Archive for April, 2011

JOSEF PETER RADL (Age 77)

On Friday, April 29, 2011, of Hyattsville, MD passed away at Holy Cross Hospital surrounded by family. Beloved husband of Mary DiGuilio Radl; father of Anna (Joseph) Sieber, Gina Miller, John and Kathleen Radl; grandfather of Christopher Sieber; brother of Frank (Inga) Radl, Elizabeth Logiudice and Theresa (Richard) Eibel. Joe was born August 21, 1933, in Gant, Hungary, the son of the late Peter and Anna Radl. He served in the US Army at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in the 101st Airborne Division and later as an Army reservist. After his honorable discharge he worked as an iron worker and later became a barber and owned J & J Barber shop for 45 years. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jerome’s Church, 5205 43rd Avenue, Hyattsville, MD, on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216,Glen Allen, VA 23058 or National Kidney Foundation , 5335 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., #300, Washington, D.C. 20015.

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  DALE M. GLASBY  

Charles Barnett Wilson (age 42)

On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, of Seabrook MD. Beloved son of Ted W. and Karen J. Wilson; brother of Nina J. Lansinger, Willie W. Wilson and Maria C. Edenbo; grandson of Grandma Krauss; nephew of Sherry and Tom Hackshaw and Jerry Wilson. 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, (Valet Parking), Sunday, 2 – 4 PM. Graveside Service and Interment, Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road & Webster Street, NW, Washington, DC, on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

WADE HAMPTON PUGH, III

On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Lisa Pugh; brother of Bobbi (Bill) Hamilton. Also survived by many loving family and friends. Wade was a professor of math at Montgomery College and owned a tutoring business, Probastat. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf in Silver Spring. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, from 1 to 5 p.m. Memorial service at Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery College Foundation, 900 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 or www.montgomerycollege.edu/onlinegiving Note “In memory of Wade Pugh” in the memo section.

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ERNEST A. LISTER “Ernie” (Age 95)

On Tuesday, April 26, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Hardwick Lister; father of Ernest “Al” Lister, Jr. and James Madison Lister; grandfather of William Richard Lister, Peter Seaton Lister, James Hardwick Lister and Jeanne Lister MacDonald. Also survived by first cousin, Helen Lister; seven great-grandchildren, other loving family and friends. Memorial Service at Bedford Court Activity Room, 3701 International Dr., Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 3 p.m. Interment private. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Senior Living Foundation of the American Foreign Service, www.slfoundation.org.

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JOSEPH PAUL HOLLENDURSKY

On Tuesday, April 26, 2011 of Wheaton, MD. Beloved partner of the late Janet Montgomery; step-father of Marsha Thompson and Michelle (Mark) Lane; grandfather of Mark, Jr.; brother of Alice Johnson, Margaret Clemens and George Hollendursky; uncle of Becky, Nathan, Mackensie, Margaret, Theresa, John, Michelle and Michael. Also survived by many close friends at the U.S. Postal Service. Memorial Service will be held at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, April 30 at 3 p.m. Interment private.

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GEORGE WALTER CONGER

On Sunday, April 24, 2011 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Lucy Jane Conger. Funeral service at Inter-Faith Chapel, 3680 South Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906 on Saturday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Inter-Faith Chapel.

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Taffere Daniel Tassew (Age 38)

Suddenly, On Friday, April 22, 2011, of Brooklyn, NY formerly of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of Tassew Desta and the late Kefey Taffere; brother of Neway Mengistu, Germame Mengistu, Tsion Tassew and Benti Tassew. Also survived by numerous nephews and cousins. Funeral Service at St. Michael’s Ethiopian Orthodox Revival Church, 3010 Earl Place, NE, Washington, DC, on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery.

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ELEANOR WILLIAMS COLLINS

On Friday, April 22, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late John A. Collins; mother of Joanne LeBlanc, Diane Collins, Rosemary Connor, John Collins Jr, Kathleen Coolidge, and Cornelius, Michael, and Brian Collins. Also survived by 18 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and her sister, Mary Harris. Predeceased by her grandson, John Lanham Collins, and her siblings, Walter and Edmund “Manny” Williams, Helen Bennington, Jeanette Cicero and Marian Zell. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, on Tuesday, April 26, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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RITA SCHWARTZ

On Friday, April 22, 2011, RITA FAYE SCHWARTZ (nee Decker). Loving and beloved wife of 66 years to Joseph A. Schwartz, Jr.; devoted mother of Joseph (Jay) A. Schwartz, III, and his wife, Laura; and Nanci and her husband, Harry Schaefer; grandmother of Megan (Randy) Cornett, Molly (Jim) O’Donnell, Michael (Lara) Schwartz, Gregory (Robin) Schaefer, Geoffrey (Denise) Schaefer, and Aaron Schaefer; great grandmother of Dutch, Darla, Emma, Fiona, Owen, Annabelle, Pearl, Hailey and Baby Girl Schaefer.

A native of Washington, D.C., she was educated at Holy Trinity High School and Immaculata College. She was a founding member of Saint Mark’s Church; where she was a parishioner for over 50 years. She served on the Altar Society for many years, was active in the Sodality and was President of the Ladies of Charity for 14 years. She was a volunteer reading tutor for the Saint Mark’s elementary school and, for many years, a volunteer counselor for pregnant women at Birthright. For her entire life, Rita was devoted to young children; a kind, loving, giving, devoted and gentle woman who touched the hearts of all who knew her.

Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd West, Silver Spring, MD (valet parking), on Wednesday, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Resurrection at Riderwood Chapel, 3160 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, April 28, at 10 a.m. Interment Private. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark’s Ladies of Charity, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20783.

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MARGARET CAROL GRIGGS

“Peggy” (Age 81)

On Thursday, April 21, 2011, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife for 55 years of Charles I. Griggs, Sr.; mother of Charles I. Griggs, Jr. (Janet Ruth), and MaryMargaret Griggs (William Bergman); sister of Maryanne Probus, and Carl Reisinger, Jr. (Ann); grandmother of Ashley, Melissa, Charlie, Lynsey, and Nickalas. Also survived by a great-granddaughter, Chasadie. Relatives and friends may call at Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, April 25, 2011 from 9 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m. (note time change). Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew.

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PANAYOTIS N. PANAGOPOULOS

On Wednesday, April 20, 2011 of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of 55 years to Katerina Panagopoulos; former restaurant owner of The Club II in Washington, DC; devoted father of Tiana and George Marmaras; beloved grandfather of Vassiliki and Panayotis Marmaras. Also survived by two sisters and three brothers of Chicago, IL. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, April 25, 2011, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. (Trisagion Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m.) Funeral Service at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36th St. & Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC, on Tuesday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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AGNES RUTH SALISBURY (Age 87)

On Wednesday, April 20, 2011, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved wife of the late James H. Salisbury; mother of Laurie Wares and the late Robert “Bob” Salisbury. Also survived by other family members and friends. Funeral Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or to a charity of your choice.

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WILLIAM NESTOR PREUSSE (Age 85)

On Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at his home in Olney, MD.  Beloved husband of 57 years of Marie Preusse; father of Matthew (Debra) Preusse, Laurie (Tom) Clark, Jeffrey Preusse and the late Linda Preusse; grandfather of Jaclyn and Jenna Preusse, Kevin and Sammie Clark; uncle of Jan (Dino) Ciccone; cousin of Michael Nestor. Born in Sacramento, CA on April 11, 1926; he spent most of his youth in Spokane, WA. He served in the US Navy from 1944-1946. Following graduation from Gonzaga University he joined the FBI and spent most of his career as a Special Agent working at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC; retiring in 1978 as a Supervisor in the Domestic Intelligence Division. Mr. Preusse worked for Perpetual Savings Bank as a Branch Manager from 1978-1991. While residing in Silver Spring, MD he was active as a Treasurer and three sport coach with the Wheaton Boys Club from 1965-1973. Mr. Preusse enjoyed sports and was very competitive in raquetball and running. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Monday, April 25, from 10-11 a.m where funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 A.C. Skinner Pkwy Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL, 32256.

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