

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VANESSA LEE KIM (Age 81)
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Kim; mother of Patricia Kim Abelson (Richard), Eileen Ayers (Carl), Gene Kim (Helen) and Chris Kim (Katherine); sister of Hee Woong Lee and Hee Jeong Youn (Kum Jung); grandmother of Bridgette Morin (Tony), Stephen, Courtney Steck (Adam), Madi, Alex and Olivia. She is also survived by other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, March 10, 2017, from 10 to 11 a.m. with Service at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
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