Archive for March, 2019

Margherita Rinaldi (Age 91)

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, of Silver Spring, MD, Margherita Rinaldi passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Kensington, with her loved ones by her side. Margherita, the wife of the late Pompeo Rinaldi; mother of Pina, Nella, Tony, Maria, and Angela; grandmother of Julie, Sandra, Maria Vittoria, Christina, Michael, Davide, Luca, and Emma; great-grandmother of Emily, Ryan, Hailey, and Erika. Margherita was a loving and caring person and a faithful Catholic. She was talented, artistic, and an exceptional cook. She had a passion for the opera and travelled frequently between the United States and Italy to be with her family who lives there. She will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her. Visitation at Holy Redeemer Church, 9705 Summit Ave, Kensington, MD, 20895 on Thursday, March 7, beginning at 10:30 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to “Holy Redeemer Church for Togo Mission” at the address above.

Heinz Joseph Hellebrand

February 14, 1928 – February 26, 2019

Heinz Joseph Hellebrand, beloved husband of Patricia; father of Joanne Rasch (Charles), Robert Hellebrand (Sandy) and Richard Hellebrand (Lauren Martin); and grandfather of Gabriel, Silas and Eve Hellebrand and Corinne, Jillian and Grace Rasch, passed away in his sleep. He was preceded in death by his sister Maria Magdalena Smaga and brothers Anton Gerhard Kowaczek and Peter Herman Kowaczek.

Heinz was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1952. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, spending two years as a communications center specialist in Hawaii and participating in aviation cadet training until the war ended. He attended San Diego State College where he earned a bachelor’s of science in aeronautical engineering. He worked as an aerospace engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 34 years, including posts in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Brussels, as well as a United Nations assignment to Brazil. Heinz was an avid traveler and collected stamps and clocks.

A funeral service will be held on March 12 at 11:00 a.m., preceded by a viewing at 10:30 a.m., at the Riderwood Chapel, 3140 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Advocates for Human Rights, which supports refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing oppression and tyranny. This is part of Heinz’s story too, as he fled communist Poland seeking a better life. To donate go to: http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/donate, or send a check to the address on AHR’s website, indicating Heinz Hellebrand in the online form or check memo line.

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GREGORY VINCENT WEIGLE (Age 52)

On Saturday, March 2, 2019, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of the late Vincent and Pauline Weigle; brother of Catherine McGhee, Henry Weigle, Peter Weigle, Vincent Weigle, Pauline Quinlan, Arthur Weigle, Eileen Deschenes, Carl Weigle and the late Joseph Weigle. Also survived by many loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Wednesday, March 6, from 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Service will be celebrated at Collins Funeral Home on Thursday, March 7, at 11 am. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Jubilee Association of Maryland, Inc., 10408 Montgomery Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895 or online at www.jubileemd.org.

Estelita “Titi” Martinez Portillo (Age 99)

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, of Rockville, MD. Beloved mother of Patrick St. Louis(Jackie) the late Marie St. Louis and the late Janet Pitrez; grandmother of Marie (Jenny), Juan David, Francisco, Maria Eugenia (Luis) Gavin (Devorah) and Nigel. Also survived by great grandchildren David, Domingo, Cole, Ovita, Nora and Valeria, and the many people she welcomed as family all over the world. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, March 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. Interment private.

FRANCIS J. LOGAN

“Mike” (Age 88)

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Margaret H. Logan; father of Joan (Steve) Janoskie, Matthew (Becky) Logan, Lawrence Logan, Joseph (Tanya) Logan, James (Marcia) Logan, and Margaret (John) Chambers; grandfather of 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brother of the late Mary O’Hagan, David Logan, and Catherine Battista; 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, 20906 (Valet Parking), Thursday, March 7, 2019, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, 20906 on Friday, March 8, at 11 a.m. Interment Maryland Veteran’s Cemetery – Crownsville at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Dr., McLean, VA 22102.

Elizabeth Anne Fisher (Age 88)

On Saturday, March 02, 2019, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved wife of the late Harold Fisher: mother of Betsy Barber (Gary) and Jo Anne Harrison (Tom); sister of Gerral Tucker(Shirley); grandmother of Amy Mackay (Brendan) Bryan Brackett (Sarah); great-grandmother of  Wesley, Fiora, Jacob, and Finley. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, March 6, 2019, from  2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm (Valet Parking).  Funeral Service will be held at Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, 801 University Blvd, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday March 7, 2019  at 11 am.  Interment George Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Inn at NIH, 7 West Drive,Bethesda, MD 20814 or at Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church at the address above.

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Mary Helen Byrnes (Age 91)

On Saturday, March 02, 2019, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Stephen P. Byrnes; mother of Patrick, Steve, Kevin, Chris Byrnes and Teri Fisher; sister of Joe LaBille; grandmother of Ryan, Jack, Dan, Colin, Carson, Gretchen, Adeline, Connor, and Chloe. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, on Tuesday, March 5, at 11 am. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery at later date. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Oakleigh Judson Thorne

Oakleigh Judson Thorne was born March 9, 1940 to Ruth Cole and Oakleigh Thorne in Poughkeepsie, NY. He graduated in 1964 with a B.A. in English from the State University of New York in New Paltz. Early in his career, Oakleigh worked as the Director of Acquisitions for real estate firm Huntmar Associates where he sought the purchase of investment-grade real estate in the Mid-Atlantic region for European equity funds. Oakleigh was First Vice President and Regional Manager of Coldwell Banker’s Consultation Division in Washington, DC for eight years.

In 1989, Oakleigh established Thorne Consultants, Inc. in Bethesda, MD and then later Kensington, MD, where he assisted clients with complex real estate matters until December 2017. He participated as a panel speaker and moderator throughout the country and was a professional lecturer at American University from 1978-2001. He also taught advanced commercial real estate courses across the U.S. for the Appraisal Institute. He published numerous articles on real estate issues, which were featured in national trade magazines and textbooks. Oakleigh was a long-time member of The Counselors of Real Estate, the Appraisal Institute and the Urban Land Institute.  Furthermore, he was a frequent expert witness in complex commercial real estate cases throughout the DC Metropolitan area.

In his younger days, Oakleigh enjoyed activities such as bike riding (sometimes 30 miles a day to and from work), playing racquetball with his sons and weight-lifting. In his later years, he enjoyed travelling world-wide, developed a penchant for wood working, and became an avid reader of non-fiction, often spending time researching and writing about black holes, the cosmos and astrophysics. He was constantly searching for the meaning of the universe and the purpose of mankind.

Oakleigh leaves behind his loving wife of 40 years, Arlene Celotto Thorne of Silver Spring, MD, sister Veronica Belknap of New York, son Christopher Thorne (Joyel) of Boulder, CO, son Peter Thorne (Dina) of Honolulu, HI and daughter Kristin Thorne (Brian) of New York. He will be greatly missed by them, his four grandchildren and many in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends. Oakleigh was a true self-made man who reached the pinnacle of success in both his personal and professional lives.

In lieu of flowers, Oakleigh would be honored to have contributions made to CureSearch for Pediatric Cancer in the name of his niece, Amy Miller Fair, a leukemia survivor. To do so, please go to https://curesearch.org/Amy-Miller-Champion-Fund.

Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd., W, Silver Spring, MD 20901 (Valet Parking) on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.  Personal remembrances of Oakleigh will be shared at 8 p.m.

JAMES AUSTIN YOUNG

“Jim” (AGE 85)

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, of Silver Spring, MD. Native Washingtonian, son of the late Frank L. Young and Elizabeth C. Dwyer; beloved husband of 61 years to the late Marie Louise Fee, Loving father of Linda (David) Dorsey, James (Alyssa) Young, Jr., Catherine (Matthew) Stohlman, and Thomas (Suzanne) Young; Brother of the late Frank Young and John Young; survived by sisters Elizabeth Hall and Judy Farmer. Also blessed by 11 grandchildren and a great-grand daughter. Graduated Georgetown University, served and obtained the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Worked in various roles in the automobile industry at Ford Motor Company, the Better Business Bureau, and Nissan Motor Corporation, and in between started a Trane air conditioning franchise. Member of St. Jane Frances De Chantal for over 55 years serving in many roles, including Social Concerns Committee, Archdiocesan Justice & Advocacy Council, Archdiocesan Care for Creation Committee, as well as a member of the Knights of Columbus. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Monday March 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, 9601 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD, on Tuesday, March 5, at 10:45 a.m. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities Foundation, Archdiocese of Washington, 924 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

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