Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

E. Gordon Hamilton, 78, of Edgewater, MD passed away Monday, November 19, 2012, peacefully after a short illness.
 
Visitation will be held at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Saturday, November 24 from 6 to 8pm and on Sunday, November 25 from 10am until time of memorial service at 11am. Interment will be done later in a private service.
 
Gordon was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 6, 1934, grew up in Arlington, VA, lived in Meriden, CT, Baltimore, MD and Fairfax, VA. He attended Nellie Custis School, St. Stephen's School, and graduated from George Washington High School, 1950. He continued his education and received a Bachelor's degree in English from Wesleyan University, in Middleton, CT, in 1955.
 
Gordon married Mary Louise Kramer on September 10, 1955, they were married for 57 years.
 
Gordon worked as an Insurance Account Executive in Group Employee Health Benefit Plans at CIGNA Insurance Company (formerly Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) in the Baltimore-Washington Office for most of his 42 year career. He was an enthusiastic boater and community volunteer.
 
Gordon is survived by his wife Mary Lou; his three children J. Mark (Carie) of California; Patricia (David) Swasko of Wisconsin; G. Christopher (Barbara) of Virginia; his grandchildren Justin, Abbey, and Noah; his step grandchildren Bradley and Connor; his brother G. Roger (Karen) of Oregon; his nieces and nephews; and the rest of his family and friends.
 
Gordon is preceded in death by his parents, Edwin C. and Elsie B. (Boehme) Hamilton.
 
His family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations are sent to American Red Cross, P.O. Box 4002018, Des Moines, IA 50340-2018.

Died from cancer on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Washington Hospital Center; the beloved husband of Betty Jean Aspelin; cherished father of Kurt D. (Kimberly) Aspelin and Lori J. (Charles) Shilling; grandfather of Brett and Daniel Shilling; step-grandfather of Justin and Courtney Gamble. He was the oldest of five siblings survived by his brother and sister Bruce Aspelin and Jean Wendland and also survived by numerous neices, nephews and other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Arnold's Life Celebration on Thursday, November 29 from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 30 at 11am at Grace Lutheran Church, 10928 Indian Head Highway, Ft. Washington, MD. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Please leave your thoughts and memories by signing the guestbook located to your bottom left.

Elias "Louie" Keshes, 82, of Annapolis, died Saturday, November 17 at Washington Hospital Center. He was born in Karavas, Cyprus on July 30, 1930, where he attended school and two years of college before coming to the United States in 1952. He made a career in the dairy industry, working for 16 years as a milkman for Greenspring Dairy, and later as a milk inspector with Embassy Dairy, which was owned by the Southland Corporation. Louie retired in 1993.
 
He was an avid flower and vegetable gardener. He was one of the original members of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church and past president of the Greek school. Louie was known for his warm hospitality, always opening his home to visitors from his home country of Cyprus.
 
He is preceded in death by his brother, Dimitrakis Kishis.
 
Louie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Demetra; two daughters, Chrystallo Trachy and her husband Tom of Newark, DE and Sevaste Elias-Patchett of Annapolis; a brother, Costa Kishis of Cyprus; four grandchildren, Christopher Thomas Trachy, Andrew Robert Trachy, and Demetra Eliatha Trachy, all of Newark, DE, and Ana Veronica Phillips of Annapolis; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.
 
Friends are invited to Louie's Life Celebration from 6 to 8pm on Tuesday November 20 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. His funeral service will be held at 11am on Wednesday November 21 at Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis. Interment St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.

Arrangements are incomplete for James Dennison who died Friday, November 16 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Please check back later for details. In the meantime, feel free to sign the online guestbook using the link on this page.

JOHN R. HIGGS (80)
 
On November 16, 2012, died peacefully at home in Owings, MD with loving family at his side. Born April 19, 1932 in Washington, DC, John, the youngest of seven children of the late Thomas and Anna (Colvin) Higgs, was preceded in death by his six siblings. He served honorably in the US Army from 1952-1954 and was a 26-year member of the American Legion, Stallings-Williams Post 206. He was a mechanic in the elevator construction industry and retired in June 1992 as a member of the IUEC, Local #10. After his Army service John met and fell in love with Hilma (Penny) Larson; they married May 3, 1957. A loving and devoted husband and father, his beloved Penny preceded him in death after 42 years of marriage. Their five children, John Jr., Donald, Thomas, Mary and Anne, and ten grandchildren survive him. All will lovingly cherish and miss him. Friends and relatives may call on Sunday, November 25, from 2-4pm and 6-8pm, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037, where a funeral service will be held Monday, November 26, at 11:30am. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. Memorial donations can be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation (www.michaeljfox.org) and/or Calvert Hospice (www.calverthospice.org).

Fotios Kokkinos, 93, a 40-year resident of Annapolis, MD died on Thursday,November 15, 2012 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1919 in Greece, Fotios served in the Greek Army during WWII. He worked for Giant Food and was a member of Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Annapolis. 
Fotios was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Victoria F. Kokkinos in 2011. He is survived by three sons, Dr. Peter Kokkinos of Annapolis, MD, Dimitrios Kokkinos of Clifton Park, NY and John Kokkinos of Bishopville, MD; one brother, Mike Kokkinos of Annapolis; one sister, Yianoula Simos of Greece and seven grandchildren, Victoria, Nicholas, John Peter, Jason, Antonio, Chrysovalanti and Sophia Kokkinos.
 Friends are invited to Fotios' Life Celebration on Friday, November 16 from 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 10am at Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis. Interment St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Children's AGAPE Foundation of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area Philoptochos Society, P.O. Box 341881, Bethesda, MD 20827

Winifred Mae Fajen passed away on November 15, 2012 at the age of 85 in her home in Oxon Hill, Maryland, surrounded by friends and family. She was born on March 24, 1927 in Bogota, New Jersey and lived the first part of her life in New York City. She graduated from George Washington HS in 1945. She was a big fan of Frank Sinatra and during her high school years she would skip school to watch him perform with the Tommy Dorsey Band at the Paramount movie theater before heading to her part-time job at Macy’s. She later worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. In 1952 she married William Fajen who was her next door neighbor. She moved to Oxon Hill, Maryland, in 1966. She loved gardening, painting, reading, making Christmas ornaments, her many pets (from dogs and cats to hermit crabs), beach vacations up and down the east coast, her many collections and raising her family. She was a remarkable woman who was very much loved and will be sorely missed.
 She was pre-deceased by her parents, John and Laura Walter and her husband William Fajen. 
She is survived by her daughter, Karen of Oxon Hill and daughter Susan and son-in law Earl Buffaloe and granddaughters, Cody and Casey of Chesapeake Beach, MD, her sister Joan Dempsey of La Plata, MD, niece Jody Chairamonte of Sandy, Utah, and grand nephews Frank and Tony Chairamonte.
 Funeral service will be held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 5203 St. Barnabas Road, Temple Hills, Maryland on December 22, 2012 at 11 A.M.

On Tuesday, November 13, 2012; she is survived by John(Dottie) King, Katherine King, Lois(Dick) Darmohray and Scott(Gina) King and many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Evelyn's Life Celebration on Friday, November 16 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. A Funeral Service will be offered on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 1pm at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 5203 St. Barnabas Rd., Temple Hills, MD. Interment Church Cemetery.

On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, the beloved wife of the late Paul A. Chicoine; devoted mother of June (William) Gates. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, November 17 at 11am at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Piscataway (Small Church) 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to " A Living Sacrifice", St Mary's Catholic Church, 13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton MD 20735.

Leila Bentley Sally, a true Southern lady with a strong independent spirit, sweet gentle charm, and a generous heart, passed away November 13, 2012, at age 90. She was under compassionate Hospice care after a 4-month struggle with complications following a stroke. 

Leila was born July 2, 1922, in Selma, Alabama, where she grew up on a farm with her father Willis Bentley, mother Louise Gayle, and older brother Gayle. She remained in Selma enjoying the small town life until meeting and marrying the love of her life, Wallace Reid Sally, in 1950. He was in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Craig AFB in Selma, where she worked as a Civil Servant in the cadet personnel office. They had two children, Barbara Louise and Wallace Reid Jr. Leila was a devoted Air Force wife for 35 years, until Wallace's death in 1985. They made homes on bases in Kansas, North and South Carolina, and Maryland, and endured long separations during Wallace's deployment in Guam, Korea, Vietnam, and Germany. During her married life Leila worked as a "homemaker extraordinaire." After her husband's death, she went to work in the Membership Department at the Reserve Officers Association on Capitol Hill, where he had worked as Building Manager following his retirement from the Air Force in 1974, and she continued there for 19 years.
 
Leila loved military life and made new friends easily. She was passionate about doing volunteer work at the military hospitals and family service centers, and was active in the NCO Wives Clubs and Protestant Women of the Chapel organizations. She also enthusiastically supported her children by helping out on field trips, class parties, and special occasions at their schools and serving as a Girl and Boy Scout troop leader, Sunday School teacher, and Vacation Bible School teacher. Leila loved the Lord, was raised in the Episcopal faith, and worshipped in the General Protestant services at the military chapels. Leila was an amazing seamstress who excelled at sewing clothing, embroidery, needlepoint, crochet, and hooked rugs. She always had some project in the works and especially enjoyed making gifts for other people. Many lucky folks have received some of her counted cross stitch masterpieces. She was also an avid reader of romance novels and a faithful fan of the Washington Redskins. While not athletically inclined, she could throw a mean bowling ball and played on women's bowling leagues for many years. But by far, her best talent was in the kitchen where she excelled at cooking and baking. Friends and family were always welcome and thrilled to be invited to dinner at the Sally house.
 
Leila was preceded in death by her father Willis, her mother Louise, her brother Gayle, and her husband Wallace. She leaves to treasure her memory: devoted daughter Barbara of Upper Marlboro MD, devoted son Wally and daughter-in-law Cheryl of Walkersville MD, adored granddaughters Jayme Fletcher and husband Jeff of Woodsboro MD and Leila Sally of Frederick MD, precious great-granddaughter Madelynne Fletcher of Woodsboro MD, beloved sister-in-law Rose Woods and husband James of Durham NC, along with nieces and nephews and so many other relatives and dear friends, as well as cherished granddogs Daisy and Bentley.
 


Family and friends are invited to Leila's Life Celebration on Monday, November 19 from 10am until time of services at 12 Noon at the 1st Baptist Chruch of Camp Springs, 6936 Allentown Rd., Camp Springs, MD. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or the Salavation Army. Please leave your thoughts and memories by signing the online guestbook located above.

On Monday, November 12, 2012; the beloved lifelong partner of 27 years of Jimmy Ringler; brother of Ruben, Alberto, Zenon, Elena, Josefina, Carmen and Amelia Guzman. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Life Celebration will be held at a later date. Please check back. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fort Washington Health & Rehabilitation Center, 12021 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744

On Monday, November 12, 2012; the beloved husband of Cindy Musgrove; father of Jayne Halleran, Lindsay, Tom III, and Blake Musgrove; brother of John M., Joseph A. and Matthew S. and the late James W. Musgrove; grandfather of Caitlyn Ayn and Lila Jayne Halleran, Mischa Taylor and Caleb Matthew Musgrove. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Tom's Life Celebration on Monday, November 19 from 6 to 9pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD where services will be held on Tuesday, November 20 at 11:30am. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to the DAV Memorial Program, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250.

Rachel "Rae" Cecilia Bailey, 50, a 24-year resident of Edgewater died on November 11, 2012 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
 
She was born August 3, 1962, she was a graduate of Mt. Eden High School in Mt. View, CA. Rachel served as a SP4 in the United States Army and received the Army Service Ribbon, M-16 Expert Qualification badge, Good Conduct Medal, Overseas Service ribbon and the Non Commissioned Officer Professional Development ribbon. She enjoyed riding her ironhorse and loved her grandsons and living life to the fullest.
 
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Bailey on March 27, 2012 and her father, Philip Obershaw.
 
Rachel is survived by one son, Joshua Bailey of Edgewater; one daughter, Ashley Bailey and her husband, Eric Schoene of Centreville; two grandsons, Kaleb and Landen Schoene. She is also survived by three sisters, one brother, eight nephews and six nieces.
 
Friends are invited to Rachel's Life Celebration on Monday, November 19 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 20 at 1:45pm at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville. 

Memorial contributions may be made to National Motorcycle Safety Fund,
 2 Jenner Street, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618-3806. Online guestbook available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

A graveside service will be held at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. Please sign the guest book at the link above.

CARLQUIST, GRETCHEN WILLIAMSON, 67, a resident of Annapolis, MD for over 35 years, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 after battling metastatic breast cancer for over a year and a half. Gretchen was initially diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2002 and underwent surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to overcome the disease for nearly nine years.
 
Gretchen was born on July 22, 1945 in Lawton, OK while her father, Elmer Carlquist, was stationed at Fort Sill Army Base. Her childhood was spent in Illinois and New Jersey. In 1963, she graduated from Palatine High School in Illinois. Gretchen is the middle of three sisters with whom she attended Purdue University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1967. After college, Gretchen moved to Washington, D.C. She reconnected with high school friend, Charlie Hunter of Chatham, New Jersey, who became her husband for 28 years. They had three children; Krista, Chip and Torrey. Gretchen was a devoted wife and mother, and found joy in raising her children. 

She was very active in The Junior League and Calvary United Methodist Church. After her divorce in 2000, Gretchen began working as an administrative assistant and advanced to become a Financial Analyst for a contractor at NSA.
 
Some of Gretchen's fondest memories were from her grandparents' farm in Montmorenci, Indiana. She was extremely proud of her father's Swedish heritage and her home. She was a woman of great class, grace and strength. She had a radiant smile, sparkling eyes and a warm heart that would light up any room.
 
She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Carlquist; and mother, Marjorie Carlquist. She is survived by daughters, Krista Hunter of Wellington, FL and Torrey Hunter of Anchorage, AK; son, Chip Hunter of Park City, UT; and sisters, Victoria Carlquist of Bethel, CT and Marsha Strooband of Portland, OR.
 
A service will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church, 301 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis on Friday, November 16 at 1pm followed by a reception. Her children ask for bright colors to be worn to celebrate their mother's vibrant spirit. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gretchen's honor to CaringBridge (https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/gretchencarlquist/donate/withsource/2000) or METAvivor (http://www.metavivor.org/Awareness_InMemorm.html)

On Thursday, November 8, 2012, of Alexandria, VA, formerly Washington, DC; brother of John (Rose Marie) Malatesta; uncle of Matthew Malatesta. He is also survived by many nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and special caregivers. Relatives and friends are invited to Mr. Malatesta's Life Celebration at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 2401 Brinkley Rd., Fort Washington, MD on Saturday, November 17 from 10am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11am. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD. Arrangements by Kalas Funeral Home, Oxon Hill, MD.

On Thursday, November 8, 2012, the beloved father of Robert W. (Jacqueline) Jr. and Ronald D. Marceron; brother of George E. Harrison; grandfather of Stephanie and Brandon Marceron. Uncle Bob was loved by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to Bob's Life Celebration on Monday, November 12 from 10am until service time at 12noon at George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery

Claude Leroy Dixon, 89, of Easton, MD, died on November 7, 2012, at his residence.
 
Born on June 16, 1923, to the late McCoy L. and Emma E. Dixon in Gaffney, SC, Leroy served in the US Navy during WWII, along with his 8 brothers who all served in different branches of the military. After the war, Leroy worked in real estate as a builder and and developer. He was a member of Mayo United Methodist Church and was a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Mayo. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing golf, gardening (taking cuttings and propagating new plants), and watching sports, especially when his grandchildren were playing. 

Leroy was preceded in death by his former wife, Hattie, and eight brothers; Eugene, JV, Grayson, Julian, Johnny, Clarence, Oliver, and Dean. 

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Catherine Dixon; one son, Bert LeBow (Tammy) of Mayo, MD; three daughters, Beverly Hanners (Chuck) of Owings, MD; Janet Ward (Richie) of Mayo, MD, and Gail LeBow of Easton, MD; one brother, Bill Dixon of Marion, NC and 9 grandchildren, Ann Newton (Rex), Amy Dick (Mark), Morgan Hanners, Brenda Oppong (Issac), Katelyn Auld (Brad), Richie Ward III(Laura), Michael Ward, Amber and Eric LeBow and 11 great-grandchildren.

 Friends are invited to Leroy's Life Celebration on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd. Edgewater, MD, where his funeral will be held on Thursday, November 15 at 9:00 am. Interment will be at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Dr., Easton, MD 21601.

Charles L. Gomez, 78, a 40-year resident of Annapolis died November 6 at his home of natural causes. Born on October 6, 1934 in Denver, CO, Charles served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 20 years. He was also a yacht broker in the Annapolis area for more than 20 years.
 
Charles enjoyed snow skiing and sailing. He was a member of the Eastport Yacht Club and Past Commodore of the Annapolis Naval Sailing Association.
 
Charles was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Gomez. He is survived by his wife, Denise Hanna-Gomez whom he married in 2004; one son, Michael (Joy) Gomez of Severna Park; four daughters, Cheri (Mark) Dickens of St. Petersburg, FL, Jackie, Molly and Emily Hanna of Annapolis; two sisters, Carmen Moreno of Denver, CO and Dee Conaty of Michigan and three grandchildren, Christopher and David Dickens and Marie Johnson-Gomez.
 
Friends are invited to Charles’ Life Celebration from 7 until 9 p.m. on Friday, November 9 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9AM on Saturday, November 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis. Interment private. Annapolis Yacht Sales has established College Investment Plans for Emily and Jacqueline Hanna. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to, Maryland College Investment Plan, c/o Tim Wilbricht, Annapolis Yacht Sales, 7350 Edgewood Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403.

Augusta "Gussie" Elizabeth Young, 90, a resident of Edgewater since 1958 died at South River Health and Rehabilitation Center of natural causes after a 4 month illness.

She was born on July 4, 1922 in Parkersburg, WV to the late Noah E. and Mary Ellen Lucas, she enjoyed spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, Gussie was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Young, Sr., whom she married on September 12, 1950; and two sisters, Etta Bibbee and Emogene Cain.

She is survived by two sons, Charles D. Young, Jr. and George E. Lockhart, both of Edgewater; one daughter, Kathryn Conner of Edgewater; three grandsons, Charles Dale Young, III and Brian Alan and Kenneth Ryan Conner, all of Edgewater; four granddaughters, Dianna Denise Vincent and Mary Kay Verden, both of Preston and Erica Kay and Summer Nicole Young, both of Edgewater. Also survived by seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Friends are invited to Gussie's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Wednesday, November 7 from 11am until time of funeral service at 1pm. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens.

On Monday November 5, 2012 the beloved husband of Noemi Sison; loving father to Samantha Sison. Relatives and friends are invited to Regulo's Life Celebration on sunday November 11 from 2-4 and 6-8pm. Mass of Christian burial will be offered on Monday November 12 at 11am at St. Mary's Catholic Church Piscataway, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment will follow in the Chruch Cemetery. Please leave your thoughts and memories by signing the online guestbook located below.

On Monday, November 5, 2012 in Georgetown, Ohio, the beloved husband of Charlotte B. Stovall; father of Debbie (Paul) Zimmerman and Robert (Charlotte) Stovall; brother of Elizabeth Gomes, James, John and Robert Stovall; grandfather of Kara, David and Will Zimmerman and Christopher and Sarah Stovall. Family and friends are invited to Bill's Life Celebration on Saturday, November 10 from 10am until funeral service at 11am at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD. Interment St. Ignatius Catholic Church Cemetery, Ft. Washington, MD

Sara L. Fragale, “Nannie”, age 83, of Edgewater, MD, formerly a longtime resident of Riverdale, MD passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2012.

Born in 1929 in Clarksburg, WV, Sara was the eldest of two children. She worked at the University of Maryland for 20 years. After her retirement, Sara pursued her real passions in life: singing, acting and entertaining. She brought her talents to the stage and to the residents of the Villa Rosa Nursing Home, where she was an active volunteer. She was also a wonderful cook and very devoted to her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Frank O. Fragale.

She is survived by her two daughters, Frankie (Tom) Moran and Georgeann (Martin) Reedy; five granddaughters, Sara (David) Parker, Jackie (Bernie) Cowger, Mia (Matt) Edson, Joey (Patrick) O’Connell and Madison Moran, three great-granddaughters, Grace, Marti Ann and Lila, and four great-grandsons, Reed, Brooks, Walker and Gavin.

Friends are invited to join the family to help celebrate Sara’s life on Monday, November 12 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 13 at 12:30 p.m. at Ascension Catholic Church, 12700 Lanham-Severn Rd., Bowie, MD. Interment will follow at Crownsville Veteran’s Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD.

Obituaries

E. Hamilton

Arnold Ph.D

Elias Keshes

James Dennison

John Higgs

Fotios Kokkinos

Winifred Fajen

John Fossum

Evelyn Fauver

Edna Chicoine

Leila Sally

Miguel Guzman

Tom Musgrove

Rachel Bailey

Jung Kim

Gretchen Carlquist

Edward Malatesta

Robert Marceron

Claude Dixon

Charles Gomez

Augusta Young

Regulo Sison

William Stovall

Sara Fragale