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Richard Bill Loucks, P.E., PhD
 
Richard “Rick” Loucks, 52, of Annapolis, MD died on September 24, 2015 of renal cancer, a disease he bravely battled for over 5 years.
 
Rick was the devoted son of Vinton (deceased) and Marie Loucks. A child of a United States Army family, Rick spent his childhood in many locations across the country and overseas before settling in the Virginia/Maryland area since graduating from Fairfax High School in 1981.
 
Rick lived his life as a modern-day Renaissance Man. He was a scholar, earning a B.S. and M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and Johns Hopkins University respectively, as well as a PhD in Thermal Fluid Sciences from the University of Maryland. He published many works, including his PhD dissertation, in various prestigious industry publications. His friends will attest that Rick had an answer for every question ever posed to him.
 
Rick was an accomplished engineer and scientist who authored two patents. He began his career with the U.S. Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds as a Chief Investigator specializing in testing Ballistic and Weapons Explosives. He later transferred to the Army Research Laboratory at Harry Diamond Laboratory in Laurel where he worked with chemical biological scale dispersion. In 1998, Rick moved to the private sector as a Forensic Engineer with FTI Consulting’s Scientific Investigations division. Five years later, he started his own forensic engineering company, The Loucks Group, and went on to achieve a national reputation for investigations involving explosions and blasts, mechanical products defects, thermal radiation, and heat transfer work. In 2010, he merged his company with the RTI Group, an international Engineering Consultancy, where he served as Vice President of Engineering.
 
Rick was a patriot and a leader. In addition to his work with the U.S. Army, Rick was an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He served in various Construction Battalion units and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. In civilian life, he was active in the community. As his final act of good citizenship, Rick elected to donate organs and tissue samples posthumously for cancer research aimed toward identifying new treatment and detection methods.
 
Rick was an avid sportsman. He played three varsity sports in high school and competed in the Virginia State Championships for intermediate hurdles. He loved to sail and competed in many races in Annapolis and Middle River. He was also an expert skier, enjoying many ski vacations with family and friends over the years. In addition to playing sports, Rick was a rabid sports fan for his favorite teams, and especially for any team that included his son Bryce.
 
Rick was a connoisseur of the finer things in life, including wine, food, sport cars, world travel, border collies, and friendship. Throughout the years, he enjoyed these activities with his old friends from Virginia Tech as well the many new friends he made during his life’s journey. 

Most importantly, Rick was a loving husband and father. On New Year’s Eve 1992, Rick married Victoria Marie Schmidt, the beautiful woman he cherished since the beginning of their courtship in 1988 and his love for her continues to endure. In 2000, Rick and Vicki were blessed with their only son Bryce. Rick believed his greatest accomplishment was the opportunity to raise Bryce.
 
Simply put, Rick was a good man, a great friend, a wonderful husband and a terrific dad who will be greatly missed by all. A ceremony and celebration of Rick's life will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM at Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 Londontown Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in honor of Rick be made to support the Kidney Cancer Research of Dr. Hans Hammers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Please make checks payable to Johns Hopkins University. Gifts may be mailed with a memo indicating that this gift is in memory of Rick Loucks to the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, 750 East Pratt Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202 or make a gift online.

Barbara E. Donovan

Menifee, CA. – Barbara (“Babs”) E. Donovan, mother, wife, homemaker and realtor passed away on September 24, 2015. Barbara was the beacon of a large family that always pointed the right way through life with grace, kindness, strength and integrity. She was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown, Massachusetts. She loved to be referred to by her nickname, “Babs”, and was proud of her Irish heritage and her upbringing in Charlestown. Barbara attended Salem Teachers College and met and married her husband, John (“Jack”) R. Donovan, while she still lived in Charlestown. Jack predeceased Barbara on February 23, 2014, after 61 years of wonderful marriage with Barbara.
Barbara and Jack moved to California while Barbara was in her early twenties, where they remained for approximately 20 years. After which, Barbara and Jack moved multiple times up and down the East Coast for both work and pleasure. Barbara and Jack ultimately settled back in Southern California in Menifee, California prior to both of their passings. Barbara was active in community activities, was a successful realtor and was the proud mother of four children. She made a wonderful home for her family. Barbara was a gifted conversationalist with incredible wit and had a twinkle in her eye with a bright smile every day of her life. She loved to spend time with her children listening to their stories and sharing stories of her own. She was a special lady who will be remembered for her wonderful laugh, caring nature, sense of humor, optimism, determination, guidance, and support for her family.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth and Wiley Blood; her husband, John R. Donovan; her son, Christopher Donovan; and her sisters Evelyn Blood and Hazel Thompson. She is survived by her three children Diane Kuzma; John Donovan; and Judy Donovan. Barbara is also survived by her grandchildren Michelle, Cassandra, Jack and Wiley; and her great grandchildren Jasmine and Jonathan.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 16, at 11:45 AM at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, CA. The family invites Barbara’s friends to attend the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org), The Nature Conservancy (www.nature.org), and the ASPCA (www.aspca.org). Condolences may be made at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com (search “Donovan” under “Obituaries”).

SARAH A. BITTING (AGE102)
 On Thursday, September 24, 2015, in Silver Spring, Md at Riderwood. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Kilbourne(Upper Marlboro, Md; a sister, Ione Leiter (MN); a son, Paul Whittenburg; a brother, Carl Anderberg; a sister Margaret Bakken, and her husband, Wayne Bitting predeceased her. Sarah was raised on a farm in Staples, MN and achieved a college degree in business. She was employed as an administrative assistant for Floor Millers Federation in D.C. and was a member of the Lions Club, Eastern Star, Pilot Club and National City Christian Church. A memorial service will be announced for Sarah's family and friends sometime this fall.

David Allen Morrison, a 43-year resident of Davidsonville, MD, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. He was 80.
 
Born September 28, 1934 in Green City, MO, to the late Alta Leonice Beall and Allen Delos Morrison. David worked for the U.S. Postal Service as an electronics technician. He served in the U.S. Army and was a longtime member of the Sons of the American Legion and the Elks. David enjoyed golf, pool, gardening and home improvement.
 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Clute.
 
David is survived by his wife, Yvonne Morrison, whom he married on April 20, 1957; three sons, Michael of Dickson, TN and Edward and Daniel Morrison, both of Davidsonville, MD; a daughter, Lynn Christian of Palm Springs, FL; two brothers, William Braden of Greenbelt, MD and Donald George of Columbia, MD; two brother-in-laws, Edward and Patrick Moore; five grandchildren, Christopher Christian of Davidsonville, MD, Michael Morrison, Jr. of Dickson, TN, Leah Morrison of Lewes, DE, Marylee Morrison of Arlington, VA and Daniel Morrison of Davidsonville, MD; and two great-grandchildren.
 
A memorial service will be held at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Tuesday, September 29 at 2 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Greater MD Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Ste. D, Timonium, MD 21093.

On Wednesday, September 23, 2015; the beloved son of the late Cathell and Hilda Mattingly. He is survived by his guardian, Caroline Wills, Esq., his Mattingly cousins and other friends. A graveside service will be held for Richard at the St. Aloysius Church Cemetery, on Fenwick Road Leonardtown, Maryland on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 11 a.m.

Barbara Miller White, 78, of Arnold, MD, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence.

She was born August 30, 1937 in Annapolis, MD to the late Ernest and Gertrude Miller. On December 29, 1956 she married Owen K. White at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. 

She graduated from St. Mary’s High School and worked as a telephone operator at C&P prior to raising her family. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She enjoyed baking and cooking. Barbara spent nearly 40 years with friends on her bowling league.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, who died May 1999; and a daughter, Cheryl Schubert.

Barbara is survived by her children: Mark S. (Michele) White of Odenton, MD, Dawn D. (Raymond) Poteet of Ocean City, MD, Darren G. White of Annapolis, MD and Chad G. (Nicole) White of Annapolis, MD; her siblings: Thomas J. and Robert A. Miller, both of Rhodesdale, MD, Ernest J. Miller Jr. of Ocean City, MD, Paul F. Miller of Destin, FL and Patricia A. Hall of Lothian, MD; and eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends are invited to Barbara’s Life Celebration on Friday, September 25, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomon's Island Road, Edgewater, MD, where a funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 26, at 1:30 p.m. Interment at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, c/o Philanthropy Dept., 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

All arrangemnts are private.
 
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George Lawson Barksdale, Jr., a resident of Lothian, MD for most of his life, died on Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was 44.
 
Born November 25, 1970 in Annapolis, MD, he was a 1988 graduate of Southern High School. George was employed as a farmer and a union carpenter. He enjoyed hunting and killed his 1st trophy deer when he was 15. George also enjoyed UFC cage fighting, playing basketball, fishing, NASCAR and raising tobacco.
 
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Lawson and Mamie Barksdale and Myrtle and Brooks Paddy.
 
He is survived by his girlfriend, Courtney Tilman; his children, Trey and Victoria Barksdale of Lothian, MD, Jacob Barksdale of Tracys Landing, MD and Kayla Stevens of Dunkirk, MD; a sister, Janice Wetherholt and her husband, Michael of Lothian, MD; a grandson, Brody Alexander Medlin of Lothian, MD; his parents, Ruth Hall and Jackie Barksdale, both of Lothian, MD; and three nieces and one nephew.
 
Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday, September 24 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm, where a funeral service will be held on Friday, September 25 at 1:30pm. Interment Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of George Barksdale, Jr. to the National Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Miami, FL 33131.

Jim Sassa passed away peacefully on September 18, 2015 at his home in Potomac, MD. Jim enjoyed his career as an accountant. He especially loved working with Catholic churches for the past 35 years. He graduated from Villanova University with a BS in Economics in 1955. Jim was a devoted Catholic and had great faith. Jim loved the Redskins, The History Channel, the beach, and taking his family out to dinner. 


He was a devoted husband of Beverly Ann Sassa for 58 years and loving father to Nancy Sassa (Bob), Joanie Sassa (Dave), and Paul Sassa (Allison). Jim was also the very proud grandfather of Sean and Matthew Finney, Katie and Caroline Grover, Brooke and Daniel Sassa. He is survived by two brothers, Thomas Sassa and Joseph Sassa. He will be greatly missed.
 


Relatives and friends are invited to James' Celebration of Life at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 1513 Dunster Rd., Rockville, MD 20854 on Monday, September 21, 2015 from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. Interment immediately following at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to: Suburban Hospital Foundation, ref: Oncology Dept.

On Friday, September 18, 2015, the beloved son of the late John and Hester Sellner; father of Ronald and Rena Sellner; brother of Ray Sellner and Shirley Olup; uncle of Ray, Sellner, Roberta Perry and Chris and Steve Olup; great-uncle of Alex, Brooke and McKenzie Olup, Abby and Maddie Sellner and Erin Byers. Family and friends are invited to Ronald's Life Celebration on Tuesday, September 22 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD where services will be held on Wednesday, September 23 at 9:30am. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

Nancy Hayes Eastwood “Mamma”, 78, a twenty-three year resident of Shady Side and previously of Riva, died on Thursday, September 17 at her home of natural causes. Born in South Boston, VA to the late Walter and Mary Hayes, Nancy graduated magna cum laude from Duke University. She was a registered nurse and was a member of Chesapeake Christian Fellowship and the Red Hat Society. In her spare time, Nancy enjoyed directing church dramas, floral design, coordinating weddings, shopping and being with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Dorothy Kay Groves. Nancy is survived by her husband, Craig Joseph Eastwood, whom she married on December 7, 1975; two daughters, Margaret Elizabeth Hyman of Lugoff, SC and Sandra Elizabeth Eastwood of Dundalk, MD; two brothers, Bailey Thomas Walker, Jr. of Falls Church, VA and Edward Raleigh Walker of Colonial Heights, VA; three grandsons, Joshua Ryan Eastwood of Front Royal, VA, Jeston Woodhall and Colby Hyman both of Lugoff, SC and three great-grandchildren, Makay Fields, Jodaci Hensley and Jenavieve Eastwood. Friends are invited to celebrate Nancy’s life from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9pm on Tuesday, September 22 at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD 21035 where her funeral service will be held at 10am on Wednesday, September 23. Interment will follow at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD. Contributions may be made to Chesapeake Christian Fellowship. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link at the top of this page.

James Ralph Willson, Sr., “Chickie”, 91, a resident of Davidsonville, MD for 42 years, died at his home on September 17, 2015. Born on July 16, 1924 in Calvert County to the late James Brooke and Edith Victoria Willson, Chickie attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Annapolis. He served as a Shipfitter Third Class with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the South Pacific during World War II. Chickie started Willson’s Septic Service in 1960 and also worked as a steamfitter and plumber at the U.S. Naval Academy for 28 years. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing and being with his friends. He was a past Chancellor for the Knights of Pythias and a member of American Legion Post 7. Chickie was preceded in death by his first wife, Marion Sullivan Willson and his brother, Leonard R. Willson. He is survived by two sons, James R. Willson, Jr. of Rocky Mount, NC and Herbert R. Willson, Sr. of Davidsonville; three daughters, Shirley Ann Carr of West Virginia, Nancy Lynn Wood of Missouri and Jane Weakley of Virginia; his former wife, Mary Ford Willson; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, Austin Nils Eriksson, Jr. Friends are invited to celebrate Chickie’s life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 24 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater where Chickie’s funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25. Interment at Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link at the top of this page.

All arrangements are private. 

You may sign the on-line guest book by using the link on the left side of this page.

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015, the beloved wife of Herminio Tabion; devoted mother of Hazel T. (Jonathan) Tomita and Harvey Tabion; loving grandmother of Jalen and Julianna Tomita, Malakai, Maika, Major and Maksim Tabion; sister of Sylvia San Juan, Sarah Sison and Sydney Francisco. Family and friends are invited to Susan's Life Celebration on Monday, September 21 from 6 to 9pm at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, September 22 at 11am at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Piscataway, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment church cemetery.

On Wednesday September 16th, Patrick Ross Woods, age 60, passed away at the Reston Hospital Center due to a sudden illness. Mr. Woods was born and raised in Bedford, Indiana by his parents Walter and Geraldine. He attended Bedford High School where he was a basketball star, a chess enthusiast, and an avid debater. He earned a B.S. degree in Public Administration and a M.P.A. in Public Management from Indiana University in 1980. While attending IU as an undergraduate student, he served as a City Councilman in Bedford, the youngest individual at the time to ever serve in such a position. Shortly after receiving his degrees, he moved out to Maryland where he resided the rest of his life. It was in Maryland where he started his long and successful career in aerospace technology. Pat became an acknowledged leader in the country’s space programs; working at Integral Systems, Lockheed Martin, Loral Aerospace, Ford Aerospace, and Integrity Applications. He started at Ford Aerospace as a software engineer working on the Hubble Space Telescope satellite operations control center at Goddard Spaceflight Center, and later became the Program Manager for that effort. From 1988 to 1990, Pat led a team that received three NASA Headquarters and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center awards for their achievement, dedication, and support of the ground systems in the satellite operations control center, and the subsequent support of the successful Hubble Space Telescope launch. These successes led to him being appointed Director of Mission Operations for Lockheed Martin (formerly Loral Aerospace and Ford Aerospace).
 
Pat joined Integral Systems in 1995 where as Director of Mission Operations he led the team that built the satellite command and control system for NOAA and the military’s polar weather satellites. He built upon this success by leading the team that designed and delivered the command and control system for all of the military’s communication satellites. The delivery of this system was a first for the military; it was built using commercially available software at a fraction of historical prices. Through his success at Integral, Pat progressed from Director of Mission Operations to Vice President of NOAA Programs, to Executive Vice President of Government Programs.
 
Pat joined Integrity Applications in 2007, where he used his 30 years of industry experience with satellite ground systems to lead technical reviews and assessments of national security programs. Most recently, Pat led the launch readiness assessment for the Navy’s MUOS-4 satellite that was successfully and spectacularly launched on September 2, 2015.
 
Pat loved the Chicago Bears, Maryland and Indiana University basketball, boating, grilling, playing cards, war movies and games, walking and laying on the beach, taking vacations, and eating crabs. People were drawn to Pat’s charismatic personality and he was well loved by many. He is survived by his two children, Kira Rogers (25) and Patrick Woods (19) and his newborn granddaughter, Callie Rogers (3 weeks).
 
Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Friday, September 25th from 6 to 8pm and on Saturday, September 26th from 10am until the time of his funeral service at 11am. Interment will be private. The family strongly recommends a donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (www.cbf.net) in lieu of flowers, as Pat had a great love for anything he could do by the bay. The family suggests casual attire for all services (Chicago Bear or University of Maryland attire welcome).

Arrangements are still pending. 

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On Monday,September 14, 2015 on her 89th birthday, Venicia S. Pineda, passed away surrounded by her loving family; she was the wife of the late Meliton Pineda; loving mother of Melve and her husband Jaime Velasco, Tom and his wife Lita Pineda, Ramon and his wife Rosalinda Pineda and the late Romeo Pineda Sr. and his surviving wife Aida; adored grandmother of Romeo and his wife Andrea Pineda, Jr., Roda Pineda and her husband, Keith Broadnax Bey, Marielita Pineda, Sarah Andrea Pineda, Melissa Rose and her husband Danny Polyasko. Step-grandmother to the late Annie Reyes, Joselito DeJesus , Jerry DeJesus, great-grandmother to Romeo III, Sophia, Keira and Zoe. She is also survived by her brother Eddie and his wife Andrelina Serrano and sister Gloria Palma. Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate the life of Venicia on Sunday, September 20 from 2- 8 PM at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, September 21 at 10am at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Philippines. Please leave your thoughts and memories of Venicia by signing the guestbook.

Friends are invited to celebrate Norma's life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm on Friday, September 18 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

A Memorial Mass will be offered at 1pm on Saturday, September 19 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

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Emilia Hruzd, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2015 . Born in Buczkow, Poland, on June 24, 1922, she survived WWII as a German POW. She and her late husband, Antoni, travelled with their 18-month old daughter to Annapolis in 1948 to work on their sponsor’s farm on Crystal Springs Road in Annapolis. She became a U.S. citizen in 1953. They bought a farm in Millersville in 1953, where they lived for 51 years and raised 3 daughters. In 2004, they moved to the Gingerville development in Edgewater. 

She was a successful farmer and talented gardener. Emilia was an avid reader and loved embroidery, flower gardening, board games and was an accomplished seamstress. 

She is survived by her three daughters, Irene Hruzd of Edgewater, MD, Sophie Hruzd of Annapolis, MD and Teresa Hruzd of Edgewater, MD; three grandchildren, Angelique Youells of Beaverton, OR and Zach and Emily Thomas of Edgewater, MD; and two great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jaimee Downing of Beaverton, OR. 

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Emilia's life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Tuesday, September 15 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where her funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, September 16. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery in Annapolis, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

Ivan Garnett Bryant "Doc", 82, a fifty-five year resident of Edgewater and Davidsonville, died on Friday, September 11 at Mandrin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood of natural causes. Born in Asbury, WV to the late Oscar and Minnie Bryant, Doc served in the U.S. Army and later worked in Davidsonville with Concrete Structures for 18 years and with Statewide Septic for 32 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 226 in Mayo and in his spare time, enjoyed hunting, NASCAR, bowling and was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Orioles. In addition to his parents, Doc was preceded in death by his grandson, Paul E. Bryant, Jr. and his step-father, Homer Cox. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Flora Ann Bryant; children, Paul E. (Kim) Bryant of Deale, David A. (Sandy) Bryant and Patricia A. Smith both of Edgewater and Darrin E. (Lisa) Bryant of Annapolis; siblings, James H. Bryant of Davidsonville and Audrey Hiser of Caldwell, WV; grandchildren, Michael, Mathew, Mason and Tiffany Bryant, Glen Smith and Angela L. Felsen, he is also survived by seven great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to celebrate Doc's life from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm on Thursday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where his funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, September 18. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

Hazel Earl Brown, 96, a 20-year resident of Annapolis, MD, died on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at his home after a brief illness. Born on June 5, 1919, in Floral, KY, Hazel received his Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky University and served his country as a Naval officer during WWII. He was employed as an electronic engineer at the Naval Research Lab from 1941-79. Hazel is survived by his beloved wife, Lois Brown; his devoted children, Susan Hickey of Glen Burnie, MD, Pat Beach of Owings, MD, and Douglas Brown of Harwood, MD; his grandchildren, Kathleen Williams, Rebecca Brobst and Karen Palumbo, Kevin and Jason Beach, and Danielle and Ethan Brown. He is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to celebrate Hazel's life at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Monday, September 14 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm, where his funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 15 at 11 am. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens.

Passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2015; the beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Pirrone, Sr.; mother of Anthony, Jr. (Traci) and Steven Pirrone; sister of Allen and David Naylor; grandmother of Jonathan, Justin and James Pirrone. Relatives and friends are invited to Barbara's Celebration of Life at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 11 a.m. until time of service at 12 noon. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

Obituaries

Richard Loucks

Barbara Donovan

Sarah Bitting

David Morrison

Richard Mattingly

Barbara White

Eileen Merlino

George Barksdale

James Sassa

Ronald Sellner

Nancy Eastwood

James Willson

Dorothy Dorsett

Susan Tabion

Patrick Woods

Thomas Karr

Venicia Pineda

Norma Coulter

Michael Chiaramonte

Georges Christopoulos

Emilia Hruzd

Ivan Bryant

Hazel Brown

Barbara Pirrone