Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Stella Jerry Tshontikidis, 86, a 6-year resident of Satellite Beach, FL and previously of Baltimore, MD and Vail, CO, passed away on May 11, 2016 at her home after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer only a week earlier.
 
 
 
Born on April 24, 1930 in Charleston, SC, Stella graduated as Class Valedictorian from Memminger High School in Charleston. In 1958, she married her husband, Sava. Stella was a devoted wife, loving mother to three young boys and homemaker when she supported her husband in opening Laurel Dodge in 1964, and together, they owned and operated the company until 2009. Stella also loved to volunteer. She was a member of Leadership 100 in the Greek Orthodox Church and a parishioner of Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Annapolis where she actively participated in the Philoptochos Society. She was also a member of the Annapolis Yacht Club. Stella enjoyed traveling the world with her husband, playing golf, cross-country skiing and boating.
 
 
 
Stella was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Sava Spero Tshontikidis, who died in 2013. She is survived by three sons, Spero (Caryn) of Satellite Beach, FL, Jerry (Jeannie) of Chester, MD and Tom (Sandy) of Agua Dulce, CA; three grandsons, Sava Anthony, Yanni and Sava John; and two granddaughters, Emma and Alaina.
 
 
 
A visitation will be held from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. Stella’s funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Ss Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Burial will be at St. Demetrios Cemetery.
 
 
 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church at the address above. Online condolences may be made by clicking the tab on this page.

Joseph Phillip “Sonny” Zagami, 81, of Harwood, MD, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on May 11, 2016 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on July 9, 1934 in Washington, DC to the late Phillip and Elsie Zagami, Joe graduated from Eastern High School and resided for many years in Finksburg, MD. He was retired from Sweetheart Cups and Duron Paints. He was a member of the Annapolis Sons of Italy Lodge 2225.
 
 
 
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn and his brother, James. He is survived by his beloved wife, Linda; his three children, Brenda, Joseph, Mike and Linda's two children, Sean and Tim; one sister, Nata Orfield; five granddaughters; four great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. 

 
 
Friends are invited to celebrate Joe’s life from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, where his funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be private. 

 
 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122.

Wade Scott Gross, 39, died on May 8, 2016 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. Born on November 4, 1976 in Washington, DC to Connie and Carl Gross, Wade was a 1995 graduate of Southern High School. In 2002 Wade and his wife, Nicki, started an automobile repossession business. Shortly thereafter, they welcomed their daughter, Savannah, into their world. She was the light of his life. Wade fought everyday and suffered immensely to be here for his daughter as long as he possibly could. He loved all things cars and motorcycles. He enjoyed tools and tinkering in the garage, camping with his family and attending car shows and swap meets whenever and wherever he could find one. Wade will always be remembered for his love of life, sense of humor and the many practical jokes he played on his friends. But most of all, he will be remembered as a great son, father, husband and friend to all. He is survived by his lifelong partner and wife, Nicki; his daughter Savannah who was the love of his life; his parents, Connie and Carl Gross; his stepdaughter, Amber Wallace; his stepbrothers, Richard (Patricia) and Carl Welch; his friends, Mark, Boo, Greg, James, Wes and Stephanie who stuck by him to the end, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends are invited to celebrate Wade's life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Wednesday, May 11 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where his funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, May 12. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. You may sign his guestbook by clicking the tab on this page.

Eileen Hannon Cassella, 78, entered into Eternal Rest on Friday, May 6, 2016 at her home in Edgewater, MD. Born on June 6, 1937 in New York, NY, Eileen graduated from Marymount College in Manhattan, NY in 1959 and taught in the New York area until her children were born. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening. Eileen’s passion though was her family. She was a devoted wife and mother who had a wonderful sense of humor. She will be dearly missed.
 
 
 
Eileen is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Herbert Cassella, whom she married on May 7, 1960; two children, James (Yersailan) Cassella of Fairfax Station, VA and Elizabeth (John) Lynskey of Churchton, MD; two sisters, Gloria Fisher of Santa Maria, CA and Barbara Donahue of Destin, FL; and four grandchildren, Erin, Nicole, James and Julie Anne.
 
 
 
Friends are invited to celebrate Eileen’s life from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 9 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater. Burial will be at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. 

An online guestbook is available by accessing the link at the top of this page.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016; Friends are invited to celebrate the life of Thelma on Thursday, May 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Fort Lincoln Cemetery Chapel, 3401 Bladensburg Rd., Brentwood, MD 20722. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Please leave your thoughts and memories of Thelma by signing the online guestbook.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016; beloved wife of Arthur Terry; mother of Jo-Ann Terry Butler; Artie Terry and Arlene Bloom.
Josephine Terry, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister and aunt. Josephine was a Devout Catholic and long time member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She prayed the rosary every day and asked God to bestow his blessing for everyone on her list, and she said it was a long list. She never had an unkind word to say about anyone, and always had her precious "Angel" smile for you whenever she saw you.

Josephine met Arthur when they were teenagers and were married on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1944. They just celebrated their 72nd Anniversary. They were totally devoted to each other, always. She is survived by her loving husband, Arthur, sisters Vivian Garfi, and Alfie Dondiego. She adored her children, Arlene (Larry deceased) Bloom, Jo Ann (Bob) Butler, Artie (Sudie) Terry; her 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren. When Josephine and Arthur moved south to Maryland from Brooklyn, New York, she always said she thought she would be lonely and then when she would look at all her family, she would laugh and say she would never have believed that they had created all of this.

She loved to sing, dance and party with friends and family. She also looked forward to family adventures, always accepting a challenge. She always led us in songs when we were heading for an adventure. Josephine worked in her younger days as a designer and seamstress for Bergdorf Goodman, New York. Later she worked as an assistant manager and sales representative for Burlington Coat Factory where she worked until she was 75 years young. Josephine was constantly on the go, never staying still. Her family called her "The Energizer Bunny". She always said she was a worker, not a walker. The family always laughed as they remembered how she always loved to rake rocks on the beach of their summer home on Kerr Lake, so her beach would be smooth, and not rocky. She loved to visit Disney World every year and they did this trip far into their 80's.

The family fondly remembers the many holidays , especially Christmas Eve, standing around the piano singing Christmas carols with mom leading us all in song.

Josephine lived a good life and just wanted to go home. She went home to the Lord on May 4th 2016. Yes, mom did it her way....May she rest in peace.
 
Friends are invited to celebrate Josephine's life on Monday, May 16 from 5 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 Tuesday, May 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 2401 Brinkley Rd., Fort Washington MD. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Please leave your thoughts and memories of Josephine by signing the online guestbook.

Mattie Louise Adkins, 92, a resident of Arnold, MD died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Chesapeake Hospice House in Pasadena, MD. Born on April 19, 1924 in Richlands, VA, Mattie was raised in the Holston Home for Children orphanage in Greeneville, TN. She was the vice president of her sophomore class at Greeneville High School in Tennessee before moving to Charleston, WV where she graduated from Charleston Catholic High School. 

 
 
During World War II, Mattie worked for the Federal government, specializing in Army Intelligence . During the 1950s and early 1960s, she worked as a pharmacist's assistant/clerk at Hooks Drugstore in Peru, IN. While living in Indiana, she roller skated in dance competitions, winning many medals and trophies. From 1965 until her retirement at the age of 80, Mattie worked for Drug Fair drugstores in Annapolis, Pasadena and Severna Park. 

 
 
Mattie’s life was guided by her deep faith in the Lord and was a long-time parishioner of New Hope Chapel in Arnold. She was an avid reader and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting and music. Most of all, Mattie cherished her role as a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; she loved getting her family together. Mattie had many friends and family who loved her very much. She had a comedic sense of humor and always had a smile and a hug to offer. 

 
 
Mattie was preceded in death in 1990 by her loving husband of 45 years, Charles V. Adkins. She is survived by her children, Terry (Sharon) Adkins of Sterling, VA, Sue (Paul) Centurelli and Kerry Ann (Chuck) Baldwin both of Arnold; five grandchildren, Jodi (Brian), Ashley (Michael), Tiffani (Jason), Mark (Lindsey) and Dustin (Melissa); and eight great-grandchildren, Morgan, Molly, Marlo, Reid, Emily, Brendan, Lily and William. 

 
 
Friends are invited to celebrate Mattie’s life from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, where her funeral service will be held on Friday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be private. 

 
 
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Holston Home for Children, 404 Holston Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link above.

Paul E. Beall, 74, a resident of Port Orange, Florida and previously of Mitchellville and Edgewater, MD, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in his home surrounded by his family.
 
Paul was born on August 8, 1941 in Mitchellville, MD to the late Clarence and Lillian Beall. He worked as a Traffic Control Technician for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, and retired from the SHA as a supervisor.
 
Paul was a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Moose Lodge and the Chapel of Faith Church in Port Orange, FL. His interests included gardening and playing ball, but enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren the most.
 
In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his siblings; Irene Bottner, Debbie Corrick and Michael Beall.
 
Paul is survived by his loving wife, Carol Anne Beall, his devoted children; Katherine Brady, Lesa Barber and Brian Huffer, his siblings; Vincent Beall and Joan Armstrong. He is also survived by his 9 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
 
Friends may call on Thursday from 2pm to 4pm and 6 to 8pm, with a Knights of Phythias service at 6:15, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD where a funeral service will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 11am. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Chapel of Faith Church, 52 Elda Lane, Port Orange, FL 32127. An online guest book is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

John Frank Peterson will be laid to rest on Saturday, May 7 at 11:30 am at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY beside his wife Flora.

On Wednesday, April 27, Grace E. Shamer passed away at Spa Creek in Annapolis, MD. Grace was born on September 8, 1924 to the late Robert and Irene Blake in Baltimore, MD. She was married to Joseph Shamer for nearly 30 years before his death in 1977. Grace who was known as Peanut worked in management at several retail stores including, Rite Aide, Walmart and Tops. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope in Dundalk, and St. Bridgetts in Baltimore. She enjoyed duckpin bowling, singing, macramé, and other crafts. 
Grace is survived by her five children; Joseph(Cindy) Shamer of Leader Heights, PA, Sharon(Frank) Crain of Mitchellville, JoAnn (Dan) Cantrell of AuGres, MI, Beth(Tom) Pollock of Litchfield, IL and Sheila(Bob) Frank of Baltimore; twelve grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren; two brother; Charlie Blake of Orlando, FL, and Kenneth Blake of Palm Bay, FL.
Inurnment will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 11am at Holy Hill Memorial Gardens in Middle River, MD.

Barbara M. Murphy

Past Regent of the D.A.R. & Member
Mareen Duvall Society Member

On Tuesday, April 26, 2016; the beloved wife of Ambrose G. Murphy III; mother of Pamela J. (Randal) Smith and Steven G. (Karen) Murphy; daughter of Eleanor "Jim" Burton and the late Richard N. Burton; sister of the late Richard A. Burton; grandmother of Randal, Jr. and Richard Smith, Andrew and Cameron Murphy. Relatives and friends are invited to honor the life of Barbara at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. where services will be held on Saturday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

A graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, May 3 at Parklawn Memorial Park, 12800 Veirs Mill Rd., Rockville, MD.

Patricia Jean Eberly (Novak) of Stevensville, MD passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on April 25, 2016 at the age of 75. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Berwyn Heights, MD, she married in 1959 and her primary residence was in Oxon Hill, MD until 1998. She was the owner of G.A. Eberly Plumbing & Heating in Camp Springs, MD.
 
Born in 1941, Mrs. Eberly was the daughter of the late Lillian E. Goodwin and Lawrence J. Novak. She was the loving wife of the late George A. "Tony" Eberly; devoted mother to her four daughters: Christina L. Eberly of Oxon Hill, MD, Lisa Eberly (John) Braden of Queenstown, MD, Jo Eberly (Scott Knodle) of Lothian, MD and Aimee R. Eberly (John Sheriff) of Nanjemoy, MD; and proud grandmother of Loren Brittany Mossor, G. Tyler T. Sheriff, and Toni Eberly. She is also survived by her siblings James (Mary dec'd) Novak, Richard (Ginny) Novak, Mary (Joe) Castricone and Catherine Novak, as well as a host of nieces and nephews whom she adored.
 
Mrs. Eberly touched so many people with her compassion, kindness and generosity, and entertained all with her comedic storytelling and sharp wit! She was well-liked and respected by neighbors and business associates alike, who often referred to her as a “very special lady.” She was extremely hard-working and dedicated, but her happiest times were spent with her late husband and in spoiling her grandchildren.
 
Friends and family may call on Friday, April 29, from 5 to 9pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD, where funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30 at 12 noon. Interment to follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name to the American Heart Association.

On Sunday, April 24, 2016. The beloved wife of the late Charles F. Mann; mother of Sharon Angel, Carol and her husband, Richard Pica, and Charles H. and his wife, Catherine Mann, also survived by 2 brothers, a sister, 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to celebrate Helen's life from 5 to 8pm on Wednesday, April 27 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 12:30pm on Thursday, April 28 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Entombment will follow at the Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum in Clinton, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

Obituaries

Evelina Lawrence

Brenda Pollock

Lawrence Orluskie

Stella Tshontikidis

Joseph Zagami

Albert Witherspoon

Thomas Eaton

Wade Gross

Eileen Cassella

Thelma Rich

Josephine Terry

Mattie Adkins

Marjorie Hay

Stewart Camp

Paul Beall

John Peterson

Sabina Amper

Grace Shamer

Barbara Murphy

Christopher Anthony

Luise Spies

Patricia Eberly

Helen Mann

Blanche Williams