Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

On Tuesday, July 6, 2010, of Ft. Washington, MD. Born on November 30, 1927 in Portsmouth, VA, Harry was a charter member, deacon, trustee and teacher at Forest Heights Baptist Church since 1953. During his career, Harry worked at the Star Newspaper for over thirty years and at the National Air Survey. He was the beloved husband for over sixty years of Bobbie Tatum Adkins; father of Sandy, Jim and Phyllis, also survived by five grandchildren, many relatives and friends. Family and friends are invited to Harry's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm. Funeral service will be held on Monday, July 12 at 11:00am at Forest Heights Baptist Church, Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD.

On Tuesday, July 6, 2010; the beloved wife of Walter J. Coulther, Sr.; mother of Walter J. Coulther, Jr. and Christopher G. Coulther; grandmother of Olivia and Camryn Coulther. She is also survived by one brother. Relatives and friends are invited to Mrs. Coulther's Life Celebration at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm where Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, July 9 at 11am at St. Mary's Catholic Church . Interment church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Was embraced by God's arms,on Tuesday, July 6, 2010; the beloved son of Steven and Monique Wynne; brother of Isaiah Wynne; grandson of Charles and Sandra Wynne, Bettye Walker and Marvin Walker; great-grandson of Ethel Hill and Mollie Walker. Relatives and friends are invited to Nathaniel's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD on Monday, July 12 from 10am until time of service at 11am. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Nathaniel's memory to Georgetown University Hospital-NICU or the March of Dimes.

On Tuesday, July 6, 2010, Eloise C. Moran passed away surrounded by family and friends. Eloise was born in Hickory, NC on September 25, 1916. She moved to the Washington, DC area when she was 10 years old. She came from a family of eleven children. The beloved wife of the late Elbert Moran; mother of Eloise C. (William)Walls, Betty A. Moran, Nancy P. (Wayne)Cannon; stepmother of Elbert M.â€Maxieâ€ Moran, Jr.; sister of Ralph and Richard Fortune; grandmother of Mickie Moran, Elbert M. Moran III, James R. Walls, William M.(Lexi) Walls, Lisa C.(Basil) Barianos, Nicole M. Soto, Kristy L. Cannon and Lauren M. (Jamie) Glassman. She is also survived by many great and great, great grandchildren, and her caregiver Janette Ford. Family and friends are invited to Eloise's Life Celebration on Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 where services will be held on Monday, July 12 at 10am. Interment Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA.

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Loving mother of Ernestine, Elizabeth, James, Charles(Joanne), Curtis(Rose) and the late Ernest(Dena); daughter of Anna L. Jackson; sister of Hilda, William and the late Shirley; godmother of William. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, a host of family and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Ms. Meredith's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Saturday, July 10 from 10am until time of service at 11am. Interment Harmony Memorial Park.

Elizabeth Kontir Lindley â€œBettyâ€, 75, a 23-year resident of Heritage Harbour in Annapolis, died at her home on July 4, 2010 from ALS. Born November 18, 1934 in Hecla, PA to the late Andrew and Anna Nemeth Kontir, Betty graduated from Hurst High School where she played basketball and was named Outstanding Girl Athlete in 1952. She worked as a fingerprint clerk for the FBI and a library technician for the Naval Research Lab. A member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Annapolis, she enjoyed golf and square dancing. 


Betty was predeceased by her sister, Mary Ann Witek. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, John R. Lindley; one son, Jeffrey Lindley of Vienna, VA; three daughters: Amy Hart of Centerville, OH, Lisa Cizler of Charleston, SC and Denise Lindley of Cockeysville, MD; three brothers: Andrew Kontir of Greensburg, PA, James Kontir of Mt. Pleasant, PA and Daniel Kontir of Hecla, PA. She was the grandmother of Chelsea, Evan, Adam, Nathan, Blake, Carter and Hannah. 


Friends are invited to Betty's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 on Friday, July 9, at 9:00 a.m. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401 or ALS Association, 7507 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855.

William T. Reed, 89, of Annapolis, MD, died peacefully on July 2, 2010, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born May 21, 1921, in Elmhurst, NY, he was the son of the late William and Jessica Reed. He enlisted in the Army for four years during World War II and was stationed in Italy and Morocco. Following his enlistment, he attended Hofstra University and graduated with a B.A. degree. He was employed by the Sperry Rand Corp. in Great Neck, NY, for 40 years. Bill enjoyed the Yankees, the Washington Redskins, Notre Dame football, jazz, especially Benny Goodman, the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzles, model trains and spending time with his many grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Frances K., and his son, Peter. He is survived by one sister, Marie Brouillet, of Dumfries, VA, and four sons and three daughters and their families: Bill and Jody Reed of Flemington, NJ, Christine and Christopher Hopmann of Annapolis, MD, Kathy and Ken Tricomi of Salisbury Mills, NY, Mark and Kris Reed of Hicksville, NY, Tim and Lynn Reed of Morris Plains, NJ, Jeanette Reed, of Forest Hills, NY, and Terence Reed, of Goshen, NY. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren. Friends are invited to William's Life Celebration on Thursday, July 8, 2010, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, July 9, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church,109 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, MD 21401. Burial will follow at Quantico National Ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Boy's Town (www.boystown.org) or the Ronald McDonald Foundation (www.rmhc.org).

Irene Virginia Sweeney â€œGinnyâ€, 56, a resident of South County most of her adult life, died on July 1, 2010 at her home in Lothian following a 9-month battle with cancer. Born March 16, 1954 in Cheverly, MD to the late Russell Rossback and Betty Anne Nicholson, Ginny was a graduate of Largo High School. She was a bus driver for Prince Georges County Schools and a member of Chesapeake Christian Fellowship in Davidsonville. Ginny enjoyed camping and taking trips to the beach but, most of all, she loved spending time with her children and grandbabies. 


Ginny is survived by her husband, Ronald M. Sweeney, whom she married on her birthday in 1984; two sons: Ronald G. Sweeney of Lothian and Richard M. Sweeney of Annapolis; two daughters: Misty (Linford) R. Golding,Kristy (John) A. Kidwell, both of Upper Marlboro and Jenove Cruz; three brothers: Bobby Rossback of Davidsonville, Robert Hamilton of Florida and Russell Rossback, Jr. of Tennessee; and five sisters: Patricia Rossback-Barr, Barbra Allen and Betty Jo Vermillion all of Davidsonville, Janet Stallings of Tennessee and Donna Segar of Upper Marlboro, MD. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Dylan, Dalton, Delany, Ryan, Justin, Cameron, Brandon, Brianna, Brooke, Jemyla and Timmy. 


Friends are invited to Ginny's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 on Monday, July 12, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035 on Tuesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens.

Mae Clegg, 92, an 11-year resident of Heritage Harbour in Annapolis, MD and previously of Lancaster, PA, died at her home on July 1, 2010 after suffering from Parkinson's Syndrome for the past four years. She was born on August 31, 1917 in York County, PA to the late William and Nora Campbell, and graduated from William Penn High School and Thompson's Business College. Mae worked for Yorktowne Mutual Insurance Company in York, PA until her retirement in 1981. A member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Freysville, PA, Mae was an accomplished quilter who loved sewing and counted cross stitching too. She was also an Orioles fan and enjoyed following national politics. 


Mae was predeceased by her husband, Harold J. Clegg, who died in 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Beth Davis, and two grandsons, Christopher and Matthew Davis, all of Arnold. 


A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in Mae's memory to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010; Assistant Priest at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church for over 25 years; husband of Victoria; father of Laura, Edwina, Edward, Jr., John, Samuel, James, Peter and Christopher; brother of Miriam, Ruby, Richard and Melvin. He is also survived by grandchildren, great- grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Friday from 4 to 9pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 10 at 11am at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 5203 St. Barnabas Rd., Temple Hills, MD. Interment church cemetery. Contributions may be made in his memory to The Society of Saint John the Evangelist (Donations), 980 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02138-5717. Online guestbook available at: www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, Emily L. Hemp, the devoted wife of the late Lawrence B. Hemp; beloved aunt of Betty Schaefer, Wayne and Bill Mathias. Funeral service will be held at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Friday, July 2, at 1:00pm. Interment Meadowridge Memorial Park.

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, Family and friends are invited to Guillermo's Life Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, July 3rd and 4th from 6 to 9PM at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill. Interment private.

On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, the beloved son of the late Bertrum S. and Lenore M. Glick; brother of Patrick Glick and the late Dennis Glick. Family and friends are invited to Brian's Life Celebration on Thursday, July 1 from 6 to 8PM at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, July 2 at 11AM at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 2315 Brinkley Rd., Ft. washington, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Friends are invited to Poly's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday from 6 to 9pm. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 2 at 11:00am at Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Annapolis, MD. Interment St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Despina "Poly" Papaspyrou Scholarship Fund c/o Order of the AHEPA, Chapter 286, P.O. Box 413, Riva, MD 21140.

"Aunt Ginny" was a shooting star." On Monday, June 28, 2010, Helen was born February 25, 1921 in Hickory Hill, NC. She moved to Washington DC when she was seven years old and graduated from Western High School in 1939. She came from a family of 10 brothers and sisters. She was predeceased by her first husband, Bernie Morris. She is survived by her husband, John L. Quimby, daughters Sandy Ellis (husband, Al Ellis), and Vicki Burrows (husband, Jerry Burrows), brothers, Ralph and Richard Fortune, sister, Eloise Moran, step-children, Monica Quimby McClean, Gregory, Pete and Danny Quimby, grandchildren, Andrew, Jennifer and Jarret Burrows, Josh Ellis, Mike and Jennifer Fahey, Jason Quimby, Erica Vasconcellos, Seth, Pam and Kyle Quimby, and many great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Ginny's Life Celebration on Wednesday, June 30 from 3 to 6PM at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD 20745 where services will be held on Thursday, July 1 at 11:00AM. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Repass following the service will be at the VFW in Moringside, MD.

On Monday, June 28, 2010, the beloved wife of the late Charles Woodson Ward; mother of Woodson Blake (Elise) and Linda M. Ward; grandmother of Matthew and Andrew Ward; sister of Maurice (Betty) and Robert (Esther) Perrygo and Virginia Hayes. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and other friends. Friends may call at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Tuesday, July 13 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8PM. Services will be held on Tuesday, September 14 at 1:00PM at Ft. Myer Chapel. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Salvation Army,National Capital Area Command, 2626 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037

Judith Wilson â€œJudyâ€, 65, a 42-year resident of Edgewater, MD and previously of Goldsboro, NC, died at her home on June 27, 2010 following a 9-month battle with cancer. Born on September 26, 1944 in Washington, DC to the late Ernest A. Allen and Susie E. Kettmer, Judy graduated from St. Ambrose Catholic Elementary School in Cheverly, MD, St. Patrick's Academy in Washington, DC and Lutheran School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. She began her nursing career at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington before moving onto the Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents in Cheltenham, MD and the Crownsville State Hospital. She also held a real estate license. Judy loved her dogs, cars and trucks, golf, collectible figurines, word puzzles and trivia games, traveling and going to the beach. She especially enjoyed spending time at Marty's Playland in Ocean City, MD. She was popular among her family and friends for having formulated a deliciously unique and distinctive variant of pasta/spaghetti sauce. 


Judy is survived by her husband Steven Wilson whom she married in 1966, her son, Jeffrey (Michelle) Wilson of Millersville, MD and her sisters, Sarah Francis Taylor of Winterhaven, FL and Susan Jane Carr of Annapolis. She was also the sister of the late Catherine Wolfe, Grace Joan Francis and Mary Margaret Eckel. 


Friends are invited to a Judy's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Friday, July 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401. An online guestbook is available for your convenience at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com.

On Sunday, June 27,2010, the beloved aunt of Grace Balian. Family and friends may call at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Friday, July 2 from 12noon until service time at 1:00PM. Interment private.

A thirty year retired Alexandria, VA. Firefighter. Died suddenly on Saturday, June 26, 2010; the beloved son of Merva Underwood. Loving husband of Diana Lee; father of Shannon Gatling, he also embraced nine other children. He is survived by five brothers, seven sisters, 24 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father Francis Underwood and brother Hank Underwood. Friends are invited to Joe's Life Celebration on Wednesday, June 30 from 2-4 and 6-9 pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, at 11 am at St. Marys Catholic Church, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment private. Please sign the online guestbook by clicking on the above icon.

Audrey M. Vito, 91, a 7- year resident of North Beach and formerly of Hillcrest Heights, MD for 42 years, died suddenly on June 26, after a brief illness. She was born October 11, 1918 in Washington, DC to the late Christine and Laurence Money. Audrey worked for the C&P Telephone Company and IBM before retiring from the Census Bureau as a statistician at the age of 75. She loved Cooking, Traveling the World, Musicals and BINGO. Mrs. Vito was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Frank Aloysius Vito, who died in 1980. They were married on December 19, 1942 in Fairfax, VA. Survivors include her devoted children: Frank (Diane) Vito of Waldorf, MD, Linda (John) Criswell of Lothian, MD, Debra Kogok of Cary, NC and Mary Ann (Trevor) Zillwood of Scottsdale, AZ. She is also survived by her grandchildren: John Criswell Jr.; Cheryl (Criswell) Wood; Christopher Criswell; Amy (Vito) Goldston; Frankie Vito; Ronnie, Jason, Kristen and Matthew Kogok; and Joshua, Sam and Isabelle Zillwood. She was the great grandmother of Jena and Alex Goldston; Sophie Wood; John Criswell, III; Ryan, Tyler and Lauren Criswell and Danilo Vito. Friends are invited to Audrey's Life Celebration from 6 to 9PM on Thursday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, July 2 ,2010 at 10AM at Holy Family Chapel, 826 W. Central Ave ., Davidsonville, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, MD. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Anna Millie Fleming 


Anna M. â€œGrandmaâ€ Fleming, age 89, a 56 year resident of Edgewater and previously of Whitehall, MD, died on Friday June 25, 2010 at Atlantic General Hospital of congestive heart failure. Born April 23, 1921 in Baltimore, MD, Anna worked as a cashier for A&P Grocery Store and G.C.Â Murphy's in Annapolis. She also was a self employed antique dealer as well as a vendor at the city dock in Annapolis. Grandma was a lifetime member of the West Annapolis Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Hall of Fame. During her lifetime she provided shelter and care for over 52 children that she considered her own. She loved playing slot machines, cooking for and spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren. Grandma also enjoyed volunteering at any function that took place at West Annapolis Volunteer Fire Dept. Anna was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Fleming; her three sons , Buddy, Butch and Bobby Lee Fleming; her daughter Millie Fleming and her brother Harry Durm. She is survived by a brother, Bunky Durm of Harwood, MD, a sister, Doris Cosden of Lothian, MD, her grandchildren, Penny Lynn Nichols of Edgewater, MD, Thomas E. Nichols of Willards, MD, Wendy L. Hartung of Broomes Island, MD, Susan â€œFrosteeâ€ Â Dove of Stephensville, MD and Lee Anne Fleming of Easton, MD and her great-grandchildren, Bobbi Lee and Rikki Lynn Hartung, Chelsea, Brady and Hailey Dove, Ty Nichols, Dylan Nash, Brianna and Gavin Fleming. Family and friends are invited to Grandma's Life Celebration on Monday, June 28, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where funeral service will be held on Tuesday June 29, 2010 at 1:30pm. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the West Annapolis Volunteer Fire Department, 121 Jennifer Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401.

On Thursday, June 24, 2010, the beloved wife of John Donald Buchanan; mother of Michael Buchanan.

On Thursday, June 24, 2010; the beloved wife of the late Robert Brosen; sister of Jocelyn(Edith) Bernier; sister-in-law of Else(Walter) Metcalfe. Relatives and friends are invited to Mrs. Brosen's Life Celebration on Tuesday, June 29 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8PM at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, June 30 at 11:00AM at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 2315 Brinkley Rd., Ft. Washington, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

On Wednesday, June 23, 2010; the beloved son of Estalene Ferrillo and the late Lt. Col. John A. Ferrillo, USAF (Ret.); brother of John A. Ferrillo, Jr. and Virginia (David) Russell; uncle of Catherine Barnickel, Benjamin Russell, Mary and Vivian Ferrillo. Relatives and friends are invited to Arthur's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Friday, July 2 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 11a.m. at Unity Presbyterian, 4401 Brinkley Rd., Temple Hills, MD 20748. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers , contributions may be made in his memory to the church.

Obituaries

Harry Adkins

Donna Coulther

Nathaniel Wynne

Eloise Moran

Agnes Meredith

Elizabeth Lindley

William Reed

Irene Sweeney

Mae Clegg

Rev Brightman

Emily Hemp

Guillermo Quiteles

Michael Glick

Despina Papaspyrou

Helen Quimby

Margaret Per

Judy Wilson

Takouhie Balian

Joseph Underwood

Audrey Vito

Millie Fleming

Donna Buchanan

Clairette Brosen

Arthur Ferrillo