Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

On Friday, July 16, 2021, the beloved wife of Carl Williams (deceased) , father of Carlene (Chuck) Musser, Nancy (James) Lynch, David Williams, Joan (Frank) Hewitt, Daniel Williams, Elizabeth (Michael) Blakesley. She was the grandmother of 11 and Great Grandmother of 11.

Family and Friends are invited to Mrs. Williams’ Life Celebration on Wednesday, July 21 from 4:00-6:00PM at the  KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Road., Oxon Hill MD.  A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 5416 Henderson Way, Camp Springs, MD at 11AM on Thursday, July 22. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, 8000 Woodyard Rd, Clinton, MD. Contributions may be made in her memory to The Grotto of Our Lourdes in Emmitsburg.


Ha Do Dao, 70, a 53-year resident of Annapolis, MD and previously of Saigon, Vietnam, died at her home on July 15, 2021.

She was born on March 19, 1951 in Hanoi, Vietnam to the late Ninh Dinh Do and Tinh Thi Nguyen. Ha worked as a pastry chef at the Kent Island Depot and in hospitality and retail. She enjoyed gardening, baking, cooking, sewing, photography, Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, and spending time with her family. Ha loved getting to know people and made sure no one left her house on an empty stomach.

Ha is survived by her husband of 44 years, Tin Trong Dao, two daughters, Huyen Tue Dao and her husband, Joshua Richard Jamison, of Denver, CO, and Han Tue Dao and her husband, Gregory Nicholas Phillips, of Odenton, MD; a sister, Nghiem “Sun” Do of Stevensville, MD; and a granddaughter, Sen Marie Phillips of Odenton, MD.

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Ha’s life on Friday, July 23 from 1 to 3 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD, where a funeral service will be held on Saturday, at 11 am. An online guestbook is available by visiting the link on this page.

Corazon (Cora) Dagdag Blancaflor was finally reunited with the love of her life on July 15, 2021.  Her beloved husband of over 50 years, August (Gus) Aranas Blancaflor, died in 2018.  Cora spent the last 3 years reminiscing their time together and looked forward to seeing him once again in heaven.

Cora lived a long and fulfilling life and died peacefully after an extended hospitalization due to heart ailments. She is survived by two of her children, Audie and Cynthia Blancaflor. Her oldest child, Cristina (Tina) Blancaflor passed away several weeks before her. She was the proud grandma of Bianca Blancaflor and enjoyed watching her grow up.

Cora was a devout Catholic and was an active parishioner of the St. Columba parish in Oxon Hill, MD. Her faith in God was her joy and comfort.  One of her favorite experiences was visiting Jerusalem with her church group and seeing firsthand many of the Biblical historical sites located there.

Cora loved to travel and visited many countries such as England, Spain, Vietnam and Morocco. She enjoyed collecting souvenirs from places she visited and many of them would be seen on display in her home.

Relatives and friends are invited to Cora's Life Celebration on Friday, August 13 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, August 14 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD.  Interment at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 2 p.m. If attending the service at Arlington please arrive at the Administration Building at 1:15 p.m. with Identification and one's own transportation.  

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, the beloved husband of Eleanore R. C. Egana; father of Khristoffer (Lilly) Egana and Khristine Egana-Joson; grandfather of Nathan, Isabelle, Sydney and Kamille Joson, Branden Flores and Aaliyah Egana, brother of Ellen Sugatan, Teodosio Egana, Evelyn Ramsical, Zeina Ledda, Eduardo Egana. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Aaron's life on Friday, July 23, 2021 from 2 to 8 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road., Oxon, MD. Please check back at a later time for mass details. 

Sandra Lin “Sandy” Moreland-Oldham, age 50, died at Anne Arundel Medical Center on July 14 of complications from diabetes.  Born in Annapolis on June 30, 1971, Sandy enjoyed TV comedies and crime shows, reading mystery books, Civil War history, 1980’s and 90’s rock music and board games from the 90’s.  She was known as a person who could talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime.

She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Michael and Robert Riggleman

Sandy is survived by her parents, Susan Tayman and Keith Moreland; her children Ayla Hurley of Columbia, Matt Wright of Glen Burnie and Jake Hibbard of Odenton ; and her grandchildren, Ben, Evelynn and Audrey Wright.

A memorial service to celebrate Sandy’s life will be held on Monday, July 19 at 11 AM at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 122 Bayard Road, Lothian.  Interment will be private.  


Relatives and friends are invited to Carlos’s Life Celebration at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745 on Wednesday,  August 11 from 2:00 to 8:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, August 12 at 10:30 am at St Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745. Interment is at Resurrection Cemetery, 8000 Woodyard Rd. Clinton, Maryland 20735

Alberta (née Birdie) Marie (Campbell) Braham, January 22, 1920 - July 13, 2021.  Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister passed away July 13, 2021. She follows her husband Larry Braham, her son Gordon Daniel (Buddy) Campbell, 8 sisters and brothers and many friends and other relatives. She is survived by her daughters Martha (Polly) Campbell and Brenda Braham, stepdaughter Joy McLean, daughter-in-law Barbara (Bobbie) Campbell and grandchildren Jamie Buckmaster, Laura Chilton, Jeff Chilton, Dan Campbell and Tom Campbell and special friend Letizia Franklin.

Visitations will take place Thursday, July 22 from 6 to 8pm at Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. 20745 and at Henry’s Funeral Home Friday, July 23 from 6 to 8, 1030 W. Beverley St., Staunton, VA. 24401.

The funeral will also take place at Henry’s on Saturday, July 24 at 2pm followed by interment at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church at 6410 Lee Jackson Hwy., Steeles Tavern, VA. 24476.


David Gordon Stevenson passed on July 10, 2021 peacefully at his home in Crofton, MD with his loved ones near. David was born at home in Vance County, NC to Henry and Lillian Stevenson on March 24, 1931. He graduated Macon High School as Valedictorian. After a short stint in the U.S. Army Reserves, David moved to Washington, DC at 18 years old and acquired a job in the US Capitol mailroom through Congressman Kerr of NC. He attended Strayer College and continued working for the Architect of the Capitol where he worked his way up from the mailroom, until he retired as Superintendent of the U.S. Senate in April 1986, over 37 years later. 

He is a free and accepted Mason, of the Grand Lodge of Springfield, No.217, a Methodist,  the only President of USSIGA, (Senate Invitational Golf Association) for over 55 years. An active member of the Crofton Country Club for over 50 years, where he loved the golf game David also loved to travel with his wife Pat, especially cruises. 

In addition to his parents David was preceded in death by his brother, Wheeler.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; five children, Valarie, Gretchen, David, Briana and Kyle; eight grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to <a href="https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/giving/donate-now/">Hospice of the Chesapeake</a> or <a href="https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html">St. Jude's Children's Hospital</a>.

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LeRoy “Buddy” Moreland, age 82 and a longtime resident of Lothian and previously of Edgewater, died peacefully at his home on the farm that he loved on July 10, 2021.  Buddy was a 1956 graduate of Annapolis High School and after retiring from International Harvester in the early 1970’s, he started his own business, Edgewater Truck Center, retiring from there in 2003. After retirement Bud continued his lifelong passion for International Harvester/Farmall tractors building them for competition and becoming a fierce competitor himself. Because of his knowledge of tractors Bud became the "go to" man for tractor repair throughout the region.

Buddy is survived by his wife of 28 years, Donna Louise Moreland; stepdaughters Karen Bosworth of Chesapeake Beach, MD and Christy Gribble of Edgewater; sister Darlene Bryant of Arnold; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his sons, Charles, Louis and Edward Moreland, and a sister, Barbara Miller.

A memorial gathering to celebrate Buddy’s life will be held on Sunday, July 25 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122.  Online condolences may be left for the family at 


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Suddenly on July 9, 2021 Janiyah was called home to play amongst the angels. A beautiful spirit who is survived by her loving mother Nicole and father Emanuel, sister Brianna, and brother Emanuel Jordan (EJ).
Janiyah Alexis Small was born on April 22, 2010 in Clinton, MD at Southern Maryland Hospital to Emanuel Small and Nicole Davenport. 

Janiyah attended Pre-K at Antioch Childcare in Upper Marlboro, MD. She had a love for learning at a young age and enjoyed being taught by her teachers Ms. Tenisha & Ms. Lajuan. Janiyah was educated in the public school system of Prince Georges County, attending Chillum Elementary located in Hyattsville, MD. She recently graduated in June and was looking forward to starting middle school in the fall.

Janiyah enjoyed doing gymnastics with her instructor Shanni Dickens, and other outdoor recreational activities with her cousins. She also enjoyed eating tacos, pizza, chicken nuggets, and french fries. She also liked singing and making silly videos on her mother’s cellphone with her brother EJ. 

Janiyah was a videogame enthusiast. Often times she could be found building her empire on Roblox or more recently, testing her mental capabilities through Minecraft. She could be found learning the latest dance moves to show off. Janiyah also loved to tell a good knock-knock joke and would await your reaction to judge how successful the joke was. 

She I also survived by her maternal grandparents, Jody and Donna Davenport, and paternal grandmother Deborah Allen, as well as a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins who all loved and cherished her. Janiyah will forever be in our hearts and spirits. 


Relatives and friends are invited to Janiyah's Life Celebration on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 from 10 a.m. until the start of the service at 11 a.m. Interment immediately following the funeral at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD. 

Carole Kathryn McClay Meyer, 82, a resident of Edgewater, MD and previously of Lanham, MD, died on Wednesday, July 7 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Born on October 23, 1938 in Wilmington, DE, Carole grew up in Hyattsville, MD, and graduated in 1956 from Northwestern High School. She worked in the regional office of the McDonald’s Corporation as a secretary and operations manager, at the John H. Hampshire Co. as office manager and secretary to the President, and at the American Subcontractors Association as secretary to the Executive V.P. and meeting and convention planner. Carole later founded a construction company with her husband, John, where she served as President for 15 years before retiring in 2000. She was a member of St. Andrew the Fisherman Episcopal Church in Mayo, MD where she served on the vestry and as People’s Warden. Carole also was a member of Londontowne Property Association where she served on the Board of Directors and as secretary of the association for 3 years. She also belonged to the Metropolitan Subcontractors Association, the Maryland Tank Installers Association and she served as president and treasurer of Beach Club 2. Carole is survived by her husband of 65 years, John H. Meyer; her children, John W. Meyer and Loree A. Komsa, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by siblings, Albert E. McClay and Dorothy Gold. Friends are invited to celebrate Carole’s life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday, July 15, 2021 from 11:00 until her funeral service begins at noon. Interment will immediately follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. An online guestbook is available by visiting the link on this page.

Robert "Bob" Thomas Clopp, 81, an 18-year resident of Edgewater, MD and previously of Annapolis, MD, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, following a 15 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born June 22, 1940, in Trenton, NJ to the late Harold and Eleanor Clopp, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University. Bob was employed for most of his career at IBM. He enjoyed gardening and sailing and was a longtime member of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church and the Parole Rotary Club. He is survived by his loving wife, of 18 years, Prudence Clendenning; a son Douglas and daughter Michelle; and two brothers, Don and Bill Clopp. A memorial service will be held at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Church Circle, Annapolis, MD on Friday, September 10 at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions to The Rotary Foundation <a href = "https://my.rotary.org/en/donate">online here</a> 

Steven Joseph Smith, a 67-year old resident of Edgewater, MD, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Born on August 19, 1953 in Cleveland, OH to the late Martha Shirley and Melvin Wilmer Smith, Steve and his family lived in Holland from 1958 to 61, where his father was the supervising engineer in charge of designing and building an experimental nuclear reactor for the Dutch government. It is now used to produce radioactive elements for the medical industry. As a boy, Steve was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed swimming in the South River. He graduated summa cum laude from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) in 1975 and traveled around the US, oftentimes just by himself on his motorcycle. He was self-employed and worked as a residential/commercial painter and sold a variety of items in various venues throughout the years including firewood he chopped himself, jewelry boxes he bought in Taiwan, items he gathered at flea markets and online and sheds he built himself. He enjoyed having conversations with everyone; was an avid storyteller, loved learning about outer space and was a believer in UFOs. The saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” was a motto he lived by. He loved to volunteer as coach on his son's basketball and baseball teams and he enjoyed playing badminton at the South County Senior Center and playing ping pong at the Annapolis Senior Center. Steve loved to read and watch movies and was facile in different languages. He craved the simple life and enjoyed wildlife and nature. He had a heart of gold when it came to his family and friends.  Steve was a devoted father to his two children and a proud Pop-Pop to his three grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Stephanie Jo Spadaro and Thomas Joseph Weitzel-Smith both of Edgewater, MD; his siblings, Michael W. Smith of Millersville, MD and Nancy B. Smith of Towson, MD; his three grandchildren, Ellie Jo, Laila Marie and James Paul Spadaro and his loving girlfriend, Judith Meyers.  Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Steve’s life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD on Saturday, July 17 from 10 am to 12 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made by planting a memorial tree in memory of Steve by going to A Living Tribute's website (alivingtribute.org) 500 West Putnam Ave., Ste. 400, Greenwich, CT 06830 and/or donating to the Chesapeake Conservancy, 716 Giddings Ave., Ste. 42, Annapolis, MD 21401 (chesapeakeconservancy.org).  Condolences may be offered using the Memory Wall tab on this page.

 John Paul (Jack) Elberti, a resident of Edgewater, MD and Vienna, VA, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2021 from metastatic cancer. Jack was born on May 24, 1933 in Minersville, PA to Marion & Paul Elberti and attended the Minersville school system until his graduation from Minersville High School where he served as captain of the football team. His father, Paul, was a chemistry teacher and football coach at Minersville High School and his mother, Marion, was a dedicated homemaker and devoted family caregiver. Jack’s maternal grandfather, Reverend J.C. H. Light, was a United Brethren minister in Lititz, PA. Jack played on the Minersville High School football team, the ‘Battling Miners,’ throughout his four years of high school and helped lead them to victory in the 1949 Eastern Conference Championship.

Jack received a football scholarship to Lafayette College in Easton, PA where he served on the varsity football team for four years. He graduated from Lafayette in 1955 with a bachelors degree in geology. He was then hired by a mining and exploration company located in Albuquerque, New Mexico tasked with searching for gold and silver deposits in Colorado and for uranium deposits in New Mexico. Recalled for military duty he served brief military tours in the Army at Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Knox, Kentucky. In 1957, he married his high school sweetheart, Charlotte Burcheck, also a Minersville resident. In 1958, he and Charlotte moved to Denver, Colorado to both work for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) developing topographic maps. In 1960, they were transferred to Arlington, VA to continue work for the USGS.

In 1963, Jack was hired by the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC), a former office within the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) involved in exploiting and analyzing satellite imagery. At NPIC, he was selected for an academic sabbatical to the University of Illinois, where he received a Master of Science in Photogrammetry. He served with NPIC/CIA for approximately thirty-four years, achieving positions of increasing leadership responsibility and was admitted into the Senior Intelligence Service. In his final two years with CIA, he served as a grievance officer for the Directorate of Science and Technology. His wife Charlotte passed in 2001. His only sibling, Mary Ann Aagaard, passed away in 2002.

In 2009, Jack was remarried to Sophia Lynn Hicks and they shared a residence in Vienna VA. Jack is survived by his wife Sophia; daughter Jane Elberti of Edgewater MD; son David Elberti and his wife, Patricia, of Edgewater, MD; granddaughter Katharina Elberti of Chicago, Illinois; sister-in-law Joan Jenkins of Riva, MD; brother-in-law Stanley Aagaard of Venice, FL; and his beloved nieces and nephews. A much beloved husband, father, grandfather (Bop), and uncle…and cherished friend to many, he will live in our hearts forever and will long be remembered for his beautiful smile and infectious sense of humor and playfulness, including his rascally practical jokes. Thank you, Jack, for spreading so much joy and laughter to all of us. We love you so much!

A “celebration of life” ceremony will be held in Jack’s honor in the coming months, to be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the <a href="https://donations.ata.org/donate?utm_source=ata-website-donate">American Tinnitus Association.</a>

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Brenda will be buried in a private service at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD.

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Barbara Lee Grover Feddon, 77, of Huntingtown, MD formerly of Murrells Inlet, SC and Clinton, MD departed June 28, 2021 at home surrounded by family.  Born August 13, 1943 in Leonardtown, MD.  She was married to the love of her life, Thomas F. Feddon, Jr. who passed in February of this year. Daughter of the late Earl Alexander Grover and Mary Agnes (Boothe) Grover.  Predeceased by one sister, Caroline E. (Grover) Cummings. 

She is survived by their children, Michael C. (Amy) Feddon of Martinsburg, WV, David (Diane) Feddon of St. Pete Beach, FL, Brenda (Andy) Gibbs Sr. of Huntingtown, MD and Joseph (Michelle) Feddon of St. Petersburg, FL.  Grandchildren, Jesse (Katie) Feddon, Ariel (Kevin) Feddon, Caleb (Melissa) Wilkerson, Teagan Hunt, Zachary (Shelby) Tyrrell, Joshua (Kristen) Tyrrell, Katelyn (Austin) Gibbs, Andrew Gibbs Jr., Benjamin Gibbs, and Tanner (Kylee) Moody.  Survived by eight great grandchildren.  Survived by one sister, Mary Ann (Grover) Siniscalchi.  Also survived by two nieces, Veronica (Bill) Atkinson and Yvonne (Brian) Cummings.

In the early years of her marriage, she worked for the Census Bureau, but chose to stay home and raise her children.  She was an active member of St. John’s in Clinton having helped run the annual rummage sale and volunteering in the elementary school as a teacher’s aide.  She also ran the used book sale at McNamara High School.  For over 40 years she belonged to the women’s Lunch Bunch Group from church, having stayed in contact even after her move.  When her children were older, she worked in the Accounting Department at Southern MD Hospital in Clinton. During this time and for many years she was part of a beloved camping group who took many annual trips together and was a member of a weekly bowling league.

After moving to the Live Oaks Community in Murrells Inlet, SC where she lived with her husband until his death, she was active on their board, having served as activity coordinator for the entire 18 years they lived there and as secretary for 15 of those years.  She was an active member of St. Michael’s in Murrells Inlet, SC where she helped with the Food Bank.  She was also a volunteer for the Waccamaw Hospital for years.  She enjoyed her weekly bingo and domino nights with the community women and an occasional lunch out with them too.  She was a talented seamstress and an outstanding decorative tole painter.  She belonged to the Painted Ladies group for over 40 years and was a past president of the Southern MD Decorative Painting Group.  

Family will receive friends on Thursday, July 8th at Kalas Funeral Home at 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 from 6-8 pm with prayer service at 7:00 pm.  Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, July 9th at 11 am at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church at 8908 Old Branch Ave., Clinton, MD 20735. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, 8000 Woodyard Rd., Clinton, MD 20735.  Pallbearers will be her sons and grandsons.

Memorial contributions may be made to one of the following: St. Jude Research for Children c/o Donation Center, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Hospital for Children, c/o Donors Relation, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.


Interment is private. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Please take a moment to leave a memory or condoence for the family.

Thomas Joseph “Joe” Riley, 77, a longtime resident of Edgewater, died at his residence on June 25, 2021. 
Joe grew up in Annapolis, Maryland and attended St Mary’s Grammar School 1-4th grade, Leonard Hall Military Academy 5-8th grade in Leonardtown, MD, St Mary’s High School 9th grade, Annapolis Jr. High School for another tour of the 9th grade, Annapolis High School 10-12th grades.   He joined the US Army in 1962 and got honorably discharged in 1964 to attend Anne Arundel Community College, though he never graduated.

On November 26, 1966, he happily married the only woman on earth that could/would probably put up with him, Sondra Jean Cloud.  November 26, 2020, marked their 54th wedding anniversary. They were lucky enough to have a son, Shane (aka #1 & Meathead), and a daughter, Shannon (aka #2 & Equalizer), to join them in their lives.  They both were a joy to Joe.  Shane acted as first mate on Joe’s charter boat in Hatteras, NC & Ocean City, MD.  Shannon picked up how to make jewelry in Shantytown Village in OC, MD.  Joe was always proud of his children, their love, work ethic and devotion to their own families to touch on a few things.

 Sondra and Joe bought Lily Cleaners and Cinderella Cleaners and renamed it Cleaning by Riley.  They worked the business from 1974 to 2008 when it was sold, and they both retired.  In the late 70’s, Joe took on a second occupation as a charter boat Captain of the Muff Diver, for 40 years in Ocean City, the Chesapeake Bay, Hatteras and Guatemala.  Joe was an active member of the South Anne Arundel Businessmen’s Association, Annapolis Lions Club, Annapolis Yacht Club, DC Hand Dance Club, Ocean City Marlin Club and a DJ for the South County Show Stoppers.  In retirement, Joe and Sondra enjoyed traveling the western part of the U.S. and being with their family – that has now grown to a son in law, Dario Garcia,  a daughter-in law, Stacey, two granddaughters, Rosalie Marie Riley & Annika Jolie Garcia-Riley and one grandson, Gabriel Tomas Garcia-Riley.


Family and friends are invited to celebrate Joe's life on Thursday, July 1, from 5 pm to 8pm and again on Friday, July 2, 2021 from 11am until a memorial service begins at 12 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made in Joe's memory to St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online by clicking ,<a href = "https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude-today.html?adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D5AC0E3C6ABC9F0A5-5375956E5444C6B3%7CMCORGID%3D091B467352782E0D0A490D45%40AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1624972280&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stjude.org%2Fabout-st-jude%2Ffaq%2Fwhats-your-mailing-address.html&sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now">here</a> or to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive Tampa, FL 33607 US or online by clicking <a href = "https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/give/161982/?gclid=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_neoca7KrgfcOMJUa8JfnnzLLqCXuWQ996yPhBdHcsr75nKNg8BuQiRoCOGQQAvD_BwE#!/donation/checkout?c_src=google&c_src2=general">here</a>



Life has treated Joe very well.  He had many friends and a full life and regrets that he did not tell his wife, immediate family, and extended family how much he loved them more than what he did.  

Note from family:  This obituary was written ahead of time by the ultimate pre-planner himself, Joe Riley.  He was forever lightening our load and filling our hearts.


Dale Genevieve Hrebiniak, 76, a 40-year resident of Annapolis, MD, died on June 25, 2021 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born December 19, 1944, in Jersey City, NJ, to the late Walter and Sophia Greenhalgh, she graduated from St. Patrick's Grammar school, The Academy of St. Aloysius, and New Jersey State Teachers College. 

A Jersey girl through and through, she relocated to Maryland when the Army transferred her husband there in 1968. Dale worked as a teacher at Annapolis Senior High School, St. Mary's High School, enjoyed a long career at Old Mill High School, retiring from teaching in 2010. She is remembered by countless students as a strict but loving mentor who gave them a firm educational background. Dale loved spending summers at her little condo in Bethany Beach and, in retirement, spent two months a year in Sonoma, CA. Dale was a Baltimore Ravens fan and, she and Greg, were charter season ticket holders. She also enjoyed traveling, reading, cooking, music, dancing, watching PBS, and driving her Spyder sports car. 

She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Gregory Hrebiniak; two sons, Adam (Abbe) Hrebiniak of Sonoma, CA and Joshua Hrebiniak of Baltimore, MD; a brother, Walter (Terry) Greenhalgh of Livingston, NJ; and a grandson, Hayden Hrebiniak. Friends are invited to celebrate Dale's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday, July 8 from 1 pm until her memorial service begins at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dale's name to <a href="https://donate.mpt.org/mptv/donate">Maryland Public Television</a>, 11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117.

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Jim Behr, a 61 year resident of Oxon Hill, MD, died on June 25th, 2021 with his daughter by his side at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital.

Jim was born Jan 23rd, 1931, in Davenport, Iowa, to Emma Louise Riebe and Roy Christian Hans Behr.  As a boy, he enjoyed many afternoons fishing along the banks of the Mississippi river near his home and at the Behr family camp in Clinton, Iowa.  He graduated from Davenport High. During high school he worked at Schleges Rexall Drug Store and dreamed of becoming a Pharmacist.  When the FBI came calling in his senior year, his life took a different direction.

After graduation, Jim drove two of his best friends across the country to join the Bureau at the Headquarters in Washington, DC, where he worked in the Identification Division and was trained to read fingerprints. He quickly worked up through the ranks under J. Edgar Hoover, eventually supervising the entire division on the night shift. He loved his job and loved training new employees. He worked for the FBI for 43 years and was beloved by the members of the Ident Division there.

Jim met his bride, Shirley, at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in NW Wash, DC. They danced and competed at FBI socials for most of their married life. They were married in 1952. Their first few years were spent in a small apartment in SE Washington. In 1956 they took the plunge and bought their first home in North Forestville, MD. Jim purchased a small laundromat there, which still stands, to help cover expenses. He also began educating himself in the fields of home building and real estate, opening his own real estate company. He built several beautiful custom homes throughout Oxon Hill and Fort Washington including two for his own family.
 
Jim was happiest when he was busy!  He loved traveling to Rehoboth Beach, DE more than anywhere else he ever traveled, eventually purchasing a condo there and managing the entire building. He loved the pleasures of vegetable gardening and flower gardens, gifts of his German heritage. In his retirement years, he kept up his real estate license until recently. He became very involved with the Oxon Hill Police Coffee Club and was a charter member of the Barnaby Manor Citizen' Association, where he served as President and later Treasurer up to the time of his death. Dad attended Oxon Hill Lutheran and Messiah Lutheran in Alexandria, VA. Upon Shirley's death in 2010, Dad also discovered the senior programs at Camp Springs Senior Center, where he has faithfully attended lunch there every day as well as other programs. He became fascinated with our family history in recent years. Jim and his daughter spent hours pouring over vital family history records to his delight.
 
He is survived by his only child, Pamela Smart and son-in-law, Donald Smart. His wife of 57 years, Shirley Eunice Wilcox, preceded him in death.

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Jim's life at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Road., Oxon Hill, MD with viewings on Sunday, July 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. and on Monday, July 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery immediately following the service.  

DAY, Patricia (Thorne) – on June 24 in Fort Washington, MD.  Widow of Gerald O. Day.  Survived by daughters Donna Deters and Diane C. Day; grandson Scott Deters (Maria); great-grandchildren Isabel and Luke Deters.  

Family will receive friends at KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Monday, July 12 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, July 13 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 p.m.  The funeral and burial will be private.  In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Pat’s name to Providence/Fort Washington United Methodist Church, 10610 Old Fort Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744. 




On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, beloved and devoted husband of VerNell T. Wright, and Father of three peacefully entered into heavenly rest at his home in Fort Washington, MD after a long debilitating illness. Also mourning his loss are his children; Rachelle Barnes (Mark), Edward Jr., and Shawn (Janela); eleven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister; and a number of  nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ed served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for a few years. He worked for the National Education Association(NEA) for 20 years and retired on September 6, 1996 at the age of 52.

Services will be held at Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD on Friday July 9, 2021. Viewing 11 a.m. Service 12 noon. Interment at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery.  


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