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Kenneth Wayne Avery, Sr., 74, passed away on February 10, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland.  Wayne was born in Durham, North Carolina to the late Henry Avery and Viola Stansbury Onkka.

Wayne worked as a car salesman for 50 years and was a member of the Prince George’s County Crime Solvers for many years. He was also an avid Washington Redskins and Washington Nationals fan.

Wayne is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara, three children; Barbara Harmel and her husband Steve of Davidsonville, Wayne Avery, Jr. and his wife Katy of Edgewater and Wynee Zehner and her husband Marty of Millsboro, Delaware. Wayne was the loving grandfather to 9 grandchildren; Laurie, Janet, Amy, Stephen, Carl, Nicole, Rachel, Mary and Sarah, as well as ten great-grandchildren. He is also survived by many other family members and friends.

A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11am at the Holy Family Catholic Church Chapel,  826 W. Central Avenue in Davidsonville, MD. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dare to C.A.R.E Foundation, 2002 Medical Parkway Suite 520 Annapolis, MD 21401 or online at daretocare.us


Janet Lucille Booth Laster, 72, of Edgewater passed away on February 9, 2019. Janet was born on January 26, 1947 to the late Ferd and Olivine Booth in Tannersville, VA. She enjoyed sewing, painting, crafting, yard sales, baking, gardening, and canning fruits and vegetables. Janet is survived by her husband of 53 years, James; children, James, Jr of Dallas, TX, Jennifer Bruce of Greensboro, MD and Jessica Charest of Riva; a brother, Edward Booth of Edgewater and sister, Laurie Mitchell of Milford, DE; six grandchildren, Jacob Laster of Waynesboro, PA, Tyler, Harley, and Makenzie  Charest of Riva, MD, Daniel and Lindsay Bruce of Greensboro, MD; and one great-grandchildren, Adalynn Charest. 

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 W. Central Ave, Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 1528 Walnut Street, Suite 2020, Philadelphia, PA 19102.  

Condolences and tributes can be made by clicking the link on this page.

Mrs. Marion Ling (nee Lee Ting-Fang), currently residing in Bowie, MD, passed away on Saturday, 9 February 2019. To the last, she bravely fought through two (2) strokes over the last three and a half years.  Mrs. Ling was born on 27 September 1923 in Beijing, China to the late Lee Ching-Cheng and Lee (Tu) Kuan-Chih.  In China, Mrs. Ling worked as a surgical nurse. She emigrated to the United States in 1950, and was married in New York City in 1950.  They settled first in West Boylston, MA. After giving birth to and raising four children, Mrs. Ling returned to work as the Donations Coordinator at the Red Cross Blood Donation Center in Worcester, MA for more than 17 years. She enjoyed painting, arts and crafts, flower gardening, cooking and music. Mrs. Ling was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James C. Ling, and daughter, Judith Ling. She is survived by three sons, David Ling of Centreville, VA, Richard Ling of Rockport, MA and William Ling of Vienna, VA; and two granddaughters, Alexandra Ling of Vienna, and Dakini Ling of Centreville. 

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Mrs. Ling's life at the Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD on Saturday, February 23, beginning at 12 p.m. A ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Red Cross. Condolence may be left by clicking on the link on this page.

On Friday, February 8, 2019, Gerald Parker Moore, beloved husband and father, passed away at the age of 68.  He is preceded in death by his parents, George Parker Moore and Naomi Adeline Ball.  Gerald is survived by his wife Gladis Patricia Moore; their six children, George Larkin Moore, Gerald Parker Moore, Jr., Michael Alexander Moore, Andrew Aaron Moore, Nathan Lewis Moore, and Angelina Cheryl Moore; and his sister Robin Harman.



Janet Williams, 81, of Lake Mary, Florida departed this life on Thursday, February 7, 2019 surrounded by the love of her family.


Janet Elaine Casper Williams was born to Clara Adkins Casper and Everett John Casper on April 27, 1937 in Moore Haven, Florida.  She has an older half sister Gerri Hartman, an older sister Pat Taylor, a younger sister Beth Schwalbert and a younger brother Jay Casper.


She married the late Donald Rudy Williams of Murray, Kentucky on October 6th, 1956 in Petersburg, Virginia.  They met while attending Murray State University and she accompanied her new husband to Munich, Germany where he served as an officer in the U.S. Army.  They immediately started a family giving birth to their oldest son, Lee Williams while abroad.  After returning stateside, Don and Janet lived all over the South having son, Grant Williams in Nashville and daughter, Shannon (Williams) Henke in Atlanta until Don’s career with the federal government brought them permanently to the Washington, DC area settling in Oxon Hill/Fort Washington, Maryland.


Janet graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School, received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland and her Master Degree in Social Work from The Catholic University of America.  Janet was a counselor and owned The Family Stress Clinic in Fort Washington, MD.  She and her sister in law, Ruth Williams also started the Williams Center in Oxon Hill, MD.  She deeply loved her many clients who came to her for counseling.  Each and every one was very special to her and she saw being a therapist as her life’s calling.


Janet leaves to cherish her memory her three children:  Lee Williams of Manassas, VA, Grant Williams of Mechanicsville, MD and Shannon (Tom) Henke of Lake Mary, FL.  She is also survived by her 7 grandchildren.  (Jake Williams , Austin Williams, Amanda Williams, Stephanie Williams, Charlotte Henke, Olivia Henke and Alexander (Alex) Henke.)   Janet is also survived by her sister in law Ruth Williams and many wonderful nieces, nephews and faithful friends.


The viewings will be held on Friday, February 15th, 2019 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Kalas Funeral Home located at 6160 Oxon Hill Road  Oxon Hill, MD 20745.  There will be an additional viewing at the church at 10:00 am on Saturday prior to the funeral.  The funeral and reception will be held on Saturday, February 16th, at 11:00am at Christ Episcopal Church located at 8710 Old Branch Avenue Clinton, MD  20735.  Additionally, there will be a graveside burial at Resurrection Cemetery located at 8000 Woodyard Rd. Clinton, MD 20735.



Alvin A. Turner, Sr., 89,  of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away peacefully at his home on February 6, 2019, four weeks prior to his 90th birthday. Born on March 1, 1929 in Washington, DC to the late James Alvin and Helen Rick Turner, Al graduated from Gonzaga College High School in 1948. He retired from the Real Estate Department of PEPCO in 1986 after many years of service. Al was past Grand Knight of St. Pius X Council of the Knights of Columbus and was instrumental in the founding of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Camp Springs, MD.  He was active in Prince George’s County politics and economic development and was particularly proud to have served on the board of Bishop McNamara High School. Al was the beloved husband of Rosemarie Antonelli Turner for 66 years; loving father of Helen (Douglas) Free, Christine (Buddy) Summers, Andrew (Avis) Turner, Kathryn (Gary) May, Carolyn (Mark) Kulesza, Matthew (Mary) Turner and the late Thomas Turner. He was a wonderful grandfather of 16 and great-grandfather of 6. His family was his pride and joy. Visitation will be held at the Turner family home, 15615 Nottingham Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD on Friday, February 8 from 2 to 7:30 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 14908 Main St., Upper Marlboro, MD on Saturday, February 9 at 12 Noon. Interment Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic in Nicaragua at nicaclinic.org. Condolences may be made by clicking the lnk on this page.

Elise M. Bowen "Shorty", age 64, a resident of Edgewater, MD for 58 years, died on Wednesday, February 6 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Born on March 11, 1954 in Riverdale, MD to the late Earl and Margaret Donnelly, Elise was a graduate of Southern High School. She enjoyed working in her garden and flowers. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Page Bowen; her siblings, Earl Linda Donnelly of Westover, MD, Kirk (Amy) Donnelly of Berlin, MD and Desiree (Dennis) Shifflett of Cape Coral, FL. Friends are invited to celebrate Elise's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday, February 14 from 12 Noon until her funeral service begins at 1 PM. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. Condolences may be offered by accessing the link on this page.

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Kathryn Lorraine Allen, “Kitty” 99, a resident of Ginger Cove in Annapolis, passed away peacefully on February, 5, 2019 at her residence.

Kitty was born on January 26, 1920 in Annapolis, MD to the late Clifford and Edythe Mae French. She retired from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. She was a longtime member of Davidsonville United Methodist Church and participated in the Daughters of the Nile, which is associated with the Shriners. Kitty enjoyed shopping, travelling and talking with people.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William T. Allen and her sisters; Jacqueline L. Laws and Mary Jeanne Ferguson. 

Kitty is survived by family members, Raye Long, William Suitt, Alexandra Ferguson, William Ferguson, Edith Ferguson, Carole Hartman, Naida Malchiodi, Patricia Logan, Jacqui Hood, and Jon Laws; and many close friends. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 11 am at the Davidsonville U.M. Church Cemetery, 819 Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kena Shriners,  9500 Technology Drive Manassas, VA. 20110. Online condolences by visiting the link on this page.

Daniel J. Mullen “Danny”, 67, passed away on February 5, 2019. He was the son of Lottie and Joe Mullen. Danny was employed by Griffith-Stuart Energy for 49 years. He will be mourned by many family members, friends and co-workers. Danny is survived by his wife, Jean, two daughters; Holly Mullen and Kim Dove and her husband George. Danny is also survived by his grandchildren Rachel, Daniel and William.  Family and friends are invited to celebrate Danny’s life on Monday, February 11, 2019 from 12pm until a memorial service begins at 1pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island rd., Edgewater, MD 21037. Interment private.  
In lieu of flowers Danny’s wish was to have guests bring a photo memory to share with his family or to make a donation to the American Legion Post 226, 830 Mayo Rd., Edgewater, MD. Online condolences may be made at KalasFuneralHomes.com

Brenda Doreen Sprungle passed away peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was 83 years old.

Born in Walsall, England, on April 9, 1935, Brenda was the daughter of the late John and Harriet (Hunt) Rooker. Brenda moved from England to Annapolis, MD, in 1965. She was married to the late Sergeant Major James Robert Sprungle Jr., USMC, for 24 years until his death in 1990. 

Brenda worked for over 20 years at Woodward & Lothrop (“Woodies”) department store as a sales associate in Annapolis. In her free time, she enjoyed traveling, reading, volunteering for the Annapolis Visitor Center, attending classes at the Annapolis Senior Citizen Center and most of all spending time with her family. She was a member of the Daughters of the British Empire Club and a parishioner of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Annapolis for over 50 years.   

Brenda is survived by her daughter, Mary (Thane) Gilman and son James III (Jenny) of Annapolis, MD; and grandchildren Elizabeth and Catherine Gilman, and Clare, Mary Catherine, and James Sprungle IV.  

Friends are invited to celebrate Brenda's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Sunday, February 10 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 Monday, February 11 at 9 AM. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Condolences may be made by accessing the link on this page.

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

Roland Allen Hayman, Jr.“Butch”, 72, a 32-year resident of Edgewater and previously of Yonges Island, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at his home.

Butch was born on June 5, 1946, in Crisfield, MD to the late Roland and Fanny Hayman, Sr. He was an avid waterman working alongside of his father for most of his life. He owned a Seafood business in Yonges Island, SC and later took over Hayman’s Crab House in Edgewater, MD until he retired.

Butch had a passion for oyster buy-boats, the Chesapeake Bay, classic cars, the Baltimore Orioles/ Ravens, taking daily road trips to the Eastern Shore, cold Miller Lite, spending time with his friends and loved being with his daughters and grandkids. He was known for his quick wit, ability to drive extremely slow and way of making friends with everyone he met.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 16 years, Linda Young Hayman.

He is survived by his two daughters; Kelly Grancitelli and her husband, Tony of Pasadena, MD and Cathy Malloy and her husband Tommy of Stevensville, MD, his siblings; Roland “Sonny” Hayman and his wife “Chotts” of Reedville, VA, Janice Walls and her husband Larry of Edgewater, MD and Dolores Abbott and her husband Ernie of East New Market, MD. Butch has also survived his six grandchildren, Lexy, Peyton, Landon, Anna, Brady and Sophia; niece Jenny Yates and her husband Alex, and nephews’ Mark Walls and his wife Tricia and Jeff Hayman and his wife Jeanie.

All family and friends are invited to celebration Butch’s beautiful life on Friday, February 8, 2019, at 4 pm at Mike’s Crab House, 3030 Riva Rd., Riva, MD 21140. In lieu of flowers,  donations can be made in memory of Butch to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation by going here: https://secure.cbf.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1502&mfc_pref=T&1502.donation=form1 
Interment will be private.




Robert V. Liberati, Sr., "Bob" Age 84, a resident of Annapolis, MD and Naples, FL and formerly of Bowie, MD, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019.  Born and raised in West Philadelphia, PA to the late Bernardo and Teresa Vietri Liberati, Bob graduated from Temple University and the University of Maryland, School of Law.  He worked as an attorney and CPA at the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his two siblings, Bernard (Anna) Liberati and Marian (Armand) Vizzachero. He is survived by his devoted wife, Lucille Pescatore Liberati; his four loving children, Robert (Tami), Richard, Maria (Matt) and Stephen (Brandy); his eight grandchildren, Amelia (Mark), Robbie, Ashley (Nick), Gianna, Stephen, Lauren, Ella and Jackson; his two brothers-in-law, Raymond (Joan) and Augustine (Joanne) Pescatore and many nieces and nephews.  Friends are invited to celebrate Bob's life on Friday, February 8 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM and on Saturday, February 9 from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at the Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, February 9 at 10:30 AM at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD. A private Interment will be held at a later date at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD.  Memorial donations, in Bob’s memory, may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122 or St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St. Annapolis, MD 21401.

On Saturday, February 2, 2019 of Fort Washington, MD. Beloved husband of Kim D. DiRocco; loving father of Theresa, John and Matthew DiRocco; cherished grandfather of Alexandra DiRocco; dear brother of James DiRocco and Gloria Smith. Also survived by many loving family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to Joseph's Life Celebration at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Piscataway Chapel, 13401 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ALS Therapy Development Institute, https://www.als.net/donate/.

John Edward McCoy, 70, passed away from complications of his four-year battle with cancer on February 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. He was the son of the late Bill and Shirley McCoy and brother of the late Cheryl Randolph. John grew up in Washington, DC, and lived there for most of his life. Though he had worked at a few other places during his career, he retired from the Jack Stone Sign Company as a sign estimator and project manager, having been there for over 35 years.
He loved to sing and play guitar, and in high school he formed his own “rock and roll” band, the Chaparrals. During his teen years, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. His love of scouting carried over into his adult life when he became a scoutmaster. Overall, he spent 30 years in scouting. He enjoyed all sorts of outdoor activities and adventures – hiking, camping, swimming, canoeing, and fishing. He was especially fond of bass fishing, which he was able to enjoy even for most of his illness, and was still, in his last weeks, looking forward to getting out on the lake this Spring in his little inflatable boat. He always said he felt at peace out on the water. For the last 25 years or more he was a member of the NARHAMS Model Rocket Club, as well as the National Association of Rocketry. Flying model rockets was always a real blast for him.
John’s family was the most important thing to him, and he loved each of them very much. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of 41 years and his children Sandi Mobry (Jerry), John McCoy, Jr. (Vicky), and Kathleen Brooker (Bud); his grandchildren Ashley, Kyle, Shawna, Cole, Pierce, Jacob, Lydia, Hannah, Abby, and Zoey; and great-grandchildren Serenity, Cameron, and Robert Charles (RC).
Like most, John was plagued by aches and pains that popped up seemingly from nowhere as he grew older, but he always said he couldn’t complain because “you pay for your youth, and I had a great youth”. Though it ended much too soon, John had a wonderful life.

Gladys Arvilla Latimer, age 80, a resident of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born in Lewistown, PA to the late William Philip and AnnaBelle Leister. Gladys retired from Charles County Public School System Food Service as a cafeteria manager. She was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Temple Hills, MD, St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Waldorf, MD, St. Phillip's Episcopal Church in DE and St. Andrew's on the Sound Episcopal Church in Wilmington, NC. In her free time she enjoyed, getting her hair and nails done, baking, cooking, sewing, crafts, family reunions, genealogy, taking photos, and most importantly spending time with her family and friends. 

In addition to her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by her son, James Michael Rambler ; her granddaughter, Christina Aloupis; and her three sisters, Evelyn Mae Weidman, Patricia Ann Leister and Marilyn Jean "Jeanie" Witmer. She is survived by her devoted husband, Jerry Dennis Latimer; her three loving children, Patrick Lee Rambler of La Plata, MD, Andrew Dwight (Susan) Rambler of Callaway, MD and Stephanie Ann (Vince) Rieman of Wilmington, NC; her sister, Kathryn Gertrude Killian of Sisters, OR; her grandchildren, Kimberly Pilkerton, Christine Whitley, Erin DeTemple, Amanda and Dylan Rambler, Cody and Cameron Rieman. She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren, many other relatives and friends. 

Relatives and friends are invited to Gladys' Life Celebration on Saturday, February 9, 2019  from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (Historic Church), 5203 St. Barnabas Road, Temple Hills, MD. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD. 

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

George William Morris, 87, passed away from complications of a recent surgery on January 31, 2019 in Annapolis, MD.  George was born on March 27, 1931 to the late George and Lillian Morris in Wilmington, DE. After graduating from Unionville High School in 1948 George enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving from 1949 through 1953. He then earned a bachelor’s degree from Marshall College in engineering science in 1958. George worked as a Mechanical Marine Engineer and Chief with the machinery section, Naval Engineering Division at the U.S. Coast Guard HQ Washington, DC from 1958 until his retirement in 1994. He also spent time as a marine engineer for Advanced Marine Enterprise as well as Gibbs and Cox, Naval Architects. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his wife, of 46 years Mary Lee Dent Morris on July 31, 2004; and a sister, Kay Ryan. George is survived by his children, Rodney Morris of Reston, VA and Sharon Morris of Olney, MD; two grandchildren, Kevin Morris of Phoenix, AZ and Erin Morris of Edgewater. A graveside service will be held on Monday, February 4 at 1:45 p.m. at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD. A memorial gathering  will follow at Ginger Cove in Annapolis. On line condolences may be offered by clicking on the link on this page.

Donald Edward Dunlap, “aka Don, Donny, Stubs, and PopPop”, 58, a resident of Lothian, MD for 13 years and previously of Clinton, MD died on Wednesday, January 30th from natural causes.  Born on March 17, 1960 in Grove City, PA to Richard C. and the late Anne (Monsma) Dunlap.  Donny graduated from Friendly Senior High School in 1978.  He was an Operations Manager with Charles E. Smith Management for 25 years and a Co-Owner of Absolute Contracting Services for the last 20 years.  Donny was a member of Local 99 Union.  One of the things that always made Donny laugh was his ability to fart on command at any given place or time.  Some of Donny’s favorite things to do were going to his Grandson’s sporting events, attending Redskin Football games along with the tailgating parties, fishing, boating, skiing, watching TV with Oreo (the cat), and just being around friends and family crackin’ jokes.  He is survived by his daughters; Jamie, Alexandra (Allie), and Kari (KK) Dunlap; his siblings; Nancy (Dan) Barnett, Russell (Tiffiany) Dunlap, and Stephen (Denise) Dunlap; and his grandsons; Jayden and Malachi. 

Friends are invited to celebrate Donny's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Monday, February 4 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM where his funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 5 at 3 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Living Legacy Foundation, 1730 Twin Springs Rd., #200, Halethorpe, MD 21227. Condolences may be offered by clicking the link on this page.

George E. Scott, Jr., 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 29 at Somerford Place in Annapolis, MD due to complications associated with Alzheimer's Disease. Born on March 26, 1931 in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC, to the late George E. Scott, Sr. and Mary Ruth Kerns, George served in the U.S. Marine Corps and later worked for the D.C. Public School System for 38 years. After retiring, he embarked on his second career as a home improvement contractor and home builder. George was an amateur radio operator, WA3FKT, for more than 65 years and was a volunteer with the Christmas in April project and at Villa Rosa Nursing Home. He was a member of the Annapolis Elks and the Annapolis Moose and he enjoyed boating, bowling, gardening and winemaking. George is survived by his devoted wife, Alyce Scott; his children, Steven M. and James P. (Carol) Scott, Terri (Joe) Goldsmith and Tammy (Mickey) Norris and his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many loyal friends. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his beloved son, George E. Scott, III and his sisters, Virginia Delinski and Dorothy Beauchamp. Friends are invited to celebrate George's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Sunday from 2 to 5 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Rd., West River, MD on Monday, February 4 at 11 AM. Interment will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122 or the Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Rd., Ste D, Timonium, MD 21093. Condolences may be made online at: KalasFuneralHomes.com

Gerald Francis Ursitti of Annapolis, MD passed away peacefully on January 28, 2019 at the age of 82. Born October 12, 1936 to Harry and Angeline Ursitti, he was the second of three sons born and raised in Washington, D.C. Gerald was a member of the first graduating class of John Carroll High School in 1955. He went on to graduate from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY in 1959, where he was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Upon completion of aviation training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, he flew patrol aircraft out of Argentia, Newfoundland and Keflavik, Iceland. He was attached to the VW-11 squadron. He later flew transport aircraft out of Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Naval Station Norfolk. After receiving a degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, Gerald was assigned to the Pentagon as an operations analyst. He served in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970.  He instructed mathematics at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1972 to 1975, lead the Pilot Proficiency Program at Andrews Air Force Base, piloted senior naval officers around the world and finally flew P-3 Orion aircraft for the U.S. Naval Research Lab based in Washington, D.C.  He retired with honor from the Navy as Lieutenant Commander in 1980.  Following his Naval retirement, he pursued his passion for flying as a pilot for the private charter company, Shillelagh Air Travel Club.  He further shared his knowledge as an instructor of mathematics at the Key School and Saint Mary’s High School in Annapolis, where he was affectionately referred to as the “Great Urs.”

He married his beloved high school sweetheart, Anita, in 1960 at Saint Dominic Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.  Together they raised 3 adoring children; Christopher, Jeanine and Dominic.  He was the proud grandfather of Vincent, Brianna, Emily and Harry, who loved their ‘Doe’ to the moon and back.  

Gerald was a member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Parish in Annapolis for over 46 years. He was an active member of the Annapolis Civitan Club, serving as president for many years. He was an avid sailor and enjoyed playing golf, traveling with his family, cheering on the Ravens with his grandson and son-in-law and doing anything that involved his dear grandchildren.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother, Harold. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years; his three children and four grandchildren; devoted brother, Donald; loving family members, John, Samantha, Thomas, Ermalinda, Joseph, Paul; many nieces and nephews and other close family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. 

Friends and family are invited to celebrate Gerald's life on Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at a later date to coincide with his interment at Arlington National Cemetery. 

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Albert Daniel "Al" Patane, 90, a 25 year resident of Annapolis and previously of Bethesda, MD, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2019 at the Hospice of the Chesapeake Rebecca Fortney Center. Born on May 24, 1928 in Washington, DC to the late Joseph and Rosaria Amante Patane, Al graduated from Eastern High School and earned an aeronautical engineering degree from Catholic University before joining the U.S. Coast Guard. His passions were his grandchildren, great grandchildren, fishing and vintage cars. He was a loving and faithful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Al was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary Patane. He is survived by his devoted children, Rosemarie (Roger) Hale and Anthony J. (Denise) Patane, all of Annapolis; five grandchildren, Robert (Rebecca) Allegar, Marie (Mike) Edwards, Christopher (Anne), Kevin and Anthony "TJ" Patane; three great-grandchildren, Alexis, Maxwell and Ryan and many nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to celebrate Al's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory , 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD on Friday, February 1 at 9:00 AM. Entombment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122.

Obituaries

Kenneth Avery

Janet Laster

Marion Ling

Gerald Moore

Janet Williams

Alvin Turner, Sr.

Elise Bowen

Kathyrn Allen

Daniel Mullen

Brenda Sprungle

Kevin Dwyer

Roland Hayman

Robert Liberati

Joseph DiRocco

John McCoy

Gladys Latimer

Clarence Surber

George Morris

Donald Dunlap

George Scott

Gerald Ursitti

Margaret Talbot

Albert Patane

Captain Darryl Harrison