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SHELDON, LAURA DAWN, age 50, of Annapolis, MD, passed away February 28, 2014 surrounded by loved ones at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Laura had battled valiantly against lung cancer since May of 2013. Laura was so brave during her illness and always had a positive attitude, she fought with great courage. Laura never lost her sense of humor and her beautiful smile was there until the end. Laura was born November 29, 1963 in Faribault, MN to Donald C. Sheldon and Helen (Shields) Marple. Having grown up in Minnesota, Laura never lost her Midwestern values. Her profession was as an accountant but her dedication to her family and friends was her most important mission. Laura never met a person, an animal or a plant that she didn't nurture. Her love of travel took her to all 50 states, many European countries, Scandinavia especially Norway where she was able to connect with relatives from her father's side of the family. Her last trip was to Hawaii which she took between chemotherapy treatments in January. In addition to her parents, Laura leaves behind a young son Lauson (son of Laura) Charles Sheldon, a dear sister Danielle Sheldon (Justin Nimmo) of Annapolis, step-brothers C. Scott Marple Jr. (Carolyn) of Knoxville, TN, Christopher Marple (Cathy) of Yorktown, VA, David Marple of Annapolis, MD and many other relatives and dear friends. Laura was preceded in death by her beloved step-father, C. Scott Marple. A celebration of Laura's life will be held Monday, March 17, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Calvary United Methodist Church, 301 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a Trust which has been established at Sandy Spring Bank, made payable to the Laura D. Sheldon Trust and mailed to the Laura D. Sheldon Trust, 30 Woodlawn Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401. An online guestbook is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/capitalgazette/obituary.aspx?n=laura-sheldon&pid=170054654#sthash.iDXogDmV.dpuf

Relatives and friends are invited to Sharon's Life Celebration on Wednesday, April 2 from 10:00am until service time at 12:00pm at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 10am. Please meet at the administration building no later then 9:15am.

On Thursday, February 27, 2014; an Air Force veteran;the beloved wife of Joseph Lessey; mother of Jewelyn Pickeral and James Pickeral, Jr.; grandmother of Jalen Poindexter and Joey Pickeral. Relatives and friends are invited to Shirley's Life Celebration on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 10:30am until time of services at 11:30am at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Chapel, 310 Angell St., SW, Washington, DC 20032. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.
***PLEASE NOTE: Due to Security issues at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Any Floral tributes that you may order MUST be delivered to the funeral home no later than 4pm on Tuesday, March 18th. Please have your florist deliver them here to our Oxon Hill location.*****

Norman Willis Lee, Jr., a resident of Edgewater since 1966, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was 78.

Born April 4, 1935 in Washington, DC, Norman graduated from Annapolis High School, Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and the Air Force Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in aeronautical engineering. He served in the United States Air Force from 1957 – 1983, retiring with the rank of Colonel. He received the Legion of Merit for his work as the USAF Deputy Director of Technology. He was an avid runner and completed over 50 marathons, including two 36 mile ultra-marathons. Norman was selected to be part of the 2009 Medtronic Global Heroes team that celebrates active individuals with medical implants. Norman summited Mount Kilimanjaro in 2008 and enjoyed hiking the Grand Canyon with his wife Lynn. His hobbies were weightlifting, scuba diving, boating, traveling and his parrot, Paddy.

He was preceded in death by his former wife, Jacqueline Lee; one brother, David Lee; and a grandson, William Hike Bagdasian.

Norman is survived by his wife of 10 years, Lynn M. Lee; two sons, Norman Lee III of Edgewater and Scott Lee of Bowie; one daughter, Cheryl Collyer of Columbus, GA; one sister, Martha Collison of Mayo; six grandchildren, Norman Lee IV, Justin Lee, Adam & Joanna Bagdasian, Jackie Belcher, Claudia Lee; and two great-grandchildren.

Friends are invited to Norman's Celebration of Life on Tuesday, March 4 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, where a funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 5 at 10 am. The interment will be at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville.

George B. Brosan
Local, National and International Law Enforcement Officer, Annapolis Resident

George B. Brosan, former Maryland State Police Superintendent, died Thursday, February 27th, 2014 of cancer at his home in Annapolis. He was 78.

The son of George Aaron Brosan, a New York City Police Officer and Helen Sullivan, George Bernard Brosan was born on November 5, 1935 in New York City. Upon her husband’s untimely death in 1948, Helen Brosan took on two jobs to maintain her family in a four-room apartment above a candy store. Her son George attended Resurrection Catholic elementary school and graduated from LaSalle Academy in 1949. 

After earning a bachelor’s degree in business from Fordham University, Bronx, NY in 1957, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant U.S. Army Infantry. Prior to his discharge in 1968 he attained the rank of Captain.
He married the former Lynne Cowan in 1958, and their journey through life began. 

Following in his father’s footsteps, he began his career with the New York City Police Department in 1959, walking beats in Central Park and Harlem. He also did duty in the Tactical Patrol Force. “I always wanted it,” he said of his law enforcement career. 

In 1962 Brosan became a criminal investigator in the United States Customs Service on duty in New York City. As a special agent he worked mostly in matters of internal security and he was often called on for special assignments across the globe. 

In 1965 he earned a Masters Degree in public administration from City College of New York and soon found himself at U. S. Customs Service headquarters in Washington D C. Again he was dispatched elsewhere on varied cases, domestic and foreign.

In the 1970’s he organized crime strike forces and was involved with numerous high profile figures, among them Dr. Timothy Leary of LSD fame. His reputation for taking down large-scale drug smuggling operations with ties to organized crime both local and international earned him both friends and enemies.
When President Richard M. Nixon formed the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1977 Brosan was posted as Chief Inspector of the new agency. During his tenure he also served as Chief of the Freedom of Information Unit and Special Agent in Charge of Baltimore, a position he held for over six years. His last assignment for DEA was Deputy Assistant Administrator for Training, a role that took him and his family to Glynco, Georgia. 

Coincidental with his DEA retirement and fiftieth birthday in 1985, then Governor Harry Hughes called on Brosan to restore sound management principles to the Maryland State Police. At the time the agency was reeling in controversy that involved charges of promotion tampering, racial bias and low morale. He identified three areas requiring immediate attention; changing the promotion system, getting better pay for the troopers and beefing up minority recruitment. All objectives were accomplished. 

With the job came the rank of Colonel, but Brosan always chose to wear a business suit in lieu of a uniform. “By not wearing it,” he said, “I clearly identify myself as not having come from the agency,” which was important at the time.

He served out the time remaining in Governor Parris N. Glendenning’s administration and a subsequent law enforcement position took him to Nashville Tennessee. 

In 1997 Lt. Governor Kathleen Townsend asked him to return to Maryland to form an experimental program known as the Police Corps. She subsequently asked Brosan to become Deputy Secretary for Operations in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, which embraced a number of state agencies including the Prison System.
Often decorated over the course of his career, in 1973 he received the Arthur Flemming Award as one of the ten outstanding young people in the U. S. Government.

Retirement came in 2003 when he took on his two most cherished roles, full-time husband to his beloved Lynne, and full-time grandfather. In the course of their life together he and Lynne traveled to seven continents, Africa being his favorite foreign destination.

In addition to his wife Lynne and brother Dennis (Patricia), survivors include children Lawrence (Lisette) of Arnold, MD; Terrence, (Leanna) of Lexington, KY and Aileen Kreppel (Bernard) of Pasadena, MD, and eight grandchildren: Connor, Devyn, Andrew, Chancery, Jordan, Tiara, Jonathan and Kevin.

Family and friends can call at George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 on March 5th from 2 – 4 pm and 6 – 9 pm. 
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John Neumann RC Church, 620 North Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, Md 21401 on Thursday March 6th, at 9 am.

Brosan’s career and personal stories can be found at http://georgebrosan.wordpress.com.

On Thursday, February 27, 2014; son of the late Patrick Joseph Boyle, Sr. and Mary Rose Dolan Boyle; brother of Joe, Andrew, Maureen and the late Shawn Boyle. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Edward's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD Sunday, March 2 from 2 to 6 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on THURSDAY, MARCH 6 at 11 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church(Historic Chapel), Piscataway, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. 

PLEASE NOTE TIME AND DATE CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER: MASS OF CHRISTAIN BURIAL WILL BE OFFERED ON THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 AT 11AM WITH BURIAL TO FOLLOW.

Charles Wayne Smith, the beloved husband of Patricia L. Smith; father of Paul W. and the late Charles E. and Minda-Jayne Smith; brother of Paul S. Smith; grandfather of Leandra and Malcolm Irving and Robert Fry. Interment will be at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham, MD. Please sign the guestbook by clicking the link below.

Passed away in Arlington, on February 24, 2014. He proudly served in our US Navy, and received the Bronze Medal. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner as well as many other things. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Marlene Welch of Boynton Beach, FL, his daughter, Wanda Thompson of Grimesland, NC and his son, Robert L. Carres, Jr. of Arlington, VA, his brother, Louis Carres, his sister, Denise De Vore, three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandaughter. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Gloria Carres. A memorial service will be held at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, VA on Friday, August 1, 2014 at 11am followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery. Friends are welcome to join the family at the Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St., Arlington, VA immediately following the interment.

Supervisory Special Agent John "Jack" Ready, US Secret Service(Ret.)
 
On Monday, February 24, 2014; the beloved husband of the late Paula Ready; father of Jane Louise Ready; brother of Sylvia Ready of Agawam, MA; cousin of Sally Tuttle and her children of Springfield, MA. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Jack's Life Celebration on Friday, February 28 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, March 1 at 11:00am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church(Main Church), 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation of the Association of Former Agents of the U.S. Secret Service Scholarship Fund. Please make checks payable to: Foundation of AFAUSSS - Scholarship Fund and mail to: 525 SW 5th Street, Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50309

Gordon John Thomasch, a 12-year resident of Edgewater and previously of Rockville for 38 years, died at his home on February 24. He was 98. 
Born August 12, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Ellen Cronin and Paul Thomasch, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooklyn College in 1937. He attended post-graduate courses at Le Moyne College and Russell Sage College, and ultimately received his diploma in American Law and Procedure from the LaSalle Extension University in 1977. Gordon worked in the consumer finance and banking industries for 50 years, retiring as Senior Vice President of Government Relations for Bank of America. He was a foundation trustee and former chairman of the National Foundation for Consumer Credit, and former president of the Maryland Consumer Finance Association. Mr. Thomasch received the Distinguished Service Award of the American Financial Services Association, the Maryland Consumer Finance Association and the Virginia Consumer Finance Association. Mr. Thomasch was a lay lector at St. Raphael Church in Rockville and enjoyed golf, bible study, traveling and watching sports. 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Norman Thomasch. 
Gordon is survived by his wife of 72 years, Margaret, who was the love of his life. He is also survived by three sons and their wives and companions: Roger Thomasch and Janie Harrington, Daniel and Jeannine Thomasch, and James and Christine Thomasch; two daughters, Eileen Stisitis of Annapolis and Mary Thomasch of Point of Rocks; 11 grandchildren: Paul, Brian, Scott, Stephen, Emma, Jennifer, Michelle and Meghan Thomasch, Laura Uzzle, Tamara Barber and Kimberly Metzger; and six great-grandchildren. He was adored by all and will be remembered always. 
Friends are invited to Gordon's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Monday, March 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville, on Tuesday, March 4 at 12pm. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery in Annapolis. Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Charities USA, P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297. An online guestbook is available by clicking the link on this page.

Bernice Ann (Bakajza) McTigue passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 24, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband William McTigue, daughters Teresa and Michelle, son-in-law Bernard Janoss, beloved granddaughters Katherine and Caroline Janoss, numerous nieces and nephews, and many friends. She was predeceased by her parents and seven brothers and sisters. Bea was born on June 18, 1926 in Hastings, PA, into an immigrant community and coal mining family. She moved to Washington DC as a part of the post WW2 wave, where she worked for C&P Telephone for more than a decade and attended Wilson Teachers College. Bea retired from C&P after she married and moved to Oxon Hill with Bill, where they raised their children in a snug little house that was full of love. Once the girls were well into their school years, Bea went back to work as the receptionist at Capital Centre where she loved meeting a wide range of interesting and talented people from all walks of life. She was very active at St Ignatius Catholic Church, the American Legion Post 248, and in local politics in southern Prince George's County. Bea was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother,and a voracious reader from when she was four years old. She stood up for what was right and fair and took people for who they were, not what they were. She left her mark on the hearts and lives of many people.
 Family and friends are invited for a Life Celebration on Monday, March 10, 2014 from 12 noon until time of memorial mass at 12:30 pm at St.Ignatius Catholic Church, 2401 Brinkley Rd., Ft. Washington, MD.
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Lee Sheila Mahoney, a 41-year resident of Edgewater and previously of Landover, died on February 24 in Edgewater after being involved in an accident. She was 73.

Born December 21, 1940 in Atlantic City, NJ, to the late Rose Smith and Oscar Braer, she graduated from Northwestern High School. Lee was a homemaker and also worked doing childcare. She also worked at the former W-5 market in Edgewater for many years. She enjoyed cooking, crossword puzzles, shopping, reading and walking.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Arnold Braer; one sister, Bernice Harris; and one grandson, Bradley Pike II.

Lee is survived by her husband, John Patrick Mahoney, whom she married on May 17, 1968; two sons, Josh Ledbetter of Edgewater and James Mahoney of Severn; two daughters, Susan Turner of Edgewater and Jeri Ledbetter-Hinckly of Dallas, NC; a brother, Marc Braer of Glendale, AZ; a sister, Elaine Ritchey of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Michael and Jessica Turner, Kimberli and Kelli Pike, Charlie Lamb, Kristina Snaden and Devin Frazier-Mahoney; and three great-grandchildren, Madalynn Cook, Alanna Hegarty and Presley Snaden.

Friends are invited to Lee's Life Celebration on Sunday, March 2 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater , where a funeral service will held on Monday, March 3 at 1pm. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens.

Lee "Mr. Lee" Harrington, a 58-year resident of Riva died February 23 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Born October 17, 1932 in Portland, Maine to the late Carlin and Myrtle Harrington, Lee served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was co-owner of Billy's Towing in Washington, D.C and owner of Lee's Used Cars in Annapolis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Mark Harrington. He is survived by his wife, Ann S. Harrington; son, Kenneth Harrington of Davidsonville, four grandchildren, Rebecca, Jessica, Jennifer and Ken, Jr.; and nine great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. A private graveside service will be held at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville.

On Sunday, February 23, 2014; the beloved wife of the late John "Buck" Norris; mother of Sharon Norris and the late John "Jack" Norris; sister of the late Tillie Roache, Daniel and Willie Rauch; grandmother of Jon and Josh; great-grandmother of Nikolas "Niko", Kostantinos "Kosta" and Theklitsa "Litsa". Relatives and friends are invited to Lydia's Life Celebration on Saturday, June 7 from 11:00am until time of the memorial service at 12:00pm at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Arlington Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Foundation, 1355 Piccard Dr., Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850

 
Lydia Wanda Rauch Norris was born on January 13, 1913, in Buffalo, New York. Her parents, Daniel Rauch (deceased) and Natalie Girsch Rauch (deceased) had immigrated to the United States from Germany in their early teens. In the early 1920’s the Rauch family moved to Mechanicsville, Maryland. They farmed there. Lydia had three siblings, her sister Tillie (deceased) and two brothers, Daniel and Willie (deceased). At the age of sixteen Lydia ventured out on her own and settled in Leonardtown, Maryland, where she worked as a switchboard operator. It was there that she met John (Buck) Norris. At age twenty they married. Over the years they worked at many jobs and Lydia frequently delivered newspapers with her baby son, Jack, in a basket on the front seat. In 1938 they bought three acres of land on Bock Road in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and built a home. Lydia was the seamstress for the neighborhood and her family. Buck and Lydia had two children, a son, John (Jack)(deceased) , and a daughter, Sharon. Buck passed away at age 62 and Lydia never remarried. Over the years, Buck and Lydia were active in the community. They helped found the Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Department and served as officers in that organization for many years. Lydia also worked on various charity functions for the Lady Lions and Lady Elks. Lydia was one of the founding members of the Oxon Hill Lutheran Church and attended services regularly until she was confined to a wheel chair. Lydia broke her hip and moved to the Shady Grove Center in 2000. She was a very social resident and visited her friends and staff throughout the nursing home. While able, she would take long walks using her wheelchair as a walker so she could sit down when she became tired. Lydia has two grandsons, (Sharon’s sons) Jon and Josh. Jon married Sophia and Lydia has three great-grandchildren, Nikolas (Niko), Kostantinos (Kosta), and Theklitsa (Litsa).

Mary R. “Aunt Mary” Murphy, 90, a five-year resident of the Annapolis area and previously of Annandale, died peacefully on February 23 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born at her parent’s home on January 21, 1924 in Washington, DC, Aunt Mary graduated from Eastern High School in 1943. She married her first husband, Warner Settle, in 1947 and together they opened a Gulf gas station in Annandale in the 1950s. Warner managed the station operations while Aunt Mary managed the books. They operated the station until Warner’s death in 1967. Aunt Mary later married Jack Murphy who also preceded her in death. She was a supportive sister and aunt to her brother, Bill, and his two sons, Jim and Bill Robinson. She also provided her mother a home for the last 30 years of her mother’s life. Aunt Mary enjoyed spending time with family and friends and sharing her positive attitude and a cocktail with them.
In addition to her husbands, Aunt Mary was preceded in death by her brother, Bill Robinson. She is survived by her nephews, Jim and Bill Robinson and their families. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035. Entombment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church. An online guestbook is available by clicking the link above.

Dr. Bernard A. Kulp,Ph.D. (Age 90)
 
On Sunday, February 23, 2014, Dr. Bernard A. Kulp of Ft. Washington, MD, beloved husband of Ruth Ann and loving father of Bernard (Catharine) Kulp, Jr., F. Peter Kulp, late James Kulp, John (Kris) Kulp, Marie Baker, Elizabeth (Fiancé Marc Stokes) Scheidegger, Matthew (Holly) Kulp, Karen Kulp, and Andrew (Dina) Kulp passed away at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. He is also survived by 9 nieces and nephews – Rick Reynolds, Mary Beth Buresh, Joe Reynolds, Mike Reynolds, Sue Beman, Dave Little, Mike Little, Larry Little, Tom Little, 15 grandchildren – Matthew (Heather) Scheidegger, Bernard Kulp, III, Christina Kulp, Kayleigh (Jay) Munch, Kari (Fiancé Josh Marvel) Kulp, Rebecca Kulp, Lauren Scheidegger, Rosemary Kulp, Jennifer Kulp, Matthew Kulp, II, Bethany Scheidegger, Gregory Kulp, Grace Raby, Christopher Kulp, Ben Kulp - and 2 great-grandchildren – Troy and Andrew Scheidegger. 

Bernard Andrew Kulp was born on August 3, 1923 to Walter Charles Kulp and Elizabeth Marie (Schodorf) Kulp in Columbus, Ohio. Bernard was the second son, born after James Walter and before his sister Elizabeth Marie. 

Bernard graduated from St. Charles High School in Columbus and attended The Ohio State University before entering the Army in 1943. While in the Army, Bernard worked on the Manhattan Project participating in work essential in producing the Atom Bomb. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Army as a Technician Third Grade in 1946 and received the Good Conduct Medal, American Service Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. Bernard re-enlisted and the Army sent him to the University of Minnesota to study Electrical Engineering where he graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with high distinction in 1946. Bernard returned to The Ohio State University to receive his Master of Science in Physics in 1947. He worked as a Research Engineer at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation in Chicago and Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus from 1947 to 1950. He then returned to The Ohio State University to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy Degree while continuing his work at Battelle. Bernard received an Honorable Discharge from the Army as a Sergeant in 1949. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Physics in 1955.
 
Bernard met Ruth Ann Chappelear and fell in love. They married in September 1952 at St. Leo’s Church in a ceremony officiated by his brother Rev. James W. Kulp.
 Bernard was active in school and church affairs, was a scout master in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. He liked to work on cars and to build things. He played harmonica and steel guitar. He rode a motorcycle when he was in the Army. He played golf and tennis when he was younger before the family grew. He loved fishing in freshwater and saltwater.
 
Dr. Kulp worked for many years and published numerous papers as a research scientist at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He was asked to be the Chief Scientist at the Armament Development Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in 1969. In 1975, he was promoted to Chief Scientist for all of the Air Force Labs. Dr. Kulp retired in September 1986 as Chief Scientist, Scientific Advisory Service, Deputy Chief of Staff, Science and Technology, Headquarters Air Force System Command, Andrews Air Force Base after 31 years of distinguished service to the United States Air Force and to the nation. 

Relatives and friends are invited to Bernard’s Life Celebration at the GEORGE P.KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD on Friday, February 28 from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, March 1 at 11 am at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Help CP .org, http://www.helpcp.org.
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John (“Jack”) R. Donovan, retired DEA agent, passed away on February 23, 2014, at the age of 82. Jack grew up in the Boston area and joined the Marine Corps. at the age of seventeen. He served in the Korean War and returned to the Boston area where he met his wife of 61 years. Jack was a police officer in the Redondo Police Department, a deputy and detective in the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, and ultimately worked and retired as a supervising agent in the DEA. Upon his retirement, Jack took up gardening, cooking, and making stained glass artwork from scratch. He excelled at all that he took on and was always happy to share his stories of his current activities, as well as his past stories of his days in law enforcement. He was a gifted story teller whose eyes lit up and his laugh erupted as he told his stories, and he had an encyclopedia’s amount of knowledge on a range of topics that he loved to share with others.
 Jack loved being involved in law enforcement, making a difference in his community and spending time with his fellow cops, deputies, detectives and agents. He has been described by many as an “amazing” man, a “great” cop, a great teacher, one who always did things the right way, and a good friend with a great laugh. In addition to all of the above, Jack was a dedicated, caring and loyal husband and father. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Edward Donovan; his son, Christopher Donovan; and his brother, Edward “Teddy” Donovan. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his three children Diane, John, and Judy; his grandchildren Michelle, Cassandra, Jack and Wiley; and his great grandchildren Jasmine and Jonathan.
 A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 14, at 11:15 AM at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, CA. The family invites Jack’s friends to attend the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) and The Nature Conservancy (www.nature.org). An online guestbook is available by clicking the link on this page.

Frank Arland Andrews
 Captain, US Navy (Retired)
 Captain Frank A. Andrews was born in Newport, Rhode Island on June 30, 1921 and died at the age of 92 from natural causes on February 22, 2014 in Annapolis, MD. Born to Frank A. Andrews, Sr. and Helen Fallon Andrews, Captain Andrews graduated from Rogers High School in Newport, RI and had aspirations of attending the US Naval Academy but found out that at his age of 16 he was too young for Academy admission. As a result, Captain Andrews attended the Worcester Polytechnic Institute on a scholarship for one year before receiving an appointment to the US Naval Academy. While at the Academy, Captain Andrews excelled academically and athletically. He stood first in his class after his plebe year and by the time of graduation stood fourth overall. Captain Andrews was on the school's varsity soccer and lacrosse teams and was the soccer team's captain during his senior year. His roommate and future brother-in-law, James Patrick Neenan, arranged a blind date with his sister, Jean Clair Neenan. She was to become his wife after a brief courtship during World War II. Captain Andrews graduated from the Naval Academy in December 1941 of the Class of 1942. This class's graduation date was accelerated due to the start of World War II with the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Captain Andrews was assigned to the destroyer USS DUNCAN (DD-485) in the Pacific which was mortally wounded during the Battle of Cape Esperance. Captain Andrews and his shipmates had to abandon ship and then spent the next eight hours treading water in shark-infested waters. Captain Andrews was then assigned to the USS SHUBRICK (DD-639) in the Atlantic. This ship was eventually sunk in the Mediterranean during a nighttime air raid. After this incident, he made a change in warfare selection that would forever change his life and the lives of future Naval submariners. In winter 1944 he was transferred to submarines where he continued on four war patrols on USS SENNET (SS-408) -the last one as Executive Officer into the Sea of Japan. Upon completion of WWII, Captain Andrews attended and completed Naval Post Graduate School followed by obtaining a Ph.D. in Physics from Yale University. Captain Andrews was then assigned as commissioning Commanding Officer of the USS SSK-1. This boat was the Navy's first submarine built with array sonar technology which considerably improved a submarine's sonar detection ability over WWII generation sonar systems. In addition, recommendations by Captain Andrews to improve sound isolation, stealth operating techniques and utilization of passively received sonar signals to detect unseen vessels were incorporated in later submarine designs. One of the ship's wardroom officers later became President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. After K-1, Captain Andrews assumed his second submarine command (USS HARDER, SS-568) and became the Submarine Project Officer at David Taylor Model Basin and then Prospective Commanding Officer (PCO) Instructor on SubPac Staff in Pearl Harbor, HI. It was during this tour that Captain Andrews suddenly lost his wife, Jean, and their unborn child from complications of her pregnancy. As a widower and father to five children, Captain Andrews continued onto to ComSub Div 72 in Pearl Harbor in 1957. Serendipitously, he met M. Maxine Johnson through mutual friends and they were married shortly afterwards. Captain Andrews then assumed chairmanship of the Science Department at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD where his family lived from 1958 to 1962. Captain Andrews was then ordered to be Commodore of Submarine Development Group Two in New London, Connecticut. This organization's mission is to develop, evaluate and disseminate advanced submarine tactics to the operating submarine force. Captain Andrews' efforts established the foundation for the US Naval submarine's superiority in the 1960's and beyond. One significant tragedy occurred during his command was the loss of the USS Thresher (SSN-593) in April 1963. Immediately after the ship's sinking, Captain Andrews was at sea commander of the search and salvage operation. At that time the Navy had no expertise in locating and salvaging objects on the deep ocean floor. Under Captain Andrews' leadership, the Thresher was located, mapped and photographed to document all visual data over the course of Summers of 1963 and 1964. This experience was later called upon by the US Navy having Captain Andrews participate in the search operations for the USS SCORPION (SSN-589) and H-Bomb (January 1966). Captain Andrews retired from active military duty in 1964 and his military awards included the Silver Star, Navy-Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, SECNAV Commendation, and Navy Unit Citation among many others.
 Upon leaving the military, Captain Andrews moved his family to Annapolis, MD and joined the Engineering Faculty at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington DC. His principal activities included teaching and performing research in sonar and underwater acoustics in the school's Ocean Engineering graduate program. In this role, he raised CUA's stature by focusing graduate research efforts to areas of high interest to the Office of Naval Research (ONR). In the early 1970s, in parallel to his efforts at Catholic University, Captain Andrews was a key principal in the foundation of General Physics Corporation, an organization with training expertise in naval sonar and commercial nuclear power engineering. Captain Andrews' contributions in expanding the company's operations contributed towards General Physics' initial public offering in 1982. Captain Andrews fully retired in 1988 and remained in the Annapolis, MD area. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean Claire Neenan Andrews, and brothers-in-law James Patrick Neenan and Charles Francis Flynn. Captain Andrews is survived by his wife who he has been married to for 54 years, M. Maxine Johnson Andrews. He is also survived by his sister, Helen Andrews Flynn of Newport, RI who remained a close friend throughout his life. He is also survived by 12 children: Patrick Andrews (Annapolis, MD); Jeffrey Andrews (Silver Spring, MD); Philip Andrews (Dominican Republic); Jean Andrews Phelan (Beaumont, TX); James Andrews (Cincinnati, OH); Mary Andrews Gunther (Annapolis, MD) ; Thomas Andrews (Fayetteville, NC); Frank Andrews (Wilmington, DE); Theresa Andrews (Wilmington, DE); Daniel Andrews (Annapolis, MD); Timothy Andrews (Annapolis, MD) and Susan Andrews (Wilmington, DE). In addition to his children, Captain Andrews is survived by 24 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Of Captain Andrews' accomplishments, he was most proud of his children and their respective accomplishments. He was completely devoted to his family and did everything possible to ensure their problems were his. Family and friends may call on Thursday, March 6 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, March 7 at 10:30 AM at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Tuition Angel, 109 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis MD 21401. An online guestbook is available by clicking the link on this page.

John Henry Dove
 John Henry Dove, 84, a lifelong resident of Edgewater, died February 21 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1929 in Maryland to the late Wilson and Lucille Dove. 
John worked as a tree expert for Asplundh Tree Company, and went on to co-own Annapolis Tree Experts, Inc. His love and skill with beagles landed him in the National Beagle Hall of Fame and closer to home John was a member of the Southern Maryland and Patapsco Ridge Beagle clubs. John also enjoyed the Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Terrapin Basketball, and spending time with his family to include his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
 He was preceded in death by his son, Dennis "Chucky"; brother, Richard; and his former wife, Betty. He is survived by four children from his marriage to Betty, Brandon (Kim) and Mark (Mary) of Edgewater, Kevin (Reneva) of Shady Side, and Tracey of Annapolis; and two children from his marriage to Irene, Dennis (Stephanie) Taylor of Edgewater and Betty of Annapolis; two brothers, Wilson and Alvin both of Harwood; and a sister, Dorothy League of Annapolis; 18 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
 He was a member of the Mt. Zion UMC. A luncheon will take place at the church after returning from the interment.
 Friends are invited to John's Life Celebration from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM on Wednesday, February 26 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home 2973 Solomons Island Road Edgewater. A funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, February 27 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 122 Bayard Road, Lothian, followed by interment at Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations, may be made to the American Heart Association.

On Friday, February 21, 2014. The beloved wife of Ervin R. Lehnert; mother of Rick (Mary Beth) and Barry (Suzette) Lehnert; grandmother of Justin Lehnert, also survived by many other relatives and friends. Friends are invited to Florence’s Life Celebration on Tuesday from 3 to 6 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 26 at 11 am at Davidsonville United Methodist Church, 819 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens.

Marjorie "Margie" Webb, 93, of Annapolis, died February 21 at home. Born January 3, 1921 in Baltimore to the late James and Julia Elizabeth Ogden . Margie was raised in Crownsville with her seven siblings. During World War II, Margie worked at Ft. Meade sanding and painting trucks for deployment. After the war she, married and raised a family. She enjoyed dancing, crabbing, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Webb whom she married in 1945 and who died in 1996; six siblings, Lavinia Lowery, Elizabeth Sternhagen, Lola O'Neill, James Byron Ogden, Melva Mills and Regina Franklin; and one great-grand daughter, Claudia Marquess.
 
She is survived by two daughters, Carol (David) Benson and Sharon (Peanut) Ward , both of Annapolis; one sister Dorothy Wood of West River; five grandchildren, Travis (Harriet) and Ty (Tara) Marquess, Jeff(Carolyn) and Scott Ward, and Lorrie Marlett; and six great-grandchildren, Brittany, Lexi, Owen and Brayden Marquess, Garrett and Aubrey Ward. 

Friends are invited to Margie's Life Celebration from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM on Tuesday February 25 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home 2973 Solomons Island Road Edgewater where her funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday February 26. Interment Baldwin United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake at 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122. An on-line guest book is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com.

Lilly M. Aisquith, “Sis”, age 85, a sixty-six year resident of Edgewater, died on February 20 at her residence of natural causes. Born on June 6, 1928 in Winchester, VA, Sis was a homemaker for most of her life. She was a member of the Annapolis Women of the Moose and enjoyed reading and gardening. She is survived by her husband, Joseph R. Aisquith, who she married in 1950 and many other relatives and friends. Friends are invited to Sis’ life celebration from 6 to 9pm on Sunday and from 12pm until her funeral service begins at 1 pm on Monday, February 24 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. Interment will follow at All Hallows Church Cemetery in Edgewater. 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 link on this page.

Jeanette Stallings Litz, 85, a 40 year resident of Annapolis, died Thursday, February 20 of natural causes at the Mandrin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood. 
Born November 5, 1928 in Annapolis to the late Robert and Lillie Stallings, Jeanette was a graduate of Annapolis High School. She was a clerk at the naval experimental station, was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the South County Senior Center. In her spare time she enjoyed participating in her sorority activities, ceramics, taking care of her dogs and spending time with her family and friends. 
She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, R. Bruce and Douglas S. Stallings.
 Jeanette is survived by her husband of 57 years, John S. Litz and three nieces, Carolyn S. Kramer of Edgewater, Brenda J. Covert of Greensboro and Dorrie K. Davis of Annapolis.
 A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory are recommended to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, 1815 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403.

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