Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Martha Goudounis of Annapolis returned peacefully to the Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1926 in Megalo Sirini, Grevena, Greece, Martha married John Goudounis in November of 1946, and together they immigrated to the United States on February 2, 1973. Martha was passionate about her family, was a loving housewife and mother, and made the best pitas in the world. One of her talents, besides making pitas, was that she made up songs about family and sang them. Martha was also a member of Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Annapolis, MD.
 
Martha is survived by her beloved husband, John Goudounis; her beloved sons, Theodore (Angela) Goudounis and Vasilis (Joan) Goudounis, both of Annapolis; two sisters, Kleo Baldoumas of Lowell, MA and Kasiani Lilos of Greece; one brother, George Lilos of West Palm Beach, FL; beloved grandmother of Joanne Goudounis Sfakyianudis, Effie Goudounis Rentch, Krystina Goudounis Petropoulos and John Goudounis, all of Annapolis. She is also survived by 4 great-grandchildren: Theodore, Leonidas, Luke, and Jack. Our beloved Martha will be missed by all. May her memory be eternal.
 
Friends are invited to Martha's Life Celebration on Friday, October 26 from 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 27 at 9am at Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD. Interment St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery.

Barbara Ann (Bowers) Cantrell – Devoted wife of the late Jamie Cantrell, beloved mother of Gary (deceased), Kirk (and wife Joy), Robin (and husband Hobert), JC (and wife Mary Lou) and Michael; Grandmother/Mopsy or “the Queen” to Traci Ann, Rich, Rob, Clint, James and Catherine, nine great-grandchildren and Louise Braxton; cherished friend to many, many people.
 

Barbara Cantrell spent most of her professional life as Treasurer, Director of Loans and Officer/Member of the Board of Directors of the Hattie M. Strong Foundation. When not working or in retirement Bobbie (and Jamie) were found on their boat “The Kitten” cruising the Chesapeake Bay or wintering at anchorages in the Exuma Islands, Bahamas.
 
A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., at St Bernadette’s Catholic Church, Springfield VA with a celebration of her life immediately following at the Waterford Conference Center, also in Springfield, VA. In lieu of sending flowers, a donation to the charity of your choice in Barbara's name would be honoring her devotion to charitable acts for the benefit of those less fortunate.

On Monday, October 22, 2012; the beloved sister of the late Robert, Ambrose and Charles Gass; aunt of Sr. Ann Marie Gass. She is also survived by many friends. Friends may call at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2200 Callaway St., Hillcrest Heights, MD on Friday November 2, 2012 from 10am until Mass of 
Christian Burial at 11am. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of Saint Joseph, Development Advisory Board, 9701 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118-2694.

Frances R. Roache, 93, a 4-year resident of Ocean City, MD and previously of Annapolis and Cheverly, MD died on October 21, 2012.

She was born January 21, 1919 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Francis Gerald and Daisy Mae Clements, Frances was the oldest of 3 brothers and 9 sisters. She attended St. Mary’s Academy, Leonardtown, MD and in her youth, she played saxophone and violin in her father’s dance band. During the 1980's, she owned and operated “Fran & Jack’s Ceramics” in Edgewater, MD. Frances loved entertaining, dancing, arts & crafts, ceramics and hairdressing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard E. “Sparky” Roache whom she married on June 17, 1939 and who died in 1980; and by one grandchild.

Frances is survived by five sons, Bernie Roache of Ocean City, MD, Ray Roache of New Smyrna, FL, Bill Roache of Ocean City, MD, John Roache of Ocean City, MD and Michael Roache of Mims, FL; three daughters, Lorraine Raiden of Purceville, VA, Mary Frances Lutzio of Annapolis, MD and Terry Looney of Ocean City, MD; three sisters, Rita Brawner of Nanjemoy, MD, Geraldine Rice of Nogal, NM and Mary Clara Means of Reidoso, NM; and 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.


Friends are invited to Frances' Life Celebration from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm, Thursday, October 25 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 10am, Friday, October 26 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater, MD. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, MD.

Margaret Helen DePaul, 84, a resident of Edgewater since 1975, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Villa Rosa in Mitchellville of pancreatic cancer.
 Born on January 14, 1928 in Washington, DC to the late Melvin and Helen Selby, Margaret was a homemaker. She was a member of Anne Arundel Medical Center Auxillary and the South County Senior Center. Margaret enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing, crafts, yard sales, shopping and she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
 
She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Francis DePaul, who died on April 7, 1975; two brothers, Thomas and Jesse Selby; and two sisters, Edie Semerdjian and Melvina Marr.
 
Margaret is survived by two sons, Steve F. DePaul and his wife, Pam of Arnold and Joseph M. DePaul and his wife, Karen of Chesapeake Beach; three daughters, Chris Perkey and her husband, Al of Edgewater, Patricia Cunningham and her husband, John of Edgewater and Sally DiCarlo of Salisbury; three brothers, Melvin Selby of Brandywine, Patrick Selby of North Lauderdale, FL and Milford Selby of Indiana; grandchildren, T.J. and Aaron Gall, Steven, Jeannie, Amy, Emily and Abby DePaul, Charlene and Sherry Perkey, Bonnie and Kimberly Cunningham and Dawn Cage and nine great-grandchildren.
 
Friends are invited to Margaret's Life Celebration on Monday, October 22 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, October 23 at 11:00am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Rd., Edgewater. Interment Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the South County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater, MD 21037 or Villa Rosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 3800 Lottsford Vista Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721.

Catherine Clark Dustan, 60, Accokeek
 
On Friday, October 19, 2012, Catherine “Cathy” Clark Dustan passed away peacefully in her home in Accokeek, Maryland. Cathy was born on February 2, 1952 in Washington, DC and moved to Oxon Hill in September of 1955 where she lived until her marriage to the late Blake Dustan on October 5, 1985. Cathy remained in Accokeek until the time of her death. She attended Holy Comforter Catholic School, John Hanson Junior High, and was a member of Class of 1970 of Oxon Hill High School. Following high school, Cathy attended Prince George’s Community College where she graduated with a degree in nursing in 1978. Her career included a myriad of hospitals; most notably Hadley Memorial and Columbia Hospital for Women where she specialized as a NICU nurse.
 
Cathy was the devoted mother of James, Melanie, Katelyn, and the late Daniel Dustan; grandmother of Malachi Dustan and Gabrielle Canter; sister of Judy Clark; and daughter of the late James “Nap” and Carrie Clark. She also leaves her devoted best friend of many years, Nikita Daniels, and a host of other relatives and friends.
 
Viewing will be held on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Faith United Methodist Church, 15769 Livingston Road Accokeek, MD 20607, at 9:30 am. Funeral Service will begin following the viewing at 10:30 am. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the MS Society or donations to the family would be appreciated.
 


Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

Walter Monroe Smith, 95, of Annapolis, died October 19 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
 Born on September 18, 1917 in Washington, DC to the late J. Rosser and Sadie Smith, he attended Washington, DC schools. Walter graduated from Eastern High School in 1935, where he was in the Cadets and on the Rifle Team, and was an award winning marksman. He attended Georgetown University and graduated from Georgetown Dental School in 1943. As a youth, he spent every summer on his grandparents' farm in Orange, VA, helping take produce from the farm to the mill in town by wagons pulled by mules. 
Walter served as Captain in the Army Dental Corps during World War II and was stationed at Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta, GA and later at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC. Walter married Lt. Connie Mae Rish, an Army nurse, on October 6, 1945 at Fort Jackson Army Chapel in Columbia, SC. After serving in the military, he continued practicing dentistry for 43 years in Washington, DC and College Park until selling his business in 1986. He worked for Drs. Miller and Ressin in Greenbelt, MD until retiring in 1989. Walter was active in the DC Dental Society and the Southern Maryland Dental Society, and was a life member of the American Dental Association and Psi Omega Dental Fraternity.
 He and his wife built a home in University Park, MD, where they lived until his retirement when they moved to Heritage Harbour in Annapolis. He was an active member of University Baptist Church in College Park, where he was a past Deacon/Trustee. Walter became a member of the Masons in 1949, holding a life membership and was part of Naval Lodge #4, joining Annapolis Lodge #89 after moving to Annapolis. He was also a 60-year member of the Scottish Rite Masons (32°).
 Walter's greatest hobby was fishing and he loved being in the outdoors and enjoying nature. He was a long-time member of the Maryland Terrapin Club and had season tickets to the football games for many years. 
He is survived by his wife Connie Mae Smith; two children, Pamela Joan Allison and her husband Mike, and Cindy Louise Smith; a granddaughter, Sarah Allison Hall and her husband Lloyd; and two great-grandchildren, Brandon Michael Allison and Hailey Allison Hall. Walter is preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Allison.
 Friends are invited to Walter's Life Celebration on Wednesday October 24, from 10:30am until a memorial service begins at 11:30am at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to University Baptist Church, 3515 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740.

Carolyn R. Sloan, 91, formerly of Chaplin, CT; widow of Adelbert E. Sloan, died Thursday Oct. 18, 2012. She was born Oct. 26, 1920 in Providence, RI the daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Whalen) Richards. Carolyn moved from Providence, RI to Chaplin, CT in 1956 and had been employed by Sussman Oil Co. and Lehigh Oil Co. In 2003 she moved to Maryland to reside with her daughter. Carolyn is survived by her son Ralph Sloan and his wife Christine (Marrotte) of Brookfield, daughter Lynn Sloan Dombi and her husband William of Dunkirk, MD, three grandchildren, Megan Dombi Leis and her husband Scott Leis, Alex Dombi and his wife Katie and Lauren Sloan; and two great grandchildren, Xaviana Dombi Leis and Aliasandra Dombi. Her family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday Oct. 27th between 9:30 and 10:30am at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195), Willimantic, CT prior to her 11:00am Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Church, 99 Jackson St., Willimantic, CT. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Windham. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com.

On Thursday, October 18, 2012; the beloved mother of Chase D. Steinberger; daughter of the late Donna and John Steinberger; sister of Colt Steinberger; dear friend of Teresa, Becky, Cindy and Sharon. She is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Minta's Life Celebration of Sunday, October 21 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8PM at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD where funeral services will be held on Monday, October 22 at 11 AM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Oxon Hill Recreation Club, 1661 Tucker Rd., Ft. Washington, MD 20744.

Marvin William Redmond of Oxon Hill, Maryland, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington, DC. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 36 years, Margaret Redmond.
 

Marvin was born December 15, 1936, in Washington DC; he was the son of the late John T. Redmond and Isabelle Hardesty Wade. Marvin grew up and spent most of his life in Washington, DC and Southern Maryland.
 

In 1989 Marvin was named Washingtonian of the Year by The Washingtonian Magazine for his work helping those with alcohol problems as a volunteer probation officer.During the remainder of his life Marvin continued helping people recover from addictions through the courts and other organizations.
 
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sisters Thelma Sellers of Damascus, MD and Nancy Lane of Harwood, MD.He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.Marvin was preceded in death by a brother John T. Redmond, Jr. and sisters Mary Redmond Nash, Jeannie Redmond Lane, and Linda Wade Wise. 

Family and friends are invited to Marvin's Life Celebration on Wednesday, October 24 from 10 A.M. until service time at 11 A.M. at George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment will be at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.

On Tuesday, October 16, 2012. The beloved wife of Paul E. Hebert; mother of Suzanne Evennou and Jeffrey Hebert, also survived by three grandchildren. Friends are invited to Caridad's Life Celebration on Friday from 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, October 20 at 10:30am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

On Monday, October 15, 2012; beloved husband of Priscilla Reed; father of Rhonda, Brady and Lance Reed; brother of Flora J. Carroll and Irma Froe. He is also survived by six grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Cliff's Life Celebration on Thursday, October 25 from 10am until time of services at 11am at Ebenezer AME Church, 7707 Allentown Rd., Ft. Washington, MD. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. You may leave your thoughts and memories by signing the guestbook located above.

Funeral services and burial are private. Please leave your thoughts and memories by signing the guestbook located above.

On Friday, October 12, 2012; the beloved wife of Rodrigo Samonte; mother of Arlane Samonte, Joel Samonte and the late Ray Samonte; mother-in-law of Grace and Zenaida Samonte; sister of Flor Sabal, Jun Legaspi, Corazon Dones and Naty Cabrera. Family and friends are invited to Clarita's Life Celebration on Thursday and Friday October 18 and 19 from 2-4 and 6-9pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, October 20 at 10:30am at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Please sign the guestbook located above.

Thomas M. Teutsch Sr. was born on July 10, 1923, in Chireno, Texas. He was the loving son of Marvin and Oleavy Teutsch. Tom had two brothers, Tucker and Floyd and one sister Mamie. He spent most of his childhood in Dodson, Texas, a small town near the Oklahoma border. When Tom turned 18 he joined the United States Army. While stationed in Washington, DC at the Army War College he met Monica Joan Brennan. They fell in love and were married on New Years Eve in 1945. They moved to Maryland and settled in Oxon Hill. Tom and Monica were blessed with six children: Tommy, Robby, Karen, Diane and the twins Shawn and David. Tom was a loving husband and father who was always involved in his children's day to day activities. During the time the children were growing up Tom worked as a plumber. He then started working for the District of Columbia as a Plumbing Inspector. After Tom retired he had plenty of time for his grandchildren. He was on call for all of them. If they needed help with anything he was there. Then the great grand children began to arrive. Tom continued to be a loving, kind, generous and patient GREAT grandpa, dad and husband. No words can describe the unyielding bond Tom had with his family. He will always be with us... Family and Friends. 
On Wednesday October 10, 2012 Thomas M. Teutsch, Sr., passed away. He is survived by his wife Monica Teutsch; father of Robert J. and David W. Teutsch, Karen M. Hudon, Diane C. Wyatt-Sweeney, Shawn M. Braszo and the late Thomas M. Teutsch, Jr. Grandfather of Shannon and Robert Wyatt, Hillary Sweeney, Christopher, Michael, Jamie and Troy Teutsch, Michelle Ferrante, Christopher and Brett Braszo; Great-Grandfather of Isabella and Gabriella Hall, Nina, Priya, Monica and Arianna Wyatt, Peter IV, Pierce and Taylor Snyder, Justin Russell, Dominic, Sofia Teutsch and Sofia Hudson.Relatives and friends are invited to Tom's Life Celebration of Monday, October 22 from 6 - 8 PM at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD . Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, October 23 at 11 AM at St. Columba Catholic Church 7800 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD. Interment at Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Family request memorial donations to Capital Caring Hospice; 1801 McCormick Dr, Largo MD, suite 180, 20774. Please sign the guestbook below.

Victoria "Tori" Ann Rose, 30, a 3-year resident of Glen Burnie died on October 9, 2012.

Born October 26, 1981 in Silver Spring, she graduated with a degree in Nursing from Anne Arundel Community College in 2006. Tori was employed as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse at Harford-Belair Community Mental Health Center. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, knitting, camping, watching TV with her husband and friends. Tori had a passion for her job and the patients she cared for.

Tori is survived by her husband, Jeff Rose and her parents, Deborah Lanehart of Chester and Dan Ruckman of Parkersburg, WV.

Friends are invited to Tori's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Saturday, October 13 from 3pm until time of service at 4pm. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Tori's name to Harford-Belair Community Mental Health Center, 4308 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214.

Francis William Sherman
 
Francis “Frank” William Sherman, 85, a 35 year resident of Deale, MD and previously of Garrett Park, Maryland, died on Tuesday, October 9, at his residence in Deale, MD after a 10 month battle with cancer.
 
Born July 11, 1927 in Milford, MA, to the late Francis and Dorothy Sherman, he earned his GED diploma aboard the USS Alabama during WWII. He was the youngest crewman on the USS Alabama enlisting at the age of 14;Frank was considered a plank owner as he commissioned and decommissioned the Alabama. Frank was an entrepreneur who owned and operated Carter Tours, Sherman Coaches and Sherman’s Marina.
 
Frank served as president of SKAL for the Washington DC area, and enjoyed being of service to his customers. He also loved to traveling with his family and surprising his 11 grandchildren as Abracadabra.
 
Frank was predeceased by his son Mark D. Sherman and one sister, Dorothy Sherman.
 
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth E. Sherman, “Beejay”, two sons, Francis W. Sherman of Sandy Spring, MD, Patrick F. Sherman of Lothian, MD, and two daughters, Kathleen A Hutson of Laurel, MD and Elizabeth A. Sherman of Brookville, MD. Frank is also survived by two sisters, Patricia Gilchrist of Shrewsbury, MA and Barbara Sherman of Shrewsbury, MA and 11 grandchildren.
 
Friends are invited to Frank’s Life Celebration on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. A mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, October 12 at 11am at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 4900 Strathmore Ave., Garrett Park, MD. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
 
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the USS Alabama Battleship Foundation, Attn: Bill Tunnell, P.O. Box 65, Mobile, AL 36601. For your convenience an online guest book is available at www.kalas funeralhomes.com.

Charles "Charlie" Wesley Reese Jr.,78, of Mayo, MD and previously of Annapolis, MD died October 9, 2012 of natural Causes
 
Born January 2,1935 in Annapolis. MD, to the late Carrie D. and Charles Wesley Reese Sr., he served in the United States Air Force.
 
Charlie was predeceased by his wife, Valerie J. Reese on August 17, 2003; and a brother, Francis J. Reese.
 
Charles is survived by two sons, Charles W. Reese III of Mayo, MD and John P. Reese of Annapolis, MD; a daughter, Barbara Reese-Jeweler of Severna Park, MD; and seven grandchildren, Brandon M., Matthew R. and Cory A. Jeweler, all of Severna Park, MD, Sydney E. and Samantha J. Reese, both of Mayo, MD and Kendra V. and Kara N. Reese, both Annapolis, MD. 

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by George P. Kalas Funeral Home, Edgewater, MD.

All services will be private. Inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery wilth military honors at a later date.

Services are currently pending. Please check back later for updated information. In the meantime, please sign Paul's online guestbook by clicking the link below.

Dorothy Mae Johnson, “Dottie”, 83, a 25- year resident of Heritage Harbour and Ginger Cove in Annapolis, died Friday, October 5, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center following complications from surgery to mend a hip broken in a fall in her apartment.

Born on February 18, 1929 in Cook County, Chicago, IL to the late Herman and Florence Lacy, she graduated in 1950 from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics. While raising her family Dottie worked as an educator in the State of Illinois. She later worked as an office manager for Faber Renoff, the company that she and her husband owned from 1984 to 1991. 

Dottie was an artist and especially enjoyed displaying her oil paintings and water colors at local Annapolis art shows. She also enjoyed traveling the globe with her husband to Europe, North Africa, Central and South America, as well as throughout the United States to visit her family and friends.

Dottie was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Elliott Arvid Johnson, who died in December of 2002, her brother, Edgar H. Lacy and her sister, Florence E. Pickering. 

She is survived by her three children, Doria Rindos of Arnold, MD, Stephen E. Johnson of Crystal Lake, IL and Randall S. Johnson of Aliso Viejo, CA;
seven grandchildren, Timothy and James Johnson, Michael and Jessica Rindos, Jennifer Johnson Caraos, Jaclyn Rindos Cockcroft and Stephanie Johnson Vidak and five great-grandchildren.

A private burial will take place at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to either the American Heart Association, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 or to the Arthritis Foundation, 9891 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 101, Columbia, MD 21046.

For your convenience an online guestbook is available at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

Obituaries

Martha Goudounis

Barbara Cantrell

Mary Gass

Frances Roache

Margaret DePaul

Catherine Dustan

Walter Smith

Carolyn Sloan

Araminta Steinberger

Marvin Redmond

Caridad Hebert

Clifford Reed

Emma Sales

Clarita Samonte

James Potter

Thomas Teutsch

Robert Ochall

Victoria Rose

Francis Sherman

Charles Reese

Fred Baker

Paul Turner

Dorothy Johnson

Maximo Manalo