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Stephen L. Schrup, 49, died on Thursday, May 4 at his home in Annapolis, MD surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born on December 14, 1967 to Karen and the late Thomas Schrup in Dubuque, Iowa.  In 1983 he moved with his parents to Annapolis, MD where he graduated from St. Mary's High School and attended Salisbury University. He worked for many years as a craftsman in the Annapolis area. Steve is survived by his loving fiance, Meredith Kennedy; his son, Gunner Schrup; his mother, Karen (Chuck) Wicker; his sister, Susan (Chip) Piekenbrock; his brother, Dr. Thomas (Myra) Schrup and several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to celebrate Steve's life on Sunday, May 7 from 12 pm until his memorial service begins at 2 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to to the Decesaris Cancer Institute Infusion Therapy Program, c/o AAMC Foundation, 2000 Medical Parkway, Belcher Pavilion, Suite 604, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Condolences and tributes may be made by clicking the tab on this page.


Marion Louise (MacKenzie) Starkweather, 92 of Annapolis, MD, formerly of Manchester, CT beloved wife of the late Robert W. Starkweather passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017.  Marion was born in Gorham, NH, October 18, 1924 daughter of the late Donald and Thelma (Gatchell) MacKenzie and lived in Annapolis since 2010, previously living in Florida for 20 years. Marion resided in Manchester from 1943-1983 and was employed for 20 years at the former SNET retiring in 1971 as Assisted Chief Operator. She was a member of First Congregational Church of Branford and also an active supporter and volunteer for the church. Marion is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Reager and her husband, Ronald of Annapolis, MD, two grandchildren, Matthew Zilinskas and his wife, Michele of Pennsylvania , Christy Baldrate and husband, Brian of Virginia, seven great-grandchildren, a sister, Nancy Raymer of Vernon, CT and several  nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by a sister, Geri Sparveri. Funeral services will be Friday, May 12 at 11 am at Watkins Funeral Home 142 East Center St. Manchester, Connecticut. Burial will follow in East Cemetery. Family and friends may call Thursday May 11, from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

Betty Fletcher Ruddle "Fletch," 80, a resident of Edgewater, MD for twenty-six years and previously of Annapolis, MD, died on Wednesday, May 3 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on November 4, 1936, in Elkins, WV to the late Edwin and Virginia Fletcher, Betty was a 1954 graduate of Elkins High School. She attended Marshall University and in 1960 graduated with a B.S. degree from Davis and Elkins College. Betty was an outstanding physical education student in college and was a member and officer of the Phi Mu sorority. She also continued to pursue graduate studies at the University of Maryland in College Park and Towson. Betty worked as a teacher in the Anne Arundel County school system for 38 years. She also was a co-owner of Anchor Aquatics and was a home and business decorating consultant. Betty regularly participated in decorating one of the rooms in the annual  Anne Arundel Hospital Snow House. During her lifetime, she was the May Day Queen, the ROTC Queen and was a member of the Queens Court of the West Virginia State Forest Festival. She was also recognized by Maryland state dignitaries, including Gov. Glendenning, for her contributions as an outstanding P.E. teacher. Betty was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and enjoyed interior decorating, drama and helping less gifted students to excel in Physical Education. She is survived by her husband, Joe R. Ruddle, whom she married in 1960; her daughters, JoHannah (Walt) Weldon of Lothian, MD and Jennifer (Chris) Frey of Annapolis, MD; her brother, Thomas Fletcher of West Virginia and her grandchildren,  Madison Frey and Reed Weldon. Friends are invited to celebrate Betty's life on Monday, May 8 from 12:30 pm until her funeral service begins at 1:30 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Condolences may be made by clicking the tab on this page.

Danielle  (Danyell) Christine Sheldon passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
Born on May 14, 1975 in Washington, DC, Danielle and her family moved to a home on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis in time for her to start kindergarten at Cape St. Claire. She  graduated from Annapolis High School and attended Anne Arundel Community College. Danielle was an animal lover of the highest degree. She spent many years working at the SPCA and was especially good at matching animals with families. She also worked at Anne Arundel Animal Control, she loved her work and gave it her all. Danielle was preceded in death by her sister, Laura Sheldon and her father, Donald Sheldon. Danielle is survived by her mother, Helen Marple; her nephew, Lauson Sheldon; her long time partner, Justin Nimmo and many relatives and friends. Friends are invited to celebrate Danielle's life on Friday, May 12 from 2 to 4 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Memorial contributions may be given to an animal shelter of your choice. Condolences may be made by clicking the tab on this page.

Rest In Peace Nellie Belle.

Robert Atlee Huffer, 80, a resident of Annapolis, MD for fifty-seven years, died on April 30, 2017, at his home after a six-month battle with cancer. Born on July 8, 1936, in Baltimore, MD to the late Atlee and Ruth Huffer, Robert was a 1955 graduate of Annapolis High School and also attended the University of Maryland. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was retired from the Anne Arundel County Board of Education where he was a  senior buyer. After retiring, he worked part time at Napa Auto Parts. Robert was a member of American Legion Post Post 7, the Bowie Elks Lodge, the Broadneck Elks Lodge and the Annapolis Moose Lodge. He enjoyed flying model airplanes and NASCAR. He is survived by his loving wife, Emily Huffer; his children, Brian Huffer and Katherine Brady both of Edgewater, MD; his stepsons, Rusty and Ricky Miller both of Annapolis, MD; his sisters, Janet Zadera of Annapolis, MD and Alice Howze and Sharon Meyers both of Florida. He is also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 3 at 1 pm at the Annapolis Moose Lodge, 1890 Crownsville Rd, Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Robert's name to Seasons Hospice at http://seasonsfoundation.org/donate/

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Marie Carmody affectionately known as "Aunt Re", 79, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017. She was the beloved mother of John Tallant; loving sister of Michael "Mickey" John Carmody and Jo Ann Carmody; and dear aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. She adored all animals, especially her dearest late dog, Teddy Bear, and hummingbirds. She also loved the Kentucky Derby. Relatives and friends are invited to Marie's Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 6 at 10 am until the time of service at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. 

Alva N. Seraile departed this life, April 29th, in the presence of family members. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband of 61 years, Elmore J. Seraile and their five children: Steven, Kevin, Brian, Lynette and Alan, as well as nine grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave, S.E. Washington, DC 20020, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her to The Humane Society of the United States, Dept. Hacke 1010 FL001,1255 23rd St. NW. Suite 450, Washington DC 20037 or click on the "Place A Donation" button on the funeral home's website.


Charles Lander Lay, 84, a 50-year resident of Glenn Dale and previously of Edgewater, MD, passed away on April 28, 2017.  Born on May 24, 1932 in Washington, DC, Charles graduated from Eastern High School.  After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, he continued his education at the IBEW Local #26 JATC and became a licensed electrician.  Charles continued his membership with the IBEW Local #26 throughout his entire 37-year career.  He was also a member of Grace Baptist Church in Bowie and the Greenbelt American Legion.  In his spare time, Charles enjoyed golfing.

Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Betty Jean Lay.  He is survived by a son, Mark Lay of Churchton, MD; three daughters, Laurie Ann Lay of Bowie, MD, Brenda Lay Sirois of Edgewater, and Kimberly Lay of Germantown, MD; two brothers, Steve Lay of North Carolina and Walt (Mickey) McCarthy of West Virginia; five sisters, Carol Redmond of Lanham, MD, Janice Slaughter and Joyce Mason both of Odenton, MD, and Diane Sensintaffar and Nancy Ryder both of Rolla, MO; four grandsons, John Garton, Jason and Ryan Lay, and Stephen Sirois; two granddaughters, Ashley Barrett and Maggie Lay; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Friends are invited to celebrate Charles’ life with his family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater where a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 4.  Inurnment will follow immediately afterward at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.

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Theresa Ann Curran "Teri Lee, Bootsie", 60, a lifelong resident of Edgewater, MD, died on Friday, April 28 at the Heritage Harbour Health Center after a seven year battle with brain cancer. Born on April 23, 1957 in Washington, DC to the late Edward Lee and Agnes Frances Neeley,  Teri Lee worked as a computer systems analyst with the Department of the Navy. She was a member of Chesapeake Christian Fellowship and enjoyed sewing, cooking, helping others and spending time with her family, especially her three grandchildren.  In addition to her parents,Teri Lee was preceded in death by her husband of seventeen years, Robert Curran. She is survived by her son, Bradley Gammon, Jr. of Edgewater, MD; her brothers, Donald Lee of Denton, MD, Gary Lee, Michael Lee and William Lee all of Edgewater and her grandchildren, Cassidie, Stacie and Caylie Gammon. Friends are invited to celebrate Teri Lee's life on Tuesday, May 9 from 6 to 8 pm and on Wednesday, May 10 from 11am until her funeral service begins at 1 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD . Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. Condolences may be made online at: www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Sara T. “Sally” Tomasello, 84, a current resident of Ginger Cove and previously of Ulmstead Estates, passed away on April 28, 2017.  Sally was born on January 25, 1933 in Pennsylvania to the late Ralph and Vivian Thomas.  After her mother’s death, Sally’s aunt and uncle welcomed her into their home and raised her as their own.  She graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in 1950 and immediately went to work at NIH.  Sally worked as a secretary until her first child was born, then became a full-time wife and mother.  She loved entertaining and Christmas, spoiling people with gifts and attention and hosting a crab feast every year.  An avid bridge player, Sally was an active member of Ginger Cove’s Friday Bridge Club.  She also enjoyed playing tennis and bowling in her younger years.  Her greatest passion, though, was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Sally was preceded in death by her loving husband of 33 years, John C. Tomasello and her daughter, Cathy Mahon.  She is survived by her son, Ken (Tammy) Tomasello of Waldorf, MD; daughter, Donna (Stephen) Rodriguez of Yorktown, VA; seven grandchildren, Joe (Lindy) Tomasello, Tara (Michael) Gollem, Diana Tomasello, Sara Fields, John Anderson, Daniel and Christopher Rodriguez; and six great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by her sister, Loie (Howie) Rudge of Phoenix, AZ.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to your local chapter of the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society or the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation.

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Simon J. Roman “Sy” (Age 88)

Sy passed away April 28 at Collington Retirement Community in Mitchellville, MD after complications with congestive heart failure. Born in Peckville, PA, on Jan 5, 1929 to Simon Roman and Anna Sopchak, he was the youngest of ten children and affectionately called “Junior.” Proud of his Ukrainian heritage, he was a faithful member of his “Ukie” church, enjoyed singing in the choir and loved to polka. His career reflected his passion for travel from his time in Trinidad with the USAF, to assignments at both the North and South Poles while working in the fields of meteorology and oceanography with NOAA. A highlight was working in Antarctica from 1963-64 where he raised both the Ukrainian and Pennsylvania flags at the geographic pole. In his retirement he visited Europe, Ukraine and Russia and eventually all fifty states. He is survived by his children Christine, Kenneth and Alicia Roman (George Fox) as well as nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Sy's Celebration of Life at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill RD, Oxon Hill MD on Friday, May 13 from 2 to 4 p.m., and on Saturday May 13, from 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Liturgy at 10 a.m., at The Ukrainian Catholic Church National Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Rd NE, Washington D.C.. Interment on Monday May 15, 2017 at 10:15 a.m., at The Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Hwy, Cheltenham, MD 20623. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ukrainian National Shrine

Bryan Matthew O’Hare, 39, a 15-year resident of Ellicott City, passed away on April 28, 2017.  Born on September 14, 1977 in Silver Spring, MD to Joseph and Laura O’Hare, Bryan grew up in Laurel.  He attended DeMatha High School for a year before transferring and graduating from Pallotti High School.  He earned his bachelor’s degree from Salisbury University where he joined the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.  Bryan partnered with his father as a freight broker in their company, QuoteYourFreight.com.  
An avid sports fan, Bryan “lived and breathed” Maryland sports, particularly Maryland basketball and football as well as the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Redskins.  
In addition to his parents, Bryan is survived by his sisters, Jennifer and Katie O’Hare.    Friends are invited to celebrate Bryan’s life with his family from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD and again at St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church, 106 St. Mary’s Place, Laurel, MD on Thursday, May 4 from 10 a.m. until a Mass of Christian Burial is offered at 11a.m.  Inurnment in the church cemetery will be scheduled at a later date.  

In lieu of flowers, and in honor of Bryan, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to St. Vincent Pallotti High School, 113 St. Mary's Place, Laurel, MD 20707 or St. Mary of the Mill School, (for a student in need 2017-2018) 106 St. Mary's Place, Laurel, MD 20707. 

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James R. Cumberpatch, Colonel, USAF (Ret) passed away on April 28, 2017 at his assisted living facility in Harwood, MD following a brief illness.  Born on June 8, 1922 at the Fort Sam Houston Army General Hospital in San Antonio, TX to the late James T. and Louise K. Cumberpatch. His father, a career Army Air Corp officer, earned his pilots wings in 1917.  James followed in his footsteps, attending the U. S Military Academy at West Point and graduating on June 6, 1944, part of the 'D-Day Class.'  After graduation he was trained and qualified to fly B-24 bombers.  Before he could be assigned duty in Europe, he was sent to B-29 training.  He completed B-29 combat crew training as an airplane commander and was assigned to the 93rd Bombardment Squadron on Guam.  Shortly after his arrival on Guam, in July of 1945, the War in the Pacific ended.  Later he was adjutant of the 31st Air Service Group, 314th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force, Guam.  In 1946 he was transferred to the Operations Division of the 5th Air Force Headquarters, Nagoya, Japan.  On returning to the States, he attended the Georgia institute of Technology where he received BS and MS Degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in 1949 and 1950.  Subsequent tours of duty included assignments as a project engineer in the Jet Fighter Branch at Air Material Command HQ in Dayton, OH and Chief of the Production Branch in the Office of the Air Force Plant Representative at the Lockheed Aircraft Company in Burbank, CA.  During this assignment he flew over 250 acceptance test flights in factory new T-33 and F-94C jet fighters.  In 1953 he graduated from the Jet Fighter Command Gunnery School at Nellis AFB, NV, was promoted to Major and then served in Korea as the Executive Officer of the 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (The Fabulous Rocketeers), 4th Fighter Wing at the Kimpo Airbase flying combat missions in the F-86E Sabre Jet. Returning stateside, he attended and graduated from the Air Command and Staff School at Maxwell AFB, AL, in 1955.
In 1956 he was assigned as Chief of the Plans and Management Office, Production Directorate, Sacramento Air Material Command.  From 1957 to 1959  he served as Assistant Chief of Staff of this command which consisted of 27,000 military and civilian personnel.  He was then selected to be an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, MA where he received an MS in Industrial Management.  From 1960 -1963 he was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC, as an Air Force Liaison Officer with members of the U. S. Congress.  He was promoted to Lt. Colonel in 1963 and served as Assistant Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff, R & D, USAF, at the Pentagon.  In 1964 he was promoted to Colonel and was the Director, Command Secretariat of the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, MD. He served in that position until he retired from active duty in 1968. He was awarded the Army Commendation Ribbon and three Air Force Commendation Medals. After retiring from the Air Force he worked as a Production Manager for Garrett AiResearch in Torrance, CA. Next, he became Executive Vice President of Program Control Corporation, a software company, where he directed the development of the 'Mark III' project management computer software, one of the first successful project management computer systems introduced in the 1970's.  He then founded Decision Technology Corporation, a project management consulting firm specializing in the design and implementation of project management methodologies, development and implementation of project management policy and procedures, software development, and in-house project management seminars and executive briefings.  He personally conducted several hundred seminars, across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.  Clients included Fortune 500 companies, government and DoD agencies, and ARAMCO, in Saudi Arabia.  He fully retired in 1996. Col. Cumberpatch was a member of the Army-Navy Club, The Order of Daedalians, The Quiet Birdmen, the Lost Patrol, the Sabre Jet Association, and the West Point Association of Graduates.  He served many years on the Advisory Board for the Centers for the Handicapped, in Silver Spring, MD.  He was an avid rail roader, always building layouts and tinkering with 027 gauge Lionel model trains. He is survived by his children, John (Paige) Cumberpatch of Sherwood Forest, MD, Michael (Lynn) Cumberpatch of Annapolis, MD, Mary Louise (Robert Durbin) Cumberpatch of Kensington, MD, Thomas (Lisa) Cumberpatch of Annapolis, MD, Mark (Sharon) Cumberpatch of Murrells Inlet, SC and Joseph Cumberpatch of Silver Spring, MD; his grandchildren, Lily, Kate, Chris, Liz, Jody, Colleen and Ian Cumberpatch and Clara and Patrick Durbin. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary O. Cumberpatch, and his second wife, Eloise Mahon Cumberpatch.  His oldest son, James R. 'Rick' Cumberpatch was killed in Vietnam June 23, 1966, while serving as a combat medic with the 1st Air Cavalry Division. Memorial services and inurnment will be private. Donations, in his memory may be made to the "Cadet Activities Fund (DCA)" of the West Point Association of Graduates (https://www.westpointaog.org/GiftsInMemory). 
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William A. Beyerle (“Bill”)
April 23, 1957 – April 28, 2017 (age 60)
 
Of Friendship, MD for 35 years and previously of Annapolis, MD.  Bill graduated from Annapolis High School in 1975.  He was employed at the home improvement and contracting business Hammersmith, Inc. in Annapolis.  Bill also enjoyed doing custom woodworking and building furniture.

He is survived by his siblings, Albert "Al" George Beyerle of Goleta, CA, Henley "Graden" Beyerle of Baltimore, MD, Sue Hallett of Millersville, MD and Jane Piper of Mint Hill, NC; and two nephews, Thomas Hallett of Brooklyn, NY and Michael Hallett of Millersville, MD.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Albert George Beyerle, Sr. and Marjorie Beyerle; and a nephew, Travis Beyerle.
 
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On 4/28/17, James (Jim) Peter Corones, 13-year resident of Annapolis, MD, passed away, succumbing to complications from his 2 ½ year battle with paraneoplastic Stiff Person Syndrome due to SCLC. He is survived his wife of 30 years, Lou Lamb Corones, by the pride and joy of his life, his sons, Michael John Corones of Brooklyn Heights, New York, and Matthew John Corones of Ames, Iowa, and by the mother of his sons, Kathy Corones of Ames, Iowa.
Jim was born 9/15/45 in East Orange, NJ, and grew up in upper New York state. He graduated with an Sc.B. in Physics from Brown University and received his Ph.D. in Physics from Boston University. He was an academic grandson of Albert Einstein and a Fulbright Scholar. In 1973, after a Post Doc at the University of Calgary, Jim was hired by Iowa State University as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics. In 1982, Jim was promoted to Professor. During his time at ISU, he taught math, joined and then directed the Applied Mathematics program within Ames Laboratory, an ISU managed Department of Energy facility, a legacy of the Manhattan Project. He also collaborated extensively with researchers across the world, as twice recipient of National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scientist, as invited speaker/scholar and as host to foreign researchers. He mentored several Post Docs and Ph.D. candidates during his tenure at ISU. In addition to these activities, he also served in other administrative posts, including program director of environmental technology development, deputy director and, also, acting director of the Lab. During Jim’s scientific career, he conducted research in linear and nonlinear wave propagation, including extensive work in acoustic and electromagnetic inverse scattering.  Funding agencies included by DOE, ONR, AFOSR and NSF. In addition, he served on many editorial and advisory boards.
In 1997, Jim founded Krell Institute in Ames, Iowa.  Krell is a non-profit organization designed to promote the education of superior scientists for the US work force.  These scientists can help assure that the United State will continue to be a world leader in as many disciplines as possible.  Computational Science, a discipline that Jim was instrumental in establishing, High Performance Computing and National Nuclear Safety are among the areas of Krell’s educational and informational focus. Completely confident that Krell’s future was safe with its current leadership, guidance and, above all, dedicated staff, he retired in December of 2016,
In his personal and professional life, Jim was acknowledged as an eclectic man, with a penchant for great energy, zest and humor. His intellect and his interests ranged wide: jazz, blues & classical music; ancient Greek coins and antiquities; football, baseball and basketball; national and international politics and political history; science education and national science policy; religious and philosophical underpinnings of Western thought, history and art of Magna Graecia and the Near East; gardening; fishing; poetry and literature; history of the 20th century, particularly of Eastern Europe and life behind the Iron Curtain; golf; visual arts such as painting, sculpture and film, including classic science fiction and film noir; fossil and rock hunting and polishing; live theater; Melville, Dante and Blake. The list goes on. When he decided to learn about something, he delved deep. This trait was with him throughout his entire life.
He is predeceased by his sister, Elizabeth Corones, his father, John G. Corones, his mother, Virginia Linder Corones Jehu, and his grandmother, Elizabeth Linder. After cremation at Kalas Funeral Home in Edgewater, MD, his ashes will be interred at the East Greenbush Cemetery in East Greenbush, New York. A brief graveside service will take place at 4 pm on May 20, 2017.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the work of Peter Scardino, Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, www.mskcc.org, to the research of Russell Hales, Radiation Oncologist, and to the research of Scott Newsome, Neurologist, both of Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org. A scholarship /award will also be established in his name through Krell Institute, www.krellinst.org.
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On Friday, April 28, 2017; the beloved wife of the late CPO Cornelio T. Requidan, USN (Ret.); mother of Ailsa (Jerry) White, Rocky Mount, NC and Ricky (Margaret) Requidan, Mineral VA went home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She is also survived by four grandchild, Erik (Veronica), Peter (Abby), Stephanie, and Melanie and five great-grandchildren, Livy Haas, Penny Haas, Sophia Requidan, Emma Requidan, and Lucas Requidan, many other relatives and friends. She was born in Castillejos, Zambales in the Philippines to the late Mariano Garcia and Magdalena Pasqual. 

Trinidad was a strong willed, hard working, tenacious woman who loved her family deeply. She loved knowing and meeting people from all walks of life. She was a lifelong learner, reading everything she could, to become knowledgeable of things she did not know well and working hard to earn her GED at night. Those character traits allowed her to achieve success in her personal and working life and fulfill her dreams for herself and her family. Her early life in the Philippines was filled with hard work and fun. As a teenager she worked for the town mayor as a secretary where she developed her skills in office work. This experience formed the foundation of her working career in America as a Sales Audit associate at Woodard & Lothrop for 30 years. During the Japanese occupation of her country and town she learned to survive a reeducation camp. After the war and humble beginnings, she married Cornelio T. Requidan on 8/28/1952 who was a superb chef for admirals in the U.S. Navy. 

With courage and strength she left the Philippines with her first born daughter, Ailsa, for America. She sailed across the Pacific Ocean not knowing anyone to join her husband in a new country where she forged a life as a navy wife. Although during her lifetime she faced many adversities, what showed her courage, strength, and hope was being a uterine cancer survivor at 76 years old. She was an example of not letting something life ending as cancer diminish her spirit. Because of frugal and wise ways, she and her husband acquired a lake home that now serves as the gathering place for the family. This legacy is a testimony of their celebratory life in America. We will miss her devoted love and wise counsel as we navigate life without her. 

Friends may call at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Friday, May 12 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. 

Interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to Capital Caring, www.capitalcaring.org/join-us/donate

Cyrus Arasteh, 93, a resident of Edgewater, MD for 12 years and previously of New Orleans, LA, died on April 27, 2017 of natural causes. Born on September 24, 1923 in Iran, Cyrus earned a Doctor of Medicine degree and was a physician for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mahmonir Kafi; his sons, Shahriar Arasteh of Dayton, OH and Kamyar Arasteh of New York, NY; his daughter, Shahrzad Arasteh of Edgewater, MD; and his grandson, Bijan. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, MD . Condolences may be made online by visiting the link on this page.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Maclin Butler died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday April 26, 2017. She was 79 years old.

Betsy Maclin was born on December 16, 1937 and grew up in Baldwin, Long Island – she enjoyed playing sports and the piano. She graduated from Baldwin High School in 1955 and Syracuse University in 1959 with a degree in nursing. Betsy met Jim Butler one summer during college and they married on February 6, 1960. She worked as a public health nurse for five years until she stopped to raise her family. They lived for many years in Syracuse and Henderson Harbor, New York. In later years they lived in Sedona, Arizona and Odenton, Maryland. 

Betsy loved sports and exercise, especially aerobics and tennis. She was an avid reader and gardener and was a member of the Garden Club and Junior League. She threw a great cocktail party and was a fiercely loyal friend, wife, mother, daughter and sister.

Betsy is survived by her husband Jim, who currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland, as well as son Jim Butler, daughter-in-law Tricia, grandchildren Manny, Nate and Talia, daughter Janet, son-in-law Robert Berry, granddaughters Kate and Callie, as well as her brothers Tom and Russ Maclin and their families. 

The memorial will be held on Tuesday, May 9 at 11:00 am at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Crownsville, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Audubon Society and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.  Memories can be sent to jbutlerberry@gmail.com. Online condolences may be made at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com.


Barbara Mead Olson, 94, of Annapolis, MD and previously of Bowie, MD, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 due to complications from a stroke. Barbara was born on June 9, 1922 to the late Arthur and Gertrude Mead in Cambridge, MA. She married the late Robert Lennart Olson in 1945 and pursued a career as a stay-at-home mom, raising their five children. Barbara spent time volunteering for Meals-on-Wheels and the, AAMC Clothes Box. She was a member of the FBI Wives Group and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bowie. Barbara enjoyed traveling, bowling, watching sports, especially the Redskins, and spending time with family and friends.
 
In addition to her parents and husband, Barbara was predeceased by her daughter, Judy Lynn Olson. She is survived by four children, Susan Olson Robertshaw of Annapolis, Thomas Mead Olson of Mebane, NC, John Eric Olson of Silver Spring and Patricia Olson McLane of Dunkirk; a sister, Marjorie Mead Many of Rochester, NH; eight grandchildren, Silas Robertshaw, Robert, Luke, Sarah, and Meryl Olson, Megan Ferguson, and Lillian and Eliza McLane; and one great granddaughter, Alana Ferguson. 

Friends are invited to celebrate Barbara's life on Saturday, May 6 from 11 am until her memorial service begins at 12 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. 
A service and interment will be planned at a later date at Trinity Episcopal Church in Ossining, NY. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to any breast cancer organization, or the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, Belcher Pavilion, 200 Medical Parkway STE 604, Annapolis, MD 21401.


A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, August, 11, 2017 at 1 pm. Condolences and tributes may be left by clicking on the tab to the left of this page.

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Raymond G. LaPlaca, 79, a resident of Edgewater, MD for 17 years and formerly of Mitchellville, MD, and Cheverly, MD, died on April 22, 2017, in Ft. Myers, FL. Born on May 1, 1937, in Washington, DC to the late Joseph and Marie LaPlaca, Ray graduated from Gonzaga College High School. He then attended Catholic University, and later graduated from the University of Maryland Law School. He served in the US Army where he attained the rank of Specialist 3rd Class. Ray was a partner in the Upper Marlboro law firm of Knight, Manzi, Nussbaum & LaPlaca, P.A. He was a general partner of Carrollton Enterprises. Before that Raymond was the President of Creative Mailing Consultants of America (CMCA). He was a former Director of the Columbia Bank of Maryland. Raymond was formerly an active member of several boards of directors for associations including, Past President of the Bonnie Johns Children Fund, the Greater Washington Board of Trade and a former member of the Federal City Council. Ray was past chairman of the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland at College Park, a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland School of Law, Chairman Emeritus of the University System of Maryland Foundation, Board of Directors of the University of Maryland Medical System Shock Trauma Center, Board of Directors of Canton Railroad Company and he served on the Governor's Commission on Education, Finance, Equity, and Excellence. Ray taught Counseling and Negotiation at the University of Maryland School of Law from 1993 to 1995. From 1975 to 1979 he was vice chairman of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. In 1982, he was chairman of the Washington Suburban Transit Commission and a board member of the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority. Ray received the Caritas Award from the Archdiocese of Washington, the Distinguished Contribution to Improved Human Relations Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, the Outstanding Public Service Award from the Board of Education of Prince George’s County and the Legacy of Excellence Award from Bowie State University. He received the St. Aloysius Medal from Gonzaga College High School. Ray was a member of St. John XXIII Catholic Church, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, and the Prince George's County Republican Party. He also was a home visitation volunteer in Anne Arundel County, and he enjoyed playing golf, tennis, bridge and doing crossword puzzles. Ray was preceded in death by his sister, Rosalie and his brother Joseph. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rose LaPlaca; his children, Daniel (Pearl) of Owings, MD, Patricia of Havre de Grace, MD, Donna of Indianapolis, IN and Christine (Peter) of Carmel, IN; his sisters, Mary Therese of Preston, MD and Frances of Silver Spring, MD; his grandchildren, James and Scott O'Keefe, Casey, Jack, J. Brooke and Aldea Sullivan, Luke, Kathleen, Sadie and Mary Burrows, Jonathan and Andrew Morrissette, and Raymond and Natalie LaPlaca. He is also survived by seven great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to celebrate Ray's life on Friday, May 12 from 5 to 7 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, May 13 at 9 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Gonzaga College High School, 19 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Condolences may be made online by visiting the link on this page.

"If I can help someone as I pass along, if I can cheer someone with a word or  song... Then my living shall not be in vain."  

Like a gentle whisper blowing in the breeze, Wilhemenia Burnett quietly slipped into eternity early Friday morning, April 21, 2017.  She was born on July 27, 1937, to the late Mamie Lee Epps and Lawrence Epps, an adoring stepfather.  From the beginning of her life, Wilhemenia cherished her family and spent her life expressing her love and devotion to them as well as those who simply needed an expression of compassion.

As a young child living in a small town in Enfield, North Carolina, Wilhemenia grew up to be an aspiring young lady who loved fashions and cooking.  She attended the Halifax County Public Schools and graduated from Inborden High School in 1956 with a desire to explore opportunities beyond her small town.  A few years after graduation, Wilhemenia moved to Washington, D.C., where she met the heartbeat of her life, John Burnett, Sr.  During their 27 years of marriage, John and Wilhemenia built a life of love and trust centered around raising their children and building the foundation for their future.

Throughout her lifetime, Wilhemenia worked tirelessly to demonstrate goodness and empathy for others.  She loved her children, grandchildren, and great granddaughter with an unconditional passion for forgiveness and never missed an opportunity to say, “I love you”.  Wilhemenia took great pride in being a homemaker and made an extra effort to create a tidy, loving home for her family.  Her gift for cooking satisfied many mouths, and she especially wanted to make sure that all who ate had more than enough.  She enjoyed her soap operas, restful evenings sitting on the balcony, and nurturing her flowers although she fondly admitted she missed the “green thumb.”  

Left behind to cherish her memories are two sons, John W. Burnett, Jr of the home; Michael T. Burnett (Rosalyn) of Fort Washington, Maryland; one daughter, Debra B. Lowe, (Charles) of Battleboro, North Carolina; two grandsons, Michael Burnett, Jr. and Martavious Burnett both of Fort Washington, Maryland; one precious great-granddaughter, Carter Burnett; one aunt, Helen Brown of Colonial Heights, Virginia and a host of other relatives and friends.



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Obituaries

Stephen Schrup

Marion Starkweather

Betty Ruddle

Danielle Sheldon

Robert Huffer

Marie Carmody

Alva Seraile

Charles Lay

Theresa Curran

Sara "Sally" Tomasello

Simon Roman

Bryan O'Hare

James Cumberpatch

William Beyerle

James Corones

Trinidad Requidan

Cyrus Arasteh

Elizabeth Butler

Barbara Olson

Raymond Kayea

Mary Arvey

Raymond LaPlaca

Wilhemenia Burnett

Stacey Witte