March 4 2015: BERTRAN, Maria J.

Maria Julia Bertran (Age 84)

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved mother of  Laura (Gail) Bertran and Jorge (Jan) Bertran; grandmother of Annie, Stephanie, and Emily; sister of Jose (Agueda) Alvarez and Caridad Sarnovsky. 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, 20901 (Valet Parking), Sunday, March 8, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM, where Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 9, at 11 AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Attn: Office of Development, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Harris Building Suite 4000, 3300 Whitehaven St, Washington, DC 20007.