Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Sandra "Kay" Rice of Bowie, MD, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Country Home Assisted Living. Born March 7, 1943 in Frederick, MD to the late John Kern and Catherine Smith, she had a long successful career with various businesses in the accounting, secretarial and administrative fields. Kay will be remembered as the most loving, kindest person anyone could meet. Her beautiful smile and positive nature reflected the way she was as a mother and friend. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Irving Wilson Rice. Kay is survived by her daughter, Dawn (Mike) Delahanty; a brother in law Gary (Jean) Rice; a sister in law Sharon Rice; and a stepbrother Edward "Rusty" Smith. A private ceremony and interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. Online guestbook available by visiting the link on this page.

All services for Mr. Holleman will be private. Please take a moment and leave a condolence by using the tab on this page.

Services for Joseph Thompson, who passed away on June 29, 2020, will be private.  You are welcome to leave an online condolence using the link at the top of this page.

Harriett Josephine Fraser Albin (Jo) passed away, peacefully on June 29, 2020 at her sister Ann’s home in Camp Springs, Md. She was born 11/22/1947 to the late James Fraser Jr. and Ella Bell Welton Fraser.

Jo graduated from Middletown High School in 1965. She graduated from University of Maryland with a B.S. in Recreation. Soon after she took a job with the Army Rec. Center in Germany. There she met her late husband, SFC Loren E. Albin Sr. (Red).

While in the Army they lived in Ft. Eustis, Va; Ludwigsburg , Germany and Ft. Stewart, GA. After retiring they lived in Bend, OR; Fortuna, CA and Kingman, AZ. She lived in Kingman for 21 years. Prior to retiring, she worked for Arizona Auto Lenders as an office manager. She moved back to Frederick in Jan. 2020 to live with her sister, Susan.

While growing up, she had many fond memories attending the Presbyterian church in Frederick. In 1985 while in Georgia she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She had many callings in the church; a primary teacher, missionary meal planner, and her favorite, Cub Scout leader which she did with (Red). She loved helping and serving others. She loved to read and to knit. She was known for knitting wash cloths, and generously gave many of them away. She would sit with Mary Ann for hours watching the Hallmark Channel and knitting. Her favorite pastime while living with her daughter Amy, was being with Nikolai and Ella, her
grandchildren.

Jo is survived by her daughters Mary Ann Albin, Amy Welton Steinberger (Gary), and Red’s sons, Loren E. Albin Jr. (Julie), and Walace D. Albin and siblings, Ann Welton Sole (Chris), Susan Parsons Mangold (Ray), and James Fraser III (Kay), and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

At this time there will not be a funeral or memorial service. She will be buried beside her beloved husband at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, NV.

In keeping with Mother’s philosophy, Faith, Family and Friends, a memorial donation can be made to: Emergency Family Shelter. (RCEHN), 27 DeGrange St. Frederick, Md 21701

On Sunday, June 28, 2020; the beloved husband of Doris Gemma F. Jenkins; father of Gemma-Ann Christine Jenkins and John Nicholas Jenkins; son of the late Joseph Andrew and Lena Ann Jenkins; brother of Fr. Joseph A., Michael A., Daniel F., Paul W. (Tina) and Lena R. Jenkins and Helen M. (Patrick) Surfus; brother-in-law of Mario David Joseph Fontanilla and Teresita Daisy F. Estrada. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. 

Relatives and friends are invited to John's Life Celebration on Sunday, July 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 12010 Woodmore Rd, Mitchellville, MD 20721. The Mass of Christian Burial and interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD will be private. 

There will be a limit of 50 people during the life celebration so the family asks that people pay their condolences and move through the church. 

Carl “Dave” David Noren, 71, a 25-year resident of Crofton, MD, and previously of Budd Lake, NJ, died on June 28, 2020, following an eight-month illness. Born February 5, 1949 in Summit, NJ to the late Carl and Eleanor Noren, he graduated from Kean University with a bachelor of arts degree in History and a teaching certificate. 

After a year of teaching, Dave joined Bell Atlantic (Verizon), retiring from there as an IT Architect Manager, developing code for the Human Resources and Payroll departments.  He was a longtime member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville, MD.  Dave loved traveling and fine dining with his wife, Nancy.  He also enjoyed boating, classic cars, and was an avid Nationals and Redskins fan.

He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy; his children, Matthew Noren of Cape May, NJ, Cara (Patrick) Giligan of Mendham, NJ, Michelle (Tom) Scholfield of Medford, MA, Kathleen (Danny) Carlson of Salem, UT, Suzanne (Peter) Kyre of Port Charlotte, FL, Christine (Ron) Clark of Naples, FL; and Wendy (Chris) Benson of Raleigh, NC; and two siblings, William “Bill” Noren of Annandale, NJ and Carlyn “Sue” Samson of Collyville, TX; 16 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD on Tuesday, July 7 at 1 pm.  Interment will immediately follow the Mass at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.  An online guestbook is available by visiting the link on this page.


Arthur "Art" Jay King, 96, of Annapolis, MD and previously of Davidsonville, MD passed away on June 27, 2020. Art was born in Washington, DC on May 15, 1924 to the late Charles and Clara King. 

He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II and fought in the battles to liberate Italy including Arno, North Appennines and Po Valley. After obtaining a degree in accounting, Art worked at the IRS and then as an Audit Analyst for the Naval Material Command at the U.S., Department of the Navy, retiring in 1986 after 38 years of service. He was a parishioner at the Eastport United Methodist Church, serving as Treasurer and in various committee positions. Art held memberships in several veteran and community organizations. He was a life member of the American Legion, VFW, DAV and Naval Lodge No. 4 FAAM. He was an affiliated member of Annapolis Lodge No. 89 FAAM. He was also a member of Moose Lodge #269, BPOE #622, Davidsonville Area Civic Association (DACA) and was a volunteer for the Heritage Harbor Caring Network.  He enjoyed traveling to Ireland, attending sporting events, and was an avid reader of military history. 

In addition to his parents, Art was preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Annabelle who died only 17 days earlier than Art; two brothers, Harold Wesley King, Sr. of Fort Washington and Earl E.(Gene) King, of Eagle Rock, VA. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Ruth Koetting, of Ellisville, MO, his two daughters, Erin Hollamon (husband Vassie) and Maureen Dickerson, both of Davidsonville; eight grandchildren, Vassie Tad, Hannah (husband Daniel Rodriguez), Kathryn, Rebecca, and Charles Hollamon, Kristen, Carly, and Ian Dickerson; and two great-grandsons, Trent Fischer and Torin Henry Jacobs. He will also be missed by many nieces and nephews who fondly referred to him as "Uncle Red". 

Friends are invited to celebrate Art's life at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Monday, July 6, 2020 from 10 am until his service begins at 11 am. A private interment will be held at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. Memorial contributions may be made in Art's name to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122 or Eastport United Methodist Church, 926 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403. 

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Leo George Capps, 83, of Hampstead, NC and previously of Shady Side, MD passed away on June 27, 2020. Leo was born in Washington, DC on October 17, 1936 to the late John and Eleanor Capps. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and worked as a Physical Engineer for WTOP Radio and MCI WorldCom. A lifelong fan of classic western movies, Leo enjoyed the outdoorsmen’s life: fishing, boating, and working with his hands. The self-described “handiest man in Hampstead” was happiest with stiff beverage in one hand and a toolkit in the other.  In addition to his parents, Leo was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon in 2019. He is survived by his sisters, Cora Edith Taylor and Lavern Yarnick both of FL; two daughters, Lisa Marie Rodgers of Edgewater and Lea George Capps of Davidsonville; three grandchildren, Jessica Rodgers, Justin Rodgers, and Samantha Blonder. Inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery with military honors at later date. Condolences may be made online by visiting the link on this page.

Passed away peacefully on June 26, 2020 at 95 years of age. 

She was born Chrystal Nadine Bolt to the late Edward Bolt and Hazel Seymour Bolt in Mainesburg, PA., and was raised on her family’s dairy farm. Chrystal never traveled out of Pennsylvania until she was in her teens when she boarded a bus for Washington, DC to work in a Government typing pool. She met her future husband, Anthony (Buddy) Clements, on a blind date and they were married when he returned from service in the Army during World War II. Chrystal was a devoted mother who chose to stay at home to raise her family. In 1971, Buddy and Chrystal moved to Edgewater, MD where Chrystal resided for the remainder of her life. Widowed in 1982, she never remarried. 

Chrystal was active in the local community and was on a bowling team into her eighties. She was an avid card player and enjoyed playing bingo and slot machines. As a special event for her 85th birthday, she asked her children to take her to Las Vegas for a family vacation. She had such a good time on that trip that her 90th birthday found her once again sitting at the slots with her kids in Las Vegas. In recent years, as her health deteriorated, her daughter, Pat moved in with Chrystal to take loving care of her. Despite her declining physical health, she maintained a sharp mind well into her nineties and continued to enjoy going to casinos and playing cards with her family.

Those fortunate enough to know Chrystal were touched by her gentle nature and unassuming demeanor. She was thoughtful, never failing to send a card on birthdays and did not have a bad word to say about anyone. She will be forever remembered with love by her children Patricia Marcopulos of Edgewater, MD, Tony Clements and wife Cathy of Rose Haven, MD, Raymond Clements and wife Lucia of Port Saint Lucie, FL, Vete Clements and wife Lois of Herndon, VA. She is also survived by her sister Beverly Mitchell of Mesa, Arizona, her grandchildren, Derek and wife Laura, Matthew and wife Jennifer, Paul and wife Jen, Tony (Todd), Blue and Ariana as well as her great-grandchildren, Drew, Calli, Gavin, Jessica, Troy, Maya, Calyn, and Kai. 

She was the beloved by many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Anthony Clements, her brother Clayton Bolt, her sister, Carol Fishburn and grandson Jason Nicolas Clements. 
At Chrystal’s request, no service is planned. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in Chrystal’s name.

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Billie Sue Aisquith,  a resident of Riva, MD, passed away on June 25th, 2020, at home in her own bed, following a two year battle with cancer. She was 61. Born July 27, 1958, in Frostburg, MD to William (Joe) and the late Susan Kidwell.

Billie was a valued member of the staff of Owensville Primary Care (now Bay Community Health).   She retired two years ago when she became ill. Billie joined the staff at OPC in July 1996 and served the medical needs of the South County Community  in many capacities for 22 years  at the Health Center.  She began as an Accounting Clerk and worked her way through to Front Desk Supervisor and finally Medical Office Manager in 2003.  She was the “right hand” of management in important community activities that included the Annual Health Fair, the annual Rabies Clinic, the Anne Arundel County Food Bank and many small fundraisers to help to keep the Center financially sound. She was truly a “Jack of All Trades “ and approached each endeavor with enthusiasm and energy.  She cared greatly for the staff who worked with her and they for her and was known affectionately as M.O.M. This title was not just a tribute to her managerial position, but to the concern and effort she dedicated to the staff.  So many people in the South County Community and on the staff looked to Billie for assistance when they were in difficulty.  

Billie's dedication and helpful nature inspired her daughter's to pursue careers in social work and nursing. Something she was proud of.

Billie enjoyed several activities and hobbies including car shows, local baseball games with family, scrapbooking, quilting, photography, and cooking. She was the type to remember birthdays, anniversaries, and always had either a goody-bag or some homemade food creation  when she showed up to a party or knew someone someone was sick.  

Billie is survived by her beloved husband, Michael Thomas Aisquith; two children, Katherine Elizabeth Meadows of Columbia, MD, Sara Jane Meadows of Metairie, Louisiana; son, Douglas Craig Aisquith (Christina) of Harwood, MD; father, William Joseph Kidwell of Edgewater; brother, Jeffery Kidwell (Robin) of West River, nephew, Joshua Kidwell; niece, Anya Locy; and three grandchildren, Wyatt Joseph Meadows, Chloe Mae Aisquith and Cruz Owen Aisquith.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Billie's life at a memorial gathering on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 from 5 to 7pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to Bay Community Health (OCP), 134 Owensville Road, West River, MD 20778. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. 




On Thursday, June 25, 2020 of District Heights, MD. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis M. Brown and survived by Loraine Gilmore (sister), sons Frank Jr. (Phyllis), John (Michelle) and Richard Sr., along with 11 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be private.

Susan Lee Abston, 77 of Alexandria, Virginia  died on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her residence in Alexandria, Virginia .

Born Tuesday, August 25, 1942 in Manila, Philippines to the late Salazar and Rita Santiago.

She was a member of St. Columba Catholic Church. 

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Edith Tolentino.

Surviving are son, James Abston, daughters, Elizabeth (Jack) Srikachorn and Beverly (Greg) Deweese, grandchildren, Parkpoom Srikachorn, Jamie Alexander and Dillon Abston, sisters, Celia Pappas, Corazon Guyala and Nevis Godtlen. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to Susan's Life Celebration from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 12:00 PM on Thursday, July 2 at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745 with the Fr. Gary Villanueva officiating. Interment is currently private due to the regulations of the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Susan's name to the Alzheimers Association at alz.org



Maureen Fogarty Schuler, a 41-year resident of Davidsonville, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at the age of 78.  Born Maureen Dianne Fogarty on July 8, 1941 to the late John and Edith Wilcock Fogarty, she graduated from St. Cecelia’s Grade School in Pennsauken, NJ, and was a 1959 graduate of Camden Catholic High School in Camden, NJ. Maureen received her teaching degree (K-12) from Glassboro State College, Glassboro, NJ in 1963 and spent several years as a 2nd grade teacher at Moorestown Elementary School in NJ. She had a life-long passion for teaching elementary students and later spent a year teaching third grade at Beverly Farms Elementary School in Potomac, MD.  Always with a passion for education, she worked as a substitute teacher in the Anne Arundel County school system for many years, but her true vocation in life was raising her family.  She enjoyed baking and learning new recipes, crossword puzzles, playing bridge, mystery novels, and every British show ever aired on PBS, with a penchant for murder mysteries. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with friends and family and she adored her grandchildren and earned the nickname ‘Grandma Bubbles’ for playing with soap bubbles with them. Maureen was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville, MD where she was a Eucharistic Minister, served on the Parish Council and was a member of the Lazarus committee, which she led for several years. Maureen is survived by her husband of 52 years, Theodore Frederick “Ted” Schuler; her children, Robert, Charles, and Andrew Schuler and Megan Reiser; their five grandchildren; Quinn  and Helen Schuler, James and Kaitlyn Reiser and Ava Schuler and her brother, John Robert “Jay” Fogarty of Key West, FL. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Meredith and the entire staff at La Casa Assisted Living Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Home in Annapolis, MD for their compassionate care during the last year of her life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) in honor of Maureen Fogarty Schuler.  A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 12 Noon on Tuesday, June 30 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Davidsonville. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall link on this page. 

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James Arthur Lucas loving husband, father and grandfather peacefully passed away on June 21, 2020.  He is survived by his wife Gail, his two children James Andrew Lucas and Michele Anne Agnes; four grandchildren Timothy James Agnes (TJ), Brooke Elizabeth Agnes, James Alexander Lucas (Alex), and Ashleigh Renea Lucas; and two sisters, Mary Gibson and Peggy Milligan.

Jim graduated from Gonzaga High School in 1957 and Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1961. After college he proudly joined the Coast Guard where he served 6 months on active duty as a aerographers mate and finished his time in the reserves. Upon completion of his active duty in the Coast Guard he took a job with the Department of Defense- National Security Agency, where he was in the first agent’s class sponsored by the agency.

Jim had a long rewarding career with the National Security Agency that spanned over 30 + years. During his career he was instrumental in upgrading the government’s polygraph program to a computerized system. He loved traveling TDY and made many “work” and “personal” friends along the way.  His work took him and his family to Bad Aibling, Germany for 4 years. During his career he was very active in the American Polygraph Association holding many executive positions including president of the association. He retired with accolades in 1995.

In retirement, he enjoyed spending time at Long Beach MD in the summers and Venice, Florida in the winter. He loved watching Redskins games with friends and talking about the “good ole days” He always put family first and loved spending time with his grandchildren and his sisters and nephew in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. 

Friends are invited to celebrate James' life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Sunday, June 28 from 2 to 4 pm. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall link on this page.

Cleo Hangemanole passed on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Sunrise of Annapolis with family by her side.  She was born on March 26, 1917 to the late Speros and Helen Argerakis Colevas and had a long, blessed life always surrounded by so many who loved her. She was a loving mother, foremost, and a homemaker with many talents but her baking topped the list. She took that talent to her church where she was the head baker of Greek pasties for many years. As a lifelong member of St. Sophia, she also served her church in many other ways as a member of the Philoptochos Society. Cleo was the beloved wife for 57 years of the late Emanuel V. “Bill” Hangemanole; mother of Basil Hangemanole, Helen H. Farmer, Anastacia Herbert and Eleni (Ronald) Franklin; sister of the late Paras, Vasiliki, James, Alexander, Prokopes, Vaseleos and George Colevas and Jane Colevas Glakas; grandmother of Anastasia Hangemanole, James Emanuel Farmer, Melissa Patra Martin, Eleni Wojcikowski, Christopher and Stephanie Herbert, Tiffany Krieger, and Deidra Christley; and mother in law of the late James F. Farmer. She is also survived by 18 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews who will miss her dearly. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions her funeral at St. Sophia’s will be by invitation only. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2815 36th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007. 

Online condolences may be made by visiting the link on this page.

*The funeral will be live streamed at: https://youtu.be/l-8oXToFOO8   *

A funeral service for Loretta will be held at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:30 pm. Interment will be private.  Online condolences and tributes may be made by using the link on this page.

Arrangements for Nancy are private.

Please take a moment to sign the family's online guestbook by visiting the link on this page.

All services for Deborah are private. Online condolences and tributes may be made by using the link on this page.

A celebration of life for Shawn will be held at a later date. Please take a moment and leave a condolence for the family by using the link on this page.

The LaValley Family of Fort Washington MD is deeply saddened to announce the loss of Lorraine LaValley, who died at her home June 19, 2020.  She was a Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Cousin, and matriarch of the Sinnott family of Saugertiers, NY, as well a Girl Scout leader and constant taxi driver when her children were young.  Born in Troy, NY January 10, 1922, she was proceeded in death by her beloved husband Ernest A. LaValley, Jr., Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) in 1986, her daughter Patricia Lee LaValley in 2018, and her parents Harold J. Kruse and Alice Sinnott, and brother Donald J. Kruse.

Lorraine graduated from Catholic High in Troy, NY, volunteered as a nursing assistant in Saugerties, NY, attended many family functions at West Point military academy and married Ernest A. LaValley Jr. of Waterveliet, NY upon his commission into the US Army Air Corps in 1944.  As a military wife Lorraine, her husband and growing family changed residences periodically and traveled the globe extensively.  Lt. Col LaValley’s family relocated from station to station within the United States and overseas during the US ballistic and strategic missile development programs until his USAF retirement.  While her husband was deployed, on various assignments, Lorraine would singlehandedly pack the family and household contents and often drive cross-country with young children to tow to their next duty station.  Her last military relocation in 1965 from Vandenburg AFB, in CA to Fort Washington, MD was when her husband was assigned to the Pentagon supporting the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Fort Washington, MD remained her home until her death at age 98.  

Lorraine's St. Ignatius Parish Community of Fort Washington, MD will dearly miss her.  She was a member of the Ladies of Charity, a parish volunteer and a generous benefactor to many local and national catholic charities and organizations.  Lorraine was a member of the Andrews Air Force Base Officer’s Wives Club, and at one time worked tirelessly for Woodward & Lothrop.  Her many sporting interests included being an avid Washington Redskins fan since 1966, a fan of tennis champion Roger Federer, a keen follower of US and international ice-skating competitions, and a WIBC mixed doubles bowling league member.  

Lorraine was a woman of intelligence, beauty, grace, and compassion.  Always soft spoken but with a great sense of humor she always had a kind word for everyone she encountered.  Her wide circle of friends will feel the void of her passing but remember the times they traveled extensively by bus, rail and cruise ships to attend broad-way musicals, luncheons in picturesque locations, shopping excursions, museums and grand garden estates, as well as touring international capitals and far-away lands.  Her national and international travels consisted of voyages aboard the SS United States and the Queen Mary 2 among other ocean vessels.

Her loving memory will be continued in life by her devoted children Carol Ann Genese of Hamilton, NJ, Theresa Joyce Levy of Melbourne, FL, Brian Joseph LaValley of Ft. Washington, MD, and her faithful grandchildren Danica Lyons,-Genese of Hamilton, NJ, Louis James Levy III of Haymarket, VA, and Kerry Genese of New Orleans, LA.  Additionally, Lorraine will be missed by her family of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends across the country.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 2:00pm in the St. Ignatius School Auditorium, 2315 Brinkley Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744 preceded by a viewing at 1:00pm on Friday, June 26, 2020. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. 

Nancy June Wilkinson, 67, a lifelong resident of Arnold, MD died on June 19, 2020, at her home. Born July 1, 1952 in Arnold, MD to the late Winston and Lucielle Phelps, she was employed at the Maryland Department of Agriculture as a seed analyst.  Nancy was a longtime member of Crosspointe Church and enjoyed gardening and camping.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 24-years, Bill Wilkinson and a sister, Lucy Ann Chebat. 

Nancy is survived by four children, Chris Williams of Church Hill, MD, Rebecca Allen of Chesapeake, VA, Steven Wilkinson of Lakewood, CA, and David Wilkinson; four siblings, Frank Phelps of Trappe, MD, Winifred Paige Zeigler of Williamsport, PA, Sandy Champ of Ocala, FL, and Lora Blandford of Edgewater, MD; and seven grandchildren, Jackson, Isabella, Liam, Winston, and Elias Williams, Daniel Allen, and Kora Wilkinson.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 18, at 11 am at CrossPointe Church, 365 Jones Station Rd, Arnold, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

An online guestbook is available by visiting the link on this page.

Frederick A. Crow, Jr.
Colonel, USAF (Ret.)
“Slipping the surly bonds of earth”, Col. Frederick A. Crow, Jr., 94, passed away peacefully, with his eldest son and daughter-in-law at his side, on June 16, 2020 at Baywoods of Annapolis.  Fred was a highly decorated USAF fighter pilot who endured six years of brutal captivity as a Vietnam MIA/POW.  To his surviving children and grandchildren, “Pawpaw” was a true American patriot and hero who will be remembered for his devotion to his beloved wife Mary of 65 years, his gallant and valorous service to his country, his gifted storytelling, and his fun-loving and often mischievous good nature.
Fred’s life was an epic American adventure.  He was born into a Navy family in Gloucester, Massachusetts on February 3, 1926 to Dorothy and Frederick A. Crow, Sr. Along with his younger sister Marylyn, they moved around the country to his father’s various duty stations which included two years living in his father’s hometown of Camilla GA while his father was deployed at sea around Europe, in Cohasset MA, at the lighthouse at Folly Beach SC, in the lighthouse keeper’s house on Dungeness Spit in Washington State, in San Diego, and in Honolulu from 1936 to 1942.  After witnessing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at age 15 he served as a bicycle messenger on the Naval Base before returning stateside to continue high school in Beverly Massachusetts. 
Fred quit high school and enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in December 1943 and entered the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Forces in February 1944. At the war’s end he was discharged in October 1945. He finished high school in Beverly while working at various odd jobs including being an orderly at the Beverly hospital, a chauffeur for the Frick family cook and housekeeping staff, a construction laborer, and a patternmaker at the Sylvania factory.  According to Fred, his supervisor at the factory suggested that he was “too dumb to be a patternmaker and should probably consider going to college”.  Fred agreed and took advantage of the GI Bill to matriculate at Cornell University in 1947.  Fred enjoyed his years at Cornell, which included membership in the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, ROTC, summer school at Michigan State, and summers working in a vineyard in France and the Rehoboth Beach DE amusement park. He graduated in 1951 with a BA in English, didn’t stick around to collect his diploma, rejoined the U.S. Air Force for pilot training as a newly commissioned 2nd Lt, and was awarded his pilot wings at Stallings AFB North Carolina in June 1952.  
Fred met Mary Morrison, an auburn-haired Tufts graduate and teacher from Medford MA, while on a date with his then fiancé at the Stork Club in Manhattan in the fall of 1952.  He had the opportunity for one dance with Mary and, in his words, was “struck by the thunderbolt”.  After a whirlwind romance they were married in Boston in December 1952, embarking on an exciting and interesting life together.
Fred’s early career as a fighter pilot encompassed assignments flying the F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, and F-4 Phantom, and a two- year stint with the 82nd Airborne as a forward air controller.  He and Mary travelled the world as they made their home in numerous locations including Bitburg, Germany; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Las Vegas, Nevada; Clovis, New Mexico; Fayetteville, NC; Leavenworth, Kansas; Tampa, Florida; Hampton, Virginia; Alexandria Virginia, and Victorville, California.  Along the way they were blessed with four children, Cathy, Rick, Jeff, and Pat.    With Fred often deployed for long periods of time and in perilous situations such as the Berlin Crisis, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War, Mary steadfastly raised her family of four, often by herself.  
Fred (and Mary’s) biggest challenge came on Easter Sunday in 1967.  Fred was leading a flight of F-4 Phantoms on a strike in North Vietnam against a target area under withering fire from hostile air defenses and enemy aircraft.  He was hit by a surface-to-air missile, forced to eject, captured and held as a Prisoner of War for six years, three of those years in solitary confinement.  During his captivity in the “Hanoi Hilton” Fred was subjected to mental and physical cruelties by his captors to obtain information, confessions, and propaganda materials, and was decorated for “resisting these demands by calling upon his deepest inner strengths in a manner which reflected his devotion to duty and great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.”  Fred’s decorations include two Silver Stars for gallantry in action, a Legion of Merit for his resistance to the enemy, two Purple Hearts for injuries received, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars, and 22 Air Medals.  At the time of his retirement Fred was the most highly decorated officer on active duty in the Air Force.
Fred returned home as part of “Operation Homecoming” and was reunited with his family on March 7, 1973.  As the ranking officer on his return flight disembarking at Andrews Air Force Base he made the following remarks:
“We come from the prisons of North Vietnam.  Our motto was Unity Before Self.  Our mission was to return with honor.  We have accomplished our task.  What a thrill it was to take off in this big beautiful aircraft from Hanoi with us aboard.  Freedom was ours!  How proud we were to be greeted just a few short hours ago in Honolulu Hawaii as American fighting men returning from battle.  And now we are in the shadow of our nation’s capital, fighting back tears of joy and gratitude.  We have reaped the fruits of our faith and trust in our God, our Commander-in-Chief, our families and all the people of this wonderful, wonderful country and indeed the world who have worked so hard and long to bring us home.  We are indebted to you forever.  America, we love you!”
After briefly being hospitalized at Andrews to recover from his injuries, Fred returned to active service.  He was the President of his class at the National War College in Washington, D.C. and then was assigned as the Vice Wing Commander of the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing at George AFB, California.  His final assignment was at Langley AFB in Hampton Virginia, where he retired from the Air Force on October 1, 1981.  Fred and Mary resided in Hampton for twenty-three years, and then Williamsburg VA for ten years before moving to Baywoods in Annapolis, Maryland in 2013.
Fred dabbled at real estate sales in retirement. Mostly he “carried the water” for Mary who was a very successful realtor on the Virginia Peninsula for 25 years after his retirement.  He enjoyed working as a docent and resident storyteller at the Virginia Air & Space Museum, serving on the annual United Way Campaign committee, attending weekly breakfasts with his buddies at the pancake house, giving speeches every Memorial Day, gardening, and visiting his family and an extensive network of friends around the world.  He was also quite fond of peanut butter and banana sandwiches, rhythm and blues and Hawaiian music, fat cocktail onions in his gin, and his dune-top perch at their Nags Head NC beach place. He loved to torment Mary and delight his grandchildren by wearing his ratty red bandana around his head all week while at the beach.  His daughter and daughters-in-law loved that he could be counted on to peel the potatoes most Thanksgivings.  Most of all Fred loved life, his country, the USAF, and his family, always providing them a shining example of integrity, humor, selfless humility, and boundless love.
Fred was a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America, the Super Sabre Society, the Daedalians, and the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association.   He was the recipient of many civilian honors over the years including his fraternity’s highest honor of Induction into the “Order of West Range” at the 2018 Pi Kappa Alpha International Convention. On Veterans Day 2015 Fred was met at the airport by the Cornell Marching Band, honored by Cornell University as the most decorated Cornell Alumnus of the Vietnam War, and was added to the Cornell PIKA Chapter’s Wall of Fame.
Surviving members of his family include his three sons, Frederick A.  Crow, III (Charlotte) of Davidsonville, MD, Jeffrey F. Crow (Joan) of Moseley, VA, and LTC (Ret.) C. Patrick Crow (Madrienne) of Palm City, FL, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  His beloved wife Mary predeceased Fred in 2017. His cherished daughter, Cathryn C. Gilmore, predeceased him nine years ago also on June 16th.  The family extends sincere gratitude to his private caretaker Cynthia Cline-Thomas and the numerous nurses, caregivers, and staff at the Assisted Living and Health Care Center at Baywoods of Annapolis who provided compassionate and loving care to both Fred and Mary over the last several years.
There will be no visitation for Colonel Crow due to Covid-19 precautions.  Memorial Services with Full Military Honors will be held on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 11 AM at the Old Post Chapel at Ft. Myer, with interment to follow in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Frances S. Heinrich passed away on June 16, 2020 at the age of 92 during the COVID 19 pandemic. She was the mother of three beautiful daughters, a lifelong student with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, a devout lover of music and the arts which brought her great joy throughout her life and till the end, a devout Catholic who was deeply grounded in her faith and which carried her through all of the good and difficult times, a great adventurer who was always game for exploring, an accomplished photographer who documented her family and life so well, and a person with a quick sense of humor that revealed itself in her latter years and endeared her to many.  Frances’ ability to continually grow and discover beauty, no matter what her age or condition, was all inspiring. 

Born to Mildred and Frank Scaglia on February 27, 1928, Frances grew up in Connecticut and was a proud graduate of Mount St. Joseph’s Academy in West Hartford.  She married Carl Heinrich on October 14, 1950 and they were blessed with 50 years of marriage and three daughters, Kathleen, Carleen and Susan.
While raising her daughters, Frances began taking part-time college classes at the University of Hartford.  She did this while also working as an administrative assistant at Northwest Catholic High School and then as an executive assistant at Connecticut General Life Insurance over a span of 16 years.  She was ahead of her times in many ways. 

A great highlight of Frances’ life was living in Brussels, Belgium for three years while Carl, an executive at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, worked on a NATO contract.  Always the student, she studied French, took various classes and even taught her beloved beagle, Ernie, to respond to commands in French.  Frances delighted in exploring all of Europe and documented their extensive travels through her photography.  She would have made a wonderful travel writer.  

Upon returning to the US, Frances and Carl relocated to Fairfield, Connecticut where she resumed her college classes and ultimately earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Fairfield in her 50’s.  Family and friends alike were proud of her.

Following Carl’s death in 2005, Frances moved to be near her daughter, Carleen, in Maryland.  Frances lived at Ginger Cove in Annapolis, Maryland for ten years where she was cared for by a loving and attentive staff that sang and danced with her daily.  She came to find great peace and happiness there.   

Frances is survived by her daughter, Carleen Heinrich and son-in-law, Lawrence Whyte of Wilmington, North Carolina, her daughter Susan Heinrich Wells and son-in-law, David Wells of San Diego, California, son-in-law Chris Tiejen of Guilford, Connecticut, and her dearest friend, Laura Benso of Deep River, Maryland, who Frances considered to be her fourth daughter.  Her oldest daughter, Kathleen Heinrich of Guilford, Connecticut, predeceased Frances in 2016. 

Frances is also survived by an extended family, including two step grandsons and their spouses, Joseph and Daniella Whyte, Michael Whyte and fiancé Eni Baballari, and two great grandchildren, Maria Victoria and Joe Joe Whyte, who joyously entertained Frances when visiting. 
God bless you Fran.  We will all miss you dearly and remember you fondly.

A funeral service and celebration of life will be held at Holy Family Church, 826 West Central Avenue in Davidsonville, MD on Thursday, July 30th at 12 noon.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (https:/act.alz.org/donate).

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Regine Adela “Jean” Farley of Edgewater and previously Hyattsville, MD, passed away at the age of 100 on June 15, 2020 at Brightview South River.  Born February 3, 1920 in Dante, SD to the late Frank J. and Matilda M. Hamberger Hakl, Jean graduated from high school and began a 20-year banking career in Wagner, SD.  Later, while living in San Francisco, CA, Jean worked in the business office of a parking garage.  After her marriage, Jean focused on making a comfortable home for her husband and children and supporting them in all their pursuits.  She was an active parishioner at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hyattsville where she was a member of the parish’s Senior Club and Ladies’ Sodality.  Jean also enjoyed reading, shopping at yard sales and antique stores, and traveling with her husband.  Most of all, she cherished spending time with her family and friends.  Jean was preceded in death by her loving husband of 35 years, Robert D. Farley who died in 1992; her brother, Steven J. Hakl and sisters, Bertha D. Petrik, Sylvie Hakl, Lillian C. Knott and Marthe M. Gordon.  She is survived by her children, Robert Farley and Mary Farley; two grandchildren, Daniel Farley and Melissa Bell and many nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be private.   Jean will be buried with her husband at Arlington National Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 91 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. Condolences may be offered using the Memory Wall tab at the top of this page.

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