Archive for January, 2016

Sunday, January 31st, 2016

LOW, Beng Hock “David”

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Beng Hock Low

“David” (Age 54)

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, of Wheaton, MD, formerly of Malacca, Malaysia.  Beloved husband of Siew “Vivianne” Chin; loving father of Christina Low;  brother of BengChoon, BengHong, BengKiat, BengTiong, and BengChuan.  Also survived by many loving family members and friends.  Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 (Valet Parking), Friday, February 5, from 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM, with prayers held at 7.30 PM.  Interment Private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society-MD Chapter, 11350 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD  21031.

Saturday, January 30th, 2016

PIKE, Georgette G.

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Georgette G. Pike (Age 81)

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, of Kensington, MD.  Beloved wife of 54 years to the late Thomas Lewis Pike; mother of Chris (Liz), Eric (Diana) and Michelle (Kathy); grandmother of Lauren, Andrew, Samantha, Carissa, and Luke. Sister-in-law of Judy and the late Gary Pike.  Also survived by many friends and  loved ones.  Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, February 1,  from 7 to 9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Cross Church, 4900 Strathmore Avenue, Garrett Park, MD, on Tuesday, February 2,  at 11:00 AM.  Interment  Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Children’s Inn at NIH, 7 West Drive Bethesda, MD 20814 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN  38148.

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Friday, January 29th, 2016

DURKIN, Audrey June

Audrey June Durkin (Age 89)
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Durkin; mother of Gregory P. Durkin, John C. (Agnes) Durkin, Mary Christine (Mauro) Ramos, Barbara E. (the late James) Darr, and the late Kevin W. Durkin; grandmother of Keaven M. Freeman (John Shipp, Jr.), Nicole Durkin (Shaun Steele), Sarah F. Durkin, Christopher J. (Penny) Durkin, Paul R. Ramos, Patrick R. Durkin, Robert A. Durkin, Jessica N.G. (Jamie) Miller, Elizabeth W. (Nicholas) Brackett, and Alexandra Durkin; great-grandmother of Zair Durkin, Giovanna “Gigi” Cappetta, Jinx Durkin, Gaia Brice, Jade Miller, and Sean Steele. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, January 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral Service will immediately follow at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children”s Research Hospital, P.O .Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148.
Thursday, January 28th, 2016

McHUGH, Theresa M.

Theresa M. McHugh (Age 80)

On Monday, January 25, 2016, of Burtonsville, MD. Beloved wife of the late John “Jack” McHugh; mother of Kathleen T. and John J. McHugh, Jr.; sister of Marcia Palmer and Mary Cullen. Relatives and friends may call at Sanctuary at Holy Cross Chapel, 3415 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, MD,on Tuesday, February 2, from 12 to 1 p.m. where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Thursday, January 28th, 2016

COLEMAN, Prudence Ann

Prudence Ann Coleman (Age 84)

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, of Elkridge, MD.  Beloved wife of Francis W. Coleman; mother of Diane Coleman, Pamela Vilas (Donald), Valerie Gist (Bruce) and Kenneth Coleman (Julie); grandmother of Drew and Natalie Tomlin, Rosemary and Edward Coleman; sister of Debbie Kirkpatrick, and the late Bruce Parkhouse and Runette Clements.  Relatives and friends may call at  Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, January 31, 2 to 4 p.m. Private Interment at Columbia Memorial Park, Clarksville, MD.  Memorial contributions may be made to Gilchrist Hospice Care at www.gilchristhospice.org.

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Thursday, January 28th, 2016

ELGIN, M.D., Stephen S.

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STEPHEN S. ELGIN, M.D. (Age 86)
On Sunday, January 17, 2016, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of Virginia Elgin; father of Heather (Nicholas) Cole and Nicholas (Kate) Elgin; grandfather of Alexandra and Madison Elgin, Euan and Rhys Cole; brother of Dorothy Hatounian. Also survived by many loving family members. Memorial Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 O Street NW, Washington, DC, 20007 on Saturday, February 6, at 11 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church, www.stjohnsgeorgetown.org or The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington, www.youreyes.org.
Thursday, January 28th, 2016

DIETERICH, Dorothy Bertha

DOROTHY BERTHA DIETERICH (Age 91)
On Friday, January 22, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Donald E. Dieterich, Sr.; mother of Diane E. Dollar and Donald E. Dieterich, Jr.; grandmother of James, Alison, Paul, Joseph, Nicholas, Adam, Lauren, and Kevin; great-grandmother of Brianna, Conner, McKenna, Marisa, Sophia, Avianna, Turner, Lleyton, Cole, and Sara; sister of Irene Lyons. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, January 28, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Private service and interment at Doylestown Cemetery, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

SAYRE, Clifford L., Jr.

Dr. Clifford L. Sayre, Jr (Age 88)

On Thursday, January 14, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Rose Morton Sayre; father of Clifford L. (Catherine) Sayre, III and Marie (David) Cole; grandfather of Philip and Kimberly Sayre. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, February 2, 2016 from 7 to 9 pm and on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 from 12 to 1 pm where Funeral Service will be held on at 1 pm. Graveside Service and Inurnment Arlington National Cemetery Columbariaum at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Georgetown University Memory Disorders Program, Administrative Office, Building D, Suite 177, 4000 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington D.C. 20057 OR The A. James Clark School of Engineering at The University of Maryland,https://giving.umd.edu/giving/showSchool.php?name=engineering

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Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

DANIELL, James Edward (Age 51)

James Edward Daniell (Age 51)

On Saturday, January 23, 2016, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Kae Daniell; son of Walter and Margaret Daniell, father of Robin and Amberly Daniell; brother of Susan O’Connor, Christopher Daniell and Karen Hobbs. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, January 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Aspen Hill Christian Church, Hewitt & Georgia Avenues, Silver Spring, on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 12 p.m. Interment at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Ducks Unlimited: www.ducks.org/tributes/JamesDaniell, or Montgomery Hospice Casey House, In Memory of James Daniell, Please selection Casey House for the “Gift of Purpose” www.montgomeryhospice.org/donate-support/donate-now

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

WEST, Edward B.

EDWARD B. WEST
Passed away peacefully on Friday January 22, 2016. Edd was born on May 29, 1925 in Ozark, Arkansas to the Reverend James G. West and Mary Yoder West, the 5th of 5 children. Edd spent his formative years moving from small town to small town in Southern MO and Northern AR as his Dad practiced his Ministry career. He left high school early to enter an Officers Training Program for the Navy being offered at the College of the Ozarks. He enlisted in the Navy on July 1, 1943 and was discharged on July 4, 1946 with the Rank of Lieutenant. After his discharge, Edd attended Missouri Valley College where he earned his Bachelor”s degree in Mathematics. He then started teaching mathematics at the Missouri School of Mines in Rolla, MO. He then took a graduate assistants position at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO where he earned his MBA in Mathematics. His next position was a Professor of Mathematics at Lamar College in Beaumont, TX until September of 1953 when he was recruited by IBM to work in Marketing and Sales in their Government Contracts Division starting in Houston, TX. Edd had a very successful career with IBM, all of it in the Washington, DC area. Edd spent 29 years with the company before retiring in February of 1983. He lived all 59 years in the same house in Kensington, MD and spent his retirement traveling the country, volunteering in the community and working in his gardens. Edd is preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara Elizabeth. He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Mildred Asa, whom he met in Dexter, MO; daughter, Susie Robinson (husband Donnie); son, Ed West (wife Nancy). He also leaves behind seven grandchildren: Edward West (wife Gina), Tim Robinson, Melissa Soto (husband Juan), David West, Brian Robinson, Stacy Joyce (husband Jeff) and David Foxworthy, as well as three great-grandchildren: Sofia, Alex and Aidan Soto. There will be a Memorial Service on Friday January 29, 2016 at 2 P.M., at Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church, 10123 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD. 20895.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

HAGGERTY, Anna Gaffigan

ANNA GAFFIGAN HAGGERTY (Age 95)
Of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2016. Her sons Joe (Eileen) and Larry (Hannah) were at her side. Her son, Steve (Marilyn) could not be present. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Joseph P. Gaffigan, in 1978; and her husband of 25 years, Paul Haggerty in 2007. She was also preceded in death by her son, Robert Gaffigan, killed in Vietnam in 1970, and granddaughter, Ann Marie Romano, in 2001. Along with her three sons, she is survived by eight grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

RADL, Frank Peter

FRANK PETER RADL (Age 85)
Passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016, of Potomac, MD, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband for 59 years of Inga Radl; father of Thomas, Connie, and Jennifer; brother of Elizabeth LoGiudice and Theresa Eibel. Also survived by five grandchildren, Nicole, Lara, Lianne, Kristin, and Emily, other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, January 27 from 7 to 9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Raphael”s Church, Falls Road at Dunster Road, Rockville, MD, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Heart Association , Memorial & Tribute Processing Ctr., 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

PERALTA, Anabella Mariano

ANABELLA MARIANO PERALTA
(Age 48)
On Thursday, January 21, 2016, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved wife of Arnel B. Peralta; step-mother of Ria, Reena, and Rheana Peralta; daughter of Conchita Mariano and the late Maximo Mariano, Sr.; sister of Millette Bernardo, Analiza Tupas, Arlene Ingal, Maximo Mariano Jr., and Jimmy Mariano. Also survived by her mother-in-law Lydia Peralta-Hartman. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, January 26, 2016, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 805 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 10 a.m. Interment at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society , 7500 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770. http://www.cancer.org
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

FERRICK, Eugene

EUGENE FERRICK
Eugene “Gene” Ferrick Jr. passed peacefully the evening of January 21, 2016, surrounded by his loving wife of 55 years Lynn; his children Gene and Joann, Kevin and Elizabeth, Mary Lynn and Sean Sharp, Beth and Steve O”Connell, and Colleen and Dave Becker; and a number of his grandchildren. Everyone that knew Gene will remember him as a caring and holy man who deeply loved his wife; children; 13 grandchildren, and great granddaughter. His generous spirit and devotion to life will continue through his family and all those he has touched. Gene also gave nearly forty years in service to the US Government, retiring as Director of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Systems Division, Office of Space Tracking and Data Systems, NASA Headquarters. The family invites relatives and friends to join them in celebrating Gene”s life from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Collins Funeral Home (valet parking), 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD 20901 and at a Mass of Christian burial at the Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20853 at 11 a.m. on January 29, 2016. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Gene”s name be made to St. Jude Regional Catholic School, 4820 Walbridge St., Rockville, MD 20853.
Monday, January 25th, 2016

GUNN, JOHN PHILIP

John Philip Gunn (Age 95)
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, of Greenbackville, VA, formerly of Silver Spring, MD. He was born in Takoma Park, MD on September 5, 1920 to the late John and Carrie (Baker) Gunn at Washington, DC. John is survived by three daughters, Leslie Gunn Joliet and her husband Tim of Greenbackville, VA, Laurie Gunn Esler of Myrtle Beach, SC, Lisa Gunn Brown and her husband Hamilton of Chapel Hill, NC; two sons, John Gilbert Bell of Boyds, MD and James Scott Bell of Annandale, VA; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, John Petrie Gunn, mother, Carrie Baker Gunn, wife, Dorothy Louise Gunn, and brother, Louis Gunn. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, January 26, 2016, from 10 to 11 a.m. where Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
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