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Steven Keith Prutting of Shady Side, MD, and previously of Long Island, NY passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020. He was born the youngest son of the late Clarence and Gloria Prutting in Amityville, NY on November 28, 1954. Steve was a gifted woodworker who used his talents to create beautiful homes in such places as Fire Island, NY, and Gibson Island, MD. His attention to detail led him to become a site supervisor where he mentored others to develop their skills.  Steve also enjoyed being outside hunting for deer, fishing, and working in his yard. In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Prutting. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Nancy Prutting; three children, Josef Hermann and his wife, April of Hampton Roads, VA, Steven, Jr. and his wife, Michelle of South Hampton, NY, and Caitlyn and her husband, Maxwell Anderson of Friendship, MD; brother, Kenneth and his wife, Anita of Stuart, VA; grandson, Hunter;  and several other nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to celebrate Steve’s life on Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 12 pm until his funeral service begins at 1 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Steve's name to: 
World WildLife Fund, 1250 24th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037.

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Arrangements for Mr. Whitby are private. Please take a moment to sign the family's online guestbook.

Elvira Rebecca Bagares, 92, of Lothian, MD, and previously of Alexandria, VA passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Elvira was born in the Philippines on December 27, 1927, to the late Francisco and Melchora Bagares. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she immigrated to the United States in the 1950s. Elvira worked as an administrator for the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC until she retired in 1986. Elvira traveled the world, was an avid photographer and enjoyed taking pictures of both people and places. Elvira spent her retirement years enjoying being a grand and great grandmother and was known and loved as “Grandmom” to many that knew her. In addition to her parents, Elvira was preceded in death by her three siblings. Elvira is survived by her son, David Line, and his wife, Sharon; one niece and nephew; three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren with one on the way. Friends are invited to celebrate Elvira's life on Friday, October 2, 2020, from 4 to 6 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, Maryland.

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Evaleigh V. Foster, 93 of Riva, MD and previously of Dunbar, WV passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Evaleigh was born on February 4, 1927, in Huntersville, WV to the late E. Jack and Lyda Workman. She graduated from Marlinton High School in 1945 and continued her schooling at St. Francis School of Nursing, graduating in 1948. Evaleigh would return to college during the 1980s and obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Virginia State  College.   Her work took her to St. Francis Hospital, in Charleston, WV, and Kanawha County Schools. Evaleigh was a member at United Disciples of Christ Church in South Charleston, WV formerly Boyd Memorial and more recently St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Edgewater, MD, she loved God above all else. She enjoyed square dancing, reading, needlework, birds, being outdoors, and most of all spending time with family, especially her great-grandchildren. Evaleigh was an avid fan of the WVU Mountaineers and loved watching football games cheering “Let’s Go, Mountaineers!” In addition to her parents, Evaleigh was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Harry C. Foster, Sr.; siblings, Ellzey Workman of CrossLanes, WV, Lucy Puffenbarger of Nitro, WV, and Grace Curry of Frost, WV. She is survived by her children, Patty (Mike) Bailey of Riva, MD, Harry C. (Barbara) Foster, Jr. of Morgantown, WV, and Janet (Tom) Hill of Moncks Corner, SC; grandchildren, Bryan(Summer) Bailey of Riva, MD, Jeremy (Danielle) Hill of Ladson, SC, Jesse Foster of Morgantown, WV, Carrie (Eric) Connor of Arnold, MD, Sarah (Rob) Shook of Creedmoor, NC, Johanna (Casey) Foley of Bluefield, WV; and eight great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to celebrate Evaleigh’s life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 11 am until her funeral service begins at 12 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. A visitation and service will also be held in Dunbar, WV on Saturday, October 10. 2020 from 1:30 pm until her service begins at 2 pm at the Keller Funeral Home, 1236 Myers Ave. Interment will follow at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, WV. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall tab on this page.

Friends are invited to celebrate Bunny's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Saturday, October 3 from 4 to 7 pm. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall tab on this page.

James “Phil” Morris a eight year resident of Annapolis and previously of Alexandria, VA passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Phil was born on February 4, 1929 in Asheville, NC the youngest of four children to the late Frank and Carrie Morris. Phil attended the local high school and was a young teenager when the World d War II broke out. Phil’s’ older brother, Frank, Jr was already serving in Germany as an Armored Calvary Officer and would made the ultimate sacrifice. He is buried in Belgium. Phil volunteered for military service after high school. He trained in the Army infantry and found himself on a troop carrier headed for Japan at the age of 16. After serving for 13 months in the Army of Occupation, Phil was released from active duty. Once Phil returned to Asheville he began his educational career. He later moved to Washington, DC where he completed his undergraduate studies in foreign affairs at George Washington University. A variety of transition jobs following graduation led to a career in law enforcement when Phil was appointed as a special agent with Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, DC in 1952. Conducting criminal and security investigations by day and studying law at night at George Washington, Phil was a busy man. Nonetheless, he took time out to marry and rear two daughters, Jean and Karen. Upon graduation from law school and admission to the Bar, Phil continued his employment as a investigator for the Navy. His long-term employment with the Unites States Department of Justice began in 1961, as a trail attorney in the Criminal Section of the Internal Security Division. He would later become a Deputy Section Chief. In 1973 he transferred to the Criminal Division where he was responsible for the Immigration and Extradition Unit. In 1981, Phil was appointed by the Attorney General of the Unites States as a member of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Phil and his current wife, Margaret enjoyed many mutual interest including golf, skiing and travel. Phil also belonged to a poker group that for 50-years gathered on Friday nights to play their beloved game. In December of 2012 Phil and Margaret moved to Bay Woods in Annapolis. They enjoyed meeting new friends and their time spent together. In addition to his parent, Phil was predeceased by his siblings, Frank, Jr, Donald, and Gena Goldmon. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; daughters, Jean Wilson of Frederick, MD and Karen King of Friendswood, TX. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 10:30 am at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Road. Interment to follow with military honors at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD 

Joseph Anthony DiSciorio, III, “Joey” passed away at the age of 24 on September 23, 2020 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born on a sunny Sunday on November 5, 1995 in Annapolis, MD to Robin S. and Joseph A. DiSciorio, Jr., Joey spent his whole life in the community of Blackwalnut Cove. He graduated from Annapolis High School in 2013 and earned his Associates’ Degree from Anne Arundel Community College in 2018. As a Park Ranger at Downs Park and as manager of the ice rink in Quiet Waters Park, Joey loved the outdoors, animals and nature. He was an exceptional athlete and excelled at both ice hockey and lacrosse. He became a motorcycle enthusiast, loving the ride and working on his bikes and recently, he developed a budding interest in aviation. Through his compassion, humor and generosity he had a profound impact on every person he met young and old. He was and always will be a sparkling light in our lives. He loved his girlfriend, his pets and family, and they all adored and loved him. He will be dearly missed. In addition to his parents, Joey is survived by his sister, Lt. Sara M. DiSciorio USN of Atsugi, Japan and his grandmother Mary Sharp of Mullica Hill, NJ. Friends are invited to celebrate Joey's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD on Thursday, October 1 at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations, in Joey’s name, be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 891 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall tab on this page.

Richard Louis Smith, III died in an auto accident on September 23, 2020. Born on July 4, 1956 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Mary Mueller and Richard Louis Smith, Jr., Richard attended DeMatha Catholic High School in 1971 and 1972 and graduated from Southern High School in Harwood, MD in 1974. He attended the University of Maryland and subsequently worked for advertising firms in Annapolis and Baltimore. He and his late wife, Julia Q. Giancristoforo Smith, started their own ad agency, Smith and Associates, following their marriage in 1989. They built their business on the same site as their home in Stevenson, MD, where they raised their daughter, Augusta “Gus”. Following Julia’s death in 2006, Richard helped form a new ad agency business, GAGA Marketing, with partners, Mark Elmore, Marianne Marino and Earl Galleher, where Richard served as the Creative Director. In early 2020 Richard retired and was planning to move to Raleigh, NC to be near Gus and her fiancé, Nick Iodice. Richard enjoyed numerous 4th of July birthday family picnics, high school soccer and golf. He leaves behind his beloved daughter, Augusta Rachel Smith; his siblings, Elaine (Yves) Nollet, Janet (Tom) O’Connor, Regina (Buck) Towne and Dennis (Beth) Smith; his best friend, Eddie Koebke; his girlfriend, Carol Ann Gooley; his aunts, Dorothy Smith, Loretta Orwig and Peggy Adams, 30 first cousins, a large extended family and friends who stuck with him through thick and thin. In addition to his wife and parents, Richard was preceded in death by his great friend, John Miller. There are no formal memorial gatherings planned at this time. St. John DeMatha Pray for Us



Lawrence W. Douglas, 68, a resident of Edgewater, MD for thirty years died of natural causes on Monday, September 21 at his home. Born on March 23, 1952 in Washington, PA, Larry was a superintendent with Dowd Contracting Corp. for twenty-eight years. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Linda C. Douglas; his sister, Cathy (Marc) Chapman; his niece, Erin (Christian) Frye and his great-niece, Anna Catherine Frye. Friends are invited to celebrate Larry's life on Saturday, September 26 from 12 to 2 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall tab on this page.  

Lauren Andrea Franklin, 39, of Edgewater, MD passed away on September 21, 2020.  Born on January 12, 1981 to William “Bob” and Susan Franklin, Lauren graduated from South River High School.  She worked for the Godiva Café in the Annapolis Mall, Dynasplint Systems, Inc, in Severna Park and was part of the 2020 Census team.  Lauren was creative and enjoyed working with crafts.  She also enjoyed spending time at the beach and, most of all, with her beloved cockapoo, Harley. Her favorite location to get her toes wet was Sanibel Island, FL.  Lauren also enjoyed spending time with her friends and their families, as well as entertaining the neighborhood children. 

In addition to her parents, Lauren is survived by three uncles, Jeff Franklin and Dennis and Donald Raulin; an aunt, Lynne Hyden and her fiancé, Allen Carper.  

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 27 at Riva Trace Baptist Church, 475 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD.  Burial will be private.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Laurens' name to: American Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute Processing Center, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058. 

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Ramona “Monie” Jane Johnson, 59 of Severn, MD passed away on September 19, 2020. Monie was born to the late Commodore Stanley Graham and Betty Jane Evans on July 18, 1961 in Baltimore, MD. She loved gardening, photography, camping, hiking, crafts, and just being on or near the water. Monie also enjoyed spending time with family, friends and her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Lynn Smith, Rose Johnson; and brothers, George and Leon Foster and Harry Evans. Monie is survived by her husband, Harry Charles Johnson; her two sons: Harry Charles Johnson Jr. and wife, Brittney,  Jeremy Graham Johnson and fiancée, Tiffany See; grandchildren: Emma, Harry T ”Bubby”, Jeremy “JuJu” and Audrey See; Siblings: Donna and husband Ross Steinbach, Brenda Trott, Glenie and Husband Mark Mathues, Jimmy Foster, Vicki Hook and Danny Evans; Mother and father in-law, Helen and Harry Johnson; sister-in-laws: Kathy and husband, Calvin Clifford and Donna and husband, Lester Ward; step-mother, Rose Marie Graham of Severn, step-father, Sam Evans of Huntingtown, MD and lots of nieces and nephews. In memory of Monie donations can be made to the CERN Foundation, Collaborative Ependymona Research Network (https://www.cern-foundation.org/get-involved/ependymoma-fund). 

Arrangements for Ramona are private.  Please take a moment to sign the family's online guestbook by visiting the link on this page.

Joan Brown, widow of Jean Brown, passed away Friday, September 18 in Annapolis, Maryland at the age of 94. She was born in Edinburg, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley.
 Joan’s career was in banking and real estate. She was faithful to her Episcopal religion and enjoyed her many friendships. Throughout her life, Joan enjoyed dancing, art, needle point, gardening, fashion, cats, dogs, and the beach. 
She is survived by her son, Jeff Brown; daughters, Jenifer and Jody Brown; daughter-in-law, Mary Oneda-Brown; and her beloved grand dog, Phoebe.
Services will be announced at a future date. In lieu of flowers please consider remembering Joan through a contribution to the Alzheimer Association.

Jamison Michael “Jamie” Dickey, 29, a 17-year resident of Churchton, MD, passed away on September 18, 2020 at the Walter Reed National Medical Center.  Born on October 24, 1990 to Thomas and Eileen Dickey at the K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan, Jamie had a love of life.  Although he was afflicted with Cerebral Palsy and other diagnoses, it was never a problem for him as he lived his life the way he wanted using different adaptations to his advantage.  After Jamie’s family moved to Maryland, Jamie started school at the Wheatly Early Childhood Center in Capitol Heights followed by the James Ryder Randall Elementary School and Tanglewood Regional School in Clinton, Avalon Elementary School in Ft. Washington, Southern Middle School in Lothian and Southern High School in Harwood.  Jamie finished his education through homeschooling by his parents.

Jamie was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and Athletes Serving Athletes (ASA).  He was a cub scout, an avid NASCAR fan and played baseball.  He also enjoyed music, bike riding, hockey, horseback riding, camping and four-wheeling.  Most of all, Jamie enjoyed spending time with family and friends.  He was very sociable and communicated in a variety of methods such as eye contact, gestures, verbalization, sign language, PSC and the TOBII computer.  Jamie would often try to engage with other people in conversation unless they showed no interest in him.  Those who did engage were blessed to be taught so much by Jamie.  He touched the hearts and lives of many different people such as the doctors, nurses, teachers, aids, bus drivers and therapists who worked with him.  But this is only a fraction of the list.  He had a beautiful heart, always putting others ahead of himself with a smile on his face telling them not to worry about him.  Despite the challenges he faced, Jamie’s kindness never left him, even as he took his last breath.

Jamie is survived by his parents, Thomas and Eileen Dickey of Churchton; his brother Shawn and sister-in-law, Kirsti Dickey also of Churchton; his sister, Gabrielle Dickey of Odenton; his grandparents, Stephen and Barbara Mumich; one nephew, Aidyn Dickey and three nieces, Kassandra, Ariana and Saria Dickey.

Friends are invited to celebrate Jamie’s life with his family on Wednesday, September 23 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.  Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, September 24 at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD.  Burial will be private at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Jamie's name to, Athletes Serving Athletes (ASA), P.O. Box 4222, Lutherville Maryland 21094.

http://www.athletesservingathletes.org/donate.html


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Shirl McIntosh, 90, a resident of Annapolis, MD for 32 years and previously of Clinton, MD, died on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Born on December 30, 1929 in Washington, DC to the late Aubrey and Emma Schultz, Shirl worked for the U.S. Air Force at Andrews AFB, in Los Angeles, at the Pentagon and at the Naval Research Lab. She enjoyed gardening, bowling, golf, bridge and reading. She also served as a volunteer with the Heritage Harbour Caring Network and was a parishioner at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Annapolis. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Chuck McIntosh; her daughters, Karen Prince and Jennifer (Stephen) Ayers; her sister, June Krankowski; her grandchildren, Kelly Collier, Stephanie and Nick Ayers and 2 great-grandchildren. Shirl was preceded in death by her brother, Aubrey Schultz, Jr. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD on Tuesday, September 22 at 10:30 am. Interment will be private. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall tab on this page.

On Thursday, September 17, 2020; the beloved wife of the late John W. Cropper, Jr.; mother of David A. Cropper, Christopher J. Cropper and Philip E. (Jill) Cropper; grandmother of Jennifer N. (Jesiel) Francisco; sister of Dorothy J. Buckshorn. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Carol's Life Celebration on Wednesday, September 23 from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 5416 Henderson Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Burial private. Memorial contributions may be made to the  church.

Colonel Sudhoff, a resident of Annapolis since 1966, died at his home on September 16, 2020 at age 92. Widely known as "SUDS", he was born in 1927, grew-up in Mineola, Long Island, NY; was a Newsday carrier, an ESSO station worker and during his last year and a half at Mineola High School worked at Grumman Aircraft building "Hellcats" for the Navy before he could enlist. He trained as a Combat Aircrewman and Airborne Electronics Technician (AETM 2), and after "VJ" day traveled extensively to maintain equipment in the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. 
In 1947 the Navy selected him to attend Auburn University where he met his future wife, Charlotte. On 3 June 1951 he earned his BS in Engineering Physics, was commissioned in the USMC and married. Lt. Sudhoff then served a combat tour in Korea with the 1st Marine Division as a Regimental Communication Officer and later as a Naval Task Group Signal Officer. He then moved on to Camp Lejeune, NC, the 2nd Marine Division, and the Armored Amphibian Battalion.
In 1955 the Marine Corps sent Capt. Sudhoff to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, where he earned his MS in Engineering Electronics in 1958. Authored during this time Capt. Sudhoff's thesis directly contributed to the early planning in the Corps, in concert with the Navy, to apply the changing technology of computers and digital equipment to future air control and defense required systems. Subsequently, Capt. Sudhoff was assigned to the Marine Corps Electronics Branch of the Navy Bureau of Ships in Washington D.C. where he spent the next four years in the early development of the Marine Tactical Data System (MTDS), in concert with the Navy Tactical Data System development. He also spent that time in the development of tactical radio equipment to replace obsolete WWII gear, and established tropospheric scatter as a viable tactical communication medium, developing the AN/TRC-97. 
During a certain equipment procurement effort, Major Sudhoff was engaged in a congressional action resulting in a House Armed Services investigation with Navy, FBI, and Justice Department involvement. After subsequent hearings, Major Sudhoff prevailed, was vindicated, and cited by higher authority. 
As a Major in 1962, duty with 3rd Marine Division artillery followed on Okinawa and Mt. Fuji in Japan. From there he went to Quantico, VA with the Development Center and Long Range Study Panel. In 1966, Colonel Sudhoff came to Annapolis, MD for duty as USMC Deputy Director, of what is now known as the Joint Spectrum Center, to support air operations in Vietnam. During this tour Col. Sudhoff was instrumental in the introduction of the computer-enhanced Marine Air Control Squadron -4, installed on "Monkey Mountain" east of Danang, to go operational in July 1967. Within a few months the Marine Air Control Squadron dominated the air control mission requirements with a quantum increase in capacity and sparked the coordination of air assets in the forces of the Vietnam War effort. 
Retiring from the Corps in 1969 Mr. Sudhoff joined the IIT Research Institute in support of NASA deep space planned vehicle explorations. International treaty negotiations on space communications were to be held in the early '70s. As a result of Mr. Sudhoff’s analysis of the Deep Space Network's communication requirements, he was selected by the State Department as a Delegate to represent USA deep space interests at the conference in Geneva, GHE. Voyager 1, launched in ‘77, has now left the galaxy Milky Way into interstellar-space and is still communicating with earth, although by 2015 it was so far away it took 17 hours for a radio signal to travel that far. 
In 1973 Mr. Sudhoff joined the Navy Electronic Systems Command to support planning for future communication needs. He served for the next 16 years; as Navy representative to the joint services effort to bring state-of-the-art digital communication equipment to the tactical forces, and later, in concert with NSA, brought secure radio voice capability to land, sea, and air radios of the joint services (the ANDVT series of equipment). 
In 1989 it was time to retire again. Early on "Suds" was active in local school matters, the community and pool, and crewing in frostbite sailing competition. Mr. Sudhoff was preceded in death by his great and wonderful wife of 62 years, Charlotte, in 2013. He is survived by his children, Sharon Calcaterra of Severna Park, MD, Richard K. Sudhoff of Abilene, TX, Robert Sudhoff of Mt. Vernon, VA, and Julia Pergolizzi of Fairfax, VA; his brother, Herbert Sudhoff, a former Naval Aviator, of Destin, FL, and his 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Memorial service will be held at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD on Friday, September 25 at 11:30 am. Inurnment with military honors at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850. 

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William S. "Bill" Wise Jr., of Fort Washington, Maryland, 85, died peacefully on September 15, 2020. Born July 27, 1935, in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late William S. and Helen Wise, and was the oldest brother to Kenneth H. "Ken" Wise (Linda), Robert "Bob" Wise (Ellie), Carol Whalen (Tom) and the late Ethel Miller. He was the beloved husband for over 62 years to Beverly "Bev" Harrison Wise, father to Wesley S. "Wes" Wise (Kathy) and Donna Jacobs (Bill), grandfather to Nicole Bryner (Jeremy), William "Will" Wise (Lisa), Amy and Stephen Jacobs.  He is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces and other extended family members.

Bill loved his family, spending time with them and his friends and was quick to have a conversation with anyone, making people feel comfortable and included. He was a leader and mentor to many. He loved cats and dogs. He was active in shooting sports for most of his life. 

His legacy is the life he lived and the love he shared.  A Celebration of life will take place at a future date due to risks of travel and group gatherings at this time.

Kenneth E. Doyle, Sr. of Temple Hills passed away peacefully at his home on September 15th, at the age of 72. He was born in Washington, D.C. He was the only child of Francis E. Doyle, Jr. and Emily May Hays. He grew up in Kentland, Maryland and attended Saint Ambrose Catholic school. He played baseball and football for Palmer Park Boys and Girls Club and developed a love for golf at a young age. He graduated the Class of 1966 and started the Doyle legacy at Saint John’s College High School in Northwest Washington, D.C. He enlisted into the United States Navy during the Vietnam era. He trained and graduated from Naval Advanced Undersea Weapons school in Key West, Florida as a Torpedoman. Subsequently, he embarked on a cruise aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown, an aircraft carrier (CV-10). 

He served as a Prince George’s County police officer from 1974 until 1978. In 1975, he married Zandra G. Nunley Earle and became a loving step-father to Christina L. Eaton Briggs. He then welcomed two sons into the family, Kenneth, Jr. in 1976, and Matthew Aaron in 1981. They were married until 1991. 

He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, American Legion, VFW, and the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed golf and bowling, and participated in darts and horseshoes leagues. He was a pitcher in a men’s slow pitch softball league and he coached girls’ basketball for Allentown Road Boys & Girls Club. 

He was a union membership director for American Federation of Government employees and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. 

He met the love of his life, Kathleen E. Shifflett in 1997 and married January 12, 2005 until his passing. Together they enjoyed traveling and cruises. They loved Redskins football. He took joy in singing Karaoke.
Ken is survived by his children, Tina Briggs, spouse, Mark, Valerie Norman spouse, Matthew, Kenneth Jr., spouse, Nikki, and Matthew, spouse, Yasmin. His grandchildren, Ronnie, Misty Rose, Katie, Marc, Cole, Breanna, Emma, Anthony, Eli, Fahada, and great-granddaughter, Evelyn.  


On Sunday, September 13, 2020, Henry J. Franks, Jr., loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 90.

Henry was born on January 2nd, 1930 in New York City to Henry and Margaret (Waters) Franks. Henry attended St. Francis de Sales grade school and Cardinal Hayes High School. He received his degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the Naval Research Lab. 

While at NRL, Henry worked on Project Vanguard, which was the second satellite successfully placed in Earth’s orbit by the United States and the first solar-powered satellite. In October, 1958, Henry, along with the rest of the Vanguard team, was transferred to the new National Aeronautics and Space Administration.  Henry spent 29 years at NASA working primarily in the development of satellite tracking systems.  Henry retired from NASA in 1987.

On June 15th, 1957, Henry married Jacqueline Watkins and moved to Cheverly, Maryland where they lived until 1997.They raised one son, Henry Wade.

Henry was a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus and volunteered as an usher at both St. Ambrose parish in Cheverly and Holy Name of Jesus parish in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.
Henry and Jackie retired to Indian Harbour Beach, Florida and enjoyed many years of global travel and visits from their grandchildren. Henry enjoyed swimming and watching all of the launches at Cape Canaveral.

Henry was preceded in death by his sisters Margaret and Dorothy. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline, his son Wade, his daughter-in-law Tracy, his grandchildren Mary Katherine, Patrick, and Matthew, his brother Francis, and his sister Joan.

A private graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, Maryland.


On Thursday, September 10, 2020 Lillie Gerald died peacefully at the age of 98. She was preceded in death by her father, Giles Shipman, her mother, Olive Shipman and her 10 siblings. She is survived by her 4 nieces, Cleopatra Blakely, Agnes Pilgrim, Dr. Krishmu Shipmon, Janis Coaxum, a great niece, Christine Pilgrim and a nephew, Ronald Johnson. She graduated from Clarkton High School in North Carolina and attended Fayetteville State University in North Carolina as well as Howard University in Washington, DC. She was a teacher for several years. Lillie enjoyed reading, writing poetry and listening to classical music. She was a Sodalist in her church for many years. A rosary will be said at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass on Wednesday, September 16th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Camp Springs, MD.  Interment will be at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, MD.

Velma L. Trimmer, 73, of Annapolis passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Velma was born on July 9, 1947 in Washington, DC to the late Charles and Annie(Chambers) Parker. Velma married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Trimmer and began creating a loving and caring home. Velma worked as a bank teller prior to becoming a full time Mom.  She spent many years in Germany with her family and husband who worked for the DoD.   Velma loved the sun, being at the pool, gardening, praying-mantises, cooking, traveling, sewing, doing puzzles and painting.  Recently she became passionate about painting and hiding kindness rocks.  She volunteered at the Anne Arundel County Fair as a Chairperson and judge for the sewing entries. Being a longtime resident of Annapolis, Velma also enjoyed watching the Blue Angels fly every Commencement week. 

In addition to her parents, Velma was preceded in death by her husband Thomas in 2016; her siblings, Laurie Williams-Reber, George Parker and James "Jamo" Parker. She is survived by her two daughters, Terry (Steven) Cameron of Prince Frederick, MD and Alice (Kenneth) Pilkerton of Shady Side, MD; grandchildren, Avery, Valerie, Lucie, and Sally Pilkerton; siblings, Dr. Charles Parker Jr., Stephen Parker and Trish Miller and several nieces and nephews. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Velma's life on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 3:30 pm until her service begins at 5 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. Interment is private. 

Relatives and friends are invited to Robert's Life Celebration at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment with US Marine Corps Honors will be held at Quantico National Cemetery on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. 

Cristeta Perez Ricasa, beloved mother, grandmother, life partner, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away at the age of 67 surrounded by family at home on the morning of September 9, 2020.

Cristeta is preceded in death by her father Dr. Odon Y. Perez, her mother, Cristeta M. Perez, and her brothers, Odon A. Perez Jr. and Abraham Perez.

Cristeta is survived by her life partner, Romeo Bernales, children: Phoebe Kirkland (Angus Kirkland III), Marjorie Pleta (Christopher Pleta), Roy Ricasa (Kathleen Ricasa), and Krystle Villanueva (Christian Villanueva), siblings: Jose Perez, Demosthenes Perez Sr, Reginaldo Perez, Manuel Perez, Maria Natividad Adolfo, Loyda Flores, Esmeralda Elli, Elizabeth Jadloc, Jesusa de Castro, Constantina Leal, and grandchildren: Marcellus Kirkland, Charlize Villanueva, Soleil Kirkland, Mariah Pleta, Jared Ricasa, Madison Pleta, Gabrielle Ricasa, Karsten Villanueva, Macey Pleta, Adrienne Ricasa, Kassidy Villanueva, and Malia Pleta.

Cristeta, or “Inday” as she was lovingly nicknamed, was born on August 20, 1953 in Tacloban, Philippines to Dr. Odon Y. Perez, Ed. D. and Cristeta M. Perez. She graduated Top 10 in the UP-PGH School of Nursing Class of 1974 with a GN degree and received her BSN degree in 1976 from Arellano University. In 1977, she immigrated to the United States of America to fulfill her career as a registered nurse. Over the next 40 years, she worked in the ICU and CCU at many local hospitals including Howard University, Hadley Memorial, Greater Southeast, Prince George’s and Southern Maryland, ultimately caring for thousands of patients in the DC area. Even though she was often employed at 2-3 hospitals at one time, most of her nursing career was spent at Fort Washington Hospital, where she finally retired in April 2018 after 24 years of service.

Cristeta, a long-time resident of Fort Washington, MD, was a devout Catholic and regularly attended nearby St. Columba Catholic Church in Oxon Hill, MD, where she was a parishioner for over 35 years. She exemplified her Christian values not only through her faith, but also through her character and actions. Cristeta was genuinely kind, unselfish and generous to everyone she met and spread joy through her warm smile, bright eyes, and infectious laugh. For those who were blessed to know her, Cristeta was a beacon of light and love and someone who would do anything and everything to help those around her.

To her family, Cristeta was simply “the best”. She was a pillar of unwavering strength, unyielding sacrifice and unconditional love. She devoted her life to making sure her family was well taken care of and happy. From arranging beautiful flowers or putting together favors and decorations for someone’s birthday, shower, wedding, or other special event, to being the family’s “on call” nurse and caring for anyone who was sick or injured, Cristeta was the best sister and aunt she could be. From cooking big batches of her famous sinigang for all of her grandchildren, to attending their countless basketball and soccer games, swim and gymnastic meets, jiu jitsu and volleyball tournaments, and dance shows and competitions, Cristeta was the best Lola she could be. From forgoing sleep after working the midnight shift so she could take her kids from one extracurricular activity to the next, to constantly putting her children’s needs before her own – even in her last days – just to make sure they were okay, Cristeta was the best mom she could be.  People often asked who her “favorite” was. Though her favorite may have been questionable, she, in fact, was the clear “favorite” of the family. Now that she is no longer here, her physical presence will always be missed, but her spirit and shining example will forever live and be remembered by all who loved her.  

The family invites you to join in celebration of Cristeta’s life at her Visitation and Gathering at Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD on Friday, September 18, 2020 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial for Cristeta will be offered at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Piscataway, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 9 A.M. Interment private.

A repast will be held immediately after her mass at the Camp Springs Masonic Lodge in Camp Springs, MD.

Obituaries

Steven Prutting

David Whitby

Elvira Bagares

Evaleigh Foster

Barbara Lesko

James Morris

Joseph Disciorio, III

Richard Smith

Lawrence Douglas

Lauren Franklin

Ramona Johnson

Joan Brown

Jamison Dickey

Shirl McIntosh

Carol Cropper

Richard Sudhoff, LtCol, USMC (Ret)

William Wise

Kenneth Doyle

Margaret Hornsby

Henry Franks

Lillie Gerald

Velma Trimmer

Robert Gill

Cristeta Ricasa