Archive for June, 2011

ERNEST JULIUS PRUITT

On Monday, June 27, 2011, of Olney, MD. Beloved husband of Mary L. Pruitt; father of Julie Bernhard, Katrina Pruitt-Andrews and Ernest Pruitt, Jr.; grandfather of Sam, Katie, Emma and Holly. He will be missed by his cats, Lucy and Max. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, July 1 from 12 noon to 1 p.m., where the funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to ASPCA, P.O. Box 96929, Washington, D.C. 20090-6926.

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HEATHER MARY GRACE HORAN GARRETT (Age 34)

On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, of Columbia, MD, formerly of Woodbine, MD. Beloved daughter of JoAnne and Leonard Horan; sister of Bridgette Tobiassen (Brett), and Leonard Horan, Jr. (Mariana); granddaughter of Anna Peninger and the late Luke Peninger; loving fiancée of Cavan Roy. Also survived by five nephews, former husband, Doug Garrett, and other loving family and friends. She will also be missed by her loving canine companion, Hunter. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, July 1, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Louis Catholic Church, 12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD, on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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PAULA MENJIVAR (Age 76)

On Monday, June 27, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Felix M. Menjivar; mother of Mauricio A., Hector A. and Carlos A. Menjivar (Laura A. Bilek-Menjivar); sister of Natividad de Jesus Ayala. Also survived by seven grandchildren and other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, June 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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ALICE CATHERINE JORDAN

On Monday, June 27, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Edward S. Jordan; loving mother of Edward B., Rita J. (Joe) Thompson, Thomas P. (Linda), and Elaine “Petie” C. (Sam) Hance; sister of the late John F., Jr. and Bernard J. Hughes, Mary Jones and Veronica “Vera” Patterson. Also survived by 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m. and at Resurrection at Riderwood Chapel, 3160 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, June 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association .

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MYRTLE V. DOUGLAS (Age 83)

On Sunday, June 19, 2011, of Kensington, MD. Beloved wife of the late Harold G. Douglas; mother of Andree and the late Peter; sister of Henry, Keith, Carmen and Fabian. Also survived by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, June 28 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure Church, Veirs Mill and Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Wednesday, June 29 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Catherine Laboure Church.

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ANNE RAMOS PETER

On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, of Chevy Chase, MD. Beloved wife of the late Francis J. Peter. Survived by her husband Charles Ragan; children, Donna (Raymond) Vance, Janet Davis, Michael (Beverly), Thomas and John (Lorelei) Peter. Also survived by 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and her brother, Luis (Meredith) Ramos. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Christ the King Church, 2301 Colston Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 on Monday, June 27, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Memorial Fund.

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MARY LOUISE JACKSON (Age 67)

On Thursday, June 23, 2011, of Elkridge, MD, formerly of Silver Spring, MD. Loving mother of Mike Jackson and wife, Kathy; grandmother of Olivia, Emily and Hunter Jackson; sister of Carol Anne Sharpe. Also survived by other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, June 27, from 12 noon until time of memorial service at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 825 Hammonds Ferry Road, Linthicum, MD 21090.

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ERNESTO F. BETANCOURT

On Monday, June 20, 2011, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Raquel Betancourt; father of Adela (Tom) Jabine, Ernest (Basia) Betancourt, Luis (Kellye) Betancourt and Beatriz (Stephen) Hardy; grandfather of Susanna Maria Jabine (William Wiles). Also survived by his brother Roger (Alicia) Betancourt, sister-in-law Blanca Betancourt and many loving family and friends. A memorial service will be held at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, July 2, at 1 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Bright Beginnings, Inc., 128 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 or Central Union Mission, P.O Box 96763, Washington, DC 20090-6763.

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IRENE LORETTA McCARTHY SLATTERY

On Monday, June 20, 2011 of Kensington, MD. Beloved wife of the late Huett H. Slattery; mother of Paul (Iris) Slattery of Silver Spring, MD and Chris (Jane) Slattery of Carrollton, TX; grandmother of Jennifer and Megan Slattery. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) on Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904 on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Church.

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GORDON LEE CALVERT (Age 89)

On Tuesday, June 21, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Margaret Calvert; father of Gordon (Irene), Roger (Barbara) and Walter (Cynthia) Calvert; grandfather of Jennifer, Gordon, Benjamin, Randall, Evan, Katherine, and Sarah. Also survived by four great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Inter-Faith Chapel, 3680 South Leisure World Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, June 24, from 10 to 11 a.m., where Funeral Service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123.

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CHARLYNE G. MARSCHKA

On Thursday, June 16, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Edwin Marschka; mother of Frank Marschka; sister of Mary Troester. Also survived by her nephew, Daniel Marschka and other nephews and nieces. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Thursday, June 23, 10 to 11 a.m., where Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery.

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MARY FRANCES WEEKS

On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, of Hyattsville, MD. Beloved mother of Francis (Ellen) Horan; grandmother of Michael (Amanda) Horan, Eileen (Sean) Hughes, Kathleen Horan and Mark Horan; great-grandmother of Conor Patrick Hughes. Also survived by her nephew James Edward Weeks, III (Catherine); her niece Elissa Weeks and many loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD, on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark the Evangelist Church.

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ANNE M. BRODERICK

On Thursday, June 16, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of James A. Broderick; mother of Susan Broderick Reiter and the late Michael P. Broderick; grandmother of Daniel James Reiter; sister of Patricia D. Hart. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass at Resurrection at Riderwood Chapel, 3160 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to S.O.M.E., 71-O Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

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DEACON ANTONIO F. CHAVES

On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 of Hyattsville, MD. Beloved husband of Teresa L. Chaves; father of Maria Teresa Penna, Leonor M., Antonio R. and Luis F. Chaves; grandfather of Colman Murphy, Richard and Antonio Mendez, Elia, Michael and Anna Chaves. Relatives and friends may call at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD on Sunday, June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday, June 20 from 10 to 11 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017.

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ELIZABETH U. KING

“Betsy”

On Monday, June 13, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Potomac, MD. Beloved wife of Gene King; mother of Shawn Rock, Susanne Shook and the late Topher Rock; step-mother of Jeffrey, Brian and Deborah King; grandmother of Brendan and Tovey Katherine Rock, Caroline, Grady and Laney Shook, Alyson, Jennifer and Anita King; sister of Dr. Sharon Manzi. Memorial Service at Church of the Atonement, 10613 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902, on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, 100 North Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201(specify Dr. Robert Arceci) www.HopkinsMedicine.org or to Jewish Social Services Agency (Hospice), 6123 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852 or Church of the Atonement Building Fund at the above address.

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