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Patricia Rose Byrne Linton, 67, a 29-year resident of Annapolis, died December 14 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Born on November 14, 1946 in Detroit, MI to the late Joseph and Isabelle Byrne, Patricia was educated in the parochial schools of Detroit and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in special education from Wayne State University. She taught in the Detroit public schools and retired from the Anne Arundel County public school system.

Patricia was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Annapolis and the Junior League of Annapolis. She enjoyed sailing and racing sailboats and world travel.

Patricia was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and William Byrne. She is survived by her daughter, Ruthann Linton and son-in-law, John Schenkel of Kalamazoo, MI; two brothers, Roderick and Gerald Byrne of Detroit; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Friends are invited to Patricia's Life Celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, December 16 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater and again from 9:30 a.m. until a Mass of Christian Burial begins at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 North Bestgate Road, Annapolis. Interment will be held at a later date in Michigan.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216 or online by using the link under Memorial Donations in the left column of this page.

An online guestbook is available by accessing the link above.

On Friday, December 13, 2013; the beloved husband of Joyce Taylor; devoted father of Carroll "Denny" Taylor, Jr. and Debra Lynn Jones; grandfather of Brittney Ann Taylor and Jennifer Nicole Jones; brother of Walter Ronald and his wife, June Taylor and Joyce Ann and her husband, Clyde Peters. Relatives and friends are invited to Buddy's Life Celebration on Tuesday, December 17 from 1pm until time of service at 2pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment will be at the discretion of the family. Please leave your thoughts and memories by signing the guestbook located below.

William E. “Ernie” Andrews, Jr., 46, a 13-year resident of Tracys Landing and formerly of Davidsonville, died December 12. Born on September 6, 1967 in Annapolis to Laura Jane and William E. Andrews, Sr., Ernie graduated from South River High School in 1985. He was the owner-operator of Diversified Welding Service, Inc. in Tracys Landing. Ernie enjoyed working and relaxing on his farm and spending time with his family.
 
In addition to his parents, Ernie is survived by his wife, Kelli Andrews; children, Jack and Kaylin Andrews, both of Tracys Landing; and brother, Matt Andrews of Lothian.
 
Friends are invited to Ernie’s Life Celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater where a funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 19. Interment St. James Church Cemetery.
 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, 110 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 or online through the Memorial Donations link below (specifiy the "Designation" as the Greenebaum Cancer Center). 

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

Thelma Drury Perry passed away on Thursday, December 12 after a lengthy illness. Born in Washington, D.C. to the late William Albert and Mary Thelma Drury, Thelma grew up on Capitol Hill and attended Holy Comforter Catholic School and the Immaculate Conception Academy. During World War II, she worked at the Adjutant General's School in Fort Washington and later transferred to the Veteran's Administration in Washington, D. C. She was employed as a secretary and administrative assistant for 10 years at the Naval Research Laboratory's Optics Division. In 1969, she served as a technical librarian at the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda and received the Superior Civilian Service Award from the Department of the Navy in 1984. During her retirement, Thelma served as a volunteer at Southern Maryland Hospital until 1997. She also served as past president of the Chevy Chase Lions Club and past vice president of the Bethesda Woman's Club. She spent her retirement years at her home on the Rhode River, just south of Annapolis. Her favorite things were chocolate milk shakes, hot chocolate, and Jim's martini's served straight up with an olive. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Perry; a granddaughter, Jamie Ann Redden, and a great grandson, Bailey A. Redden. Thelma is survived by a daughter, Consuelo (Robert Pisciotta) Tippins; two sons, James E. (Carrie) Perry, Jr. and Albert B. Perry, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends are invited to Thelma’s Life Celebration from 4 to 6pm on Monday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30am on Tuesday, December 17 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Rd., Morganza. Interment will be in the church cemetery. An online guestbook is available by clicking the link on this page.

On December 11, 2013 peacefully passed away at her home in Fort Washington, MD of lung cancer with her husband of 27 years, Richard Robinson, by her side; daughter of Ulysses Ashford of Compton, CA and the late Helen Marie Williams; sister of Donald Givens of Boonville, MO and the late Pamela Kay Conway and Annette Evelyn Pool; niece of Arzelia R. Williams and Hattie Pearl Allen of Boonville, MO and the late Mary Louise Askew and Eugene Pool; also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Joyce had just retired in August 2013 from SRA International after 30 years of service as a Security specialist; she was last assigned to DOD/CIO, prior to that Joyce had spent 10 years in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged while stationed at the 1 ISG, Pentagon, Arlington, VA. Joyce’s life was dedicated to her family and her job.
 
Relatives and friends are invited to Joyce's Life Celebration on Saturday, December 21, 2013 from 3pm until time of service at 4pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Joyce's name to The Dr. Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Cancer Research Center, http://www.katzencancer.org/.

Margaret Diane Cross, 75, a 30-year resident of Annapolis and previously of Camp Springs, MD, died peacefully at her home on December 10, 2013.
 
Born on November 18, 1938 in Lancaster, NY to the late Floyd and Edna Hamilton, Diane graduated in 1956 from Oxon Hill High School where she was Vice President of the State Student Council and played the saxophone in the school band. Among her achievements, Diane’s classmates voted her class clown, most mischievous and most studious. In the same year she graduated, Diane was selected Queen of Job’s Daughters.
 
Diane was a former executive assistant for the CIA. Diane co-owned and managed with her husband the D. Brooks Cross Chartered Consulting Engineers in Suitland, MD for many years.
 
A socialite within her circle of friends and family, Diane loved to organize events, holidays and adventures including class reunions, birthday parties, 4th of July and Christmas celebrations and neighborhood outings. She enjoyed spending time with family, friends and classmates to create fond memories. She was also a fan of all her grandchildren’s sporting events.
 
Diane was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, D. Brooks Cross; brothers, Scott, Richard and Jack Hamilton and sister, Nancy Hamilton Bailey.
 
She is survived by two children, Michelle Cross Garske and her husband, Peder of Severna Park, MD and Brendan Cross and his wife, Tracy Figliozzi of Huntingtown, MD. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Andrew and Jonathan Garske and Liam and Kennedy Cross.
 
Friends and family are invited to Diane’s Life Celebration from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, December 23 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD.
 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122 or by using the link in the left column of this page. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link above.

On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, the beloved husband of the late Fotene Frances Papageorge; father of Thomas C. and George C. Papageorge; brother of George A. Papageorge; grandfather of Thomas, Christopher and Steven R. Papageorge; great- grandfather of Ava C. and Ella L . Papageorge. Relatives and friends are invited to Christy’s Life Celebration on Friday, December 13, 2013 from 7 to 9pm with Trisagion Prayers at 7:30pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. A Funeral Service will be held at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2815 36th St., NW, Washington, DC on Saturday, December 14 at 11am. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, 5255 Loughboro Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20016.

John T. Tillman, 63, of Washington, DC passed away on December 8, 2013. Son of the late John Thomas Tillman, Sr. and Jamie Louise Hall. Survived by his daughter, Johnette Tillman; sister, Brenda Kerrick; special life-long friend, Felice Gant; and nieces, nephews, and friends. Interment private. Please leave your thoughts and memories by signing the guestbook located above.

Beverly Joan Storms, 73, a 7-year resident of Annapolis, MD and previously of Crofton, MD died December 6, 2013, at the Tate House in Linthicum, MD after battling Parkinson’s Disease for more than 20 years and multiple myeloma since September.

Born on December 19, 1939 in Albany, GA to the late Fred and Mildred Topshe, Beverly graduated in 1960 from St. Francis Xavier Nursing School in Charleston, SC. She worked as a nurse for the Public Health System in Prince George’s County for 21 years until her retirement in 2001. Beverly was a mother who raised five children on her own while working full time. 
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and enjoyed dancing. 

Beverly is survived by four sons, William Storms of Martinsburg, WV, Sean Storms of Edgewater, Joe Storms of Spotsylvania, VA and Kelly Storms of Millington, MD; one daughter, Teresa Trail Storms of Churchton, MD; one sister, Angela Topshe King of Lexington, SC; two brothers, Fred Topshe of Augusta, GA and Michael Topshe of Columbia, SC; and ten grandchildren.

Friends are invited to Beverly’s Life Celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 12 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 13 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville. Interment at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 16 at Elmwood Cemetery in Columbia, SC.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018 or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena 21122. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link at the top of this page.

Friends are invited to Arthur's Life Celebration from 11:00 AM until his funeral service begins at 12 noon on Monday December 9 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Sam Banasiak, 23, a life-long resident of Riva, died suddenly in Fairfax, VA on December 5. Born on October 25, 1990 in Washington, DC to Gene Banasiak and Jill Lienhardt, Sam went to Indian Creek School, graduated from South River High School, and was currently an engineering student at George Mason University. Along with his parents, he is survived by one brother, Cary Banasiak of Riva and one grandfather, Jack Lienhardt of Covington, VA. 
Friends are invited to Sam’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, December 11 from 2 to 4pm and 7 to 9pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 12 at 12PM. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sam's name to either Friends of the Blue Ridge at www.friendsbrp.org or Native American Heritage Association at www.naha-inc.org. An online guestbook is available by clicking the 'sign guestbook' link above.

Sule Teoman, 81, of Annapolis Landing in Riva, died on December 4 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on August 20, 1932 in Istanbul, Turkey, Sule graduated from high school then studied classical piano at the Istanbul Conservatory of Music. She was engaged to Mete Teoman of Istanbul in 1954 and they were married in the United States on January 23, 1956. In the early years of their marriage, Sule worked as a private piano teacher. She then devoted her life to her family, making sure her two sons were raised properly. She enjoyed skiing and scuba diving with her family and her weekly lunch dates with her friends, Nur and Sebat of Crofton where they would talk and do needle work.
 Sule was preceded in death by her son, Emre in 2011. She is survived by her husband of almost 58 years, Mete Teoman; a son, Deniz Teoman of San Mateo, CA; four granddaughters, Elizabeth and Melissa Teoman of Columbia, Caitlin and Amanda Teoman of San Mateo, CA.
 Friends are invited to Sule’s Life Celebration from 6 to 8pm on Sunday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. Graveside service and interment will be held at 10am on Monday, December 9 at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, 900 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville.

George David Roane, 60, passed away on December 4 at his Colorado residence. Born on March 26, 1953 in Annapolis to Edith Louise and the late Henry Nelson Roane, David graduated from Annapolis High School in 1971 and served in the U.S. Air Force as an operating room technician. He enjoyed playing the piano and cross stitching. In addition to his mother he is survived by his son, Matthew D. Roane; four sisters, Ruth Christine Myer, Mary Carita Hannon and Carol Lynn Tumminello all of Annapolis and Patricia Ann Hannon of Arnold. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Friday, December 13 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. An online guestbook is available by clicking the link on this page.

Elizabeth Bamah "Betty" Anderson, age 73, a 35 year resident of Lothian and previously of Davidsonville died on Tuesday, December 3 at her residence after a 3 year battle with cancer. Born on July 30, 1940 in Washington, D.C. to the late Ernest Henry John and Mary Elizabeth Nowottnick. Betty graduated in 1958 from Annapolis High School where she was a drum majorette. She retired from the Davidsonville Post Office where she worked as a mail carrier, drove a school bus for Aisquith, was a Volkswagen service writer at Bay Volkswagen, a customer service representative for Volkswagen of America, a telephone operator at C&P Telephone and a Real Estate Broker at Chris Coile/Merrill Lynch. Betty was the second female customer service representative on the east coast for Volkswagen of America, got her motorcycle operators license in 1974 and drove a car in a demolition derby. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Gambrills, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Lothian, the Annapolis Quilt Guild and the South County Quilting Bee. She enjoyed quilting, motorcycling, cooking, camping with her grandchildren on the beach at Assateague and travelling with her husband. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her daughter, Jacqueline E. Messineo. She is survived by her husband, Robert “Andy” Anderson who she married in 1983; a son, Roy L. Gertz of Davidsonville; two daughters, Mary L. Sines of Lothian and Helena “Missy” Hopkins of Huntingtown; two sisters, Emma Davis of Seneca, IL and Emilie Schutte of Davidsonville; four grandsons, Justin Hopkins of Promise City, IA, Mark Hopkins of Lothian, Jason Messineo of Edgewater and Garrett Gertz of Davidsonville, a granddaughter, Elizabeth Sines of Halethorpe and a great grandson Landon Reiff. Friends are invited to Betty’s Life Celebration from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Sunday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. Funeral service will be held at 11am on Monday, December 9 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 122 Bayard Rd., Lothian. Internment is at Hillcrest Cemetery in Annapolis. An online guestbook is available by clicking the link on this page.
 
**The following article appeared at an earlier date in the Capital Newspaper**
 
With thousands of minute, precise stitches, Betty Anderson, of Lothian, combats the pain of cancer. An accomplished seamstress, Mrs. Anderson sews and distributes quilts to those who are suffering cancer's ravages.Last month she donated eight of her beautiful handmade quilts to Hospice of the Chesapeake for use in their new Harwood facility. The quilts were given in memory of her daughter, Jackie Messineo, who died from cancer in 1999 at the age of 39.
 
"The hospice folks are the most wonderful group of people," said Mrs. Anderson. "Just marvelous people. They almost became family. Hospice was just wonderful."
 
From July to Sept. 28, 1999, hospice care helped the family survive Jackie's tragic illness and death. As the new facility was being built in Harwood, Mrs. Anderson knew that she wanted to do something for the organization that had supported her family through its crisis.
 
"I go up Route 2 all the time. I kept passing it and then, one day, it just popped into my head."
 
Mrs. Anderson contacted Anne Marie Passagno at Hospice House. "I asked her, 'Would you accept quilts if I make one for each bed?' "
 
That was in April. By July 31 Mrs. Anderson had completed eight quilts, ranging in size from crib to those for single beds. To finish the project in time, Mrs. Anderson went to her stash of UFOs - Unfinished Objects - stored in her home's closets.
 
"I quilted these by machine," she said. "I wanted them to be used every day so they needed to be sturdy. You can just throw them in the washing machine. I had some quilt tops so I started adding the backs. I wanted to give them to Hospice House and know they are going to be used."
 
Still, Mrs. Anderson was somewhat hesitant about donating the quilts.
 
"They've got really elegant rooms there," she said. "I wasn't sure how the quilts would fit in."
 
However, she recalled Jackie curling up in a quilt during her bouts of pain, finding comfort in the soft folds of the fabric, and decided to go forward with her plan.
 
Following her daughter's death, Mrs. Anderson has given away numerous quilts to other cancer patients. Quilts have gone to a neighbor with pancreatic cancer, children with leukemia, and a friend with brain cancer. Both she and her husband, Andy, are also cancer survivors.
 
"Our family has been touched by cancer an awful lot," she said quietly.
 
Mrs. Anderson began quilting 20 years ago when a friend encouraged her to try it.
 
"I thought to myself, 'I don't have time for all these little stitches," she said with a laugh. "Little did I know it would become an addiction. I just love it. I could stay in there (her sewing room) all day."
 
The closet and shelves in the sewing room are filled with piles of colorful fabrics. A three-ring binder holding patterns, designs, and pictures of quilts lies on a nearby shelf.
 
"Chinese Coins," "Delectable Mountains," "Bouncing
 
Betty," "Flying Geese" and "Through Grandma's Window" are pattern names of some of the exquisite quilts she's created.
 
"I especially like to do applique," said Mrs. Anderson. "I'll work on something off and on for a year. I'll have it cooking on the back burner and then I'll get an inspiration to finish. Sometimes it's when someone needs a gift."
 
Mrs. Anderson sews on a 20-year-old Bernina 1130.
 
"I take it with me to the beach," she laughed. "I take my chair with the back cushion, too."
 
Mrs. Anderson learned to sew while living on the family farm in Davidsonville.
 
"Dad raised chickens. Mother sold eggs on egg routes every Friday in Annapolis," she said. "I learned to sew on feed sacks. She taught me on a sewing machine with a knee bar. I made my own clothes when the kids were little. I've done reupholstering and curtains. Now I just sew for the joy of it."

On Monday, December 2, 2013, the beloved mother of the late Valerie and George Berry; beloved godmother of Maurice Mason, Erick Pou, Tennille Peters and Charmane Carr; devoted friend of Madeline Booker and Justine Diamond. She worked in the Office of Investor Education at the Securities and Exchange Commission and retired from there in June of 1998. Friends may call at the Kendall Baptist Church, 3000 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD 20748 on Saturday, December 7 from 10am until service time at 11am. Interment St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contribtions may be made to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 5203 St. Barnabas Rd., Temple Hills, MD 20748. Online guestbook available at:www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

George Lambert (Sonny) Brezina

 Sonny Brezina, age 81, longtime resident of Edgewater, passed away December 2, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. 

He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard and established himself in the early days of communication technology, working for 37 years for C&P Telephone Company, AT&T, Verizon and Lucent Technologies before retiring in 1990. 

In the early 1980’s he was active in the South River High School Sports Boosters, helping to raise money for the newly established organization at the brand new high school that sons Keith and Kurt attended. 
Sonny volunteered endless hours at Parkwood Christian Outfitters. He passed on his love of gardening, photography and collecting trinkets and treasures to his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the former Parkwood United Methodist Church and regularly attended services at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship. 

Sonny was preceded in death by his parents, Lambert and Sadie; one brother, Vincent; one sister Shirley Millett; and his wife of 55 years, Mary Lou Brezina, who passed away in 2008. 

He is survived by his children, Keith, Kurt (Krista), Kim, Kandace (Michael) Mershon, and Kathy (Mike) Brezina-Switzer; seven grandchildren, Brian (Nikki) Catlett, Breezy (Tim) Cornio, Ashley (Sean) Ziliox, Alison Williams, Daniel and Greg Jolles and Emma Brezina; and four great-grandchildren, Caden. Breanna, Jenna and Jillian.

 A Celebration of Sonny's life will be held on Saturday, December 7, from 9:30am until time of memorial service at 10:00am at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville.

 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sonny’s name to DeCesaris Cancer Institute at Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401 or South River High School Sports Boosters, 201 Central Avenue East, Edgewater, MD 21037.

Sally A. Gaskins, 84, a 40-year resident of Edgewater, died December 1 at her home after a lengthy illness. Born on December 19, 1928 in Washington, DC, Sally graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington. She devoted her life to making a comfortable home for her husband and six children. Sally was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for over 40 years. She had a green thumb and enjoyed both indoor and outdoor gardening. She also enjoyed cooking, antiques, visiting Ocean City, boating on the South River and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Sally was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William P. Gaskins who died in 2011 and a granddaughter, Theresa Robb. She is survived by six children: William Gaskins, Jr., Susan Coates, Robin Robb, Christine Edmonds, David Gaskins and Sarah Kerr; 12 grandchildren, Laurie Lehman, William Coates III, Wendy Morris, Donald Robb, Tammy Sollenberger, Michelle DiMarco, Shannon, Matthew and Jamison Gaskins and Abby, Greg, Caroline and Lily Kerr; and nine great grandchildren. 
Friends are invited to Sally’s Life Celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Memorial Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 5 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122. An online guestbook is available by clicking the link on this page.

George Carroll Shenk Jr., 61, died at his home in Edgewater on December 1 after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
 
George retired from the printing industry after he and his brother, Steve, sold the Whitmore Group in April 2012. George started at Whitmore Printing in 1968 as a part-time, seasonal worker while attending prep school in Worcester, MA. His father, George Sr., purchased Whitmore from John and Paul Whitmore in 1970 and passed the business to his children in 1982. Annual revenue after the sale grew from $100,000 to $14 million at its peak. 

Born in Brooklyn, NY, George lived in several cities before his family located to Annapolis, including Garden City, NY, Paoli, PA, Haverford, PA, Darien, CT and West Chicago, IL.
 
Pursuing his childhood love of photography, he attended the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. After two years studying photography, George switched to business and in 1976 graduated with bachelor degrees in fine arts and business administration. He also impressed teachers with his aptitude for statistics. However, his love of photography never waned. He took photos for several years for the U.S. Boat Shows, the Rotary Crab Feast, and traveled the country taking landscape photos used in calendars he produced at Whitmore.
 
During his 31 years of business in Annapolis, he was known for his passion for photography and his personal service to many customers and advertising agencies. He also offered pro-bono service to countless non-profit organizations in the community.
 
His passion for arts and his knowledge for business helped him create the Maryland Hall Foundation and later the Cultural Arts Foundation under County Executive Robert Neall. He also served on the Ballet Theater of Annapolis, the Anne Arundel County Library Foundation, Indian Creek School, Jaycees, Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, and Historic Annapolis Foundation. George was also a member of the founding board of CommerceFirst Bank and participated in Leadership Maryland. He was president of the Rotary Club of Annapolis, where he once chaired the annual crab feast. George was also closely involved in his trade organizations and served as president of the Printing Industries of Maryland.
 
In 1976 he married Margaret Hawco and fathered one child, Timothy, in 1985. The couple divorced in 1991. George married Carolyn Tonty on June 26, 1993. They traveled to China in 1998 to adopt Emma when she was one year old.
 
George is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his children, Tim Shenk of New York, NY, and Emma at home; his father, George Carroll Shenk Sr. of Sarasota, FL; mother, Nancy McCormack of Annapolis; brother, Stephen of Centreville and sister, Janet Dee of Annapolis; step-brothers, Peter Stanford of Annapolis and Michael Stanford of Scottsdale, AZ, David Eskee of Owings Mills, and Louis Eskee of Cahuenga, CA. 

Friends are invited to George’s Life Celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 5 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 6 at St. Anne’s Church, Church Circle, Annapolis. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in George’s name can be made to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research and Hospice of the Chesapeake. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link in the right column on this page.

On Sunday, December 1, 2013; beloved husband of Marjorie A. Herman; father of Patricia (Donnie) Applekamp, Nancy (Phil) Rigby,Deborah (Pat) Rigby, Richard (Teresa) Herman Jr. and Jacquelynne (Jon) Pate; brother of William C. and the late Robert W. Herman. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Dick's Life Celebration today, December 3rd from 2-4 and 6-8pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, December 4 at 11am at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 2401 Brinkley Rd., Ft. Washington, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations maybe made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena, MD 21122. Please sign the guestbook located to your bottom left.

Catherine Wolf was born on May 13, 1935 in Wynne, Arkansas to the late Edward K. Cross and Annie Bell (Perry) Cross. She was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 30, 2013.
 
Catherine was educated in Wynne, Arkansas public school system and received her high school diploma from Childress Vocational High School. After graduation she worked in the medical profession.
 
Catherine accepted Christ as her personal Savior at the Church of God in Christ in Wynne, Arkansas. She served on the usher board. She was a faithful member until relocating to other states. Most recently Catherine was a member of the New Chapel Baptist Church in Camp Springs, MD where she served as a missionary.
 
Catherine’s hobbies included making floral arrangements, ceramics and finding bargains at her local thrift store. She had a flair for design and loved decorating her home. She was a loyal friend who treasured sharing advice and wisdom with others. One of her favorite sayings was “The Lord will make a way somehow”. Catherine enjoyed traveling and especially spending time with her namesake Catherine Shante.
 
Catherine was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She leaves to cherish her precious memories daughter, Sheena Ferguson; two sons, Willie Neal and Kenneth Hill; seven grandchildren; one sister, Lillie Collins (Park Forest, IL) and one brother, Eddie Cross (Houston, TX), and a host of other relatives and friends.
 

Relatives and friends are invited to Cathy's Life Celebration on Friday, December 6, 2013 from 10am until time of service at 11am at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN, 38148. Online guestbook available at: ww.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Michael Ernest "Mike" Mileo, 70, a 25-year resident of Annapolis and previously of Kettering, died of throat cancer on November 28 at his home. Born August 14, 1943 in Washington, DC to the late Anthony and Bessie Mileo, Mike was a graduate of Northwestern High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and then made a career in sales at Sears, Sport Chevrolet and most recently Fitzgerald Mazda. Mike was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed baseball, football, golfing, fishing and playing cards.
 Mike was preceded in death by his daughter Kimberly Mileo and brother, Anthony Mileo. He is survived by his wife of almost 44 years, Marguerite Louise Mileo; son, Michael Cook of Annapolis; brother, Vincent Ralph Mileo of Maryland and sister, Dolores Orendorf of Gambrills.
 Friends are invited to Mike's Life Celebration from 9:30 a.m. until a prayer service begins at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 6 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. Interment private.
 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link above.

Obituaries

Patricia Linton

Carroll Taylor

Ernie Andrews

Betty Cannella

Thelma Perry

Joyce Pool

Margaret Cross

Christy Papageorge

John Tillman

William Tucker

Beverly Storms

Arthur Atkins

Sam Banasiak

Sule Teoman

George Roane

Elizabeth Anderson

Joanah Berry

George Brezina

Sally Gaskins

George Shenk

Richard Herman

Catherine Wolf

Michael Mileo

Rodolfo Alcones