Archive for December, 2013

RENEE BROWN

On Saturday, December 28, 2013, of Highland, MD. Beloved wife of Alan Brown; mother of Alan, Jr., Hannah, and Katherine Brown; daughter of Dianne and the late Billy Ray Hatmaker. Also survived by six sisters. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, January 2, 2014, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where a funeral service will be held on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 1 p.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Girl Scout Howard County Day Camp in Renee’s memory, (camp name “Menu”), Girl Scout Howard County Day Camp, P.O. Box 1817, Ellicott City, MD 21041

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LOUISE GODDARD PETZOLD (Age 89)

On Friday, December 27, 2013, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert W. Petzold; mother of Catherine (Bruce) Cottom, Roger (Anne) Petzold, Raymond Petzold, Elizabeth (Jonathan) Stokes, and Nancy Petzold-Earp. Also survived by 12 grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Monday, December 30, from 7 to 9 p.m., where Funeral Service will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 31, at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Congregational Church Memorial Fund, 9525 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901 or The American Cancer Society , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73123.

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ELLES D. PAFITIS

On Friday, December 27, 2013 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Theodore “Ted” Pafitis; devoted mother of Irene (Peter) Sideris and Maryann (Tony) Postorino; beloved grandmother of Theodore, Michael, Angela, Nicoletta and Matthew; sister of the late Sergio DiDomenico. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernadette Church, 72 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD, Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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PIETRO FLERI (Age 85)

On Tuesday, December 24, 2013, of Hyattsville, MD. Beloved husband of Rosa Fleri for 59 loving years; father of Santina (Giovanni) Santoro, Nino (Susan) Fleri, and Piero (Sandy) Fleri; grandfather of Vincenzo, Giovanna, Pietro, Franco, Rosina, Pietro, Luca, Giovanni; great-grandfather of Vincenzo and Santina; brother of Fiorenzo, Angela, and Graziella of Fiumedinisi, Italy and the late Salvatore and Beniamino. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, December 30 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist de la Salle, 5706 Sargent Road, Chillum, MD, on Tuesday, December 31, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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ROBERT LINCOLN DRAKE

 Robert L. Drake, 87, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Potomac, MD died on Friday, December 13, 2013 at Riderwood Retirement Village.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Florrie; children Robert, Jr. (Mary Jo) of Gaithersburg, MD and Kathleen Drake of Rockville, MD; grandchildren Jeffrey Drake (Christie) of Germantown, MD, Cynthia Zalewski (Jefry) of Gaithersburg, MD; and five great grandchildren Timothy, Sarah and Rebecca Zalewski and Connor and Caitlin Drake; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was a graduate of the University of Maryland and a proud Navy veteran serving from 1944 through 1946. He retired in 1990 from Price Waterhouse in Washington, DC where he had served as Audit Manager and later Personnel Director for 41 years.

A memorial service will be held at the Riderwood Village Chapel, 3110 Gracefield Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904 on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 1 p.m. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, either online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or sent by mail to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

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MARY THERESA SMITH

On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Raymond E. Smith; mother of Rosemarie, Maryann, Noreen, Jamie, Theresa, Raymond Jr. and Patrick; sister of Edward Brophy and the late Patricia Jones. Also survived by 14 grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at COLLINS FUNERAL HOME, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at the Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment private.

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ELAINE TODD THOMAS FUNK (Age 92)

On December 24, 2013 of Rockville, MD. Born in Northampton, MA in 1921. She came to Washington DC in 1945 and worked as a secretary at the Atomic Energy Commission during the Manhattan Project development. Beloved wife of the late Franklin Harrison Funk; mother of Richard Todd Funk and mother-in-law of Lucy Ann Funk; sister of the late Donald McHardy Ferguson; grandmother of Joy Rebekah Todd Funk, Bethany Christina Funk and Joseph Franklin Funk. Also remembered by Lucy’s mother Antonina Sambuco; Lucy’s siblings Roseanne, Paul, Therese, and Carmel, in addition to many loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, December 30, from 10 to 11 a.m., where funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Collingswood Nursing & Rehabilitation, 299 Hurley Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.

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NANCY BELMONT DAYHOFF (Age 91)

On Monday, December 23, 2013, of Bethesda, MD. Loving mother of Paul Belmont (Susan), Ann Frances Belmont (Todd Anderson), Thomas Belmont and Matthew Belmont; sister of Margaret Greene, Norman Mackinnon and Charles Mackinnon. Also survived by nine grandchildren, Ingrid, Erik, Kim, McCabe, Margaret, Eleanor, Liana, Pareesa and Caveh; great grandson, Joshua and other loving family and friends. Memorial Service will be offered at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD, on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 12 p.m. Interment Private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the National Audubon Society, 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036.

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Alfred Earl Russell, Jr. (Age 54)

On Sunday, December 22, 2013, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved father of Evan Wesley Russell; son of Alfred Earl Russell, Sr. and Irene Green Russell; brother of Earlette Russell and Angela Russell; uncle of Cari Toles, Cameron Russell, Devin Russell, Mariah Dudley, and Jayden Russell. Also survived by Michele Russell, and many other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Sunday, December 29, from 9 to 10 a.m., where funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you perform a random act of kindness on Al’s behalf.

George Stephen Fuller

“Steve”

Steve Fuller, 66, passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2013. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he moved to the DC area to work at Walter Reed as a member of the Army. He was a founding partner of Friedman & Fuller, PC, a local CPA firm, and an avid golfer. Beloved husband of Donna, he is also survived by his sons, Gregory and Andrew, and his mother Sally. Memorial Service at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, December 28, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The First Tee Children’s Golf Charity, 425 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092.

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EDWARD C. STEFIC, Ph.D (Age 90)

On Friday, December 20, 2013, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Mary Regis Stefic; uncle of Barbara Carrozzino; great-uncle of Dominic Carrozzino, II.; godfather of Patty O’Connor Norman and very special friend of Virginia Goebeler. Edward was a long-time professor of Psychology at Catholic University. Relatives and friends may call at Church of the Resurrection at Riderwood Village, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, December 28, 2013 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment at a later date at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.

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BEATRICE FEY FITZGERALD

On Monday, December 23, 2013, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late William J. Fitzgerald, Jr.; loving mother of William, Kathleen, Mary Patricia (Vincent), Joseph, Jeanne (Jeff) and James (Jamie). Also survived by eight grandchildren and other loving family and friends. She was predeceased by three brothers, Walter, Thomas and Joseph Fey. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, December 29, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernadette’s Church, 72 University Blvd. East, Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, December 30, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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ANN MARIE SCHILKE

On Saturday, December 21, 2013, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved husband of Robert E. Schilke; mother of Tamy Bobbitt, Karen Kennedy, Edward Mangene, Jenifer Mosko, Robert Schilke, Theresa Wilder, Valerie Weidemann and Margaret Sweet; daughter of Harold and Virginia Rich; sister of Gary Rich. Also survived by 13 grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, December 27, 12 to 1 p.m. where Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Holy Cross Hospital Cancer Institute, 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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ESTEBAN RUIZ

On Saturday, December 21, 2013, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Maria “Fiume” Ruiz; father of Fiume Ruiz, Rodolfo Ruiz and Alex (Jeanette) Ruiz; grandfather of Matthew Reisig, Alexandra Ruiz, Ricky Ruiz and Mia Ruiz. Also survived by his siblings, Estela Guilarte, Jose Ruiz and Maria Amalia DiCristina. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, December 29, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Monday, December 30, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to AAMC Foundation, Hackerman-Patz House, 2001 Medical Parkway, Sajack Pavillion, Suite 550, Annapolis, MD 21401 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148.

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EMILIA PADULA

Born in Acerno, Italy on October 7, 1919. Passed away peacefully in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 20, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Mario Padula; loving mother of Robert M. Padula. Relatives and friends may call at the Chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC, 20017, on Friday, December 27 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 28 at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor.

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