Archive for June, 2015

Earl Dennis Angulo (Age 86)

Of Tampa passed away June 25, 2015. He was born in Baltimore, MD and moved to Tampa from Silver Spring, MD in 1992. Earl served in the U.S. Navy and was a Mechanical Engineer with NASA. He was a 1947 graduate of the University of Maryland and enjoyed following the “Terps”. Earl is preceded in death by wife, Janet and son Dennis. He is survived by son Steven; daughter Patty Weber; two grandchildren Justin Weber, and Alexandra Angulo. Services will be held Friday, July 3, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd West, Silver Spring, MD. Earl will be interred with his wife, Janet and son, Dennis in the family plot at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.

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JOSEPH MUTTY HICKSON (Age 90)

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 of Wheaton, MD. Beloved husband of the late Doris J. Hickson; father of Joseph T. Hickson, Colleen M. Wilkins, Karen M. Proctor, Daniel P. Hickson, and Jamie S. Harris. Also survived by nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, July 1, 2015, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill & Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., 2400 Arcola Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 www.wvrs.org; HEROES, Inc. Golf, P.O. Box 1860, Washington, DC 20013 or www.heroes-inc-golf.org; Honor Flight, 300 E. Auburn Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 45505-4703 or www.honorflight.org.

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JEAN MARIE STOCKER (Age 72)

On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Christian Stocker; mother of Timothy (Donna) Stocker, Michelle Stocker and the late Stephen Stocker; grandmother of Tony, Rachel (Bryan), Kristopher (Amanda), Alexis and Nicholas; great-grandmother of Nathaniel, Jaylina and Kaeli; sister of Claire Lavoie. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Relatives and friends may call at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill and Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, Tuesday, June 30 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Margaret J. Sampson (Age 95)

On Friday, June 26, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late George P. Sampson; mother of William Sampson (Kathy) and Keith Sampson; sister of Lonnie Jones of High Point, NC. Also survived by three grandchildren, Kristine Heatwole (Scott), Michael, and Julie and two great-grandchildren, Maggie and Amelia. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Monday, June 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; where the Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 30, at 1 p.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association.

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NANCY D. PRESLEY

On Thursday, June 25, 2015 of Wheaton, MD. Partner and wife of Frederick Presley; loving mother of Michael (Carol) Kushner, Michele (Keith) Wiley, Andrea (Philip) Ricche and Gabrele (Ralph) Streeter; grandmother of Maeve Newton and Martine Kushner; sister of Martin Deringer and Barbara (David) Smith. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Monday, July 6, from 12 to 1 p.m., where Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center, 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd., Derwood, MD 20855.

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WALTER J. MURPHY, JR. (Age 84)

On Thursday, June 25, 2015, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Joan Welch Murphy; father of Kevin (Mary), Christopher, Brendan (Gail) and Colin (Traci) Murphy; grandfather of Delia, Owen, Patrick, Ian, Keira, Mallory, Brian and Finn; brother of the late Joan Murphy Kopf. Relatives and friends may call at Holy Cross Church, 4900 Strathmore Avenue, Garrett Park, MD, on Thursday, July 2, starting at 9:30 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Interment Private. Memorial contributions may be made to Gonzaga College High School, 19 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Born in New York City, Walter moved to Washington in 1943. He graduated from St. Michael’s Parish School in Silver Spring, and then attended Gonzaga High School where he captained the golf team. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1953. After completing law school at Georgetown University, Walter married Joan Welch of Chevy Chase, Maryland in 1958. They began married life in Bethesda and then moved to their home in Rockville, where they lived together for 48 years. Walter practiced law for over thirty years with his father-in-law, J. Harry Welch and life long friend, Jim Welch at the firm of Welch Murphy & Welch. Walter practiced with the law firm, Carr Goodson & Lee, before retiring in 1999. He had several hundred trials and scores of appellate cases over his long career, including some precedent-setting cases. Additionally, he served as the Alternate Chairman of the D.C. Mental Health Commission. Walter was honored by the D.C. Defense Lawyers as their Lawyer of the Year in 1990. He was a proud fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Society of Barristers. Locally, he was a member of the Barristers and the Counselors, serving as president of the Counselors in 1978-79. He is remembered by many younger lawyers as an extraordinary mentor. He was “a gentleman and a scholar”, devoted to his Catholic faith, and his family.

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Dorothy Theresa Donegan

Dorothy Theresa Donegan, age 94, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 24, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Fernandina Beach, FL. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the youngest of three children born to the late Joseph Francis DeLullo, Sr. and Anne Guinane DeLullo. In the mid 1940s while visiting the Chamberlain Hotel in New York, NY, she met a young Army Air Corps pilot, James J. Donegan Jr. They would marry on November 20, 1948 and make their home in Hampton, VA. Her husband began a long career in the Aerospace Industry with NASA that moved the Donegan’s to the Greenbelt, MD area. Mrs. Donegan remained at home raising their children and supporting their childhood activities. She volunteered in the sodality at their church and provided freshly ironed linens and other appointments for the altar. Her husband passed away in January of 1980. Mrs. Donegan leaves behind, their children, Kathleen “Kathy” Spicer and her husband, George of Catonsville, MD, James T. “Terry” Donegan and his wife, Mirza of Gaithersburg, MD, Gerald J. “Jerry” Donegan, also of Gaithersburg, MD, Deirdre Willette and her husband, Mark of Fernandina Beach, FL, her sister, Marie McDonald, Philadelphia, PA, six grandchildren, George Spicer, Laura, Spicer, James Spicer, Gabrielle Morris, Matt Willette, Dan Willette and five great grandchildren, Tucker, Reed, Grayson, Kadence and Logan. Her family will receive family and friends at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd., W., Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) on Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 7 to 9 p.m. and at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD on Monday, June 29, 2015 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with the Reverend Monsignor Essex, Celebrant. Mrs. Donegan will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. A luncheon will follow in the Chesapeake Room at the Leisure World Club House from 1 to 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Fragile X Foundation, 2100 M St. NW, Suite 170, Box 302, Washington, DC 20037 – 1233. Please share her Life Legacy and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Anne Brent Bluthardt McConnell (Age 43)

On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, of Brookeville, MD. Beloved mother of Mac, Carson, Charlie and Molly McConnell; daughter of Herbert J., Jr. and the late Anne M. Bluthardt; sister of David P. Bluthardt, Molly M. Henry, Kate M. Oncel and the late Jeanne M. Bluthardt. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, June 29 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment private.

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CONSTANCE EDITH HUSSAR (Age 95)

On Friday, June 26, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD.  Beloved wife of  the late Edward J. Hussar;  mother of Paul (Julia), William (Maryanne), and the late Patricia Hussar;  grandmother of Christina and Alexander Hussar; sister of the late Irene, Alfred, and William Doucet, Rita Sparrow and Alice Abram. Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, June 30, 2015, from 10 to 11 a.m., where a  Funeral Service will take place at 11 a.m.  Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved daughter of the late Francis and Eileen Nagle; beloved friend of Diane Boyle; sister of Eileen Chubb, and Thomas, James, John, Robert Nagle and the late Joseph Nagle. Also survived by 15 nieces and nephews and 10 great-nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, June 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8300 Old Columbia Road, Fulton, MD, on Monday, June 29, at 10:45 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery County Humane Society (www.mchumane.org) or the American Lung Association (www.lung.org).

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Stan Chang (Age 50)

On Monday, June 22, 2015, of Rockville, MD.  Beloved son of Shirley Chang and the late Wan Chang; brother of Patrick Chang, husband of Annette and father of Paul.  Viewing at Collins Funeral Home, Saturday, June 27, 2015, From 12 to 1 PM, with Funeral Service at 1PM. Graveside Service to follow at Norbeck Memorial Park, 16225 Batchellors Forest Road (corner of Georgia and Batchellors Forest), Olney, MD at 1:45 PM.

Carol Hentschel MacDonald (Age 85)

On Friday, June 19, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert Michael MacDonald; mother of Shawn Victoria MacDonald (Randall Ehrbar), Drew Copeland (Marie Tham) MacDonald, and the late Scott Baruch MacDonald; grandmother of Kyle Copeland MacDonald, Tyler Early MacDonald, Thomas Andrew Myers, and Ruth Ellen MacDonald Ehrbar. Memorial service and interment in LaCanada, California at a later date.

SANDRA THIEN TRANG TAN NGUYEN

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Sandra Nguyen of Mechanicsburg, PA and formerly of Rockville, MD passed away. She was the beloved wife of Clarence Bouchat; daughter of Charles Cuong Tan Nguyen and Maria Nam T. Chung, and is also survived by her siblings: Josephine Phung Nguyen, Phillipe Phuoc Tan Nguyen, Florence Thien Huong Tram, Caroline Thien Kim Tram, Albert Tuan Quoc Tram, Lisa Thien Thanh Nguyen Benedict, Charles Phu Tan Nguyen, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Her family were her dearest assets and loves. Sandra last worked for Wipro as a consultant at Ciena in Baltimore and the Cincinnati Water Works, and before that at the Hershey Company through System One. She also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Enterra Solutions, Science Applications International Corporation, and General Electric Global Exchange Services as an organizational change manager and lean six sigma black belt. She earned her M.S. from Johns Hopkins and B.S. from Towson State University. She was active in the Church and in charities to benefit her native Vietnam, travelling there several times. She loved the beach, playing volleyball, the outdoors, and her many friends before succumbing to cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Vietnam R.C. Church, 11814 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m. Interment Private. Memorial contributions may be made to Vietnam Hope for Tomorrow at www.hftusa.org/content/donate or the Foundation for Women’s Cancer at www.foundationforwomenscancer.org/ways-to-give, dedicated to “Sandra T. Nguyen.”

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