Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Norma Flores San Pedro, 80, of Hyattsville, MD, formely of Oxon Hill, MD passed away on February 14, 2020. Born on July 2, 1939 to the late Narciso Flores and Gregoria Pernito in Pasay City, Manila, Philippines. Norma was married to her late Husband, Juan San Pedro for 40 years until his death in 2005. Norma was a lifelong housewife, who enjoyed watching TV, especially GMA and TFC. Grocery shopping, singing, and dancing. Norma and her late husband had immigrated to the United States in 1999. 
She is predeceased also by her late siblings, Nelita Flores Agcaoili and Narcisco Flores, Jr. Norma is survived by her Daughter, Anna Christina, John Eric (Ma Cristina), and Angelo Roy (Ma Criselda). Grandchildren, Aria Renee, Angelo Paulo Craig, Gian Paolo, Rojuanda Norelle, , and Krishna Juachim.


On Friday, February 14, 2020, James "Jim" Britton passed away at his home in Annapolis, MD. Jim was born on April 12, 1945, in Annapolis to the late James and Marguerite Britton.  He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a postal carrier before ultimately working as a postal clerk. Jim was a Christian Troubadour writing and playing songs on his guitar for Jesus. He was a devoted member of Chesapeake Christian Fellowship Church.  In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his son, Aaron Scott Britton and three siblings, Robert and Charles Britton and Sharon Grice. He is survived by his wife of nearly 55 years, Dottie Britton; two children, Lisa Marie Bowers of Annapolis and Brian Douglas Britton of Florida; two siblings, Keith Britton of West Virginia and Linda Goehring of Glen Burnie, MD; a son-in-law, George Bowers; a daughter-in-law, Kathleen Britton; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 21 at 11 am at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship Church, 377 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD 21035. In lieu of flowers, a donation in honor of Jim may be made to: Chesapeake Christian Fellowship at the address above. Condolences may be made by clicking on the memory tab on this page. 

Frances Day Denton, “Fran, Frannie, Neena”, a 50-year resident of Edgewater/Deale, MD, died on February 13, 2020 at the Mandrin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood, MD.  Born June 20, 1955 in Washington, DC, she graduated from Southern High School.  Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Linwood Denton; her parents, Guy Paul Day and Marie Day Ridgley; and her stepfather, James Robert Ridgely.  

She is survived by three sons, Brian, Jason, and Steven Denton; five siblings, Paul Day, James Ridgley, Helen Lewis, Nancy Kirby, and Janet Eubanks; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122.  

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On Wednesday, February 12, 2020; the beloved wife of the late Florido S. Pe. She is also survived by her six children and grandchildren. 


Relatives and friends are invited to Marcie's Life Celebration at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be offered at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 2401 Brinkley Rd., Ft. Washington,  MD on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 12 p.m. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum, 8000 Woodyard Road, Clinton, MD 20735 at 1:30 p.m. following the funeral liturgy. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Ignatius Catholic Church. 

Bobby Lanier Rhodes "Bob", age 90, a resident of Edgewater, MD for 55 years died on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home after a brief illness. Born on  November 22,1929  at his family farm in Wendell, NC, Wake County to the late Elmer Vance and Annie Bell Honeycutt Rhodes, Bob was drafted into the Army in 1956 and proudly served his country as an ACS Engineer until being honorably discharged in 1958. He owned and operated the barber shop in the Officers Athletic Club in the Pentagon for over 40 years as well as owned and maintained many rental properties with his wife, Glenda and family. Bob took on the  responsibility of maintaining the beautiful waterfront beaches of Loch Haven, his community, for many years and was rewarded with a lifetime honorary membership to the Loch Haven Civic Association in recognition of the dedicated service that he and his wife provided.  He was a member of the American Legion Post #226 where he enjoyed attending special events and eating dinner and breakfast with friends and family. He loved spending time with his family and many, many friends.  He mentored numerous young people into growing up to become hard working, caring adults.  His hobbies included boating, water and snow skiing, traveling, eating crabs, drinking beer with friends and family and he enjoyed visiting his family owned vacation property in Lake Gaston, NC. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Glenda Lindsey Rhodes; his sisters, Mary Lee Rhodes Craft, Myrtle Perry, Decima Miller and Della Horton and his brothers, Billy, Drexel, Landis, E. V., Julian and Wilbur Rhodes. He is survived by his two daughters, Hope Lindsey  (Paul) Noone and Faith Rhodes (Dan) Bushee; four granddaughters, Kristin Lindsey and Emily Nicole Noone, Olivia Marie and Leila Grace Bushee all of Edgewater; his sister, Annie Ruth Blinson of Yorktown, VA and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Friends are invited to celebrate Bob's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Sunday, February 16 from 11 am until his funeral service begins at 1 pm. Interment, with military honors, will be at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD on Monday, February 17 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Legion Post #226, 830 E. Central Ave., Edgewater, MD 21037 or the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall link on this page.

Captain Kevin William McCook, United States Navy, slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God on Tuesday, 11 February 2020. He is survived by Linda Irons McCook, his wife of 37 years, his sons Christopher (USNA ’07) and Brendan (Yale ’10), and their wives, Laura and Jen. He was the fourth of six children of Dr. & Mrs. T. Joseph McCook from Springfield and Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. His death follows a long career in the United States Navy and a shorter career in the information technology industry. 

He graduated from Classical High School in Springfield, Massachusetts with Varsity letters in swimming and crew, and subsequently accepted a Congressional nomination to the United States Naval Academy, where he reported on 28 June 1962. Following a serious eye injury incurred during a LASER research project, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1966 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and accepted a commission into the United States Navy Supply Corps.

Captain McCook’s 27 years of Navy service included a 19-month in-country tour assigned to the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). He returned to the United States in December 1968 having earned the Bronze Star Medal, a Joint Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, and four unit citations.

He next reported to Navy Supply School in Athens, Georgia teaching supply management to active duty Ensigns, reservists, and foreign officers.  He then moved on to Michigan State University to complete a 2-year MBA in 1 year before reporting to USS WICHITA (AOR-1) as supply officer.

He completed two more combat deployments on WICHITA before reporting to Naval Station Norfolk as the Supply Operation Officer for the Industrial Naval Air Station. He was then admitted to Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia for the Junior Course in Military Education.

Following Armed Forces Staff College, he spent the next two years as the Executive Officer of the Navy Cargo Handling and Port Group where he was responsible for deploying cargo teams worldwide. He then spent the next three years at Naval Supply Center Norfolk and while living in Virginia Beach as a Navy Commander, he met and later married the love of his life, Linda Irons McCook and their 37-year adventure began.

Upon completion of his tour at Naval Supply Center Norfolk, he reported with Linda as his new bride to Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island where he simultaneously completed a second Master’s Degree in Foreign Policy at Salve Regina University. Adhering to the old Navy tradition that paybacks are hell, he then reported to the Naval Supply Systems Command in Washington, DC as the Navy Inventory Accuracy Crisis Manager.

He emerged from this tour having been selected for promotion and reported as the Force Supply Officer for Commander Fleet Air Mediterranean in May 1985. During this tour, both Kevin and Linda completed off-duty Masters Degrees in Education and Professional Development through Boston University.

He returned to Washington DC in August 1988 with Linda and their two new sons to lead Special Projects including the Navy Supply 2010 Study before being selected for Major Command as the Commanding Officer of Naval Supply Center Puget Sound – responsible for supporting Aviation, Surface, and Submarine activities in the Pacific Northwest. He was then also nominated as a Deputy Commander at Naval Supply System Command and spent the last six months of his command tour simultaneously filling the billets in Washington DC and Puget Sound, thus filling two flag officer billets at the same time.

He retired from the Navy on 1 December 1993 with the Bronze Star Medal, the Legion of Merit (3), the Meritorious Service Medal (2), the Joint Service Commendation Medal with Combat "V", Navy Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, and a number of campaign and unit awards. Following his military retirement, he commenced a second career in the information technology industry where he spent 14 years as an IT Executive in Business Development and Sales.

During retirement, Kevin and Linda resided at their home in Vienna, Virginia and added a “beach house” on Selby Bay in Edgewater, Maryland. He was first struck by prostate cancer in 2003, and while continuing treatments and monitoring, he and Linda spent the next 16 years living life to the fullest while traveling extensively within the US and abroad.  His pace only slowed when a more vicious cancer evolved as small-cell carcinoma of the bladder in 2019. Both cancers would ultimately be attributable to combat exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam many years earlier, but despite the awful nature of the disease, his indomitable spirit – and his love for family, friends, and life – continued unabated.

Captain Kevin McCook will be laid to rest at the United States Naval Academy columbarium with a memorial service at 1400 on Saint Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, 17 March 2020 at the Naval Academy Chapel. An Irish wake will follow at the Naval Academy Club with a robust “Celebration of Life.” To ensure that there is sufficient cheer on-hand for all to enjoy, the family requests the favor of an RSVP to  <a href="mailto: Kevin.McCook.Memorial@gmail.com" style="color:blue">Kevin.McCook.Memorial@gmail.com</a> by Monday, 9 March for those who plan to attend the wake.

For those interested in sharing stories about Kevin’s life, or sharing pictures, the family requests that they be e-mailed to <a href="mailto: Kevin.McCook.Memorial@gmail.com" style="color:blue">Kevin.McCook.Memorial@gmail.com</a> (Word or PDF files preferred) so that they can be compiled into a remembrance book.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Navy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship Fund at
<a href="http://bit.ly/NSCFSF-McCook" style="color:blue">http://bit.ly/NSCFSF-McCook</a> (note “In memory of Kevin McCook” in the donation info box)
or by mail to: 
Navy Supply Corps Foundation
2061 Experiment Station Road
Suite 301, PMB 423
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(note “In memory of Kevin McCook” on check)
 

Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall link on this page.

Sherod Monroe Cooper, Jr. passed away on February 11, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Norristown, PA on January 28, 1927. He was married to Janet Cooper (nee Williams) on June 27, 1953. 
He joined the Merchant Marines in 1945 and served in the US Army from 1946-47. He received his PhD in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 1962 and taught at the University of Maryland from 1957 to 1989. After retiring, he volunteered with Project Liberty Ship, restoring the John W. Brown and he wrote Liberty Ship: The Voyages of the John W. Brown 1942 – 1946, published by the Naval Institute Press in 1997. He also published The Sonnets of Astrophel and Stella in 1963.

Sherod was preceded in death by his son, Sherod M. Cooper, III. He is survived by his wife Janet; brother, Everett (Karen) Cooper; sons, Stephen (Una) and David (Renee) Cooper; daughter, Elizabeth (Kendall) Judy; daughter-in-law, Debra Cooper; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; cousins, Ken and Roger Morley, and nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held at the Heritage Harbour Lodge, 959 River Strand Loop, Annapolis, MD on Saturday, February 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Project Liberty Ship, Inc. PO Box 25846 Highlandtown Station, Baltimore, MD 21224. 


Preston J. Cantler, 90, a resident of Edgewater, MD for 52 years, passed away on February 10, 2020 at his home. Born on December 23, 1929 in Annapolis, MD to the late Preston and Frances Cantler, Preston served in the U.S. Army for 22 years where he spent part of his military career in Korea. He loved gardening, boating, fishing and crabbing on the South River and he enjoyed telling stories and joking around with his family and friends. In addition to his parents, Preston was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Marilyn Cantler; his brother Francis Cantler and his daughter in law, Alice Cantler. He is survived  by his children, Preston Cantler, Jr. of Ledyard, CT, Pat (Jesse) Miller and Jacqueline Avery all of Edgewater, MD; his sisters, Marion Swindell of Goldsboro, MD and Gael Dobbins of Radford, VA; his grandchildren, Michael Stowe, Dana (Dana) Miller, Lisa and Preston Cantler, III and three great-grandchildren. Preston will be laid to rest at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Rd., Crownsville, MD on Tuesday, February 18 at 2:30 pm. Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall link on this page.

Brent Herrell Thorne, 72, a 17-year resident of Edgewater, MD and previously of Falls Church, VA, passed away on February 9, 2020.  Born on September 18, 1947 in Washington, DC to the late Tunis and Mildred Thorne, Brent earned an Associate of Science degree from Ferrum College and Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 from Randolph Macon College.  He enjoyed a 32-year career in Management with Bailey Banks and Biddle Jewelers in MD, VA, CA and IL.  Brent was a member of the American Cut Glass Association and had a passion for antiques, Maryland crabs and, most of all, spending time with his six grandsons.

Brent is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Penny Woodal Thorne; his son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Allison Thorne of Midlothian, VA and their children, Brogan, Cole and Declan; his daughter and son-in-law, Amy Thorne Richardson and Kevin Richardson of Davidsonville, MD and their children Kyle, Luke and Beau; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Ann Thorne of Roanoke, VA; and his nephew and wife, William and Carol Thorne of Salem, VA.

Friends are invited to celebrate Brent’s life with his family on Saturday, February 15 from 9:30 a.m. until his service begins at 12:00 p.m. at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.  Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church, VA.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association. 

On line condolences may be offered using the Memory Wall link at the top of this page.

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Stephen Michael "Mike" Mattero, 75, of Deale passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Mike was born on December 20, 1944 in Washington, DC to the late Jeannette and Fulvio Mattero. He worked for the Smithsonian
Institute at the National Zoo as a mechanic. Mike was a member of Calvary Community Church in Riva and loved to spend time with his family camping in the mountains or at the beach. 

Mike is survived by his three sons, Kevin Joseph Mattero and his wife, Angie of Deale, Jeffery Anthony Mattero and girlfriend, Nicki Woodard of Edgewater and Michael Stephen Mattero and his wife, Chrissy of Arnoldsburg, WV; siblings, Richard Mattero of Germantown, William Mattero of Silver Spring, Nancy Weedon of Culpepper, VA and Jeannie Long of Spotsylvania, VA; grandchildren, Dominic Mattero of Deale, Antonio Mattero of Arnoldburg, WV, Amber Lynn Asmussen of West River, Alyssa Marie Mattero of West River and Ashley Lynn Mattero of Edgewater; two great-grandchildren, Hailey and Brantley; and his previous wife, Jamilee Mattero. 

A celebration of Mike's life will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 11 am, at Calvary Community Church, 3272 Riva Road, Riva, MD. 



Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 13 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm at the United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, MD where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, February 14 at 1 pm. Interment will follow in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery. Please leave condolences by using the Memory Wall link on this page.

Warren W. Schultz, 78, a resident of Edgewater, MD for more than 40 years, died peacefully on Friday, February 7 at his residence. He was born on September 3, 1941 in Emporia, KS to the late Walter and Mary Schultz. 

Warren received both his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Biology, with a minor in Physics, and his Masters of Science (MS) in Microbiology from Kansas State at Emporia, KS. He received his Doctor of Science (ScD) in Pathobiology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

Warren served in the US Navy for 30 years, retiring at the rank of Captain. As a Naval Officer, he worked in the Chemistry Division as the Program Manager for Navy Biotechnology and Environmental Quality Research and Development (1986-1996). Other leadership roles he held during his career include: Head, Pathobiology Division, Microbiology Department, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, MD (1972-1978); Associate Chairman, Chemistry Department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (1978-1982); Head, Molecular Biology Group, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA (1982-1986); Division Manager, MACTEC, Inc. and MACTEC-SBP LLC Division Manager, White Plains, NY (1996-1999); General Manager, Environmental Remediation Technologies, Inc., Annapolis, MD (1999-2001). 

Warren served 18 years as the Associate Superintendent of the NRL Chemistry Division (2001-2019), during which time he twice served as the Acting Superintendent.  In recent years he has been the Program Developer and Program Manager of the Submarine Launched, Long Endurance eXperimental Fuel Cell (XFC) unmanned aerial system (UAS).  After his retirement in 2019 he continued to serve in these roles as a volunteer emeritus.

Throughout his career, his science and technology development achievements have been recognized with five medals, including the Navy Meritorious Service Medal and Legion of Merit.  While at NRL he received the Berman Award, the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award and the Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers for the Year 2014 award from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (RDA) for successfully demonstrating the Navy's first submerged submarine launched UAS.

In his personal life Warren spent 40 years creating a beautiful waterfront home with his wife, Donna.  Boating on the Chesapeake and its tributaries was his passion and while he was dedicated to his country and career, it was spending time with family and friends that he cherished the most. He was a loving and supportive husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many people. He was blessed with six grandchildren whom he adored.

Warren was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Schultz; nephew, Jeffrey Short; grandnephew, Lucas Short; and brother-in-law, Bill Giblin. Warren is survived by his wife of 40 years, Donna Brandt; his daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and John Leebel; his daughter Kristin Schultz and Todd Droegemeyer; his daughter-in-law, Susan Schultz; his sister, Mary Ann Short; his grandchildren, Else and Adelle Leebel and Madelyn, Avery, Sadie and Quinn Schultz; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews all of whom he dearly loved.  


Friends are invited to celebrate Warren's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, MD on Saturday, February 15 at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation (takeabreakfromcancer.org).

Condolences may be made by using the Memory Wall link on this page.

Joseph L. Shields, “Joe”, 65, a resident of Churchton, MD, died February 7, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1954 in Massachusetts to the late Francis and Leona Shields. Joe served his country proudly in the US Army for 22 years. He enjoyed cooking and reading.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Daisy Alzosa, his children; Josef, Zen, Zairene and Justine, all of Churchton, MD.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Joe’s life on Wednesday, February 19 from 10am until his funeral service begins at 11 am at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Interment will follow at 1 pm at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD.

Please take a moment and leave Joe's family a condolence by using the Memory Wall link on this page

On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Macario V. Reyes joined his maker. He was survived by his wife Cresencia and children Teresa Roberts, Cristina Hoang, Carmencita Reyes, Gabriel Reyes, and Liza Balzer. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, sisters Rosa Cuellar and Fely Landicho, and many other relatives and friends.

Macario was born on April 10, 1935 to Anatolio Reyes and EpifaniaVenasquez in Pampanga, Philippines. He worked for over 30 years as a mechanical engineer in PLDT. Mac was an active member of Couples for Christ of Southern Maryland and served the Lord until the end of his earthly life. He was a dedicated, loving and beloved husband, father, and grandfather. His warm smile, words of wisdom, calm demeanor, and subtle humor will be missed by his family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to Macario's Life Celebration at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD. The viewing is on Tuesday, February 11 & Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be offered at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10 a.m. Interment follows at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 8000 Woodyard Road, Clinton, MD.

Marlene J. “Marla” Warner, 68, a 34-year resident of Annapolis, MD and previously of San Diego, CA, passed away on February 6, 2020.  Born on June 26, 1951 in Sapporo, Japan to Eiko and the late Benjamin Dey, Marla grew up as an Air Force “brat”.  Her family relocated several times during her childhood to U.S. bases in the Midwest and California. After graduating from high school in 1969, Marla joined the U.S. Air Force herself where she served as an air traffic controller for three years.  
Upon completion of her military service, Marla joined Grumman Aircraft in Isfahan, Iran supporting the F-14 Tomcat program there and later Grumman Energy in San Diego.  At the same time, she began studies through the University of Maryland and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1983.   Marla began a 31-year career at the National Security Agency in 1988 as an Intelligence Analyst.  She worked in a variety of mission areas with the last one being the Agency Director’s number-one priority.  Marla was a diligent and accomplished analyst, well respected and loved by her colleagues.    
Marla actively supported animal welfare charities and military service organizations.  She enjoyed cooking, caring for and feeding local wildlife, and assembling an array of valuable collectibles.
In addition to her father, Marla was preceded in death by four of her seven siblings, Susan Dey-Hobson of Sacramento, CA, Robert Dey of Tacoma, WA, Linda Freyslaben of Antelope, CA, and Stephen Dey of Oklahoma City, OK. 
She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Carl Warner; her mother, Eiko Dey of Shalimar, FL; two brothers, David Dey of Panama City, FL and Paul Dey of Sacramento, FL; many nieces and nephews and her devoted “girls”, pets Penny and Pipper.
A memorial gathering will be held in the near future and burial will be scheduled at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.  
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Best Friends Animal Society of Kanab, UT or Wreaths Across America of Columbia Falls, ME.
Online condolences and tributes may be offered using the Memory Wall link at the top of this page.


George Wesley Carter, Jr., 87, a 46- year resident of Davidsonville and previously of Dundalk, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Anne Arundel Medical Center surrounded by his family.

 George was born on March 15, 1932, to the late Ines and George Carter, Sr. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked as an illustrator supervisor with the Dept. of the Navy at the US Navy Yard.

He was a 46 year member of Davidsonville United Methodist Church and his interests included playing the guitar and keyboard and power tools. George was also an avid traveler and enjoyed camping. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his sister, Ines. 

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Sara Carter, one child, Georgia Carter and one brother, Fred Carter.

Friends and family are invited to celebrate George’s life on Friday from 6 pm to 8pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037, where a funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11am. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122.


Online tributes and condolences may be made by using the link on this page.

Arrangements are pending.  Online condolences may be offered using the Memory Wall link at the top of this page.


On Saturday, February 1, 2020 James "Jim" C. Morakis, passed away at his home in Bowie, MD where he and his wife Diana lived for 55 years.  He was born on January 21, 1928 in Chios, Greece to the late Costantinos and Eleftheria Morakis. 

He graduated from High School with a perfect score of all 20’s, making him the first student in the history of the school to achieve this honor.  At 18  Jim emigrated to the United States with $2 to his name. After processing at Ellis Island he took a train from Grand Central Station to Charleston SC. For the next year, Jim lived and worked in his Uncle’s grocery store while attending The Citadel to study English. He received a free tuition scholarship at City College in NY, where he obtained a BS in Electrical Engineering; a Masters in Math from Columbia University, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland. While at Columbia and University of Maryland he taught Engineering courses.  

After graduating from City College he was given the opportunity to work at Bell Labs.  He assisted in the successful development of video conferencing (face-to-face via computer).  His next big project took him to the engineering labs at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he helped design infrared technology.  After a stint with Bendix he relocated to Maryland and worked for Martin Marietta.  This last stepping stone took him NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, until he retired in 1998.  (We are unable to share his accomplishments during the 34 years at NASA because the work was top secret and we don’t know what he did.  However, we are told he is still a legend at the GSFC campus.)

He enjoyed snow skiing and conquered nearly every mountain from the US Rockies to the EU Alps. Jim’s passion for sailing led him to explore the rivers off the Chesapeake Bay.  

Jim is survived by his wife of 66 years, Diana; his children, Dean of Buffalo, NY, DJ of Potomac, and Lisa of Bowie, a sister, Maria Pitaoulis of Chios, Greece; his grandchildren, Danae, of Bowie, Niko of Boston, MA, Chloe, Marisa and Sophia all of Potomac; one great-grandchild, Constantine. Visitation will be at Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Rd., Annapolis, MD on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 9:30 am until his funeral service begins at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery in Annapolis, MD.



Gary Hubert Shifler, 74, a resident of Riva and Edgewater, MD for 40 years, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 1, 2020. He was born on March 19, 1945, in Jackson, TN to the late Sybil Mae McCarthy-Kovacs and Hubert Earl Shifler. Gary excelled in the flooring industry from 1966 to the end; building a successful business and was the CEO of Floors Inc. He was the life of the party and was always there to help others. Because of his hard-working, generous, loyal, caring, and dedication to everyone, Gary was loved by many. He was an amazing cook and you would find him behind the grill or making his famous crab dip and crab balls. He loved being with his family, watching football, playing cards, and always like to show off by beating most of us playing pool. Gary also enjoyed being on his boat and going out on the water. Whoever he took out, he always got pleasure spoiling them for a day going boating, fishing, eating crabs and having a few beers! There were always lots of laughter, fun, and silly moments that we all just treasured. Gary's favorite place and hang out was Mike’s Crab House. You could find him there hanging out with all his buddies, playing all those silly bowling games, and having fun doing a little gambling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two stepfathers, Robert McCarthy and Steven Kovacs; a daughter, Shelley Anne Hall; and a granddaughter Jennifer Jolene Simmons. Gary is survived by seven children, Patricia Jean (Rocky) Nichols, Gary Stephen Shifler, Nicole Louise (Brendan) McMahon, Rachale Mae (Andrew) Van Wicklen, Ryan Gary Shifler, Christopher Terry Hardesty, and Jeffrey Michael Hardesty; six siblings, Walter Earl Shifler, Patricia Gale van den Berg, Dianne Lynn (Danny) McMillan, Billy Steven (Cathy) Shifler, Michael Patrick (Kiko) McCarthy, and Kathleen McCarthy (Terry) Ray; 14 grandchildren, Matthew Robert (Sara) Farrell, Sara Anne (Mike) De Los Santos, Caitlin Marie (Brian) Pullin, Amber Christin Holman, Joseph Patrick (Kelly) Holman, Tayler Rene Hands, Haley Jean Hands, Keegan John McMahon, Ronan Shifler McMahon, Declan O’Donnell McMahon, Mason Andrew Van Wicklen, Ryan Wade Shifler, Samuel James Shifler, and Olivia Grace Shifler; four great-grandchildren, Victoria Lynn De Los Santos, Brianna Leigh De Los Santos, Aliyah Harper De Los Santos, and Logan Robert Farrell; and many nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to celebrate Gary's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Friday, February 7, 2020, from 12 pm until his funeral service begins at 2 pm. A reception will immediately follow the funeral service at Michael's South River, 3027 Riva Rd, Riva, MD 21140.

 Online tributes and condolences can be made by using the link on this page. 

On Friday, January 31, 2020, the beloved husband of the late Sally McBride, father of Maryann McBride, Jane (Gary) Latta, and the late Barbara Facini; father-in-law of Stephen Facini; grandfather of four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Gerald's interment on Thursday, February 13, 2020  at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Hwy, Cheltenham, Maryland at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Greenbelt American Legion Post #136.

On Thursday, January 30, 2020; the beloved mother of Irene Ryan, David Ryan, and the late Robert Ryan; companion of Molly and the late Schatzi. She is also survived by two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to Theresia's Life Celebration at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 on Friday, February 7, 2020 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment private. 

Laura K. Ward, 67, “Kathy” a lifelong resident of Annapolis, MD, died on Wednesday, January 29 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. Born on April 30, 1952 in Ft. Bragg, NC to the late Jean A. and Lester L. Ward, Sr. Laura was a graduate of Annapolis High School and Anne Arundel Community College. She worked as a clerk with the U.S. Naval Academy and was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. In her spare time she enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. She is survived by her siblings, Michael S. Ward and Lester L. Ward, Jr., Anne Jewell and Mary Dindino. Friends are invited to celebrate Laura's life on Saturday, February 1 from 10 am until her funeral service begins at 11 am at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. 

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Joseph L. Shields

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