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Arthur Reginal Edmonds was born August 9, 1949 to the late Floyd and Gloria Edmonds.  As a young boy he loved sports, his favorites were basketball, football and baseball. He continued his love of sports as an adult – playing with local teams and won numerous trophies in basketball and football. He was a die-hard Redskins and Wizards fan.

On September 26, 1970 he married the love of his life, Rosemary Proctor, from the union came Andre [deceased], Yvette [Miguel], Carissa [Dwight] , Iysha and daughter LaToya [Derrick].
He worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Prince Georges County School Board as a bus driver. He had a knack for driving. Dino would often acted as a cab driver for family and friends. After he retired he worked part time as a security guard for the Constitution Hall.

 "Dino" or "Mr Art" as he was affectionately known to family and friends attended Lincoln Elementary and completed his education at Fairmont High School. Dino was a friend, brother, adviser, teacher and clown to those who knew him. He loved oldies, dancing, playing spades and just having a good time. He read the daily newspaper from front to back. He could talk to anyone about any subject matter.  He loved laughter and gave it to anyone that wanted to share in with him. A good man has left a hole in our hearts that only God can heal.  We will remember him forever in our hearts and through the memories that we share.

He leaves to cherish loving memories his wife Rosemary, their four children Andre [deceased], Yvette , Carissa, Iysha and daughter LaToya. His grandchildren: Jaciere, Treyvon, Tiarra, Isaiah, Christopher and Brianna.  His siblings: James [Joyce], Floyd [Regina],Gloria, Katie [William], George, Bill, Lana [Rick], Jerry [Jane] Gregory [Sandra], Kenny [Janet], Tonya, and Karen [deceased] with a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
 
Preceding him in death were his parent Floyd and Gloria Edmonds, his brother Raymond, his son Andre and sister Karen.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 10 a.m. at International Church of Christ, 7701 Preston Drive, Landover, MD 20785

Leanna M. Herring, 79, a 10-year resident of Victoria Park and previously of River Club Estates in Edgewater, MD, passed away on July 4, 2016, at her home.  Born on October 20, 1936, in Washington, DC, Leanna was the only child of the late Francis and Frances McCutcheon.  A graduate of Anacostia High School, Leanna devoted her life to husband and children.  She was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Oxon Hill, MD and enjoyed crabbing, gardening, having fun, and a good party.  She was a versatile conversationalist who enjoyed talking to everyone.  Leanna was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Herring, who died in 1990.  She is survived by two sons, Joseph (Anita) Herring of Edgewater and Scott (Keri) Herring of Ormond Beach, FL; two daughters, Kim (Larry) Awad of Edgewater and Katherine (Clifton) Grauel of Myrtle Beach, SC; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.  

A visitation will be held on Friday, July 8 from 11:30a.m. until Leanna’s funeral service begins at 12:00 noon at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.  Interment will be at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. 
 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D. Timonium, MD 21093.

Online condolences and tributes may be offered at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com
  


Friends are invited to celebrate Tommy's life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Friday, July 8 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where his funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, July 9. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Annapolis, MD. You are welcome to leave a a condolence or tribute by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 9 at 12 noon at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Condolences may be offered by accessing the link to the left.

Arrangements are pending for Earl W. Hopkins who passed away on July 3, 2016.  Please check back for additional details after 5 PMon Tuesday, July5th.  In the meantime, feel free to leave a Condolence or Tribute by visiting the link on the left side of this page. 

Nicholas John Vassos, 83, a 26-year resident of Silver Spring and formerly of Rockville, MD, passed away on July 3, 2016 at his home.  

Born on January 9, 1933 in Washington, DC to the late John and Katherine “Katina” Vassos, Nicholas graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1952.  He entered the U.S. Air Force that same year and served his country during the Korean War.  He achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant before leaving the military in 1956.  Nicholas returned to his studies and graduated in 1961 from the American University.  He was the founder and owner of the BCE Corporation in Rockville, MD and received numerous professional achievement awards throughout his career.  

Nicholas was a member of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, DC and the American Legion.  He became a Scottish Rite Mason in 1991.  Nicholas enjoyed sports and was a particular fan of the Orioles and Redskins.  One of his greatest joys though was watching his grandchildren grow up.

In addition to his parents, Nicholas was preceded in death by his sisters, Stella Velis and Doris McCawley; brother-in-law, Thomas Kallis and sister-in-law, Patricia Diamondidis.  He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Elaine Kallis Vassos; two children, John Nicholas (Joan) Vassos of Potomac, MD and Katina P. Vassos of Washington, DC; four grandchildren, Nicholas, Erica, Allison and Luke Vassos; two brothers-in-law, George (Jane) Kallis and Nicholas (Jody) Kallis; and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 7 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.  Nicholas’ funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 8 at Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis.  Interment will be at St. Demetrius Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101.

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

Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30am on Tuesday, July 12 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the SPCA of Anne Arundel Co., P.O. Box 3471, Annapolis, MD 21403 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. You are welcome to leave a condolence or tribute by visiting the link on the left side of this page.  

Nancy Lee Harris, 84, of Edgewater and previously of Dunkirk, MD, passed away on July 3, 2016 at her home.  Born on August 6, 1931 in Winston-Salem, NC, Nancy attended business school and became a partner with her husband in their typesetting company, General Typographers.  She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and enjoyed walking, reading and a glass of good wine.  Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Virdin “Buddy” Harris who died in 2011 and her sister, Jackie Conroy.  She is survived by three daughters, Jennifer (Norman) Gray of Edgewater, Gail (Lloyd Greenberg) Harris of Washington, DC and Leslie Donnelly of Salisbury, MD; two grandsons, Randy Halfpap and Nicholas Donnelly; three granddaughters, Eva and Clare Greenberg and Julie Donnelly; and three great-grandchildren.  All services will be private.  You are welcome to leave online condolences and tributes by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

Charles Frederick Fetterman "Charlie", 85, a resident of Richmond, VA for the past year and previously of Edgewater, MD for more than 27 years, died on July 2, 2016, in Richmond, VA.

Born on September 15, 1930, in Flemington, PA to the late Joseph F. and Pearl Garnhart  Fetterman, Charlie graduated from high school and then served on active duty for five years in the U.S. Air Force where he was stationed at McGuire Air Force Base in Fort Dix, NJ. He then served for 20 more years in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, attaining the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. Charlie also worked for the Government Printing Office, retiring  in 1991. He was preceded in death by his wife Juliette Marie Fetterman whom he married on February 13, 1950, and who died on July 28, 2014.  He was also predeceased by his brother, Joseph R. Fetterman; his sister, Shirley Myers; his half brothers, Storres C. and George A. Winters.

He is survived by his son, Vincent J. Fetterman and his wife, Dawn of Shady Side, MD; his daughters, Diane M. Rice and her husband, Mike of Leesburg, VA and Debra L. Cook and her husband, Barry of Edgewater, MD; his grandchildren, Douglas A. Cook and his wife, Kirsten and Tracy L. Palmer and her husband, KC; and four great-grandchildren, all of Edgewater, MD.

A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 11:30am on Thursday, July 14 at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, P.O. Box 3471, Annapolis, MD 21403. Online condolences and tributes may be offered by accessing the link to the left.

John Gregory Herbert, 64, of West River, passed away on July 1, 2016, at his home. Born on June 4, 1952, in Washington, DC to the late Clarence and Donna Herbert, John graduated high school and went on to build a career with the Federal Government. John worked as an assistant sheet metal foreman for the Architect of the Capitol in the Library of Congress sheet metal shop for 37 years until his retirement in 2007. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in West River, who loved to spend time with his grandchildren.

John is survived by his wife of 41 years, Denise; two children, Brian (Christina) Herbert of Churchton, MD and Carrie (Joe) Hemmer of West River; two brothers, James Gary Herbert of Littleton, NC, Steven Herbert of Owings, MD; one sister Donna Leukhardt of LaPlata, MD; six grandchildren, Nathan, Ryan, Lexi, Abby, and Lily Hemmer of West River, and Samatha Herbert, of Churchton, MD. 

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 6 from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Road, West River, MD on Thursday, July 7 at 12 pm. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122, or Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area, 7700 Leesburg Pike, Suite 208, South Lobby Falls Church VA 22043.

Services will be private for Edward Thomas Fitzgerald, Jr. of Washington, DC who passed away on July 1, 2016.  You are welcome to leave a Condolence or Tribute by visiting the link on the left side of this page.

Peggy Jane Baldwin, 85, of Heritage Harbour in Annapolis, MD, died on June 29, 2016, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on December 13, 1930 to the late William Thomas and Elva Gertrude Burton, Peggy graduated from Newport News High School in June of 1948. She worked at the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company as an information operator and in the drafting engineering department for 17 years.  Peggy was a former member of the Annapolis Power Squadron Powerettes  and the West River Yacht Club Buoy Belles. She and her late husband, Russell Y. Baldwin, travelled around the world aboard 13 different cruise ships. Her hobbies included jazz music, modeling clothes for the clubs she belonged to and the Washington Redskins.  In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Friends are invited to celebrate Peggy's life on  Thursday, July 7 from 3:30pm until her funeral service begins at 4pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD.

Kathryn Maria Carey "Kit Kat", 69, a resident of Edgewater, MD for more than fifty years, died on June 29, 2016, at her home after an 8 year battle with cancer. Born on July 15, 1946, in Washington, D.C. to the late Ralph and Amelia Mott, Kathryn graduated from Wheaton High School in Wheaton, MD. She worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for a short time then worked at the Department of Agriculture in Hyattsville, MD. After retiring in 1994 after twenty-nine years of service with the federal government, Kathryn owned and operated a hair salon in Edgewater. She was a member of the London Towne Property Owners Association (LTPOA) and often volunteered to help at community functions and parties. She especially liked doing things to help with the children. Kathryn also volunteered as a hairstylist for the elderly at several assisted living facilities in the area. She enjoyed doing crafts, puzzles, going on cruises and gambling in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, but her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Kathryn was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia. She is survived by her son, Christopher Vincent Carey and his wife Tammy of Edgewater; her brother, Michael Mott of Keezletown, VA; her grandchildren, Christopher Vincent Carey, Jr. and Remy Lee Carey and her former husband, Charles R. "Bob" Carey, Jr.  A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, July 16 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD.

Margaret Faye Vandevander, 86, a resident of Gambrills and previously of Edgewater and Riverdale, MD, passed away surrounded by her family on June 29, 2016 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center.  Born on April 5, 1930 in Port Republic, VA to the late William Dewitt and Lorena May Johnson, Margaret married the late Jewel A. Vandevander in 1953 and devoted herself to making a comfortable home for her family.  Once her children were in school, Margaret went to work in 1972 for the Prince George’s County Public School system.  Working at Wildecroft and Woodridge Elementary schools she enjoyed a 20-year career until she retired in 1992 as Cafeteria Manager.  Margaret also enjoyed gardening, puzzles and spending time with her family. 

In addition to her husband and parents, Margaret was preceded in death by one brother, William D. Johnson, Jr. and two sisters, Doris Miller and Phyllis Wimer.  She is survived by three sons, Jerry Johnson of Waynesboro, VA, Larry (Terry) Vandevander of Ellicott City, MD and John (Ruby) Vandevander  of Riverdale, MD; three daughters, Rosemarie (Bob) Carter of College Park, MD, Margaret (David) Crissinger of Bladensburg, MD and Mary (Shannon) Young of Shady Side, MD; three sisters, Carolyn Riley of Fishersville, VA, Maxine Powers of Richmond, VA and Ruby Scott of Lewisville, NC; four grandsons, Josh Johnson, Wayne Muchmore and Shane and Darren Young; five granddaughters, Shelley Wilhelm, Kimberly and Zaynah Vandevander, Stacy Carter, Christina Crissinger and Erin Young and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1:45p.m. on July 22 in the chapel at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham.  Immediately following the service a celebration in Margaret’s memory will be held at the Crofton Country Club in Crofton until 6:00 p.m.   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979.  Online condolences and tributes may be offered using the link in the left column of this page.

Dr. Bob Faithy Emwanta of District Heights, Maryland passed away on June 28, 2016. Bob was born on December 24, 1954 in Benin City, Nigeria and immigrated to the United States in 1974. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from High Point University, NC and PhD from Howard University, Washington DC. Bob worked with the DC Department of Energy and Environment as an Environmental Protection Specialist from 1999-2013. Bob was an avid lover of Benin culture and history and an NBA fan.  

He is survived by his loving wife, three sons, daughter, grand-daughter, daughter-in-law, brothers, sisters, and many relatives. 

Friends may call on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Mount Calvary Catholic Church, 6700 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. A repast to follow Mass. Interment in Nigeria on July 30, 2016. 



Sebastian Michael “Mike” Costa, 93, a 20-year resident of Annapolis, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on June 25, 2016.  Born on May 28, 1923, in Long Branch, NJ to the late Saverio and Gregoria Costa, Mike graduated from Asbury Park High School in 1942.  He entered the U.S. Army in 1943 where he served as a Sergeant and received the American Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.  After leaving the military, Mike returned to school, earning an associate’s degree from Monmouth University in 1948 and a Bachelor of Science degree from Ft. Monmouth Education School in 1954.  He made his career as a technical engineer with NASA where he worked on the Vanguard satellite and Hubble telescope.  After his retirement, Mike became a real estate broker for Long and Foster.
	
Mike is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Ingrid Costa, two children, Michele Shapiro of West Long Branch, NJ and Walter (Kellie) Hawkins of Monrovia, MD; six grandchildren, Michael (Layla) Shapiro of West Long Branch, NJ, Michael and Jessica Hawkins of Urbana, MD, Joseph Gibbons of Monrovia, MD, June (Rupert) Curry of Brunswick, MD and Kierstyn Cox of Huber Heights, OH; and six great-grandchildren.  
	
A visitation will be held on Friday, July 1 from 9 a.m. until Mike’s funeral service begins at 11 a.m. at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD.  A private interment will be held at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville.  
	
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122.

Emma C. Clendening (age 96) of District Heights, Md.  Beloved wife of the late Judson P. Clendening.  Loving Mother of Robert P. Clendening and Betty A. Clendening.  Wonderful grandmother of Kimberly Clendening, Mike Locklar, Drew Clendening (Michelle) and Holly Margerum (Steve).  Great grandmother of Jack and Sophia Margerum and Joseph Clendening.  She will be remembered by all who knew and loved her to her devotion to family, sharp mind and sense of humor.  She will be deeply missed.  Services to be held at 1 p.m. at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. 

John (Jack) Elmer Mark Scible, 88, a longtime resident of Davidsonville, died peacefully in his home on June 24th. 

Jack was born April 21, 1928, in Annapolis, to the late John Elmer and Rosa Townshend Scible. He married his sweetheart and soulmate of 61 years, Mary Doepkens Scible. As a young boy, Jack grew up milking cows and farming; so when he began a career with the FBI, working directly with J. Edgar Hoover, he discovered that being cooped up in an office wasn’t for him. He began working in the shipyards in Baltimore, until he landed within the construction and development industry. Jack helped to develop much of the infrastructure and many of the communities in and around Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Alongside his career, he continued harvesting crops and raising animals.His hobbies included antiquing with his wife, bowling, hunting, and collecting Native American artifacts.  He was amember of the Annapolis Elks and former member of the Davidsonville Ruritan.

Of all things in life, Jack most enjoyed being a devoted husband, father to his five children, a grandfather, great-grandfather, and spending time on his farm in Davidsonville.  He loved these things above all else.

Jack was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Helen; his son, George Henry Scible; one grandson, Benjamin Scible; and two great-grandchildren, Camden and Madelyn Terry. 

He is survived by his two sons, Mark Scible of Gambrills and David Scible of Edgewater; two daughters, Mary May of Davidsonville and Joan Wood of Deale; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of dear friends. 

Friends are invited to Jack's Life Celebration from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29th, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home- 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater,  where the Remembrance Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 30th. Internment at Lakemont Memorial Gardens to immediately follow service. An online guestbook is available at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com.  



Margaret "Peggy" Millinor, 85, a 20 year resident of Surf City, NC and previously of Lothian, MD passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Jacksonville, NC.

Peggy was born on August 16, 1930 in Washington, DC to the late Ralph and Helen Mackey Burrows. Peggy was a manager at Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Her interests included reading, playing cards and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, John Millinor and granddaughter Lindsay Poss.

She is survived by her children; Joe Moreland of Holly Ridge, North Carolina, Vicky and her husband Dennis Clark of Riva, MD, Maureen and her husband Chuck Spalding of Laurel, MD, Patsy and her husband Brad Carey of Sneads Ferry, NC, Marianne and her husband Doug Poss of Dunkirk, MD and Kathy Liskey of Owings, MD; sister-in-law Nellie Kaplan. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

The family will receive guests on Wednesday, June 29 from 10am until a funeral service begins at 11am at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD.

Marie “Reds” Bryan Etter, 89, of Friendly Maryland, beloved wife, mother and friend passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. 
 
Marie was born March 14, 1927 in Emporia, Kansas to the late Frank and Esther Bryan.  In 1945 she joined her sister, Irene, in Washington D.C.  Shortly after arriving in the city, she met Lewis “Lew” Etter; they were married on May 26, 1949 in Forestville, Maryland.  They settled in Friendly in 1951 and started their family in 1959.

She had a great passion for gardening and started all her flowers and vegetables by seed.  She took great pride in her yard and garden.  She was also a very good cook.  Every Christmas Eve she would make homemade pizza for the family.  She would also make dozens of cookies for family and friends during the holidays.  She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She loved making crafts with the grandchildren and playing board games.

In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Lewis “Lew” Etter Sr., her sister, Irene “Blondie” Wood and brother-in-law, Willis (John) Wood.  She is survived by her children, Lewis Jr. (Dave) Etter and wife Laura of Waldorf, Maryland, Barry K. Etter and wife Toni of Mechanicsville, Maryland, and Julie A. Etter of Mechanicsville, Maryland, four grandchildren Nicole Holley, Sarah Etter, Jessica Smyth and Rebecca Smyth, and two great-grandchildren Jonathon Holley and Alyssa Holley.

Friends are invited to celebrate Marie’s life with her family on August 3, 2016 at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America at www.pva.org

Norman Hay Mines (81), father, grandfather, mathematician, missile scientist, teacher, polymath, jokester, tennis player, gardener, liberal, and cherished husband of Elaine Bunten Mines died peacefully in his beloved home on the banks of Broad Creek, Annapolis, MD on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

Born in Murray, Utah in the middle of the Great Depression to William Vernal Mines and Carolyn Hay Mines, he had an idyllic small-town childhood in what is now called "Historic Sandy City", much to Norman’s amusement.  Vivid memories remained:  from basketball in his backyard with the neighborhood boys, his mother's raising chickens to get them through the depression, his father's taking him to the Salt Lake Bees games after work, taking his driving test in the family’s Model A, to frequent trips up Little Cottonwood Canyon to the mountains, just east of his home.   He remembered with joy his family and the antics of his childhood friends.

An avid learner all his life, Norman studied math and physics at the University of Utah just in time to participate in the great science and engineering quests that followed Sputnik.  He worked all over the country with Sperry Utah, Institute for Defense Analysis, and MITRE Corp.  He topped off his first 30-year career by earning a second Master’s Degree at George Mason University, specifically to prepare to teach math and statistics in retirement.   He liked to teach his students why math and statistics matter and to help math-phobic students through required statistics and pre-calculus courses! 

It was his practical experience in rocket testing at White Sands, NM that brought him East to Institute for Defense Analysis in the early 60s for what he thought was a year or so before returning West.   A year later his first son Fred was born and three years later Jeff.  So a year or two became a permanent residence in the East for the rest of his life.  He loved the greenery, seasons and flowering trees & shrubs in the Washington area.  One of his favorite times was when he and Elaine made trips all over Chesapeake Bay country from the mouth of the Susquehanna to Tidewater Virginia looking for their retirement home on the water. 

Those who will remember him with love include his immediate family:  wife & partner of 43 years, Elaine; son Frederick William Mines, wife Rossanna, grandson Samuel Norman and granddaughter Karen Rebecca of Arlington, VA; son Jeffrey Raymond Mines of Hayward, CA; sister Doris Mines Goodrich, husband Kent, niece Lisa, and nephew Glenn of Boulder and Denver, CO; and many friends and colleagues from work, tennis and other athletics, and his community.

A celebration in Norman's memory will be held at the family home at 1 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2016. To remember Norman, teach a child to play tennis or to love math, science, astronomy or cosmology. 

Lillian D. Kallas (born Lillian Gertrude Donaldson), better known to friends and family as "Lee", was born on January 12, 1925 in Washington, D. C., the daughter of George E. Donaldson and Mary G. Donaldson and the younger sister of Mabel Carlene Donaldson.  She grew up in the Tenleytown section of Washington, where her family had lived for many generations.

As a young woman she made her own clothes, which was not unusual for the time, but she would creatively mix features from different patterns, so that the result was uniquely hers.  She was also fond of duckpin bowling, a hobby that lasted into adulthood.

Around the time of her graduation from Woodrow Wilson High School in Tenleytown she took a job with the Federal Government, first with the State Department but then for the Department of the Navy, where she worked for about twenty years.

Lee was also an avid ballroom dancer.  It was through their shared interest in dancing that she first met William Kallas, whom she married in 1960.

After the birth of her second child, Lee resigned from her government job in order to give her full attention to being a wife, mother, and homemaker.  She and her husband William eventually bought a home in Laurel, Maryland, where they lived for more than forty years.  Lee lived her final days as a resident at the Country Meadows assisted living facility in Frederick, MD.

Lee is survived by her husband of over 56 years, William Thomas Kallas Jr., two children - Donald John Schuirmann (Linda McGivern) and Terry Leigh Severson (Chris), and three grandchildren - Mary Morgana Schuirmann, Kayla Brooke Severson, and Leah Paige Severson.

Relatives and friends are invited to Lee's Celebration of Life at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Monday, June 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Tuesday, June 28 at 12 noon. Interment Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Jo Anne Albritton, (nee Brinsfield) died unexpectedly at her home in Crofton, MD on June 21st, 2016, at the age of 62. Born on September 8, 1953 in Cambridge, MD to Sue Hollins and Samuel Brinsfield, Jo Anne graduated from high school with honors. Her ambition and drive to provide for her three children as a single mother, led to a career as a self-taught, accomplished accountant. Along the way, raising three children, she strived to teach them integrity, hard-work and love. She was a generous loving woman that was most proud of her kids and grandkids. Her children remember her as an amazing woman who touched lives with her sacrifice and dedication and warmed hearts in so many special ways. She was passionate about the Lord, Jesus Christ, and was a former member of the Grace Community Church in Fulton, MD and Chesapeake Christian Fellowship in Davidsonville, MD. At Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, her love for children directed her to volunteer at the Children’s Ministry Nursery. Jo Anne is survived by her three children, Joseph Conte, Heather Attard, and John Albritton; her siblings, Donna, David, Paris, Randy and her four grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Jo Anne's life from 10am until her funeral service begins at 11am on Monday, June 27 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD . Burial will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. In memory of Jo Anne Albritton, flowers may be sent directly to the funeral home or a donation may be made in her honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at: www.stjude.org. 

Obituaries

Arthur Edmonds

Leanna Herring

Thomas Trimmer

Harry Taylor

Earl Hopkins

Nicholas Vassos

Arquimedes Veloso

Nancy Harris

Charles Fetterman

John Herbert

Edward Fitzgerald

Peggy Baldwin

Kathryn Carey

Margaret Vandevander

Bob Faithy Emwanta

Sebastian Costa

Emma Clendening

John Scible

Margaret Millinor

Marie Etter

Norman Mines

Lillian "Lee" Kallas

Kimberly Keith

Jo Anne Albritton