Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

On Monday, February 22, 2010, the beloved husband of the late Mary Mac Cleaveland and F. Virginia Cleaveland; father of "Skipper" (Pam) Cleaveland and "Nicky" Stellabotta; grandfather of "Lucky" (Crystal), "Skeeter" (Wanda) and Dawn Cleaveland; brother of Madge Moore, James and Robert Cleaveland, Mabel Howell and the late John and "Jake" Cleaveland, Violet Hite, Dora Defibaugh, Mary Johnson and "Molly" Brown. He is also survived by eight great-grandchildren and numerous other family and friends. Family and friends are invited to Raymond's Life Celebration on Thursday, February 25 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8PM at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD. where services will be held on Friday, February 26 at 11:00AM. Interment Washington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Bells United Methodist Church, 6016 Allentown Rd. Camp Springs, MD. 20748.

On Sunday, February 21, 2010; the beloved wife of the late Simon M. Perez; mother of Henry, Gerino, Simon, Jr. and Julius Perez, Bessiemelda Ancanan, Evangeline Serquina, Alma Arlyn Rodriguo and Alegria Flores; sister of Maximina Luzano. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to Juling's Life Celebration on Friday, February 26 from 6 to 9pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD and on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 10am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11am at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment in the Philippines.

The beloved wife of the late Vincent C. Maslog; mother of Christina Ricketts and Felix A. Maslog. She is also survived by three grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to Mrs. Maslog's Life Celebration on Monday, March 1, 2010 from 10:30am until time of service at 11:30am at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Arlington National Cemetery

John F. Noone, 50, a 6-year resident of Severna Park, MD died suddenly on February 19, 2010 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center of cardiac arrest. 


Born September 27, 1959 in Washington, D.C., he graduated from Southern High School. John owned and operated Greencrest Contracting Co., where he was a commercial contractor, specializing in medical facilities in the Washington, D.C. area. He was commissioner of the St. John's the Evangelist girl's lacrosse organization. John's hobbies included golfing, sports, the beach and spending time with his family. 


He was the beloved husband of Lisa Rodgers; devoted father of Brendan,Meghan and Devin Noone and Jessica and Justin Rodgers, all of Severna Park, MD; brother of Paul J. Noone of Edgewater, Daniel P., Leonard T. and Timothy F. Noone, all of Riva, MD, Norah Masters of Glenelg, MD and Lynn Kitzmiller of Waldorf, MD. 


Friends are invited to John's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Tuesday, February 23 from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 9pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, February 24 at 10am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers contributions to benefit his children may be made to the John F. Noone Educational Trust Fund, c/o Bank of Annapolis, 120 E. Central Avenue, Edgewater, MD 21037.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2010; the beloved wife of the late Milo Palmer; mother of the late Donald T. Kay; step-mother of Delores Fling . Friends may call at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 10:00am until time of service at 11:00am. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Robert Fisher Henderson, 87 of Annapolis, Maryland died on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at his residence in Annapolis, Maryland. 


Born Monday, February 12, 1923 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lloyd Henderson and the late Evangeline Wright. He was the husband of Jeraldine Henderson. 


He served as a Commander in the Coast Guard from 1944 until 1964. 


A Funeral service will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 27 at George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, Maryland 21037. Interment private.

Larry Vernon Christenson

 

******* A Graveside service will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 2:30pm at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD. ****************

Larry V. Christenson, 55, a lifelong resident of Edgewater, MD died on Wednesday, February 17, 2009 at his residence.

 

Born December 29, 1954 in Annapolis, MD to the late Francis and Vera Christenson, he graduated from Southern High School in Harwood. He worked as an HVAC technician; retiring from Griffith Energy Services.

 

Larry was a member of the American Legion in Crownsville and enjoyed gardening, fishing & crabbing, Bluegrass music, playing the guitar and banjo, cruising and woodworking. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and Banjo 1 & Banjo 2.

 

Larry is survived by his daughters, Jennifer and Sadie Christenson and Rachel Brady, all of Mayo; his brothers Kenneth Christenson of Edgewater and the late David Christenson; his sisters Brenda Hull and Christie Sutphin, both of Mayo, MD. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Haley and Jack Brady, David Brady, III and Miles â€œWillâ€ Young.

 

Friends are invited to celebrate Larry's life on Monday, February 22 from 1-4pm at the American Legion Post 226, 830 Mayo Rd. Mayo, MD. Interment private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made a Memorial Fund in Larry's memory to be named soon.

 

Arrangements are by the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, Edgewater, MD.

William â€œAubreyâ€ Bryant of Annapolis, Maryland, previously of Woodbridge, Virginia, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at his residence. 


He was born on February 25, 1926 in Silver Spring, Maryland to the late Waverly Irving and Mabel Goyne Bryant. Mr. Bryant attended Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. He joined the navy during World War II and served with distinction aboard the Battleship USS Pennsylvania. He was a member of the 51st Division and participated in numerous naval engagements. Mr. Bryant was a seamen first class and was very proud of his service to his country. After returning home from WWII he pursued a career in landscaping, started his own company and eventually retired from his landscaping business. He was a member of the Marsh Road Baptist Church in Woodbridge, Virginia and a member of the 51st Division of the USS Battleship Pennsylvania. Mr. Bryant enjoyed travelling, reading and was an avid Redskin fan. He was a choral singer and performed at Redskin games and other venues in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. 


He was predeceased by his wife Helen Barley Bryant. They were married in 1968 and she died on June 26, 2009, one brother, Waverly I. Bryant, Jr. and one sister, Joan Harding. 


He is survived by one son, William A. Bryant II of Annapolis, Maryland and four daughters, Cathy Ireland of Springvale, Maine, Rebecca L. Saenz, who took care of her dad for the past year, of Annapolis, Maryland, Julie J. Bryant of Holland, Michigan and Connie L. Mansfield of Raleigh, North Carolina and one sister, Sarah O'Keefe of Silver Spring, Maryland. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Mr. Bryant's Life Celebration on Saturday, February 20 from 11:00AM until time of service at 12noon at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment on Wednesday, February 24 at 1:00PM at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville,MD.

Cecilia â€œYaâ€ Mary Hayden, 83, a 56-year resident of Annapolis, MD died on February 16, 2010 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. 


On May 2, 1926, Cecilia was born and raised in Washington, D.C. A graduate of Eastern High School she was a homemaker most of her life. Cecilia's memberships included Catholic Daughters of America, Hillsmere Shores Garden Club, Den Mother in the Cub Scouts for her boys and a member and 4 time President of the Ladies of the Knights. She enjoyed ceramics, knitting, crocheting, sewing, cooking and shopping. Cecilia's greatest joy was being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. 


She was the beloved wife of Paul Cecil Hayden, Sr., whom she married on September 20, 1947; mother of Sharon P. Brown of Hollywood, MD, Debbie Zeller of York, PA, Paul C. Hayden, Jr. of Huntingtown, MD, John G. Hayden of St. Leonard, MD, Michael A. Hayden of Gambrills, MD and Colleen Mitsopoulos of Arnold, MD; sister of Eileen Moore of Annapolis, MD, Teresa Lawrence of Abell, MD and the late Helen Ball, Charlotte Jackson, Tudi Higgins, Frannie Beitzell and Buck, Juggy and Hop Battenfield. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. 


Friends are invited to Cecilia's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Friday, February 19 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, February 20 at 11am at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Maryland, Executive Plaza I, Ste. 600, 11350 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Donor Services, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265, or Birthright U.S.A., P.O. Box 98363, Atlanta, GA 30359.

On Monday, February 15, 2010; the beloved mother of Reginald Williams II; sister of Rena(Ernis) Walker; fiance of Reginald Williams. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Jackie's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD on Monday, February 22, 2010 from 10:00am until time of service at 11:00am. Interment Washington National Cemetery.

Mary Lucille Hall â€œLucyâ€, age 74, a lifelong resident of Davidsonville, MD died on Monday, February 15, 2010 at Anne Arundel Medical Center of natural causes after a lengthy illness. Born in Davidsonville, MD on January 3, 1936, Lucy attended Annapolis High School and worked as a salesperson at the Five and Dime and G.C. Murphy's in downtown Annapolis for many years. A member of the Women of the Moose of Annapolis and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 7 of Annapolis, Lucy loved bargain shopping and playing the slots. Lucy is the beloved daughter of Jessie Hall of Davidsonville, MD and the late George â€œMottâ€ M. Hall; sister of George, Ernie and Joe Hall all of Davidsonville, MD, Earl Hall of Churchton, MD, Roland, Robert and Linda Hall all of Davidsonville, MD, Eleanor Hall-Owen of Chester, MD and the late Gilbert Hall, longtime companion of Timmy Boland. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Friends are invited to Lucy's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm where services will be held on Monday, February 22 at 10:00am. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Annapolis, MD.

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Hodgens Vickers, 64, of Davidsonville, died Monday, February 15, 2010, in her home, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 5, 1945, in Washington, PA, the daughter of Vern and Elizabeth M. Hodgens. â€œBettyâ€ was a homemaker and loving wife, who enjoyed cooking, entertaining her many friends, gardening, spending time with her two children and especially spending time with her four grandchildren. In 1964, she married Andrew Alan Vickers. Surviving are her husband, Andy; her daughter Cheryl Ann Vickers Jones, son-in-law Duane Jones; her son Glenn Alan Vickers, daughter-in-law Debra Vickers; her grandchildren Brooke Ashleigh Jones, Andrew Robert Jones, Austin Glenn Vickers and Allison Nicole Vickers all of Maryland. 


She is also survived by her brother Robert Hodgens; sister-in-laws Betty Hodgens and Priscilla Hodgens; of Washington, PA, brother Charles Hodgens of Nevada and nieces and nephews. 


As her family and friends mourn her death they celebrate her life and remember her unique ability to light up the room immediately capturing the hearts of those whom she met. Her infectious personality and fun-loving spirit were one of a kind. 


Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 on Thursday, February 18 from 1 to 3pm and 6 to 8pm. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, February 19 at 10am at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD 21035. Interment private. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

JEANNE M. HOLM Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.) 


Jeanne M. Holm, 88, who opened doors for women in the military as the first female general in the Air Force and the first woman in any military branch to reach the rank of two-star general, died Feb. 15 of cardiovascular disease at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She lived in Edgewater. 


From 1965 to 1975, Gen. Holm was the highest-ranking woman in the Air Force, which had been resistant to accepting women in its ranks. Women were not allowed to fly and, except for nurses, were not permitted near the front lines during wartime. 


Almost from the moment she was appointed director of a small corps called Women in the Air Force in 1965, Gen. Holm strategically advanced the role of women while fighting tactical battles with an entrenched male power structure. 


Using a combination of tact and high-level maneuvering honed by years of duty at the Pentagon, she increased opportunities for women in the Air Force and other branches of the military. She banished outdated uniforms for the women under her command, secured plum overseas assignments that had long been denied and expanded the field of jobs available to women. 


In 1971, one year after almost retiring in frustration, she was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, as the first woman in the Air Force to receive a general's star. Two years later, she became the most visible symbol of the progress she advocated when she became a two-star major general, the first woman ever to reach that rank in the U.S. military. 


Gen. Holm was often a lonely but prescient voice for change in the military, championing many ideas in the 1970s that did not find full acceptance until years later. She called for women to be admitted to the service academies, to participate fully in campus ROTC programs, to be allowed to serve as pilots and to have greater roles in combat -- all of which have come to pass. 


She also worked closely with future Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, then a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, on the case of Frontiero v. Richardson, which reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973. A female Air Force officer, Sharron Frontiero, had been denied housing and medical benefits when she claimed her husband as a dependent. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the military could not withhold benefits from women that it granted to men. 


"I can say in absolute candor and honesty that we wouldn't have women in the Air Force without Jeanne Holm," Air Force Brig. Gen. Jean E. Klick told the Oregonian newspaper in 1990. "She came up at a critical time, when there was a big move in the Air Force that wanted to do away with women altogether. She was the one person who was smart enough, shrewd enough and persuasive enough to handle that job." 


Jeanne Marjorie Holm was born June 23, 1921, in Portland, Ore., and was raised by a single mother. She was a silversmith when she joined the Army in 1942 and worked primarily as a truck driver during World War II. 


After two years at Portland's Lewis & Clark College, she reenlisted in the Army in 1948 and transferred to the Air Force a year later. 


"I was flat broke," she recalled last year to Investor's Business Daily. "I slept in the car along the way." She had planning roles in the Berlin Airlift and became a personnel officer. In 1952, she was the first woman to attend the Air Command Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. After further study at the University of Maryland and elsewhere, she received a bachelor's degree from Lewis & Clark in 1956. She was assigned to NATO in Italy in the 1950s and had long stints at the Pentagon, where she encountered opposition from old-guard officers, including Gen. Curtis LeMay, Air Force chief of staff from 1961 to 1965. "At times it got really depressing," Gen. Holm told the Oregonian. "When you were face to face with some of the garbage they were handing out, it just wore you out. One time, in 1970, I handed in my retirement papers. I'd just had it up to the eyeballs." But when a new general took over the Air Force's personnel office, he began to see things Gen. Holm's way, and policies quickly changed. When Gen. Holm retired in 1975, her decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit. She advised Presidents Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan on women's issues and, in 1982, published a history, "Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolution," which she revised in 1992. A New York Times reviewer called it "a classic work in its field." She published a book in 1998 on women in World War II and helped plan the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. For many years, she shared a home with retired Air Force Lt. Col. Norma Loeser of Edgewater. Survivors include a brother. Funeral services will be at 8:45 a.m., March 29, 2010, at the Old Post Chapel, Fort Myer, VA, followed by internment at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. A reception will follow at the Women''s Memorial. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory to the Women In Military Service Memorial Foundation, Dept 560, Washington, DC 20042, would be appreciated. General Holm was an active Memorial supporter.

Patrick â€œP.Jâ€ John Fischer, II, 27, a 1-year resident of Frederick, MD and previously of Mt. Airy, MD died on February 14, 2010 in Frederick, MD. 


Born June 7, 1982 in Annapolis, MD to Toni Brooke of Edgewater, MD and Patrick John Fischer of Alexandria, VA, he graduated from Chopticon High School in Leonardtown, MD. Patrick was employed as a carpenter's helper. His hobbies included Fishing, Jet Skiing and he loved animals, especially his dogs. 


He was the beloved husband of Colleen B. Fischer, whom he married September 9, 2006; brother of Danny Akers of Chestertown, MD, Mark Akers of Alexandria, VA, Stacy Fischer of Alexandria, VA, Cori Fischer of Alexandria, VA and Kayla Messinese of Edgewater, MD; grandson of John and Rosalie Faulk of Manchester, MD 


Friends are invited to Patrick's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Thursday, February 18 from 2 to 4pm and 7 to 9pm, where services will be held on Friday, February 19 at 1pm. Interment private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the SPCA of Frederick County, 217 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD. 21701

On Sunday, February 14, 2010; the beloved wife of the late Arthur C. Cook; mother of Jerrilyn Jones, Arthur C. Cook and the late Donna Cook; sister of Fred Minor and John McKinney; also survived by six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Relatives and friends are invited to Mary's Life Celebration on Saturday, February 20 from 12 noon until time of service at 1:00 p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 2 p.m.

CLAUDIA CLANTON WOODS -Claudia Clanton Woods, 54, of Davidsonville, MD died of natural causes at Anne Arundel Community Hospital on Feb 12. Claudia, daughter of Ron and Rosemary Clanton, was born in Baltimore, MD and spent her childhood in Arnold, Maryland where she went to Wroxeter Elementary and graduated from The Severn School in Severna Park, MD. At Wroxeter and Severn she was a highly-competitive student and athlete. Claudia was a member of the first group of women allowed to attend Severn. She was an avid field hockey player, sailor, snow and water skier, and figure skater. Later she also enjoyed roller-blade skating, bicycling, and volley ball. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 1978 and then did a cross-country tour of the USA as well as seeing much of Europe. Traveling would remain one of her greatest passions. Early in her career she managed the swimming programs at the Westfield, NJ YMCA where she helped inaugurate the original Early Swim program for infants. Returning to Arnold, MD she entered the computer sciences field at USF&G and later at IITRE in Parole, MD where she met her husband, Edward (Ed) Woods, whom she married in 1982. Later, Claudia received a Masters of Information Management at George Washington University. Most recently, Claudia was a Program Manager for Lockheed-Martin in Hanover, MD. With her family she built a beautiful home, grew many beautiful gardens, provided shelter and love to four dogs and three cats, and organized many wonderful cruises, skiing vacations, and trips to Canada, Europe, Mexico, Bermuda, and Caribbean Islands; Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and California; Los Vegas, NV, Sedona AZ, the Grand Canyon, and the Panama Canal. At work she selflessly mentored her coworkers and provided leadership. To her family and closest friends she was a rock, good role model, and delight. She is survived by her husband Ed, their children Scott and Jessica Woods, her brother, Arthur Clanton, and many in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews. A memorial celebration of her life and buffet will be from 1:00 to 4:00 at the Sheraton Hotel, 173 Jennifer Rd, Annapolis, MD on Sunday February 21. Internment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider making charitable donations in her memory to any cancer research organization, charity for Haiti, or the ASPCA. Arrangements by the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, Edgewater, MD.

Martha Mae Townshend Smith, 91, a lifelong resident of Davidsonville, MD, died on Friday February 12, 2010, at South River Health & Rehab. Center in Edgewater of natural causes. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mae was born on August 12, 1918 to the late Earl G. and Mertyl W. Townshend on the farm where she lived her whole life.Â She worked on the family farm, which dates back to the 1700's, riding horses, farming tobacco and raising her five children. She was a member of All Hallows Episcopal Church in Davidsonville. 


Mae enjoyed her garden, horses, travelling and spending time with her family and going to the movies. 


Martha was the beloved wife of the late Leonard P. Smith, whom she married in 1941, and who died in December of 1991. She is survived by her children, Bonnie J. Darcey of Upper Marlboro, MD, Linda M. Hodge of Davidsonville, MD, Earl P. Smith of Pylesville, MD, Emitt H. Smith of Davidsonville, MD and Daniel J. Smith of Merritt Island, Florida, her 8 grandchildren and her 6 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her 2 brothers and 5 sisters. 


Friends are invited to Mae's Life Celebration on Tuesday February 16th at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, Maryland. A greeting period will be held at 11am followed by a funeral service at noon in the chapel. Inurnment All Hallows Episcopal Church at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to All Hallows Episcopal Church. Post Office Box 235,Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 An online guestbook is available for your convenience at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com 


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On Thursday, February 11, 2010. The beloved wife of the late Franklin H. Baker; mother of Pamela Hull and Kevin Baker; sister of Sue Barnard, also survived by three grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Friends are invited to Ann's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Saturday, February 20 from 2 to 5pm. Service and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 200 E. Joppa Rd., Ste. 407, Towson, MD 21286

Otho Levelle Blackwell, age 83, a resident of Edgewater, MD for seven years and previously of the Chesapeake Ranch Club in Solomons and of Hyattsville, MD, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at his residence of natural causes. Born in Washington, DC, Otho graduated from McKinley Tech High School in 1944. During W.W. II Otho served in the US Navy. He retired from the Government Printing Office after working there for more than 25 years. Otho was a devoted family man who enjoyed spending time with his family. He was married to Thelma Regina Blackwell from September 4, 1948 until she died on August 12, 2009. He is survived by his daughters, Deborah Burke of Leesburg, VA and Elizabeth Amato of Galesville, MD , a son, George Blackwell of Lake of the Woods, VA, a brother, John Blackwell of Riverdale, MD, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends are invited to Otho's Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm and at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Rd., Edgewater, MD on Friday, February 19 from 11:00am until Mass of Christian Burial begins at 11:30am. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Otho's memory to the PKD Foundation, 9221 Ward Pkwy., Ste. 400, Kansas City, MO 64114.

Opal Marcella Flora Balfe, 98, a resident of Pompano Beach, Fla., died February 10 of natural causes at Ginger Cove in Annapolis. 


Mrs. Balfe was the second of five children born to Emma and Noah Flora at their family's homestead, Long Lane Farm, a Hoosier Heritage site near Flora, Ind. When she was 13, she and her family moved to Lakeland, Fla. She attended Lake County schools and upon the family's return to Flora in l927, graduated from Flora High School in l930 before attending Manchester College, Manchester, Ind. 


Due to the Depression, her college was interrupted. She worked as an office assistant in the State House in Indianapolis for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in l932 and was proud to meet and shake hands with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. After her marriage to George Balfe in l937, she resided in Lafayette, Ind., where she enjoyed neighbors, friends in her bridge and Tourist clubs, and her volunteer work with her children's schools and scouting troops and in community organizations, including the St. Elizabeth's Hospital Auxiliary. She served as President of the Kappa Chapter of Delta Theta Tau that supported the Wabash Center, a school for developmentally disabled children. As a breast cancer survivor, she also volunteered for the Tippecanoe County chapter of the American Cancer Society. She supported many causes that uplift, heal and educate people both here and overseas. In 2008, she was recognized for her lifelong generosity with a Rotary International Paul Harris Award. Mrs. Balfe and her husband retired to Florida in l974 after touring Asia, Central and South America, Europe and the Middle East. In South Florida, she volunteered for the Hospice of Broward County, Fla. and the Gold Coast United Way where in l991 she was recognized for her exemplary service. She attended the First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale and at Ginger Cove, she participated in the Religious Life Committee and enjoyed attending the ecumenical services. Mrs. Balfe also took pleasure in attending Annapolis Symphony Orchestra concerts. She is preceded in death by her husband, George; and her four siblings, Edith Richardson, Robert Flora, Richard Flora and Betty Thompson. 


Survivors include her son, George Dan Balfe and his wife Linda of Cambria, Calif.; her daughter, Tara Balfe Clifford of Edgewater; grandchildren, Dave L. Balfe of Redwood City, Calif., Cynthia Balfe and her husband Michael Landry and daughter, Alyssa Balfe Landry of Tyngsboro, Mass., Kristen Balfe Bubb and her husband Larry Bubb of San Diego, Calif., Carolyn Balfe of Pacific Grove, Calif., Kathleen Balfe of Granada, Spain, Marianne Balfe of Berkeley, Calif.; step-grandchildren, Darby Clifford Rosengren and her husband Jarl and children Philip and Maria of Helsinki, Finland, John Clifford and son Parker of Annapolis, Keely Clifford and her husband Bruce and daughters Morgan and Keegan Sweeney of Paris, France; sister-in-law, Mary Oyler Flora of Kokomo, Ind.; and many beloved nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. 


The family will host a celebration of Opal's life at 7:30 p.m. March 25 in the Friendship Room of Ginger Cove, 4000 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401. Final committal service will occur in August in Lafayette, Ind. 


Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Ginger Cove Foundation for the Employee Scholarships Fund, 4000 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401, www.foundation@gingercove.com; or to the Balfe Clifford Family Nurses Scholarship Fund at the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, 2001 Medical Parkway, Suite 240, Annapolis, MD 21401, www.aahs.org. 


Arrangements by the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, Edgewater. Please sign the family's guestbook on line at www.Kalasfuneralhomes.com.

On Wednesday, February 10, 2010. The beloved husband of Kathryn Jean Simmons; devoted father of Thomas William & Jennifer McKay Simmons; son of William Westerman and Anne McKay Simmons; brother of Deborah Ely Fitzgerald. Visitation at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Sunday, February 14 from 2 to 5pm. Memorial service will be held on Monday, February 15 at 2pm at Indian Creek Upper School, 1130 Anne Chambers Way, Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Indian Creek School, The Life Center at Hospice of the Chesapeake or The Will Simmons Memorial Ark at Heifer International at www.heifer.org/myregistry/williamsimmons.

William "Bill" Richard Aumann, 76, a 4- year resident of Annapolis and previously of Bartow, FL for 20 years, died February 10 at Somerford Place in Annapolis due to dementia. He was born November 15, 1933, and served in the U.S. Army in Korea. Early in his career, he worked as a printer for small newspapers in upstate New York. He transferred his skills to the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington, DC, working for many years as a printer, and then as a proofreader for the Congressional Record. 


He traveled countrywide and to Canada on long motorcycle tours. Following his retirement in 1994, he and his second wife, Cecelia Helen Aumann, moved to the Floral Lakes Senior Community in Bartow, FL. He enjoyed community activities, vacation cruises and traveling to St. Augustine, FL. After Cecelia's death in 2005, he moved to Somerford Place in Annapolis to be closer to family. He achieved 32nd degree Mason status and was always very active in Masonic activities in DC and in Florida. 


He is survived by his children: Eric Aumann and Monica Felter, both of Davidsonville, MD; Annamary Holbrook of Riva, MD; Jeannine Langston of Darnestown, MD and Kurt Aumann of Severn, MD. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Michael, Cara, Eric, Justin, Kyle, Bradley, Daniel and Nic. 


Friends are invited to William's Life Celebration on Monday, February 15 from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Frederick, MD. An online guestbook available for your convenience at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

On Monday, February 8, 2010; the beloved husband of the late Barbara L. Istvan; father of Rud, Laury, Karlyn, and Steven Istvan. He is also survived by six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 7 at 10:30AM at Grace Lutheran Church, 10928 Indian Head Hwy., Fort Washington, MD 20744. Inurnment Arlington National Cemetery

Obituaries

Raymond Cleaveland

Juliana Perez

Evelyn Maslog

Charles Edwards

John Noone

Vera Palmer

Robert Henderson

Larry Christenson

William Bryant

Cecilia Hayden

Jacqueline Oliver

Mary Hall

Elizabeth Vickers

Jeanne Gen.

Patrick Fischer

Mary Cook

Claudia Woods

Martha Smith

Mary Baker

Otho Blackwell

Opal Balfe

William Simmons

William Aumann

Edwin Istvan