Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Richard Joseph Meehan 'Harry', on Sunday October 7, 2007, He retired from Friendly High School as a teacher in 1995. The beloved husband of C. Louise Meehan; father of the late Anthony Thomas Grasso III; grandfather of Anthony Thomas Grasso IV and Damian Grasso; great grandfather of Dominic Grasso; brother of Virginia Rober. He is also survived by scores of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at St. Mary's Catholic Church., Piscataway 13401 Piscataway Rd. Clinton, MD. 20735 on Wednesday, October 10th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m. Where Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, October 11th at 11:00a.m. Entombment Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. Per Harry's request, in lieu of flowers, Please make memorial contributions to your favorite Charity in his name. Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneral Homes.com

On Sunday, October 7, 2007. The beloved wife of the late Arthur Ronkovich; mother of Patricia R. Matthews and the late Joseph S. Ronkovich. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren. Services and interment were private. Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

CATHERINE P. GARVEY "Pat" Of Annapolis, MD and formerly of New Carrollton, MD. On Saturday, October 6, 2007, the beloved wife of Raymond J. Garvey; mother of Maureen (Calvin) Farace of Edgewater, MD, Eileen (Thomas) Sullivan of Ellicott City, MD and Raymond J. Garvey, Jr. of Lanham, MD; grandmother of Patrick, Melissa, Bryan, Monica and Casey; sister of Mary Ann Studenski of Moscow, PA. Relatives and friends are invited to Pat's Life Celebration at THE GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, October 13 at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Annapolis, MD. Interment private.

ROSS H. FOSTER , III "Chigger" On Friday, October 5, 2007; beloved husband of Sandy Griffith-Foster; devoted father of Jeneene Foster and Cathy (Mike) Kenney; brother of Roger Foster, Joyce (Al) Maxfield and Patty (Maury) Shumaker; also survived by his mother, Helen Foster and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Tuesday, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 10 at 11 a.m. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

All services and interment are private for Mrs. Thompson.

Edwin Taylor Smoot, 81, of North Brunswick, N.J., for three years and previously of Annapolis for 15 years, died Oct. 3 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. 


Born Nov. 11, 1925, in Largent, W.Va., Mr. Smoot was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a manager at Mack Trucks in Bladensburg where he worked for 31 years before retiring in 1982. 


Surviving are his wife, Rose M. Smoot, whom he married Dec. 4, 1948; one son, Edwin B. Smoot of North Brunswick; a stepsister, J. Irene Hoff of Nebraska; two half sisters, Neoma Fleece of Romney, W.Va., and Wanda Smoot of Keyser, W.Va.; and two grandchildren. 


A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. Burial will be private. 


In lieu of flower, contributions may be made to the North Brunswick Food Bank, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.

Larry "Garnell" Porter (Age 24) 


On Tuesday, October 2, 2007; the beloved son of Larry Moore and the late Marchell Porter;brother of Vernon Porter; great-nephew of Mary D. McKeever; nephew of Carolyn Etheridge and Johnny Porter. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Garnell's Life Celebration on Saturday, October 6, 2007 from 12 noon until time of service at 1pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Interment Harmony Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association. Please sign the guest book at: www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Claire Manning Fitzgerald, 74, a four-year resident of Annapolis and formerly of Port Washington, Long Island, N.Y., died of heart failure Oct. 1 at home. 


Mrs. Fitzgerald was born June 13, 1933, in Hudson, Mass., where she attended St. Michael's School and Academy. She graduated from St. Paul's Academy in Washington, D.C. 


She worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation both in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. 


Her interests included entertaining friends and family. 


She was the widow of Bernard Joseph Fitzgerald, her husband of more than 41 years who died in 1996. Surviving are three sons, Johnathan Fitzgerald of Fairfax, Va., Bernard Fitzgerald of Port Washington, N.Y., and Michael Fitzgerald of Annapolis; one daughter, Sarah Stevenson of Fairfax, Va.; two brothers, Jay Manning of Annandale, Va., and Peter Manning of Worcester, Mass.; five sisters, Alice Manning of Baltimore, Joan Cusick of Tampa, Fla., Martha Costello of Huntingtown, Sarah O'Leary of Highland in Howard County, and Jane Alvis of Indianapolis; and two grandchildren. 


Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, October 5, 2007 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 Central Ave., Davidsonville. Burial is private.

Anna Louise Wahler(Age 94) On Sunday, September 30, 2007 of St. Leonard, MD; beloved daughter of the late Francis and Maude Richards Wahler; devoted sister of the late Frances Wahler Knott; devoted niece of the late Marie T. Wahler, who raised her; aunt of Frances Dowgiallo, Mary Settle, Doris Pipes, Emily Ginger Kalkhoff, Harry C. and Joseph L. Knott. Relatives and friends are invited to the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 for Anna's Life Celebration on Friday from 6 to 8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 10 am at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 2315 Brinkley Rd., Ft. Washington, MD 20744. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. Please sign the guest book at: www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

On Sunday, September 30, 2007. The beloved husband of the late Carolyn B. Cashwell; father of James A. (Tony) Cashwell and Verdena Anderson; brother of Pandora Johnson, Mary Alice Carter, Evelyn and Laura Cashwell. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Fort Foote Baptist Church, 8310 Fort Foote Road, Fort Washington, Md. on Wednesday, October 10th from 10:00am until service time at 11:00am. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

On Sunday, September 30, 2007, The beloved husband of Carmen Alfaro-Morawski; father of Michael D. Morawski. He is also survived by 1 brother and 3 sisters. Friends are invited to Leo's Life Celebration on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 from 10:00 AM until time of Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 Am from St. Mary's Piscataway Catholic Church, 13401 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, Md. Interment will take place on Saturday October 6, 2007 at St. Agnes Cemetery, Branford, Ct. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation , The American Cancer Society or Ducks Unlimited. Please sign the online guestbook at: www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

Retired Navy Capt. Eugene F. Shine, 82, of Annapolis, died of natural causes Sept. 30 at his home. 


Capt. Shine was born in South Boston, Mass., on July 3, 1925, and grew up in the tough Irish Catholic streets of "Southie." He quit high school to enlist in the Navy in 1942 and served aboard the submarine USS Cuttlefish in the North Sea area. In 1944 he was accepted to study at the Naval Academy Preparatory School and in 1945 received a fleet appointment to the academy with the Class of 1949. As a plebe he received his "N" as lightweight boxing champion. 


He served in the Navy for more than 32 years, including World War II service in submarines and three combat tours in Korea. He was aboard the USS Endicott, a destroyer minesweeper, and flew F9F attack aircraft in 70 combat missions from the carriers USS Boxer and Oriskany. 


He participated in the Lebanon, Haiti, Cuban and Dominican Republic crises and was awarded numerous combat decorations. Among his awards were the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, four Air Medals, the Naval Expeditionary Medal with Combat V, the Navy Expeditionary Medal for Cuba, the U.N. Service Medal and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. 


He received a bachelor of science degree in electronic engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School in 1954 and a master of science degree in management and industrial engineering in 1964 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also attended the Naval War College. 


He had aeronautical engineering duty from 1962 to 1975. Prior to retirement he was commanding officer of the Naval Air Rework Facility at Norfolk, Va., from 1972 to 1975. 


Capt. Shine received a law degree from George Mason University. After completing a career in law as a partner in a Washington, D.C., firm, he retired to community service and pro bono cases. He received numerous community services awards including the executive citation from the Citizens of Anne Arundel County and the Olde Severna Park Improvement Association Community Service Award. 


Surviving are his wife of 58 years, the former Joan Elyse Berg; three daughters, Cathy Levey of Columbia, Christy Norman of Bowie and Sunny Erwin of Virginia Beach, Va.; and five grandchildren. 


A Life Celebration will be held on October 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. at THE GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. A memorial service will be held on October 15, 2007 at 10 a.m. at the Naval Academy Chapel. Visitors should enter the yard through Gate 8 at Route 450. Burial will follow in the academy Columbarium. 


In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401, or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memorial and Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

On Saturday, September 29, 2007 at her residence; the beloved wife of Thompson Vigille. Relatives and friends are invited to Enid's Life Celebration on Saturday, October 6, 2007 from 9 am until time of service at 10 am at Oxon Hill Church of Christ, 4201 Brinkley Rd., Temple Hills, MD 20748. Interment Washington National Cemetery. Please sign the online gust book.

On Friday, September 28, 2007. The beloved wife of the late Mitchell Z. Kerge. Family and friends are invited to Marguerite's Life Celebration on Tueday, October 2nd from 11:30a.m. until service time at 12noon at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, Md. Interment Washington National Cemetery. Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Theresa Rampolla, 91, of Annapolis and previously of Capitol Heights for 33 years, died of natural causes Sept. 27 at Riva Terrace III Assisted Living in Annapolis. 


Born April 29, 1916, in Farmington, W.Va., Mrs. Rampolla worked as a nursing assistant for the Maryland state Home Health Department. She also was a homemaker. 


She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Annapolis and a former member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Forestville. She loved to cook for her family, work crossword puzzles, play solitaire and watch family television shows. 


Surviving are her son, Roger Rampolla of Beltsville; her daughter, Carolyn Schumaker of Annapolis; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. 


A celebration of her life will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian burial will be said at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road. Burial will follow in Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville.

William "Bill" Bailey Jr., 61, a longtime resident of Davidsonville, died from a sudden cardiac event Sept. 27 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. 


Born Sept. 9, 1946, in Kentucky, Mr. Bailey graduated from the University of Maryland, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in business. He also attended Special Operations Training School in Fort Bragg, N.C. 


Mr. Bailey served in the Army as a Green Beret with Special Forces during which time he was involved in military campaigns in six of the seven continents. He was an engineer and demolitions expert. 


He was also the owner of a bar, entrepreneur and superintendent of project management for Birchwood Homes. 


His interests included the Baltimore Ravens football, gardening, golf, reading, playing basketball, exercising and challenging himself. He was a regular at the Green Turtle in Edgewater. 


Surviving are his wife, Paula Keenan; one step-son, Joe Keenan Jr. of Annapolis; one daughter, Dawn Myers of York, Pa.,and two stepdaughters Erin Seif of Collierville, Tenn., and Jennifer Hoey of Columbia, Md.; one sister, Jean King of Davidsonville; his mother, Mary L. Helmick of Simpson, W.Va.; and six grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Donald and Douglass Bailey, and Wanda King. 


Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater. Interment will be held at a later date.

Grover K. Simmons On Wednesday, September 26, 2007. The beloved brother of Marguerite E. Warder, Alice Dixon and Thomas D. Simmons; Devoted friend of Barbara. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, Md. on Monday, October 1st from 6 to 9p.m. Where services will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd at 9:30a.m. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

On Wednesday, September 26, 2007. The beloved husband of the late Barbara J. Denton; father of Thomas A. (Nancy), Ronald P. (Louise), Brian C. (M. Theresa McDonough), Elizabeth A. (William B. Carrier) and Nancy C. (James Smeriglio) Denton and Claire L. (Gary Holt) Denton-Holt; brother of Jacqueline Liverman and Dorothy Keyes. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Elmo's Life Celebration on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, October 1st at 12noon at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 14908 Main St. Upper Marlboro, MD. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Dolores N. Huguley On Wednesday, September 26, 2007. The beloved wife of the late Franklin A. Huguley; mother of Andrea M. (Thomas) Mills and the late James L. Farr. Family and friends are invited to Dolores 's Life Celebration on Tuesday, October 2nd from 7 to 9p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, Md. where services will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd at 10:00a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Virginia L. Ward, 81, of Edgewater, died of cancer Sept. 26 at the Mandrin Hospice House in Harwood. 


Born Feb. 9, 1926, in Wythe County, Va., Ms. Ward retired in 1988 from the Canteen Corp. where she had worked for many years. She moved to Edgewater four years ago and was a member of the South County Senior Center. 


Her interests included travel, spending time in downtown Annapolis feeding the ducks and eating dinner at a nearby restaurant. 


Surviving are two daughters, Patti Foster of Edgewater and Donna Hungerford of Mount Airy; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and her companion, Joe Blonder. She had a deceased grandson. 


A celebration of life will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, where services will be at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will follow in Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. 


In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Tug McGraw Foundation, 1303 Jefferson St., Suite 100B, Napa, CA 94559.

On Monday, September 24, 2007, the beloved husband of Irene F. Schwartz; father of Catherine J. Garoutte, Janice Tipton, Michael Schwartz, Susan LaVoie, Lori MacFee and Mark D. Schwartz. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, Md. on Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM . Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, September 28, 2007 at 8:30 AM from St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, Md. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in his memory to the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 415 Park Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21201. Please sign the on-line guestbook at: www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

On Sunday, September 23, 2007. The beloved wife of the late John Ogle; mother of Paul F. (Kim) Ogle, Susan I. (Tim) Muscolino and the late Kathy and John Ogle; twin sister of Hilda Farrell; grandmother of Michael Burnett, Dawn Huss, Jesse Ogle, Rachel and Sarah Muscolino and Noah Heller. She is also survived by 4 great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Helen's Life Celebration on Wednesday, September 26th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8p.m. at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, Md. Services will be held on Thursday, September 27th at 11:00a.m. at Corkran Memorial United Methodist Church, 5200 Temple Hill Rd. Temple Hills, Md. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery Please sign guest book at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

On Sunday, September 23, 2007; the beloved wife of Joseph A. Martinez; mother of Jennifer Martinez McCrystal and Suzanne Martinez Garner; daughter of Maureen(Ned) Wright; sister of John and Edward Bender; grandmother of Andrew, Luke, Alexander, Abigail and Nicholas. Relatives and friends are invited to Helen's Life Celebration on Thursday, September 27, 2007 from 7 to 9pm and Friday, September 28, 2007 from 9 am until Mass of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 917 Montrose Rd., Rockville, MD 20852. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633 or Montgomery Hospice Foundation c/o the Casey House, 6001 Muncaster Mill Rd., Rockville, MD 20855. Please sign the guest book at: www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Melvyn "Mel" David Blume, 72, a resident of Edgewater for 18 years and formerly of Potomac, died of cancer Sept. 22 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a six-week illness. 


The son of Celia Blume of Silver Spring and the late Louis Blume, Mr. Blume was born June 7, 1935, in Washington, D.C., and served in the Washington, D.C., National Guard. 


He worked in the printing industry as a graphic designer for 45 years. He also worked at the Pentagon for two years in city planning and most recently for Comanco as a property manager. 


For six years he was president of the River Oaks Homeowners Association and for eight years was president of the Annapolis Landing Homeowners Association. He also served on the board and was past president of the South River Federation and on the board for First Night Annapolis. He was a member of many other boating and aviation associations. 


His interests included creating stained glass works of art, boating and aviation. 


In addition to his 100-year-old mother, surviving are his wife, Pauline Blume, whom he married Aug. 18, 1966; three sons, Paul Blume of District Heights, Alan Blume of Bethesda and Charles Blume of Silver Spring; and five grandchildren. He was the father of Michael Blume, who died in 2005. 


Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater. Burial is private. 


In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Cancer Institute, Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, 2001 Medical Parkway, Suite 240, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Obituaries

Richard Meehan

Olga Ronkovich

Catherine Garvey

Ross Foster

Lydia Thompson

Edwin Smoot

Larry Porter

Claire Fitzgerald

Anna Wahler

Robert Cashwell

Leo Morawski

Eugene CAPT

Enid Vigille

Marguerite Kerge

Theresa Rampolla

William Bailey

Grover Simmons

Elmo Denton

Dolores Huguley

Virginia Ward

David Schwartz

Helen Ogle

Helen Martinez

Mel Blume