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Patrick "Pat" Joseph Devlin, a resident of Annapolis, MD since 1970, died on Friday, June 5, 2015 at his home. He was 80. Born May 14, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA, he graduated from Southeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia, PA. 

He moved to Washington, DC in 1958 and was employed at Brody Brothers Distributors, where he began his career as a clerk and after 35 years retired as Vice President of the company. Mr. Brody wanted it to be known he was a hard working, intelligent, trusted friend and confidant. 

He enjoyed sailing his many sailboats, golf, carpentry and was a loyal Nationals fan. Pat was a quiet, quick witted man who had many long standing friends. Pat is survived by his wife, Dolores Devlin, whom he married on November 18, 1967; a daughter, Anne Devlin of Washington, DC; son, Michael (Katriena)Devlin residing in Duxbury, Massachusetts with four Grandboys, Carter, Ryan, Tobin and Miles; three sisters, Mary Devlin of Ardmore, PA, Elizabeth McGeady of Drexel Hill, PA and Cass Devlin of Oakhurst, CA. 

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Pat's life at 2pm on Saturday, July 11 at the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Byzantium Room, 2747 Riva Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401. 

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Robert "Bob" Flaherty, of Annapolis, MD, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015, at his home. Bob was born on February 12, 1946 in Washington, D.C. to Catherine & Joe Flaherty. They moved to Beverly Beach, MD when Bob was 3. He attended Mayo Elementary, Annapolis Junior High and graduated from St. Mary's High School, Annapolis in 1964, where he was Captain of the varsity basketball team. He completed one year at Towson University where he studied toward a degree in physical education and history before deciding to join the Air Force. He served two tours in Vietnam, then was transferred to Minot, North Dakota to work in the underground missile installation. He was honorably discharged and received four medals: The Defense Meritorious Service, The Air Force Good Conduct, The Vietnam Service, & the Vietnam Campaign. He left the service with a rank of Master Sergeant. Bob was an avid sports fan and especially followed the Redskins, Ravens, Orioles & Nationals, as well as all basketball teams. He dearly loved his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Patrick Flaherty, who died in 2006. He is survived by two sons, Robert Jr. of Indianapolis, IN and Michael, of Annapolis, MD; 3 grandchildren, Cadence, Aden, & Allison; one sister, Joan Flaherty Young; one brother, Michael Flaherty, of Melbourne, FL; and many nieces & nephews. Interment with military honors will take place at 10:45am on Wednesday, June 10 at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Rd. in Crownsville, MD. Friends are invited to celebrate Robert's life from 4 to 6 pm on Wednesday, June 10 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

Relatives and friends are invited to Bubby's Celebration of Life from 10 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11 a.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Entombment at a later date with Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

Joseph Gunde "Poppy", 94, a four year resident of Davidsonville, MD and formerly of Bowie, MD and Washington, D.C., died on June 2, 2015 in Davidsonville of natural causes. Born on March 4, 1921 in Johnstown, PA to the late Frank and Agnes Stefanic Gunde, Joseph served in the U.S. Army as a Technician based in the Philippine Islands and later worked as a maintenance mechanic. He was a former parishioner of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. and was currently a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville. Joseph enjoyed woodworking, painting, gardening and following the University of Notre Dame athletic teams.
 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Spak Gunde who died on May 29, 1964, they were married on December 18, 1954; daughter, Shirley Gunde, an infant son, and son-in-law, Gary Poole. He is survived by his children, Francis (Diane) Gunde of Brooklyn, MD, Patricia Poole of Annapolis, MD, and Joseph (Peggy) Gunde of Davidsonville, MD; his grandchildren, Rachael (Daniel) Faulkner, Helen Carlson, Lauren and Jack Poole, and Gary Gunde; and four great grandchildren.
 
Friends are invited to celebrate Joseph's life from 6 to 8 pm on Wednesday, June 10 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD and from 10 am until a Mass of Christian Burial is offered at 11 am on Thursday, June 11 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Burial will be at later date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (woundedwarriorproject.org) or Knights of Columbus Charities, One Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510 (kofc.org).
 
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On Tuesday, June 2, 2015, of Fort Washington, MD, died peacefully at Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Loving wife of the late John A. Van Winkle, Jr.; beloved mother of Jean E. (Michael) Basileo and the late John A. Van Winkle III; loving mother-in-law of Jo Ann Van Winkle and dear sister of Jeanne McWethy; loving grandmother of Drew Minardi, Dawn (Michael) Emes, Dean (Patty) Van Winkle, Brian (Shaquita) Basileo and the late Christopher and Karen Basileo; great-grandmother of Jared and Valerie Van Why, Abigail Emes and Savannah Basileo; aunt of Harold (Karen) Van Winkle and Raymond and Robert McWethy. Friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Wednesday, June 10 from 11am until services at 12 noon. Graveside services on Saturday, June 13 at 11:30am at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to United Methodist Women, c/o OHUMC, 6400 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Lennis Lee Titus, 88, a ten year resident of Solomons, MD and formerly of Annapolis, MD, died on Monday, June 1 at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House after a two year struggle with cancer. Born on September 26, 1926 in Moundsville, WV, Lennis graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in 1944 and from the University of Maryland with a bachelor of science degree in 1948. She worked with C&P Telephone in Washington, D.C. and Maryland from 1948 to 1966 and with the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services from 1966 to 1988. Lennis was preceded in death by her husbands, Tom Titus and John Toleman, and two sons, John and Keith Toleman. She is survived by her son, Brent Toleman of Annapolis, MD; her step-daughters Jeri Titus of Buffalo, NY and Susan Titus of Detroit, MI; and her brother Albert Janes of Salinas, CA. Friends are invited to celebrate Lennis' life from 6 to 8pm on Thursday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. A graveside service will be held at 1:30pm on Friday, June 5 at All Hallows Episcopal Church Cemetery in Edgewater, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

On Monday, June 1, 2015; the beloved husband of Sabina V. Emralino; father of Paul (Lisa) and Randy (Janie) Emralino; brother of Rogelio, Osmundo and Luvy Emralino, Adela Mercado and Teresita Pilapil; grandfather of Marcelo, Le-Lani, Sophia and Camden Emralino; also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Raul's Celebration of Life on Friday, June 5, 2015 from 2 to 9 p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary' s Catholic Church-Piscataway(Main Church), 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment church cemetery. 


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Mary Virginia Adler, 92, died on Monday, June 1 at South River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Edgewater, MD. Born on July 20, 1922 in Prince George's County to the late, Frank and Gertrude Stamp, Mary enjoyed working with flowers and reading. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie Adler and her daughter, Jeanette Miller. She is survived by her children, Joan Stockett Knotts of Lothian, MD and Frank Rex of Ridgley, MD; grandchildren, Mark, David and Jeff Miller, Michael Rex, Laura Wooster, Sabrina Reed and Ginger Sutphin; her former husband, Edward Rex and numerous great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to celebrate Mary's life from 10 am until her funeral service begins at 11 am on Thursday, June 4 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.

Milton "Mac" Isaiah McKenzie, Sr., a 35-year resident of Edgewater and previously of Arnold, MD, died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Annapolis, MD after a 2 year illness. He was 88.
 
Born January 21, 1927 in Dillon, SC, he graduate from high school in 1945. Following high school, Milton served as a PFC in the Army's 319th replacement company. He owned McKenzie Amusement in Edgewater, MD for over 45 years. Milton ran for Register of Wills in the late 1970's. He also obtained his pilot's license and invented a lap counter for a family owned stock car race track in the 1960's. Milton was a member of American Legion Post 226, Elks Lodge 2528 and Moose Lodge 2279. He enjoyed gardening and computers.
 
Milton was the beloved husband of over 60 years of Shirley Q. McKenzie; devoted father of Milton "Rock" I. McKenzie, Jr., Pamela M. Williams of Annapolis, MD and Sharon K. Boulter of Arnold, MD; brother of the late Hazel Richardson; grandfather of Chris and Jenny Williams and Sara and Emma Boulter; great-grandfather of McKenzie G. Williams.
 
A memorial service will be held at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Saturday, June 6 at 3pm. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, c/o Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Please take a moment and sign the guest book at the link to the left.

M. Bruce McDonald, 85, Islamorada, FL died on May 31, 2015 in his home, surrounded by his wife, two sons, and grandson.
 
He was born on October 27, 1929 in North Muskegon, MI. He was the son of the late Frank and Olive McDonald. He served four years in the United States Navy from 1947 to 1951 as a corpsman and PO2. Deployed to Korea, he was wounded in combat saving the lives of four fellow marines before being shot himself, receiving two Bronze Stars, Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart. Graduating from George Washington University as a CPA after recovering from his combat injuries, he rose quickly through the ranks at Price-Waterhouse before venturing off to start his own business, a highly successful endeavor that would occupy the next 35 years of his professional life earning him respect and admiration throughout the business community.
 
He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a very active and respected member of the Wildercroft Church of Christ in Lanham, MD and later in Islamorada Florida where he and wife spent much of their later years. His wise and compassionate counsel was freely dispensed to all who asked, and every life he touched was the better for it. His guiding principal throughout his life was the value of a good name, service to God, family and others, and the importance of a moral life. The world is a lesser place with his passing, and the legacy of his example sets a high bar for those of us who remain. Bruce is survived by his wife of 63 years Dorothy, about whom he frequently quoted Matthew 13:45-46. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it." He is also survived by his sister Wilma, brother Francis, sons Mike and Patrick, and grandchildren Ryan and Danielle.
 
Friends may call on Sunday from 4 to 6 PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, June 8 at 11AM. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Florida Keys in memory of M. Bruce McDonald (http://www.vnahospicekeys.org/how-you-can-help/donations-gifts/#donations). An online guestbook is available by visiting the link on this page.

ROLLMAN, Leonard “Feet”
 Leonard Arnold "Feet" Rollman, of Edgewater, MD passed away on May 30, 2015. Born on May 11, 1931 in Washington, DC, to the late Leonard and Esther Rollman, he joined the military after a year at George Washington University. 
"Feet" was a Sergeant in an Army medic unit during the Korean conflict, where he received a Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant. He owned and operated “Feet’s” Amoco Station in S.E. Washington, DC, from 1967-2000. "Feet" loved sports, especially football which he played semi-pro in his younger days. Spending time with family and friends was his greatest joy. 
Leonard is survived by Esther, his wife of 58 years; his daughter Susan(James) Kissane and their children James, Roch and Liam; a step-daughter, Esther Richardson; a step-son William Deaver; a granddaughter Regina(Eddie) Ahmed and their children Ethan, Gabriel and Zeke; grandsons William(Katie) Deaver and their children Brennan, Erin and Patrick and Andrew (Christine) Deaver and their son Logan; three brother-in-laws, Albert Masri , Farouk Gongee and Hassen Masri.
 Friends may call on Tuesday June 2, 2015 from 4 PM until his funeral service begins at 6 PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD at a date to be determined. 
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Joanne B. Haines, of Edgewater, MD, died on May 29, 2015. She was 79.

Born May 13, 1936 in Washington, D.C., she worked at C&P Telephone, as an Office Manager for, her husband's company, Gomoljak and Haines and as a greeter for 20+ years at Sam's Club in Annapolis, where she received numerous awards. Joanne enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, watching Ravens football, collecting Ravens Memorabilia, having crab Feasts at her house with her co workers from Sam's Club, riding around in her Bright Red Durango and being with her dog, Raven. She was a member of the Colts Corral #23.


Joanne was the beloved wife of Richard A. Haines, whom she married on April 2,1960 and who died July 20, 1991; devoted mother of Jay Haines and wife, Gayle Haines of Prince Frederick, MD and Gary Haines and his wife, Cora Haines of Edgewater, MD; grandmother of Charles Haines and his wife, Brenna Haines of McPherson, KS, Joyce Arter and her husband, Matt of Chesapeake Beach, MD, Joey Haines of Bowie, MD and Richard Haines of Edgewater, MD; great-grandmother of Nathaniel and Diana Haines of McPherson, KS and Zoey Arter of Chesapeake Beach, MD; sister of Joyce Brown of Prince Frederick, MD; and numerous cousins 

Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, on Friday, June 5 from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm, with a prayer service at 7pm. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 6 at 11am at the funeral home. Interment private. An online guestbook is available by visiting the link on this page.

Joan M. Kipple passed away at her home on May 28, 2015. Joan was born on December 12, 1935 in Washington, DC to the late Albert and Bernadine Gibson. Joan and her husband Robert celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on May 28.
 
A graveside service will be held on Saturday May 30, 2015 at 2:30 PM at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, 900 W. Central Ave. Davidsonville, MD. An on-line guest book is available by clicking on the link to the left.

THERESA LEE KASULKE nee James
 
A 15-year resident of Bowie, MD and previously of Capital Heights, MD, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Born August 5, 1915 in Washington, D.C., she was a housewife most of her life. Theresa was the beloved wife of the late Raymond W. Kasulke; devoted mother of Raymond J. Kasulke of Lothian, MD, Frances Steburg of Bowie, MD and the late Theresa Schmidt and Margaret Raleigh; sister of Betty Berceir and the late Daniel, Bernard, Frank and Robert James and Margaret Dayvie. She is also survived by five grandsons, four granddaughters and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, June 1 at 10am. Interment Epiphany Episcopal church cemetery, Forestville, MD. You may sign the online guest book by using the link to the above.

Richard B. Davis, 79, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, died on Memorial Day, May 25, at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary; his daughter, Amy; his sisters, Barbara Schreiner and Betty Polak; his sister-in-law, Carol Ann Davis, and numerous nieces and nephews.
 Dick was born February 21, 1936, in Trucksville, Pennsylvania, to the late Samuel D. and Alice Crich Davis, joining his brother David and his sisters Alice and Barbara. Two other sisters, Carolyn and Bettyjean, were born after Dick. Most of his family was very musical. His father’s rich baritone made him a popular singer at local events and in his church choir. Alice was an instrumentalist; David was a tenor; Barbara was an accomplished pianist and singer; and Carolyn and Bettyjean sang. Only his mother was not musical, but it was she who taught Dick his first song—“Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” when he was four years old—which he sang as a solo in a church show. It was also his mother who listened to him practice the piano and would call out “that was the wrong note.”
 When Dick was 15, his father died. A neighbor who was a Mason got a place for Dick at the Patton Masonic School for Boys in Eizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It was a vocational school, offering only carpentry and mechanics. Dick studied carpentry because, as a friend said, that was less dangerous. His real joy was singing in the chorus. The school was a boarding school, which Dick realized helped his mother by having one less mouth to feed.
 Music was Dick’s entire life. His neighbors listened to excellent music, whether they liked it or not. After a year at Wilkes College, he enlisted in the Navy and attended boot camp at Great Lakes. Again, his joy came from the bluejacket chorus. He became a Navy musician and was sent to the Navy School of Music to learn, as he said, “to play the piano the Navy way” and then be assigned to a fleet band. However, a friend asked him to audition for the Sea Chanters, a new group of men formed to perpetuate the songs of the sea. He auditioned as a tenor and on the bass drum because each singer had to play an instrument if needed for the ceremonial band. Dick chose the drum because, in his words, “any fool can keep a beat.”
 Dick spent nearly 20 years in the Sea Chanters, performing at the Kennedy Center, at the Berlin Wall, on President Eisenhower’s good will tour in Brazil, and on the aircraft carrier carrying President Ford in New York City in 1976. While he sang for many presidents, he liked just as much to sing in outdoor concerts and at Arlington Cemetery. He retired from the Navy as a chief musician and started a second career as a piano tuner.
 Dick also sang in his church choir at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and was a longtime member of the Maryland Choral Society. He served briefly as choir director and also directed an enthusiastic children’s choir, for which he composed and arranged several pieces of music. 
Dick will be remembered for his gentleness, his kindness, and his love for his family, friends, children, and animals as well as for his absentmindedness. He once drove off for a job without his uniform; Mary dashed to her car to chase him with the uniform and saw him speeding home on the other side of route 295. He had to be reminded of dates and times for events, but he never forgot a friend or shipmate. He was the Dad on the street who answered every knock from a child announcing a missed bus. He knew every school and child within 10 miles.
 A memorial service of celebration will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 11:00 a.m. at SouthminsterPresbyterian Church, 7801 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. The family will receive guests at 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of the Oxon Hill Library, c/o Oxon Hill Public Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745.

John “Paul” Sexton, 88, a resident of Annapolis, MD, passed away on May 25, 2015 of natural causes. Born on September 7, 1926 in Washington, DC to the late Francis and Mary Pauline Sexton, Paul graduated from Anacostia High School in Washington and attended the University of Maryland. During World War II, he was a Watertender Third Class in the U.S. Navy and served aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific. Paul, a stationary engineer, retired as a Chief Engineer after a 40 year membership in the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 99. A lifelong Redskins fan, Paul also enjoyed military history, traveling, and spending time with his family. When his sons were young, he was a CYO football coach for Mt. Calvary Elementary School in Forestville and became affectionately known as “Coach” thereafter. He was also a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Crofton. On June 26, 2014, Paul and his wife, Dody, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Paul was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Frances Sexton Port. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dody; his daughter, Kathy Sexton (Bill Lauffer) of Chester, MD, three sons, John (Christine) Sexton of Wendell, NC, Mark (Robin) Sexton of Crofton, MD, Richard Sexton of Clarksville, VA; one brother, Gregory (Candy) Sexton of Chester, MD; one sister, Joan Sexton Bronson of Gaithersburg, MD; and nine grandchildren, Jason Honeycutt and Nick, Justin, Caitlin, Sean, Joshua, Daniel, Steven and Scott Sexton.
 Friends are invited to celebrate Paul’s life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8PM on Sunday, May 31 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10AM on Monday, June 1 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1800 Seton Drive, Crofton. Interment at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. 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.

CAROL EVANS CROSS
Carol Evans Cross, 73, a native of Pennsylvania and a 50-year resident of Annapolis, passed away at her home on May 24, 2015. She was born on May 4, 1942 to the late Richard and Ruth Abbott Evans. She married her husband, Huntley Cross on July 11, 1964.
 
Carol and Huntley moved to Annapolis where she began a teaching career with Anne Arundel Public Schools which lasted over 35 years. Carol received her Bachelor Degree from California State College of Pennsylvania and then went on to Towson University, where she received her Masters. Spending her tenure at Old Mill, Mary Moss and Southern High School, she was an instructor in the Science Department, teaching Biology, Earth Science and Physiology. At Old Mill, Carol was also the cheerleading coach. When she wasn’t teaching Carol enjoyed Real Estate and protecting the environment. 

Carol was followed in death on May 27, 2015 by her husband, Huntley. She is survived by her son, Mark (Lane) Bolyard of Sterling, VA; a brother Richard Evans of Pittsburgh, PA; two grandchildren, Corey and Owen Bolyard
 
Visitation with the family will be held on June 4 from 6 to 8 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1300 West St., Annapolis, MD 21401 where a Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 5, at 11 AM.
 
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Carol and Huntley’s honor to the Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue (MAGSR), P.O. Box 353 Mt. Airy, MD 21771
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Womens Air Corps WWII
 
Red Cross Volunteer
 
On May 23, 2015, she passed at her daughter Karen August’s home in Severna Park. A 53 year resident of Ft. Washington, MD. She is predeceased by her beloved husband James in 2000. A wonderful mother to Susan Kimball, Karen (Britt) August, Maryellen Anderson and Elizabeth (David) Selzer. A blessed grandmother of Shelby August, Connor and Kyle Anderson and Max and Daniel Selzer.
 
She was born on May 15, 1924 in Dorchester, MA. The youngest of seven children, she was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Mabel Heffernan.
 
Ruth served in the Womens Air Corps (WAC) in WWII during the Blitz in London, England. She was a Red Cross Volunteer for 30 years at Malcolm Grow Hospital at Joint Base Andrews. She leaves her wonderful neighbors and her best friend, Anna P. Norris. We loved her very much and she will be missed.
 

Family and friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD on Sunday, May 31 from 2 to 4 pm. Interment at a later date with Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Please sign the online guestbook.

Jeanne Marie Shelton Gault passed away on May 23, 2015 at her home in Oxon Hill, Md. She was born on October 11, 1944 in Washington, DC to John and Louise Shelton. She graduated from Saint Cecilia's Academy. She received her Real Estate Broker's license and succeeded her parents in operating John L. Shelton Real Estate in southeast Washington until the time of her death. The firm was founded by her parents in 1945, and provided many, varied services to local residents over its 70 years in business. 

She is survived by her son John Wesley Gault, her daughter Patrice Notaro, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Bernheisel of Lewes, DE and Lee Tracy of Anaconda, Montana; she was predeceased by her sister Burnita Louise Shelton. 

A celebration of her life will be held at her home on June 14. 

Please in lieu of flowers the family would prefer you honor Jeanne by
 making donations in her name to Hospice of Chesapeake. 


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James (“Jim”) Edward Mahoney, Sr., 82, business executive, federal official, and US Navy Pilot (LCDR)

James (“Jim”) E. Mahoney, 82, died unexpectedly of a sudden cardiac event on May 21 in Annapolis, MD, said his wife of nearly 60 years, Jessie Lew Mahoney.
Jim was born in High Bridge, NJ, and spent the beginning of his career as a US Navy Seaplane ASW Pilot (VP-34 and VP-45), which took him to various countries including Trinidad, Panama, and Bermuda. He retired from the US Navy Reserve as a Lieutenant Commander in the 1970s. Following his active duty military career, Jim was a member of the faculty at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, serving as the Assistant to the Director of Research. In 1962, he was awarded a Ph.D. fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management where he also served as a member of the faculty. Before successfully defending his doctoral dissertation, Jim joined the National Aeronautics & Space Administration in their Management Research Program during the height of NASA’s manned space program, becoming Chief of the Dissemination Branch, Technology Utilization Division. Jim subsequently spent several years in Washington, DC, in various civil service management roles, including serving as Director of the President’s Advisory Council on Management Improvement (PACMI), working closely with senior leaders in industry, military, and government, including the late Gen. Bernard Schriever and the late John W. Rollins. Following his career in civil service, Jim founded a private consultancy, Results Cubed, based in Bethesda, MD, and subsequently served as Executive Vice President of Rollins, Inc.

Following retirement, Jim and his wife moved full-time to Deale, MD, where for several years they served as a host family sponsoring Naval Academy Midshipmen and their families. Family, friends, and the Midshipmen alike, will remember Jim most for his generous hospitality and many enlightening (often humorous) stories.

Jim is survived by his wife Jessie Lew (Thornton) Mahoney; son James E. Mahoney, II (Carolyn) of Nashua, NH, daughters Colleen P. Mahoney of Silver Spring, MD and E. Kathleen McNickle (Daniel) of Rockville, MD; grandchildren Kyle B. McNickle, Sr. (Marguerite) of Washington, DC, Kaitilin R. Mahoney of Chicago, IL, Brendan J. McNickle of Louisville, KY, John P. Mahoney of Boston, MA, Colleen E. McNickle of Chicago, IL, and Patricia T. Mahoney of Chicago, IL; and one great grandchild K. Brooks McNickle, Jr.

Friends may call on Sunday, May 24, 2015 from 3 to 5pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Inurnment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Salvation Army, Brother’s Brother Foundation, or a charity of your choosing. An online guest book is available by visiting the link on this page.

Evelyn Jean Ford Baumann, a part time resident since 1978, full time for the last 10 years of Cocoa Beach, FL and previously of Annapolis, MD for 8 years and Seabrook, MD for 37 years died at her home on Thursday, May 21, 2015. She was 89.
 
Born May 7, 1926 in Fairmont, WV, to the late Ruby Rogers and Claude Henry Ford, Evelyn was a 1944 graduate of Fairmont High School. Following high school, she moved to Washington, DC during the years of World War II to begin her career in Federal Service with the Social Security Administration. In 1949 in the Student Union of George Washington University, she met Robert Coile Baumann, a young former marine attending school on the GI Bill. Bob and Evelyn married later that same year. She shared his exciting career with NASA and the space program until his death in 1997 after 47 years of marriage. 

Evelyn rose through the ranks of Federal Service ending her career as an Employee Relations Specialist with the Agriculture Research Service (ARS) of the USDA with retirement in 1995 after a career spanning 50 years. Evelyn organized national awards ceremonies for the Agricultural Research Service. She received the Agriculture Research Service Award in 1993 for her work as part of a team that developed a comprehensive plan for implementing Human Resource Management strategies in the ARS. She was certified by the National Association of Suggestion Systems as an Administrator of Suggestion Systems. In 1996 Evelyn was awarded the USDA Group Honor Award for Excellence for her work reinventing and improving the USDA employee awards program. 

Evelyn had a way of adapting to, and assuming control of, any situation. Her resourcefulness could always be counted on. When Bob invited visitors from the European Space Program over for dinner at short notice, she calmly served them the meal she’d made for her family of seven, and then fed the kids spaghetti in the kitchen afterwards. “If you could only eat one dessert for the rest of your life, what would you pick?” she was fond of asking. In the last years of her life, she would enjoy small bowls of her choice, ice cream, almost every day. She ran a tight ship as the president of the Sea Oats Condo Association in Florida, using her natural and well-honed leadership skills to come out on top over the overly fussy types of retirees who had too much time on their hands and used it to complain about sidewalk ordinances. Evelyn knew how to enjoy life. When in Florida, she and her friends would sit out for cocktail hour each night as the sun disappeared over Cocoa Beach. They became affectionately known around the condo as the “Sundowners”. She was always up for adventure, from family camping trips to NASA related visits to Europe with Bob. Later in life she kept busy visiting all of her children in their many different homes, and taking cruises and trips with her friends. Her generous and loving spirit and her wise advice will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
 

Bob and Evelyn had three daughters, Christine Baumann Feurt and husband, Ward of Kennebunk, ME, Elizabeth Baumann Bussey and husband, Steve of Newburg, MD and Cindy Baumann Hauf of Cape Canaveral, FL; two sons, Robert A. Baumann of Edgewater, MD and William C. Baumann and wife, Linda of Seabrook, MD; three granddaughters, Katie Baumann Salamy and husband, Rick of Greenbelt, MD, Jamie Bussey of College Park, MD and Kelly Feurt of Woburn, MA; six grandsons, J Baumann and wife, Sarah of Merritt Island, FL, Chad Baumann and wife, Marie of Port St. John, FL, Jesse Bussey and wife, Krista of Sterling, VA, Lucas Bussey and wife, Nehal of Silver Spring, MD, Adam Baumann of Middle River, MD and Christopher Baumann of Crofton, MD; four great-grandchildren, Jack, Olivia, and Alexander Baumann and Alina Bussey; a brother, William Ford and wife, Eva of Jane Lew, WV; one late sister, Dorothy Ford Hudkins and her husband, James William Hudkins of Auburn, AL and former daughter-in law, Dianne Baumann of Annapolis, MD.
 
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10:30 am at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, 900 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. A gathering for family and friends will be held immediately following the graveside at the home of Robert A. Baumann. Because of Evelyn's love of flowers, they are welcome or donations may also be made to the Parkinson’s Action Network at http://parkinsonsaction.org/about-pan/. An online guestbook is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

Obituaries

Patrick Devlin

Martha Howl

Robert Flaherty

Grady Williams

Teresita Pilapil

Joseph Gunde

Dorothy Winkle

Lennis Titus

Raul Emralino

Mary Adler

Milton McKenzie

M. McDonald

Leonard Rollman

Joanne Haines

Joan Kipple

Huntley Cross

Theresa Kasulke

Richard Davis

Paul Sexton

Carol Cross

Ruth Kimball

Jeanne Gault

James Mahoney

Evelyn Baumann