Archive for October, 2016

Monday, October 31st, 2016

HAMILTON, Ligia A.

LIGIA A. HAMILTON (Age 76)
On Saturday, October 29, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of John Baker and the late Rene Francisco Cardenas and Lewis Frederick Hamilton; mother of Janett (Jonathan) Rundlett; sister of Fernando (Zoila) Aguilar, Rolando (Florinda) Aguilar, Consuelo (Thomas) Douglass, Alvaro (Elsie) Aguilar and the late Hernan (surviving spouse Lilian) Aguilar and Rosario Aguilar; grandmother of Alexandra and Jordan Rundlett. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 10 a.m. Interment private.

Friday, October 28th, 2016

MILLER, Dennis Brendon

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Dennis Brendon Miller (Age 60)

On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, of Bowie, MD. Beloved son of the late Charles J. and Elizabeth C. Miller; father of Brendon Charles Miller; brother of Thomas Miller (Mary), Monica West (Mike), Joanne Timchalk (Mike), Charles Miller, Jr. (Cindy) and devoted friend Tina McGranaghan. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and long time friends. Relatives and friends may call at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 3107 63rd Avenue, Cheverly, MD, Sunday, October 30, from 3 to 4 p.m.; followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 4 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic Church.

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Friday, October 28th, 2016

SCAPECCHI, Anna Maria


ANNA MARIA SCAPECCHI (Age 82)

On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, of Beltsville, MD. Beloved wife of Giovanni Scapecchi; mother of Catherine Vitez, Giuliana Cox, and Lucia Croce; sister of Franco Quintili. Also survived by six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, October 30, 2016, from 2 to 4 pm. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010.

Friday, October 28th, 2016

GUTRIDGE, WIllie

WILLIE GUTRIDGE (Age 96)
On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Margie Gutridge; father of Ed, Dean (Ellyn) and Joe (Gayle) Gutridge; grandfather of Victoria, Shayna, Maya, Jeremy and Amanda. Willie was a WW II veteran and a long-time businessman in the Washington Metro area. A Memorial Service will be held at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 3 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans , P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH, 45250.

Friday, October 28th, 2016

DeHART, Sr., Kenneth Albert

Kenneth Albert DeHart, Sr.
(Age 98)
Ret. Deputy Director, Bureau of Engraving and Printing
On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy DeHart; father of Kenneth DeHart, Jr., Susan DeHart and the late Thomas DeHart; grandfather of Kenneth DeHart, III, Cristina Rosen and Jennifer Beers; great-grandfather of Gracie, Luke and Dory Beers, Reece and Renner Rosen. Relatives and friends may call at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Colesville Road (at Highland Dr.), Silver Spring, MD, on Sunday, October 30, from 2 to 4 p.m.; where the Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 31, at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church or Lake George Association, P.O. Box 408, Lake George, NY 12845.

Thursday, October 27th, 2016

BEAN, Van B.

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VAN BEULAN BEAN (Age 86)

On Monday, October 24, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband for 59 years of Yvonne Bean; father of Debbie (Terry) Dunne and the late John A. Bean; brother of Donna Kay Kursey and the late Bascomb, Donald and Lewis Bean; grandfather of Matthew, Steven and Kristina Dunne. Also survived by other loving family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association , 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060.

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Wednesday, October 26th, 2016

ROTONDARO, Angelo Thomas

Angelo Thomas Rotondaro (Age 69)

On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of the late Gwendolin and Carmine Rotondaro; brother of Elizabeth Sales; father of Jerry Kreamer. Relatives and friends may gather at the family residence, 11804 Lovejoy St., Silver Spring, MD 20902 on Sunday, October 30, 2016 from 3 to 6 pm where light food and beverages will be provided. Interment private.


Wednesday, October 26th, 2016

FERRARA, Peter

PETER FERRARA (Age 92)

On Sunday, October 23, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Dorothy; father of Peter (Miranda) and Linda (Mark Seidelson); grandfather of Gina Salmons (Bret), Margaret and William; great grandfather of Noah Salmons. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Church of the Resurrection at Riderwood Village, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, October 27, from 12:30 to 1 p.m.; where the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras of Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852 or Alzheimer’s Association , P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090.

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Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

BURNS, Margaret A.

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MARGARET A. BURNS (Age 86)

On Sunday, October 23, 2016, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved wife of the late Edmund L. Andrews and the late Willard Burns; mother of Edmund, Christopher, Richard and Jeffrey Andrews. Also survived by 12 grandchildren. Visitation at 12:30 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2016, followed by Mass at 1 p.m., at St. Bartholomew Church, 6900 River Road, Bethesda, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Bartholomew Church.

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Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

COOK, James B.

JAMES BRYAN COOK (Age 62)

On Saturday, October 22, 2016, of Rockville, MD. Beloved son of Margaret Cook and the late William G. Cook; brother of Lynn, Tom and the late David Cook. Relatives and friends may call at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck and Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Thursday, October 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., where a Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Interment Private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association , 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.

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Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

ANDREWS , Clare K.

CLARE K. ANDREWS (Age 96)

On Saturday, October 22, 2016, of Beltsville, MD. Beloved wife of the late George Warren Andrews II; mother of George (Kathleen) Andrews, Roz (Tom) Kilroy, Peter (Susan) Andrews, Tom (Karen) Andrews, Bob (Mary) Andrews and Val (John) English; sister of Margaret. Also survived by many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family members and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 (Valet Parking), Thursday, October 27, from 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 11011 Montgomery Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 on Friday, October 28, at 10 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Monday, October 24th, 2016

WILLIAMS, Ceceil “June”

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Ceceil “June” Williams, age 76, fell asleep in death, Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Avonlea Assisted Living Facility in Silver Spring, Maryland. Born in Jamaica, West Indies, she immigrated to the United States and resided in Silver Spring for over forty years. June symbolized her dedication to Jehovah by water baptism as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on August 13, 1949 and was a member of the Colesville Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was formerly employed by The World Bank. June is predeceased by her father, Lloyd Winchester Williams and step-mother, Constance; mother, Fredricka Christie and step-father, Roy Christie; sisters, Shirley Lee and Dorette Grace Williams. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Mayne; her sister, Ann Bah; five brothers, Roy Christie (Aileen), Karl Christie (Dorothy), Milton Christie (Lorraine), Gregory Christie (Linda), Glen Christie (Moldes); cousins, Ruth and Joyce Murphy; Anthony Williams, Everie, Yvonne, Samuel and Robert Weathers, Rudolph Panton, Jeanette Banton (Raymond), Evelyn Barnes (Valentine), Marcia Arthurs (Charles), and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends who will all miss her very much. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 29, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 16825 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. The family will receive guests at the Kingdom Hall immediately following the memorial service.


Monday, October 24th, 2016

JOHNSON, Regina M.

REGINA MARIE JOHNSON (Age 88)

On Saturday, October 22, 2016, of Kensington, MD. Beloved wife of the late Cedric Leland Johnson; mother of Cynthia A. Johnson, Priscilla M. (Ken) Hubley, Jeffrey A. (Pat) Johnson, Dana G. (Lynn) Johnson, Cheryl A. Johnson and the late Stephen M. Johnson; grandmother of Todd Smith, Dana Lynn, Zachary, Payton, Tristan, Cheyanne Johnson, Gail Nguyen, Katie and Brian Hubley and the late Brandon Hubley; great-grandmother of Kyla Fleming and Maddy Keen Kevin and Emily Nguyen. Survived by sister-in-law Joyce Fox. Predeceased by siblings Rose, Marge, Gerry, Helen, Bill and Fred. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901(Valet Parking), Tuesday, October 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church (Rockville), 520 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, 20852 on Wednesday, October 26, at 10 AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Appalachian Project (www.christianapp.org).

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Sunday, October 23rd, 2016

KREMONAS, Barbara

BARBARA KREMONAS
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Born on April 2, 1942 in Dayton, OH to the late William and Margerie Allen, Barbara grew up in southwestern Ohio and attended Wilbur Wright High School. Beloved wife of Joseph Kremonas for 40 years; devoted mother of Mike (Anne) Swartz and Leisa (Jamie) Swartz; stepmother of Nick (Star) Kremonas and Chris (Jen) Kremonas; loving grandmother to Benjamin, Daniel, Zachary, Trevor, Lily Claire, Taylor, Holly and Bo. She is also survived by her sister, Rose Marie Tiede, of Saint Inigoes Shores, MD; brother, William Allen Jr. of Dayton, OH; nieces, Susan Ohtake of Larkspur, CA, April Swallow-Miles of St. Inigoes Shores, MD; nephew, William Allen III of Dayton, OH; a host of loving friends and neighbors. In 1962, Barbara opened what would be the first of two dance studios she would own. She taught at her Dayton, OH studio until she and Joe moved the family to Huntsville, AL. There she launched a new studio and continued her love of teaching dance. Barbara loved traveling and she and Joe visited many countries. On behalf of Martin Marietta, they hosted and were guests of many dignitaries around the world. Relatives and friends may call at Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD on Sunday, October 30 beginning at 9 a.m., with funeral service to begin at 10 a.m. Her celebration of life will follow at Congressional Country Club at 12 noon until 3 p.m. Because of Barbara’s and Joe’s love for Kendall Shuman and her daughter, Mia, in lieu of flowers, please consider contributions “In Memory of Barbara Kremonas and our love for Mia Shuman” to: Autism Speaks, 1 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10016 (www.autismspeaks.org).

Sunday, October 23rd, 2016

FOSTER, III. Robert Allen

ROBERT ALLEN FOSTER, III (Age 70)
On Friday, October 14, 2016, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Ruth Foster; father of John Foster; step-father of Stacy Briggs; brother of Jean Lipps; nephew of Mr. and Mrs. George Pembroke. Also survived by very special sister-in-law, Celia Dunayer who assisted him as a caregiver. Graveside Service at Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium, Arlington, VA at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850 or Montgomery County Humane Society, 601 South Stonestreet Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.

Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc.
500 University Blvd. West
Silver Spring, MD 20901

Phone: 301.593.9500