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Nicoletta D’Angelo, 88, of Severna Park and previously of Marlow Heights, MD, passed away on July 20, 2016, at the Regency Park Assisted Living in Gambrills.

Born on January 3, 1928, in Orsogna, Italy to the late Antonio and Maria Tenaglia, Nicoletta immigrated to the United States in 1960 with her two children, following her husband who immigrated in 1955.  They settled in Marlow Heights and became long-time members of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Washington, DC.  A talented seamstress and tailor, Nicoletta worked at the former Woodward and Lothrop Department Store for 36 years.  She was also a fabulous cook and loved making dinners for her family and friends.  Nicoletta enjoyed knitting and crocheting but, her greatest passion was spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Nicoletta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Domenico D’Angelo who died in 2014, and by her sister, Maddalena DiPompo.  She is survived by her son, Mario (Marilyn) D’Angelo of Cheverly and daughter, Rosanna (David) Farley of Severna Park; three grandchildren, Theresa (Erik) Sullivan, Nicholas (Kristy) D’Angelo and Michael (Jennifer) D’Angelo; four great-grandchildren, Colin and Riley Sullivan, and Alexander and Isabella D’Angelo.  Nicoletta looked forward to the birth of a fifth great-grandchild in September.

Friends are invited to celebrate Nicoletta’s life with her family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 22 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 23 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 689 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park.  Entombment will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

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John Blanchard DuCote died on July 20, at his daughter Barbara Maxwell’s home in Annapolis. He was 96.

Born February 6, 1920, in New Orleans, La to the late  Alma Elizabeth Rolle and Edgar Arthur DuCote, whose ancestors came from France to Louisiana in the 1730’s, he spent his early years in a rural town outside of New Orleans where he developed a deep passion for learning. After graduating from high school in 1937, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for four years. He subsequently worked as an asphalt chemist before joining the United States Air Force Reserves where he became an aviation cadet and completed pilot training in 1944.

John’s military career was varied.  He was a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. In Korea, he flew the C-47 on 44 combat missions with the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing after which his Commander wrote that he was a “motivated, dedicated, hardcore combat professional of the highest caliber.” John also served as  an “Alert Strike Force” B-47 Aircraft Commander during the cold war.  At 46 he volunteered to deploy to Vietnam where he was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base with the 457th Airlift Squadron and assigned to support the Green Beret forces in the central highlands. He flew the C-7A Caribou for over 900 combat hours. After Vietnam John was stationed in Hawaii where he deployed to Micronesia to assess military land needs in that region. 

John’s yearning for education never ceased.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Civil Engineering in 1956.  After leaving military service he obtained an MBA in finance and a Ph.D. in Management and Organizational Development. He worked as a Management Consultant, in addition to being a Professor in business, marketing, and management at the U.S. International University in San Diego. 
John epitomized the definition of a southern gentleman and appreciated collecting fine art and a wide variety of books. He seemed most pleased when enjoying fine wine, New Orleans cuisine, conversations on a variety of intellectual topics, and his family and close friends. His generous spirit, sly smile, and gifts of insight, education and love were present until his last days. 

He was preceded in death by four siblings, Edgar, Rolle, Marie Daniels and Alma Reboul, and a daughter Jon Marie Damron.

John is survived by his devoted daughter Barbara, son Donald, grandchildren Amy Webb and Chad Damron, and great-grandchildren Brianna, Sean and Matthew Hogan. 

A memorial service will be held at St. Anne’s Church, Annapolis, MD on Tuesday, August 2 at 11:00 am.  A reception will immediately follow at the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, 5 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Annapolis 21401 or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena 21122.  Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be announced.

Online condolences and tributes may be made by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

Julius Augustus Marsh, 76, of Fort Washington, Maryland and formerly of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on 20 July 2016 at Fort Washington Medical Center in Maryland. Born in Prichard, Alabama, he was the son of the late Augusta (Barney) and Alphonso H. Marsh, Sr.
 
Julius Marsh had a pensive demeanor, a wry yet jolly sense of humor, a grin that brought happiness to those who knew him and a habit of signing his public Facebook posts with “love, from your Uncle Julius.” He was also an avid pool player.
 
Marsh grew up strong and in defiance of a still segregated South, graduating from Tuskegee University with an engineering degree in 1962. He participated in the military. He was married to the late Marva W. Marsh. His professional career included working as a defense contractor with the U.S. Department of Defense, and later becoming an entrepreneur, starting his own cleaning services company as well as managing tenants and properties in the Washington, DC metro area. He was closest to his older brother Alphonso Howard Marsh, III, who died in 2011.
 
Marsh is survived by his two nephews, Preston H. Marsh of Prichard, Alabama and Alphonso Van Marsh, of Beirut, Lebanon and other extended family.
 
A 2:00pm memorial service will take place at Pine Crest Cemetery Mausoleum, 1939 Dauphin Island Parkway, in Mobile, Alabama on Thursday, 18 August. Julius Marsh will be laid to rest alongside his mother and aunt Esther Mae Barney Findley. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the "Alphonso H. and June E. Marsh Memorial Scholarship" care of Jennifer Lisk, Chair, Scholarship Committee, Medway High School, 88 Summer St., Medway MA 02053.

Joseph I. Goldstein, a resident of Annapolis, Maryland passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Anne Arundel Medical following a brief illness. 

Joseph was born on March 8,1923 in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up and attended public school in Prince Frederick, Maryland. His father, the late Goodman Goldstein, and mother, the late Belle Butcher Goldstein, owned the Prince Frederick Department Store for over 70 years. Goldstein enlisted in the US Army Air Corps on December 11,1942 and entered active service with the 211th Army Air Force Base Unit. Upon completion of training, he deployed to England where he was active in Support of Rhineland Central Europe Campaigns, receiving the American Theater Medal, European, African and Middle Eastern Medals with 2 Bronze Battle Stars and the Victory Medal. He left active service on December 22,1945.

Following Military Service, Joseph returned to Prince Frederick and in 1946, opened G.I. Joe Liquor Store on Main Street. In 1959, he purchased the Wilson Boat Line at Pier 4, Main Street in southwest Washington DC. Also in 1959, he operated a river tour business with daily cruises on the Potomac River to Mount Vernon. He purchased and operated Marshall Hall Amusement Park in Charles County, Maryland which he continued to operate until its sale in 1974. Joseph also owned and managed several local newspapers and radio station WCEM in Cambridge, Maryland.

Joseph was a pioneer in the utilization of helicopters for corporate transportation as an active pilot for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft for many years. He was an experienced equestrian and was active in Maryland jousting events during his youth. He was also an active rider in the Old Wicomico Hunt Club. Joseph was a member of the American Legion Post 85, Prince Frederick, Maryland following army service in 1946.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Shirley H. Goldstein; son Jonathan Eric Goldstein of Prince Frederick, Maryland; and daughter Debra Lynn Goldstein of Sparta, North Carolina.

A military honors service will be held at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, July 26 at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Rd., Crownsville, MD.

Alma White, 87, a resident of Annapolis and formerly of Leisure World, died on Tuesday, July 19 at her residence. Born on January 27, 1929 in Washington, D.C. , Alma was raised by her step-parents, the late Vincent and Angela Marascio. She graduated from St. Joseph's Elementary School and St. Patrick's High School and was a secretary with the federal government working in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Alma was preceded in death by her husband, James P. White on June 8, 1987. They were married on December 9, 1951. Friends are invited to celebrate Alma's life on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, July 26 at 11am at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Silver Spring, MD. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Rd., N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017. Online condolences may be made by clicking the tab to the left.

Donald Keith Rowland, 68, a seventeen year resident of Mayo , passed away peacefully at John Hopkins Hospital after treatment for leukemia.

Born on January 15, 1948 in Annapolis to the late Ivyl Virginia and A. Martin Rowland, Don grew up in Loretta Heights. He graduated from Annapolis Senior High School in 1966 and worked at the Annapolis Filtration Plan and the Naval Institute. He married Kay Kunkle on June 21,1969 and that same year joined the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The majority of his career he remained in the patrol division stationed at central, northern, western and southern. Since his retirement in 1998, he enjoyed building three houses, wood working, antique cars, boating, summers in Ocean City, but mostly being the joy of his wife, daughter and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Kay of Mayo; his daughter, Stephanie Legacy and her fiancé Michael Davis; his grandchildren, Emma Michelle, Ben Rowland and Grace Kathryn Legacy; his brothers, Richard Rowland and his wife, Pat and Wayne Rowland and his wife, Barbara and by his nieces, great nieces and great nephews. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Stanley Martin Rowland. 

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Don's life from 4 to 8pm on Friday, July 22 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Saturday, July 23 at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 4 Wallace Manor Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037. Memorial contributions, in his honor, may be made to St. Andrews United Methodist Church. Online condolences and tributes may be made by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

Joe (Joey to his siblings and old friends) was the fifth of seven children born to Joseph and Marie Burke. He was raised in a family devoted to one another and their Catholic faith. He attended St. Camillus Catholic elementary school where he excelled in all sports – football, basketball, and baseball. He followed his brothers to Our Lady of Good Counsel High school where he continued with his love of sports, playing varsity football and basketball. He moved on to the University of Maryland where he obtained a degree in Business Administration.  Upon graduation, he jumped into the family business and got experience in all aspects of running a business including administration, retail, marketing, personnel and property management. This experience led him to narrow his focus on real estate, where he worked for over 25 years.  Towards the end of his career, he specialized in commercial real estate and for the last 15 years was at the U.S. State Department as a Realty Specialist where he recently received the Meritorious Honor Award.

By far, his greatest love was his family. His life took a drastic and fantastic turn in 1987 when he married his beautiful wife and partner of 29 years, Patty.  A few years later came the joys of his life, with the birth of his precious daughters Chrissy and Kelly.  His life with them was built on a foundation of great love and laughter and filled with many happy memories. He was very close with his parents and siblings and spent as much time as possible together at family outings, sports events, building tree forts and helping with renovations. 

Joe came out of the womb running and smiling and gifted with incredible coordination, even at an early age.  Whatever game he attempted, he could do well; much to the frustration of his siblings and peers. Football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, horseshoes, golf, bocce, cornhole; you name it, he could play it, and play it well. After high school, he took his love of the game to the coaching arena and, with his close buddies as co-coaches, led the St. Camillus football team to several state and regional championships. When he left this coaching position he had amassed an impressive record of 71-1-0. He went on to coach his daughter's teams in basketball, softball, soccer, and powder puff football. 

He was also an amazing fisherman and could probably have made a great living as a pro, had he pursued it. There are too many anecdotes to print of his prowess with the fishing rod, but he truly was poetry in motion. You might have your line in the water for hours with nothing to show for it, and he would come up with a dozen!!! And yet through it all, he was also humble.  He never bragged about his skills or threw them in your face. (At least in public)  He was a gracious winner and always complimented you on your efforts.  And when he wasn’t winning the games, he was winning the gals with his fabulous dance skills.  Oh, how he loved to dance! 

Needless to say, he was a huge sports fan. He was a local boy with a loyalty to the local teams whether it be the Redskins, Terps, Nationals, Orioles or Capitals. There was nothing Joe loved better than watching a game with good friends and family while delivering up something tasty off the grill.  Did we mention that he was a master chef?  He loved to cook food almost as much as he loved to eat it. And he was good at it.  There was an ongoing family battle as to whose Thanksgiving stuffing was better. (We know who won that one!) He loved to gather with others and was almost always the last one to leave.

Most importantly, however, was Joe’s amazing spirit and personality. As his nephew, Sean said, “It was transcendent.” If you ask anyone who knew him, the consensus was he was one of the nicest, happiest, most generous, fun people to be around.  He could charm the shoes off a horse and he was always the life of the party. He never entered a room without a big smile, kiss, and a hug and was always ready with a joke or funny anecdote. 

He was a loyal father, husband, brother, and friend and would always be there if you needed him. Joe was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.

Joe was preceded in death by his father, Joseph P. Burke, his mother, Marie O’D. Burke, his infant brother Timothy, and his nephew Christopher Burke. He is survived by his wife Patty and daughters Chrissy and Kelly; his four brothers, Mike, Pat, Paul and Matt; his two sisters Betsy and Teace; and a wonderful, large (24 nieces and nephews and 5 great nieces and nephews) extended family and many beloved in-laws. 

Friends are invited to celebrate Joey's life on Monday, July 25 from 6 to 8pm at Mother Seton Catholic Church, 19951 Father Hurley Blvd., Germantown, MD where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, July 26 at 11:30am. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Special Olympics, District of Columbia, or the American Heart Association.

Condolences or tributes may be made by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

Mary Frances Gessford, 96, of Shady Side, passed away at her home on Monday, July 18, 2016. Mary Frances was born at home in Brentwood, MD on March 28, 1920, the only child to the late Herman and Ina Shifflett. After graduation from Mt. Rainier High School, she went on to a career at C&P Telephone Company as a switchboard operator. Mary left the work force to raise her children but returned to work for BG&E in technical services. She was a member of Living Word Bible Church and the Ladies Elks where she served as past President. Mary Frances was a fierce duckpin bowler participating in league play way into her 90's. 

Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Richard Gessford; two grandsons, Scott Gessford and Shane Gessford. She is survived by  four sons, Richard (Pam) Gessford of Iowa, Bill (Dee) of Greensboro, MD, Harry (Ginny) of Edgewater, and Kenny (Stephanie) of Shady Side; a daughter, Cathy Thomas of Harwood; fifteen  grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren. 

A visitation will be held today from 11 AM until a service begins at 1 PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Mayo United Methodist Church Cemetery, Edgewater. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the SCPA of Anne Arundel County, 1815 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403. 

Mary Margaret Bounelis was 86 when she passed away on July 18, 2016, but she lived a life that most people would consider to be about eight or ten lives worth of amazing travel, interesting food, adoring family, and great music.

Born in New Jersey on January 27, 1930, she then went with her parents to their native homeland in Scotland, where she lived most of childhood and young adolescence. She lost a brother to scarlet fever and watched the atrocities of war attack her home. Despite never having graduated from high school, she never lost her appetite to learn, and she later earned her Associate's Degree in Business.

As a young telephone operator on a vacation at a beach area in Toronto, Canada, she met a handsome Greek guy from Annapolis, Charlie Bounelis, who was also on vacation. He asked her to marry him on their first date. She almost agreed. They corresponded by mail and telephone until she hopped on a train, bought a wedding dress in New York, and married him at the Greek church on July 27, 1950. 

Together they had three children and they raised them in Annapolis on Chesapeake Avenue: Robert Bounelis (wife Janie), George Bounelis (wife Judy), and Francine Kalnoske (husband Andy). Her mother, Isobel McQueen, helped caregive for the children while Margaret did something most women didn’t of her time: smashed glass ceilings.

At the time of her retirement from AT&T in 1990, she had worked more than 40 years with the company; she was one of the first women promoted to Senior Management, working her way up from operator. While working, she was able to travel the world with her Charlie, many times over, and spoil her grandchildren and then, later on, her great-grandchildren. Charlie preceded her in death in 1998. 

A love of art, travel, and exploring the world was something she deeply inspired in her kids and grandkids, taking each grandchild to a different city in the world upon their high school graduations. She was a talented singer and loved singing with the Annapolis Chorale, where she was the Secretary of the Friends Committee for several years. 

She wrote her memoirs. She was a talented artist. She could beat you at poker. She loved the music of Brahms and Liszt, but she really loved any music that moved people. She always used the good china. She threw great parties. She wanted to live long enough to see how Downton Abbey ended. She always ordered dessert. 

She taught so many so much just by living her life on her terms. She will be missed. 

A funeral will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at 11am at First Presbyterian Church Of Annapolis, 171 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, Md.  Interment St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Church Circle Singers, 3 Church Circle, Ste. 123, Annapolis, Md. 21401 or Live Art Maryland, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, Md. 21401.  Online condolences and tributes may be made by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

Unexpectedly on July 18, 2016. She was the loving daughter of Nancy Haltiwanger and the late Lenn Gooden. She leaves to mourn brothers Donald and Marcus Moore, grandmothers Flora Carroll and Doris Jones and a host of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Friends, Students and Teachers. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 27 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Also on Thursday, July 28, at 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. at Hope Christian Church, 6251 Ammendale Rd., Beltsville, MD 20705. Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, MD.

Sarah Gonzales left us unexpectedly Monday, July 18, 2016. 

Sarah loved music, especially 70’s rock. She liked to cook good, gourmet food, and, of course, eat it. She also enjoyed gardening, and reading good books. She was a great friend to animals, especially the ones with injuries or defects that no one else wanted. She couldn’t pass by an animal in distress without helping.

Sarah made us smile or laugh every time we had the chance to be together, and she always made whoever she was talking to feel good about themselves. She was bright and fun, and we will miss her.

Margaritaville, by Jimmy Buffet, the Grateful Dead, Stephen King books, Gourmet cherry tomatoes, and the Po’ Boy Sandwich and Bow Tie Pasta at Union Street Pub will forever remind us of Sarah.

Sarah leaves a large family including children, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, her mother, and many friends who loved her and will miss her dearly.

The family plans to have a celebration of life to honor Sarah. Place, time and date have not been arranged yet.

Peter Van Vechten Hamill Jr. 61, a fifty-eight year resident of Annapolis, died on Sunday, July 17 of natural causes.  Born on August 5, 1954, in Winchester, VA to Margot and the late Dr. Peter V.V. Hamill, Pete was a graduate of the Key School and Washington College. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Friends of Bill W, recently celebrating  five years of sobriety. Pete enjoyed fishing, soccer and the University of Michigan Wolverines. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Hamill; his children, Kellen, Carly, James, and Jackson;  his siblings, Northmore, Jan, and Liza Hamill. Friends are invited to celebrate Pete's life on Friday, July 22 from 12 pm until his funeral service begins at 1pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Caron Foundation or the James and Jackson Hamill Education fund.

William “Bill” Talbot Murray, III, a lifelong resident of West River and Baltimore, MD, and a member of the business and banking community for thirty-eight years, died on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at his home in West River from complications of Parkinson's disease.  He was 84. 

Born November 17, 1931 in Washington, D.C., to the late William T. Murray, Jr. and Edmonia Colhoun Murray, Bill graduated from St. Andrews School in Middletown, Delaware in 1950.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi.

While serving in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956, he was stationed in Germany.

Bill began his career at First National Bank of Maryland as a Management Trainee.  He progressed to Assistant Cashier, Assistant Vice President, Vice President, Senior Vice President, and then became Executive Vice President of Operations, Financial Management and Trust Groups, the position he held until his retirement in July of 1994.

Bill was a member of the American Bankers Association, the Government Relations Council, and the Maryland Bankers Association, where he served as president from 1993 to 1994.  He was Chairman and Director of the Harbor Health System Corporation, Inc., Assistant Secretary on the Board of Trustees, as well as being on the Finance Committee for Harbor Hospital Center and Director of Harbor Health Foundation, Inc.  He was also a Board Member of Medstar Health.  

Reflecting his many other interests, Bill was Trustee of the Finance, Executive and Personnel Committee for the Maryland Historical Society, Trustee of Historic Londontown and Gardens, Trustee of the St. Andrews School, and President and Treasurer of the Old South River Club.  He was also a member of the Elkridge Club in Baltimore and a lifelong member of Christ Church, West River, MD.

He was preceded in death by three siblings, Harrison, James, and Edmonia Murray. 

Bill is survived by his wife of twenty-three years, the Honorable Virginia P. Clagett, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates.  He is also survived by his first wife, Sally Beer Murray, and their two children, Linda Murray of Harwood, MD and Sally Murray of West River, MD, as well as his stepchildren Brooke Clagett of Friendship, MD and John Clagett of Friendship, MD, six grandchildren and a large extended family.

Bill enjoyed gardening, spending time on the Rhode River, archeology and being with family, friends and pets, and entertaining at his beautiful Rhode River home.

He and his wife travelled extensively over the years and had many adventures. In 1995, they were in Luxor, Egypt when 67 tourists were killed coming out of Queen Hatshepsut's tomb by terrorists. Two years later they were shipwrecked on a remote Turkish island. In 2000, they journeyed up the Yangtze River to witness the landscape and geography before the river was soon flooded by the Chinese government.

A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.  A reception will follow immediately at Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville, MD.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Historic Londontown and Gardens Foundation, Inc., 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater MD 21037 or to the Maryland Historical Society, 201 West Monument St., Baltimore MD 21201.  Online condolences and tributes may be made by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

Michael W. Dove, 57, of Harwood, passed away at his home peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, July 15, 2016 after a recurring battle with cancer. Mike was one of six children born to the late Wilson and Hilda Dove, Jr. on January 30, 1959 in Maryland.  After graduating from  Annapolis High School, Mike began work as a tree expert, and in 2003 opened his own business with his wife, Kathy, D&D Tree Removal. Michael had been a member of the Deale Elk Lodge and the Shady Side Moose Lodge. Mike loved staying busy and was rarely found lounging around. His greatest pleasures came from spending time with his  grandchildren, working in his yard, going to the casino, and on occasion he could be found relaxing at the beach.

In addition to his parents Mike was preceded in death by his sister, Katherine Dove; a brother Wilson Dove, III; and a sister-in-law, Kathy Dove. Michael is survived by his wife of 15 years, Kathy; a son Frank (Olivia Ferrell)Parker of Baltimore; a daughter Angela (Joseph) Tremper of Pasadena; five grandchildren, Jaxton and Lincoln Tremper, Rebecca Furguson, Delainey Parker and Mia Parker; a brother, David Dove of Dunkirk; three sisters, Patricia (Kenneth) Brown of Edgewater, Sandra (Willie) Fowble of Davidsonville and Melissa Dove of Lothian.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 20 from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 9 PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 21 at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association Inc., PO Box 55071 #15530,
Boston MA, 02205-5071.


Dr. Stephen E. "Chick" Lynn passed away at his home on July 14, 2016, after a long struggle with cancer. 

He was born on March 29, 1941 in Washington DC, and received his education there at St. Francis Xavier School and St. John's College High School.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Mt. St. Mary's College and his DDS from Georgetown University School of Dentistry, Class of 1967.  This was followed by service in the USArmy Dental Corps at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.  He was honorably discharged in 1970.

He practiced General Dentistry for almost 40 years in Ft. Washington, MD, where he resided.  He retired on disability and moved to Alexandria, VA, where he lived until his death.  

He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Linden McCarthy Lynn, three sons, Daniel (Elizabeth), Kevin (Stacey) and Michael (Erica) and one daughter, Mary Ann Larson (Lonn) and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and three siblings.

Dr. Lynn was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Psi Omega professional Dental fraternity, the American Legion, and a former member of the American and the Maryland State Dental Associations.  He also was a member of the Buckley Club at St. Francis Xavier Parish in his youth and a long-time member of St. Columba Parish in Oxon Hill.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, July 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, July 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Inurnment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Columba School. 

Andrew Leland Carlson was born in Washington, DC in 1991.  He is survived by his parents, Eric and Lois, his older sister and brother, Anna, and Stephen.  He lived his whole life in Edgewater, MD.  After gaining his GED, he attended Anne Arundel Community College for a few semesters.  Not finding his future in book learning, he quickly became interested in working with his hands doing yard care and tree removal, construction and anything mechanical that was needing repair around his home.  Though he struggled hard with finding his niche in this world, his greatest love was being with his family and friends.  As a teen, he had several friends that he thoroughly enjoyed being with:  Jason Ennis, Brian Potter and Jonathan Carr.  In his adult life, his last friendship and, I feel deepest, was with Trevor Boothby whom they spend many a day dismantling huge trees and mowing lawns.  I want to honor these young men with words of deep gratitude for the joy they brought to our son, Andrew. 

Andrew loved his family.  Loved being part of all of our activities from going camping every summer at Trap Pond State Park, DE, to our yearly trips to his grandparents’ home in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Riding together on our many day trips in the family station wagon, then Lumina and finally our Toyota Sienna, epitomizes our love for one another.  (And, yes, this intense love for each other carried us through the struggles brought on by the intense nature of Andrew’s character and his war with alcohol, drugs and depression as we traveled together as a family in these sorrows and hardships.)  [Anna and Stephen:  Know that Andrew loved and still loves you dearly, deeply regretting the sorrow he brought to your lives.  He knows you love him, too.]

Though out his short but fast-paced life, Andrew fought hard for 14 years to win over the inner demons that plagued him.  Demons that I would have succumbed to early on.  He never gave up.  He ran on hope that he could attain his dreams of a marriage and family of his own one day by attaining the work skills necessary to do so.  I believe in his final days there was a diminishing flicker of this hope and that this was what drove him to seek and become his final attempt to find some solace from his inner demons. 

Though he passed on to his new life in the next dimension, I do not feel overly sad as he gave this life experience his all.  Those who knew the “true” Andrew, experienced his deeply loving and serving nature.  He was our “Christmas” child.  He had to have the yearly fresh-cut Christmas tree stay up through his January 14th birthday.  He bounded (literally, too) with a vivacious energy that I wish I could have bottled and taken daily.  He served his family in the ways that reflected his nature by cooking dinners for his family, mowing the lawn and trimming the trees, vacuuming the house.  This he all did spontaneously and willingly.  Bottomline:  He has an inner goodness this world could not corrupt.

We invite those who knew Andrew to come to his Memorial service at the Selby-on-the-Bay Clubhouse, Edgewater, MD, July 28th, at 1:00 pm, a place he spend many a happy summer swimming as a child.  I especially invite those young men who befriended our Andrew as being with you contain many of these happy highlights during his younger years.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to a local rehab facility like Hope House, Crownsville, MD; or plant a tree or bush in Andrew's honor any place.


Gertrude "Trudy" Agnes Clifford, a 55-year resident of Annapolis, MD died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Anne Arundel Medical Center.  She was 84.

Born November 23, 1931, in Kulpmont, PA to the late Walter and Helen Kadyszewski, she received her degree in nursing and a master degree in Psychology.  Trudy worked as a registered nurse and psychiatric nurse for many years.  She loved gardening, reading, needlepoint and traveling anywhere she could.  Trudy also enjoyed playing tennis and competed in the Senior Olympics.  She was a member of the Red Hat Society and Ladies of the Elks.

In addition to her parents, Trudy was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Webster Clifford, Sr., whom she married on June 26, 1954, and who died on June 4, 1971; a daughter, Pamela Jane Clifford; and five siblings, Vincent Kadyszewski, Eleanor Yasenchock, Helen Boslego, Genevieve Federowicz and Clara Wadkiewicz.

Trudy is survived by four children, Calvin W. Clifford, Jr. of Lothian, MD, Judith A. Wyckoff of Ocala, FL, Mark E. Clifford of Annapolis, MD and Matthew V. Clifford of Riva, MD; three brothers, Ronald, Thomas and Francis Kadyszewski; two sisters, Agatha Konieczynski and Barbara Lazarski; nine grandchildren, Mark Clifford, Jr., James Clifford, Peter Wyckoff, Matthew Clifford, Jr., Danielle Pickerall, Heather Clifford, Sarah Cannon, Pamela Scoman and Ashley Clifford; and five great-grandchildren, Joe, Josh, Tre, Daishaun and Emily.

Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Sunday, July 17 from 3:00 p.m. until Trudy's funeral service begins at 6:00 p.m.  Interment private.  Please take a moment and leave a condolence for the family at the link to the left.

Timothy John Kerr 
(Age 40)

Of Huntington, Md. and previously of Germantown, Md, died July 10,2016 in Severn, Md.

Born February 7, 1976, in Washington DC, he attended Bowie High School. Timothy worked at O'Leary Asphalt in Ijamsville, Md and  loved the Philadelphia Eagles.

He was the beloved father of Samantha Kerr and sTimothy Kerr, Jr.; brother of Donald Kerr, Kathy Thompson and Rebekah Starner; grandfather of Noah Ofenstein; son of Carol Peake and the late David Kerr. Services and interment private.

Please leave condonlences and tributes by visiting the link on the left side of this page.


Fanne Charlotte Marsh, 103 years old, of Camp Springs, MD, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2016 of natural causes.

Fanne was born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas on July 15, 1913 to the late Edar and Littie Robison. She graduated from high school in Ft. Smith and continued on to be a court stenographer in junior college. She married George Lester marsh on December 31, 1935 at Goddard Avenue Methodist Church in Ft. Smith. In 1942, 

Fanne and George were transferred to the east coast after he enlisted in the Navy. They were stationed at the naval base in Norfolk, Virginia. Their daughter, Carol, was born at Portsmouth Naval Base in 1944.
After the war the family moved to Tulsa Oklahoma. Fanne resumed her role as wife and mother. She also became active in the League of Women Voters and the Tulsa Garden Club. She began work in 1958 as an assistant to the Superintendant of Tulsa Public Schools. She remained in her profession for over 20 years.

Fanne enjoyed gardening, travelling and the trailer that she and George owned at Lake Tenkiller near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Fanne was always an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. They shared many years of relaxation and fishing at the lake. Fanne’s sister, Bess, and her husband also owned property at the same location. Nephews, nieces and grandchildren all shared in and enjoyed these years at the lake.
George passed away in 1994 at the age of 85. Fanne remained in Tulsa for several years before moving to Maryland to be near her daughter Carol’s family.

Fanne is survived by her daughter, Carol Ann Mangold and her husband Mark, granddaughter Danielle Shuey and her husband Chad; grandson Darren Mangold and wife Rachel. Fanne had two great grandchildren, Georgieanne and Elise Shuey, and many nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Fanne was preceded in death by all her siblings and parents. She was the youngest in her family at age 103! She will be greatly missed, especially by her daughter Carol.

A Memorial service celebrating Fanne's life will be held on Friday, July 15th, 2016 at 11am at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at a later day at Steep Hill Cemetery in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Steep Hill Cemetery, c/o Opal Harris, 12909 Highway 45, Ft. Smith, AR 72916.

The family of Carol Mangold wished to thank you for your expressions of sympathy and kindness.


On Friday, July 8, 2016; son of the late Reginald Gray Belcher and the late Veronica Pearl Belcher; brother of Carol Mick, Sharon Judd (Edward), the late Steven Belcher (Susan), Ronald Belcher (Emily Stanley), Cynthia Belcher and Beverly Belcher Gray (Michael); uncle of Pathelia Huber, Paul Judd (Connie), Austin Judd (Dawna), Kara Belcher (Jeff), Justin Belcher, Ryan Belcher, Rachael Belcher, Jessica Gray and Kevin Gray (Gwyneth). Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD where services will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at 12 noon. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.

On Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Washington, DC. Dear Husband of 59 years of Marie Aragona, survived by three children, Edward, Christopher and Marisa, four grandchildren and many friends and relatives. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Piscataway Catholic Church(Main Church), 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD. 

William Alfred “Bill” Peterson, 85, a 15-year resident of Edgewater, MD and previously of Milpitas, CA, passed away on July 6, 2016 at Baywoods of Annapolis.  Born on July 27, 1930 in Zanesville, OH to the late Alfred and Mary Tribbett Peterson, Bill’s family moved to Staunton, VA when  he was very young.  He served three years in the U.S. Navy as an E-4 Storekeeper stationed at Norfolk, VA and throughout the Atlantic area.  Bill had a 42-year career with United Airlines, working at the Reagan National and San Francisco International Airports.

He was a member of Mayo United Methodist Church where he formerly sang with the Church Choir and was a member of the Board of Trustees.  With a strong baritone/bass voice, Bill enjoyed singing in church choirs throughout his life and with the Annapolis Chorale from 2006 to 2011.  He had a life-long interest in classical music, especially pieces for choirs.  Bill was also a loyal supporter of the American Red Cross which recognized him for donating 10 gallons of blood over 50 years.  He had a shih tzu dog, Phoebe, whom he doted over for more than 10 years until her death in 2012.  Bill loved beaches, and vacationed regularly at the Outer Banks and Myrtle Beach until the last years of his life.  In his retirement years, Bill took several Caribbean and Pacific cruises with family and area friends.

Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Sara “Sally” Ballance Peterson who died in 2003; a sister, Alfreda “Pete” Johnson and brother, John T. Peterson.  He is survived by his children, Alfred Spencer Peterson of Crofton, MD and Amanda P. Henderson of Edgewater; two granddaughters, Andrea P. Mattern of Clearwater, FL and Katherine P. Geimer of Oak Harbor, WA; and one great-grandchild.

Friends are invited to celebrate Bill’s life with his family from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13 at Mayo United Methodist Church, 1006 Turkey Point Road, Edgewater with burial immediately following in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross, 4800 Mount Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215 or Epilepsy Foundation (in memory of Sally), 8301 Professional Place East, Ste. 200, Landover MD 20785.  

Online condolences and tributes may be offered using the link in the left column.


Ruth Ann Stevens, a 49-year resident of Lothian, MD and previously of Annapolis, MD, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, of melanoma following a 4-month illness.  She was 72.

Ruth was born April 24, 1944, in Annapolis, MD to the late Lillian and Claude Hopkins, she was a 1963 graduate of Annapolis High School.  She was a homemaker and daycare provider.  Ruth was a longtime member of Eastport United Methodist Church.  She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family, gardening, baking hot milk cakes and chocolate chip cookies.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, of 38 years, Raymond R. Stevens, Jr. on April 22, 2002; and a brother, Pete Hopkins.

She is survived by her children, Keith B. Stevens and his wife, Melissa of Edgewater, MD and Melinda A. Brennan and her husband, James of Annapolis, MD; and six grandchildren, Joshua, Kaley and Ava Brennan, and Will, Katie and Maddie Stevens.

Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Sunday, July 10 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm.  A funeral service will be held at Eastport United Methodist Church, 926 Bay Ridge Ave, Annapolis, MD 21403 on Monday, July 11 at 11 a.m.  Interment Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1041 MD-3, Gambrills, MD 21054 or American Melanoma Foundation, 8929 University Center Lane, Ste. 202, La Jolla, CA 92122. 

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Arnita Boyd

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John DuCote

Julius Marsh

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Alma White

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Joseph Burke

Mary Gessford

Mary Bounelis

Shawne Gooden

Sarah Gonzalez

Peter Hamill, Jr.

William Murray, III

Michael Dove

Stephen Lynn

Andrew Carlson

Gertrude Clifford

Timothy Kerr

Fanne Marsh

Richard Belcher

Xavier Aragona

William Peterson

Ruth Stevens