RUTA HAJKOWSKI
On Tuesday, July 6, 2010 of Silver Spring, MD. Member and former president of the local chapter of Dzintra Sorority. Beloved wife of Stanley Dominic Hajkowski; mother of Stanley Eriks Hajkowski and Inta Hajkowski; grandmother of Brandon, Brian, Riley, Hannah and Daniel; sister of Uldis Elstins; sister-in-law of Cheryl Elstins; mother-in-law of Jennifer Hajkowski. Also survived by her niece, Diana (Casey) Geyer. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking), Monday, 7 to 9 p.m., where funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 13 at 11 a.m. Interment Rock Creek cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Latvian Lutheran Evangelical Church of Washington DC, 400 Hurley Ave., Rockville, MD 20850.
ROBERTA CECILE WHEELER
On Monday, July 5, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved mother of William T. and wife, Margaret Perkins Wheeler; grandmother of Tyson (Cindy) and David (Kelli) Wheeler; great-grandmother of Natalie and Patrick Wheeler. Relatives and friends may call at St. Rose of Lima Historic Chapel, 11701 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, on Thursday, July 8, 2010 from 10 to 11 a.m.; where the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Interment St. Rose of Lima Parish cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Parish Building Fund, 11701 Clopper Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1024.
ANNE TREBING WHITE (Age 84)
On Monday, July 5, 2010 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Lee M. White, Jr.; devoted mother of Slaton L. (Jill) White, Rachel A. (Don) Nelson, Gabrielle W. (Charles) Lee and Noel M. (Rev. Lisa Arrington) White; loving grandmother of Emily, Lynsey, Robert, Matthew, Rebecca, Timothy, Allison and Jonathan; great-grandmother of Jackson; sister of William A. Trebing, Jr. Services and interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD 20852.
BETTY B. BRITTON
(1920 - 2010)
Peacefully, on Sunday, July 4, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late James Andrew Britton, Sr.; mother of Barbara Harbin, James “Buddy”, Jr. and Ray Britton; sister of Hal Bowles. Also survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, Friday, July 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. where service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Casey House, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.
JAMES LEWIS ADERHOLD (Age 88)
On Sunday, July 4, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Mary Chonko Aderhold; father of James Aderhold Jr. (Rita), Wayne Aderhold (Donna), Suzan Berger (Milt) and Helen Simmons (Pat); uncle of Mary Ellen Koehler (Jerry). Also survived by 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Viers Mill & Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Friday, July 9 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Catherine Laboure School Endowment Fund, 11811 Claridge Road, Wheaton, MD 20902 or to the Justin W. Jennings Foundation, 230 Chad Place, Millville, DE 19970.
FRANCES MARIE LEASE (87)
On Sunday, July 4, 2010, of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Oscar W. Lease; mother of Oscar W. Jr. (Patricia Frye) and Lowell S. (Catherine Hennessey) Lease; grandmother of Oscar W. III and Michelle Lease; and sister of Louise Novash and predeceased by Dorothy Burkhart and Edward Fisher. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Millian Memorial United Methodist Church, 13016 Parkland Dr., Rockville, MD on Monday, July 12 at 2:30 p.m. Interment Fort Ashby cemetery, WV on Tuesday, July 13, at 2 p.m.
GEORGE JOSEPH NESLINE
On Saturday, July 3, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Barbara Nesline; father of Margaret Nesline Howell, John F. (Molly) Nesline, Mary Ann (Mike) Nesline Viverette; Teri (Kenneth) Nesline Troxell; grandfather of Trey, Teddy, Andrew and Lyndall Troxell; uncle of Kathie Perry and Ed (Patrick) Gunning. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, July 8 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
ANNE ASMUTH MEADE (Age 91)
On Saturday, July 3, 2010, of Hyattsville, MD. Beloved wife of the late Charles D. Meade; loving mother of Anne Meade, Mary Wadbrook, Celeste Strauss, Veronica Murtha, Virginia Crotts, Elizabeth Barnes, Charles Meade and the late Anthony Meade; sister of Eileen Goenner and the late Minnie Cheseldine, Walter Asmuth and Geraldine Murphy. Also survived by 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, July 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Mills Church, 114 St. Mary’s Place, Laurel, MD, on Friday, July 9, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to theAmerican Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute Ctr. P.O. Box 5216 Glen Allen, VA 23058.
ROBERT FRANCIS MEIER
On Saturday, July 3, 2010 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Patricia Ann Meier; father of John C. Meier, Nancy J. Meier, Joan M. Bathon, R. Timothy Meier and the late Mary P. Bardman; grandfather of Christopher Bathon and Kathryn Bathon, Michele and Kayla Meier, Laura and Meghan Bardman; great-grandfather of Ingrid Burgdorf and Alex Cuadros; father-in-law of Milena and Mary Ann Meier. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Church, 4101 Norbeck Road (at Muncaster Mill Road) Rockville, MD 20853, on Wednesday, July 7 at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick’’s Church at the above address.
MICHAEL JOSEPH CORBLEY, Ph.D.
On Friday, July 2, 2010, of Easton, MD and Boston, MA. Beloved son of Margaret M. and the late Joseph T. Corbley, Jr.; nephew of Rev. Joseph Kleinstuber; brother of Catherine Levey (Christopher), Maureen Splain (Paul) and Kevin Corbley (Ann); uncle of three nieces and three nephews. Also survived by loving companion, Zoe Tang. Relatives and friends may call at Holy Redeemer Church, Summit Ave and Cable Drive, Kensington, MD, on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD, 21601 www.talbothospice.org .
JULIA WARD SIMPSON
On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 of Wheaton, MD. Beloved wife of Edgar D. Simpson; mother of Mary Scott, Kathleen (Stephen) Dawson, Sheilah Simpson, Eileen (Anthony) Anselmo, Joseph Simpson and David Simpson. Also survived by 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine Laboure, Veirs Mill and Claridge Roads, Wheaton, MD, on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery.
KUNG-MEI LI (Age 98)
On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, of North Potomac, MD. Beloved wife of the late Kung-Ti Li; beloved mother of Tsui-Ti, Kuan Sheng, Hsiao-Mae, and Kuan Hsiung. Also survived by eight loving grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Tuesday, July 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where service will be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery.
CAROL SUE DEAN
On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 of Kensington, MD. Beloved daughter of Dorothy M. and the late Nicholas O. Dean; sister of Ronald O., Robert D. and John A. Dean. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Redeemer Church, Summit Ave. and Cable Drive, Kensington, MD, on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 12 noon. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery.
FRANCIS A. LEIMBACH, JR. “Frank”
On Tuesday, June 29, 2010 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Harriette Leimbach; father of Beth (Bill) Swanson, Michael Wade (Mary) Leimbach, Linda M. Leimbach, Annamarie “Rie” (Michael) Crowley, and the late Francis A. “Jim” Leimbach III; brother of Henry T. Leimbach; grandfather of Bryan, Mike, Brad, John, Alex, Jennifer and Heather. Memorial Service at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 3101 University Blvd., West, Kensington, MD, on Monday, July 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. Inurnment Washington National cemetery at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to 1st Infantry Division Foundation Scholarship Fund, 1933 Morris Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422 or to Komen for the Cure, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.
FREDERICK WILLIAM BECKMAN, JR.
WWII VETERAN
On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Dian Beckman; father of Frederick W. (Kim) Beckman, III and Pamela L. Beckman; grandfather of Ricky, D.J., Jonathan, Christopher and Jennifer; great-grandfather of Casey Nicole and Madelyn Marie. Also survived by his brother Robert Beckman of Washington and sister-in-law Sunnie Ferguson of Ohio. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, from 7 to 9 p.m.; where the funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 3 at 9 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association Washington Office 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW, #1005 Washington, DC 20036.
PATRICIA E. NAPIER
On Sunday, June 27, 2010 of Olney, MD. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Napier and Herbert C. Vallance; mother of Robert Charles-Vallance and Beverly Ann Lapp and her husband Chris; grandmother of Chadwick Vallance and Jean -Paul Vallance, Katherine, Christopher and Andrew Lapp; great-grandmother of Daniel Charles Vallance; sister of Sheila Hamilton. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking) Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck and Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Thursday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann’s Infant and Maternity Home, 4901 Eastern Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20782.
