Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

A native of Washington, D.C. and more recently of Bethany Beach, Delaware, Bob Patton was the beloved husband of the late Catherine Regina Brockwell (b. December 5, 1925). Jean’s death in 1961 left him to lovingly raise their five girls who survive him: Mary Baroody (Michael), Theresa Garner (Richard), Catherine Sanchez (Joseph), Jeanne Spurling (James) and Julie Levy (Daniel).
 “Derdad” was the doting grandfather of Michael, Timothy, Catherine Regina (Jeannie), Matthew, Peter, Meghan, Monica, Robert Frederick (Fred), Christopher, Joseph, Cathleen, Mary, Theresa, Joseph, Robert, Christina, Allison, Jennifer, Joshua, Christine and Noah. He is also survived by 39 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
 In World War II, he was a “plank owner” on both the USS Intrepid and the USS Mannert L. Abele. He worked for 32 years as a printer at the Washington Post. 
Family and Friends will gather at St. Francis Xavier Church, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 am.
 Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 am.
 Interment will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the National Capital Area Alzheimer’s Association, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030

Earl “Sanders” Martin, 90, a 40-year resident of Davidsonville, MD, and previously of Leechburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015.
 
He was born on December 11, 1924 in Avonmore, PA to the late Alva and Opal Martin. Growing up Earl had many memories of his uncle’s farm and playing baseball. Sanders served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-46. He then worked for Capital Airlines and Mt. Vernon Research before starting a successful 30-year career in Contract Maintenance at the Goddard Space Flight Center for NASA. He was a faithful member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Bowie, MD, St. Martins Lutheran Church in Annapolis, MD and Annapolis Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was gifted and shared many of his woodwork with family, friends and the churches he was a member at. In retirement Earl and Margaret loved traveling, enjoyed woodworking and creating crafts that he and his wife gave as presents or sold at different markets, he loved flying, gardening, he was a Cub Scout leader, later a Boy Scout leader, and he loved the Redskins and Orioles, and his beloved Pittsburg Pirates. He was often found watching the games on TV and solving crossword puzzles. He also loved leading family devotions at the dinner table and building things.
 
Earl is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Margaret Zimmerman Martin; his children, Jeffrey Alan of Denver, CO, Terence Lee (Mary-Angela) of Greensboro, MD, Deborah Gay Martin Irby of Dothan, AL and Sandra Ruth (David) Hemphill of Edgewater, MD. Earl is a proud grandfather of Max, Sam, Luke, Julia, and Jonathan Martin, Matthew and Timothy Hemphill, Matthew Sanders Irby and Emily Vander Ark. 

A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 17 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 31 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, MD from 12pm until his funeral service begins at 1pm. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 19 at 1pm at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 1030 Pleasant Hill Rd., Leechburg, PA 15656. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Annapolis Lutheran Church, 1203 West St., Ste. F, Annapolis, MD 21401. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link at the top of this page.

Goldie Christine Perkins Bowman, a long-time resident of Fort Washington, Maryland peacefully transitioned on Thursday, October 8, 2015 to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
 
Born February 9, 1935 in Greenville, North Carolina to the late James Henry and Mary Lee Jones Perkins, Goldie graduated from Robinson Union High School in 1953. She continued her education at Howard University where she earned a Diploma in Nursing in 1973. Because of her exceptional training at the University, she worked faithfully as the head nurse at DC General Hospital for many years.
 
Though Christine was career-focused and driven, she met the love of her life, and soon thereafter, married the late Andrew Bowman on October 16, 1978 in Rockville, Maryland. Goldie and Andrew did not have children together; however, they shared a love for Renee Bowman, Gregory Bowman, and the late Andrea Bowman from Andrew's previous union. Over the years, family and friends became acquainted with each of their beloved pet Chows, Harold, Samantha, Spanky, and JoJo, who were spoiled with the best of love, care, and food.
 
On many occasions, she could be found at Bible Study at St. Columba Catholic Church where she was also a member of Sodality . To that end, not surprisingly, many would describe her as a humble and meek woman of God who was quick to help others. While Christine had various interests, she especially enjoyed traveling, shopping, and cooking. Active in her community, she participated in a number of activities at Harmony Hall. 

Goldie leaves to cherish her memory her two sisters, Bettie (Albert) Perkins Guy of Newport News, Virginia, Molin J. Perkins Wilson-Byrd of Williamsburg, Virginia, she is also survived by 3 aunts Lenona Hopkins, Matthew Hopkins and Annie L. Perkins along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
 
Relatives and friends are invited to Goldie's Celebration of Life on Wednesday, October14, 2015 from 10am until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 11am at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, 8000 Woodyard Rd., Clinton, MD. Please leave your thoughts and memories of Goldie by signing the guestbook located below.

On Wednesday, October 7, 2015; A.D. "Buzzy" Young, the beloved husband of Carole W. Young and his late wife Helen Jeffries Young from a previous marriage that ended in a divorce; the father of Michael J. and Terry J. Young and the late Jeffrey Young; brother of Doris Robey, Helen Stevens and the late Alfred Young; grandfather of Jennifer Young, James and Erin Kelly Young. Friends may call on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, October 16, 2015 at St Ignatius Catholic Church, 2401 Brinkley Rd., Ft. Washington, MD at 11 a.m. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham MD. In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice of the 
Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122

On Tuesday, October, 6, 2015, God sent an angel to escort His good and faithful servant, Peggy Ann Humphries to her reserved place in Eternal Life in His heavenly mansion.
 
She leaves to cherish fond memories: her faithful and loving husband Robert Humphries; one son, Keith Tyrone (Jessica); one daughter, Terri Annette; one adopted granddaughter, Rian Davis; one sister, Mary Mayo; three brothers, Alvin Mayo (Gayle), Gerald Mayo (LaTita); Richard Mayo (Patty); three brothers-in-law, Daryl Humphries (Joanne), Mark Humphries (Paulette), Mo Stewart; two sisters-in-law, Bonita Scott (Daryl) and Jackie Humphries; special family members, Irene Ricks and Grammy Rubye Smalls, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. 
Peggy was preceded in death by her mom and dad, Claude and Blanche Mayo; mother-in-law, Barbara Humphries; brother-in-law, Sherwin Humphries; and sister-in-law, Brenda Stewart.
 


Friends may call at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2200 Callaway St., Hillcrest Heights, MD on Wednesday, October 14 from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Richard Charles Louck of Grasonville, MD passed away on Tuesday Oct 6th at the age of 70 after an odds-defying battle with pancreatic cancer. His good cheer and powerful spirit extended his life. Born in 1945, he grew up in Glen Burnie and graduated from Washington College in 1967 where “Mr. Alpha Chi” played soccer on the 1964 Mason Dixon Conference Championship winning team inducted into the college’s Hall of Fame and lacrosse for the 1964 and 1965 Strobhar Division Champions. He went on to teach English and coach soccer, lacrosse and wrestling; founding the soccer program at Severn School and the lacrosse program at Detroit Country Day. He is survived by his wife, Jerrie Rae Louck; brother, Fred Louck; children Brant Louck, Jordyn Blakely and Nancy Louck; stepchildren, Matthew and Jasmin Tsou, and grandchild, Tiger Louck. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Richard's life from 1pm until his memorial service begins at 3pm on Monday, October 12 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to www.gofundme.com/LouckCancerBattle, in order to help with funeral and medical expenses. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

All arrangements for Mr. Anastasi are currently private.
 
Please feel free to sign the family's online guestbook.

On Monday, October 5, 2015; Born and raised in Riverside, New Jersey and later resided in Upper Marlboro, Maryland; died of cancer at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Maryland.
 Richard was a man who served others, either as a Safety Manager, Firefighter, EMT, Special Police Officer or his church, St. Paul's Moravian Church. Rich was an avid fisherman and looked forward to fishing trips on the Chesapeake Bay or with his brother Larry on Long Beach Island. He was also an Air Force veteran. He will be fondly remembered for his fabulous grilling and smoking skills at the annual Cuzn's Barbeques held in Beach Haven, New Jersey and Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
 A Memorial Service will be held at St. Paul's Moravian Church, 8505 Heathermore Blvd, Upper Marlboro, Maryland on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00am. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 24 at 11am at Lakeview Memorial Park, Rt. 130, Cinnaminson, New Jersey. He is survived by his brother Lawrence J. Pfau of Homosassa, Florida. 
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to either St. Paul's Moravian Church or the Riverside Fire Co. #1, P.O. Box 1, Riverside, New Jersey 08075.
 Please leave your thoughts and memories of Rich by signing the guestbook located above.

William (Bill) P. Day, 92, of Davidsonville, MD passed away peacefully on October 3, 2015 in the presence of his family. 

He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Alice W. Day; his daughters, Donna Day Dick, Debra Day and Doris Day Graham; his siblings, Eugene Day and Dorothy Day; and 14 grand children, 28 great grandchildren and 5 great, great grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pliny P. Day and Lena Todd Day of Chevy Chase, MD; his siblings, Howard, Douglas and Elizabeth; grandson, Eric Emmett Graham and great granddaughter, Jessica Lynn Gladhill. 
He was born on January 19, 1923 in Baltimore, MD and spent his childhood on the family farm in Dickerson, MD. He retired from United Technology in 1985 after working for 37 years as a sales engineer. 

He was an avid outdoors man. His hobbies included bird watching, hunting and fishing. He possessed a vast knowledge of animals, trees and plants; which, he enthusiastically shared with his children and grandchildren. 
Bill served in the United States Air Force during World War II and was the recipient of a Purple Heart. On November 4, 1944, Bill’s plane was shot down off the coast of Corsica on his 60th mission. He was credited for saving the life of one of his fellow crew members during that mission. 

Bill was recognized as a National Champion Skeet Shooter. He was the past President and co-owner of Prince George’s Rod and Gun Club. He was an active and dedicated member of the Millington Sportsman Association. 
He will be remembered by his family as a gentle and caring man with a profound love and respect for nature. His wisdom will be missed by all who knew him. 


Interment is scheduled for Wednesday November 18, 2015 at 10 A.M., Arlington National Cemetery. All guest are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior at the administration building.

Denise Michaela LaRue of Forestville, MD passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015. She had just celebrated her 59th birthday on September 24. She was a member of the Potawatomi Indian Tribe. She is survived by her mother, Jeannine Jo Blandin LaRue, and her father, Billy D. LaRue, preceded her in death. Services and interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org or Wilmer Eye Institute, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer

On Friday, October 2, 2015; the beloved daughter of the late Earl and Virginia Polite; Loving grandmother to Dorecia Baggett-Waisome. Interment will take place on Saturday, October 10 at McDonaughville cemetery, Gretna, La., Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC of Harvey, La. will be handling the out of town arrangements. Please leave your thoughts and memories of Mary by signing the guestbook located above.

On Thursday, October 1, 2015, the beloved husband of Purificacion Q. Abad, father of Sandy Abad. Friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Wednesday, October 7 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, October 8 at 11am at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Piscataway, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment Church Cemetery

Marian Stiles Rowan, 41, of Windham, ME, died early on the morning of September 30, from complications of Type I Diabetes. She was born on July 29, 1974, in Pittsburgh, PA. She spent her childhood and early adolescence in Arlington, VA, before moving to Cumberland, ME, where she graduated from Greely High School in 1992. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from her father’s alma mater, Pomona College in 1996. She went on to earn her Juris doctor degree from George Mason University in 2003. In recent years, she worked as a paralegal at two local law firms. She was an enthusiastic volunteer at Southern Maine Agency on Aging, where as a Medicare Counselor she delighted in helping seniors with complicated Medicare issues, and for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) walks.
 
Marian was an avid cyclist, who completed the AIDS Ride for Life, and the Loon Echo Trek. She was also a serious fan of indie bands. One of Marian’s great pleasures in life was to journey to any concert within driving distance to support her favorites. Another great pleasure was spending time with friends and family. Marian was an exceptional listener, and she could always be counted on for an offer of help, a kind word, a ready laugh, or a thoughtful gift.
 
She fulfilled her roles as daughter, sister and friend with great skill and commitment, but to really see her shine, you had to know Auntie Marian. This last title should be shouted at maximum volume by excited little voices, and accompanied by the sound of excited little running feet, in order to be fully appreciated. She could always be found in the thick of the action, building with blocks, playing instruments, styling doll hair, reading stories, and sharing treasures from her own childhood.
 
Marian is survived by her parents, Nancy and Ken Gordon, of Windham, her brother, Will Rowan, of Scarborough, her sisters, Kathryn Gordon, of Detroit, MI, Susan Yang, of St. Louis, MO, and her nieces and nephew, Carrigain and Emerson Rowan, Emily and Anna Wilson, and Jae Yang. She was predeceased by her father, Robert Rowan III.
 
Marian will be laid to rest next to her father at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland. A small service will be held at 11:30 Tuesday, October 6th, at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill Maryland 20745, followed by a procession to the cemetery and a short interment ceremony. A larger memorial service to be held in Maine is being planned for November. Please leave your thoughts and memories of Marian by signing the guestbook located above.

JAMES ROSS
 James Ross of Annapolis, MD and previously of Bowie passed away on September 30, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born on April 22, 1937 to the late Charles and Mary Ross in Washington, DC, James was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High school after which he joined the Navy and served for 8 years. He joined the Prince George's County Police Department in 1959, and would serve the county until his retirement as a Major in 1992. During this time, James also returned to the military, this time serving in the Army Reserves as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 from 1978 to 1998. James earned a Bachelor's Degree from American University and graduated from the FBI academy in Quantico, VA. James' interests included traveling, genealogy and running, at which he completed the Marine Corps Marathon in 1995. A man of great faith with a kind and generous spirit, James was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, and the Prince George's FOP. James was preceded in death by his two brothers, Richard and Charles Ross. He is survived by his wife, of 57 years Barbara Ross; two daughters, Victoria (James) Dugan of Oak Hill, VA, Kimberly Ross (Steve Jaros) of Baton Rouge, LA; and three grandsons, Andrew (Katelynn) Dugan of Dallas, TX, Christopher Dugan of Dallas, TX, and Michael Dugan of Oak Hill, VA. Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday, October 8 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 9 at 9 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville.

Paul Francis Summers, Jr., 89, a resident of Davidsonville since 1968 and previously of Upper Marlboro, died on Tuesday, September 29 at his home of natural causes. Born on August 22, 1926 in North Keys, MD to the late Evalina and Paul F. Summers, Sr., Paul graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master's degree. He served in the Army Air Corps during W.W. II and later worked as a home builder, developer and realtor. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville and enjoyed fishing and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Mary C. Summers whom he married in 1959; his children, Margaret S. Lopez of Clarksville and Paul F. Summers, III of Annapolis and his grandchildren, John R. and Andrew R. Lopez both of Clarksville and Caroline A. and Paul F. Summers, IV both of Annapolis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 am on Wednesday, October 7 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD 21035 with a luncheon immediately following in the church hall. Interment will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to support the ministries at Holy Family Catholic Church. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

On Tuesday, September 29, 2015; the beloved wife of the late Domenico Di Marco; mother of Rosa (Frank) Pace; Anthony (Josephine) and Americo (Marilyn)Di Marco, Ginetta (Anthony) Gatto and Joseph (Kimberly) Di Marco; sister of Anthony D'Onofrio and Angelina Burwinkle; grandmother of Francesco, Vittorio, Annamaria, Cristina, Vincenzo, Camille, Gabriel, Matthew, Sarah, Michael, Dominic, Christina, Lisa, Julia and Benjamin. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Mt Calvary Catholic Church, 6700 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, MD on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 noon. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery.

Angeline Garner, lovingly known as “Angie”, peacefully passed away on Monday, September 28th at the home of her great-niece Lynette (Donald) Entzian, and their children: John, DJ, Sammy and Sarah along with Angie’s sister Louise of Lothian, MD. Here she spent her last season of life surrounded by her loving family. 
For the past 9 years, Angie lived at Town Center Sr. Apartments in North Beach, MD. Prior to that she lived for more than 30 years at Iverson Towers in Hillcrest Heights with her husband Pete before he passed in 1988. Mrs. Garner was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania and was the sixth of seven children born in the United States to immigrant parents from Italy. Angie was raised from the age of 2 at St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Scranton, PA along with her sisters Louise and Jane. She graduated from Marywood Seminary, where she studied Home Nursing as well as secretarial skills such as shorthand. She went on to work as a secretary in Washington, DC for the United States Government.
Angie was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Anna Maria (Talerico) Malocu, her husband Peter Delaney Garner, brothers Anthony and Frank, sisters Mary, Rita and Jane and her niece Sharon Orange. She is survived by her sister Louise (Malocu) Swan of Lothian, MD, her nephew George N. (Cheryl) Swan of Ashland City, TN, her niece Paulette (Len) Fasick of Bowie, her great-nieces Lynette (Donald) Entzian of Lothian, Michelle Orange of Frederick, Tressa (Mike) Suiters of Ashland City, TN, Stephanie Fasick of Annapolis, Jennifer (Jason) Markomanolakis of Annapolis, great-nephews Lenny Fasick of Bowie, Steven (Melissa) Orange of Chesapeake Beach, Pete (Starlina) Heathman of Ashland City, TN, along with many great-great nieces and nephews. 
Angie was a loving person who always went to great lengths to show her appreciation for kindness shown to her. She always wrote thank you notes. She had a pleasant disposition with a witty sense of humor. She and her late husband loved the Washington Redskins and maintained season tickets at the Griffith and RFK Stadiums never missing a game. Angie was a strong minded survivor learning how to drive at the age of 64 after her husband passed away. She prided herself on learning as much about the 1972 Ford Custom her husband left her even taking care of many routine maintenance items herself. Angie enjoyed many hobbies including playing the piano and guitar by ear, reading, collecting rocks and even knowing the name of all the tree to the leaves she gathered. One of her favorite movies was My Fair Lady often quoting “How kind of you to let me come!”
She will be fondly remembered by Donna Lennon from the Hospice of the Chesapeake who lovingly navigated her health care for the past sixteen months.
Special thanks to Velma Myers and Yvette Griffin who assisted with her care during her final days. Velma helped our family accept our loss as a natural part of life’s plan, indeed sad but not tragic. For that, she will always hold a special place in our hearts.
A Celebration of Life is planned for Friday, October 23rd at 1:00pm to be held at Mamma Lucia’s Restaurant in Dunkirk, Maryland. All are welcome.

James Patrick Collins, Sr. (Jim) (2/12/36-9/28/15), originally from Oxon Hill, MD, died in Luray VA surrounded by his wife of 51 years and his family. He was preceded in death by his father Patrick, mother Laura and sister Ann. In addition to his wife Sandy, he is survived by his two sons James Collins, Jr. (Tracy), Danny Collins (Cindy) and daughter Katie Mills (Tony), as well as five grandchildren DJ, Michael, Shelby, Madelin and Patrick. He was a United States Army veteran and a life member of the Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire Department. A memorial gathering will be held at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Thursday, October 8 from 2-4 and 6-8pm. Memorial Mass will be offered on Friday, October 9 at 11am at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment private In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Whispering Pines Assisted Living in memory of Jim Collins to honor the excellent care he received. Please make checks payable to Susan Saunders (Administrator) @ 200 Leaksville Road, Luray, VA 22835.

Friends are invited to celebrate Jeremy's life at 2 pm on Sunday, October 4 at the First Baptist Church of Crofton, 1690 Crofton Pkwy., Crofton, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

Austin Guiffre, 93, a resident of Atria Manresa, previously of Heritage Harbour and formerly of Hyattsville, MD, passed away on September 27, 2015. He was born on March 18, 1922 in Washington, DC to the late Austin and Matilda Guiffre. Austin entered the U.S. Army in 1942 as an infantry soldier. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge and was captured by German forces on January 6, 1945. Imprisoned as a POW, Austin was forced to clean bricks. By the time he was freed on April 13, 1945, he suffered from starvation and frozen feet. He was awarded the Bronze Star. Austin used his POW work experience to launch a 40-year career as a bricklayer. 

He was proud to have been part of the construction team that built the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. He also helped build the barbeque pits at the White House. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Annapolis and enjoyed golfing, gardening, especially growing his own garlic, and making his own wine. 

Austin was preceded in death by his sister, Jean O’Brien. He is survived by his nephew, James O’Brien of Annapolis; niece, Mary Breedlove of Lanham, MD; and his beloved Boston Terrier, Billy Kid. 

Friends are invited to celebrate Austin’s life from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 1 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 2 in the chapel at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD. Burial will be at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee, 4501 Montuale Road, Maryville, TN 37803, ATTN: Joe Raibley. An online guestbook is available at: www.KalasFuneralHomes.com.

Crisanta "Antang" Galitan Mendoza was born in the Philippines on September 3, 1935. She entered Heaven’s gates on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
A consummate mother and homemaker, Nanay Antang as she is fondly called was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends.
Nanay Antang had an unwavering faith in God. She was an active member of the San Roque Parish Church in the Philippines. Over the years, she had become very involved with the church and assisted with numerous fundraising events.
Nanay Antang is survived by her daughter Imelda and son Salvador.
The family will receive friends on Monday,September 28, 2015 from 2:00pm until 9:00 PM at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill MD. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held at 7:00 pm. Interment will be at the discretion of the family.
Please leave your thoughts and memories of Nanay Antang by signing the guestbook located above.


Psalm 48:14
For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

Martha R. Zell, 67, a 45-year resident of Edgewater, passed away on Thursday, September 24 at the Mandrin Inpatient Care Center surrounded by her family.

Martha was born on November 19, 1947 in Tazwell, Virginia to the late Walter and Ruby Nitz. She worked as a clerk for Safeway and Shopper Food in Parole and also did child day care.
Martha was a very loving person who opened her home to family and friends, sometimes becoming a safe port for people during times of hardship. She loved nature, especially bird watching and raising exotic birds. She was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed dancing, music and gardening.
In addition to her parents Martha was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Zell, Sr. She is survived by her son, Paul Zell and stepdaughters Mariann Eiring of Bowie and Nancy Morrish of Texas, also survived by her twin sister; Jeana Ryder of Edgewater, sisters; Deborah Darling of Edgewater, Ann Chapman of Severn, and Alice Baker of Colmar Manor, brothers; Ed Nitz of Lothian and Ernest Wright of Pasadena. Martha was also survived by 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Sunday, September 27 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, September 28 at 11am. Interment Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena 21122.

Obituaries

Robert Patton

Earl Martin

Goldie Bowman

A. Young

Peggy Humphries

Richard Louck

Anthony Anastasi

Richard Pfau

William Day

William Day

Denise LaRue

Mary Polite

Hazel Meyers

Carlito Abad

Marian Rowan

James Ross

Paul Summers

Teresa Marco

Angeline Garner

James Collins

Jeremy DePhillip

Austin Guiffre

Crisanta Mendoza

Martha Zell