Archive for December, 2017

Christina “Cricket” Lee Martinson (Age 53)

On Monday, December 18, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Scott Martinson; mother of Tom (Kirsten) and Dan Martinson; daughter of Arthur E. (Patricia) Williams and the late Carole E. Waite Williams; sister of Cheryl Haring and Scott Williams. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, December 22, 2017, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew Apostle Church, 11600 Kemp Mill Rd., Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 10:30 am. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Brain Tumor Society at http://braintumor.org/

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TOSHIKO EISNER (Age 86)

On Thursday, November 30, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved wife of the late Alfred Eisner. She is survived by a son, a daughter and two grandchildren. Graveside Service at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA was held on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center, 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd., Derwood, MD  20855.

William Edward Johnson, TSgt., USAF (Ret.)
“Johnny” (Age 86)

On Monday, December 18, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved father of Kesha (Samuel) Maury and Kimberly (Matthew) Kavanagh; grandfather of Grace, Frances, and Samuel Maury III, Mackenzie, Jackson and Natalie Kavanagh. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Thursday, December 21, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio St., Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 or www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org.

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HELEN MAY LEE

It is with great sorrow that Helen May Lee passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 after a heroic battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by her loving family.

Helen was born June 7, 1969, in Washington, DC.  She was a graduate of University of Maryland and worked at DLA Piper, LLP.  Helen truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures. She was an avid foodie, loved movies and music, travelling, and spending time with her nieces, nephews, and friends; and she loved her sister’s cats.

Helen is preceded in death by grandparents, Fook Guey Lee and Tan Non Lee.  She is survived by: her parents, Gock Way and Wan Ng Lee; her brothers, Benny Lee and David Lee; sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Frank Dorsey; brother and sister-in-law Harry and Ada Lee; nieces Autumn Dorsey, Caitlyn Lee and Jessica Lee; nephews Nathan Dorsey and Brandon Lee; and a host of loving relatives and friends.

Those wishing to honor her life may make a donation in her name to the American Cancer Society.

Ana Romelia Perez (Age 68)

On Thursday, December 14, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved mother of Joseph A. Gonzalez. Also survived by six brothers, two sisters, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.  Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) Friday, December 22, 2017, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, New Hampshire & Larch Avenues, Takoma Park, MD, on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 11 a.m.  Interment  Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Teresa Katherine Madden (Age 94)

On Saturday, December 16, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Dennis William Madden; mother of Katherine (Michael) Kaminski, Michael D. (Susan) Madden, Patrick (Lendicita) Madden, Martin Madden, Timothy (Bonnie) Madden, Sally (Thomas) Toohey, Susan Padgett (Donald Barrick) and Sharon Nolan. Also survived by 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Sister of the late Katherine, Francis, and Joseph McQuillan and Mary O’Hare. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, December 20, 2017, from 7 to 9 pm and at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, December 21, 2017 from 10-11 am where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning, P.O. Box 91481, Washington, DC 20077.

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HERBERT BEACHER BJERKE
February 20, 1917 – December 12, 2017

Beloved husband of late Shirley Bjerke; father of Stuart Bjerke and Janet Bjerke Williams; grandfather of Lina Burke Bjerke and Herbert Berkeley Williams. Memorial Service at Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20905 on Monday, December 18 at 12 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Church of St. Andrew.

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Marie English Kates (Age 92)

On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, of Kensington, MD. Beloved mother of Christopher Francis Kates (Catherine) and Anne Mary Kates Smith (Benjamin); sister of Rosemary English, Elizabeth Taylor and the late Francis English; grandmother of Edward Kates Smith, Nicholas Keeping Smith, Rebecca Elizabeth Kates and Olivia Marie Smith. 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, December 22, 2017, from 10 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., P.O. Box 97166, Washington, DC 20090.

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Dr. JOSEPH PAUL O’MALLEY, SR., M.D.  (Age 87)

On Tuesday December 12, 2017 of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Elaine M. O’Malley for 64 years. He was preceded in death by his children, James and David O’Malley and is survived by his children, Joseph P., Jr., Stephen, Julie (wife of Randall Smith) and Philip O’Malley and his granddaughter, Trisha Calomino (wife of Michael Calomino). Joseph graduated Holy Cross College in 1951 and Harvard Medical School in 1956. He worked for the National Institutes of Health as a Commissioned Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service from July 1,1957 to December 31,1978. Following that, he worked for the American Red Cross until 1992. He then worked for the American Tissue Services of the American Red Cross until his retirement on October 31, 1995. Relatives and friends may call at the Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA on Thursday, December 28, 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Theresa Church on Friday, December 29, 2017 followed by interment at Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA. Friends and family are invited to a Memorial Service, which will be held at the Chapel at Knollwood Retirement Community, 6200 Oregon Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015 on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

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Patricia Ann Martineau (Age 64)

On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, of Olney, MD. Beloved wife of Peter Martineau; mother of Jennifer Hollern (Dan) and Kathryn Martineau; grandmother of Kacey Hollern and Andrew Hollern; sister of Ronald McCall and the late Terry McCall. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, December 15, 2017, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Memorial Mass at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD, on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to America Cancer Society, at www.Cancer.org