JEANNE BRADY MOULTON (Age 89)
On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late James F. Moulton, Jr.; mother of James Stuart Moulton (Suzanne) of Brunswick, MD and Martha M. O”Hehir (J. Michael) of Annapolis, MD; sister of Patricia Brady Hines of Spokane, WA and the late Stuart Brady and Ellsbeth “Betty” Brady. She is also survived by five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Thursday, March 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Resurrection at Riderwood Chapel, 3160 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, March 19, at 1 p.m. with receiving of friends at 12:30 p.m. Entombment Gate of Heaven cemetery Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat) S.O.M.E., 71 O St., N.W., Washington, DC 20001 or to Friends of Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902.
SCHOLASTICA T. MIZDAIL
On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved sister of Eleanor Perch and Englebert Mizdail; aunt of Eugene, Bernard and Henry Perch, Joanne Fairchild, Theresa Graeff and Allen Mizdail. Memorial service at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906 on Friday, March 26 at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Grace Church.
VIRGINIA MARIBEE MYERS MERMEL
On Monday, March 15, 2010, of McLean, VA. Beloved wife of John F. Mermel; mother of M. Myers Mermel and Dr. Cecilia Maribee MacCallum; grandmother of Grace, Matthew, Lilly and John; sister of Judy L. Stevens. Funeral Service at Walker Chapel UMC, 4102 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, on Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 p.m. Interment Oakwood cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dr. Virginia Mermel Nursing Scholarship, Attn: Janet McCully, Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Dr. NU 101, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
MILTON C. GELENIAN, Esq.
On Monday, March 15, 2010, of Germantown, MD. Beloved husband of Seda Gelenian; father of Knar (Armen) Mardirossian, Gigi, Varak (Regla), and Siran Gelenian. Also survived by his grandchildren, two sisters and extended family. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church, 4906 Flint Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816, on Friday, March 19, at 11 a.m. Interment Graceland cemetery, Racine, WI at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church or St. Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church, 4100 North Newman Road, Racine, WI 53406.
FRIEDA FRANCES COULON (Age 93)
On Monday, March 15, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Fernand J. Coulon; mother of Claudette G. Thibodeau (George), Denise A. Fitzgerald (F. Michael) and Cynthia S. Coulon; grandmother of Mark, Alyce, Michelle, Christine and Daniel; great-grandmother of John, Michael, Mason, Chance and Georgia; sister of Jeanie Vascott. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Historic Church, 9700 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.
WILLIS E. STAYMATES
On Monday, March 15, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Lois R. Staymates; father of Lynn A. Padgett and Joan Cwikiel; grandfather of Matthew Cwikiel. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 12 to 1 p.m. where service will be held at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery.
ERIK VICTOR WILHELM ZILLIACUS
On Saturday, March 13, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of Stephen and the late Saimi Zilliacus; step-son of Carol Zilliacus; brother of C. Patrick (Marcia) Zilliacus; step-brother of Jon and Peter (Sheri) Steinman; uncle of Dustin and Jared Baldwin, Samuel, Douglas, Nathaniel, Nicholas and Noah Steinman; nephew of Patrik (Mercedes) Zilliacus. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, March 19, 2010, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service and interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Erik’’s memory may be made to Johns Hopkins University, c/o Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 100 North Charles Street, #453, Baltimore, MD 21201. (To support the work of Dr. Ronald Lesser and his Epilepsy Research).
NANCY MARIE LILLY
On Saturday, March 13, 2010 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved sister of Elizabeth Berkery, Mary Jane Sylvester, Maggie Yetter, Edward, Hank, Joseph, Francis X., Daniel and Martin Lilly. Also survived by 47 nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada Street, NW, (at Western Ave.) Washington, DC 20015, on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 11 a.m. Private interment Mount Olivet cemetery, DC. Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church at the above address.
ERIK VICTOR WILHELM ZILLIACUS
On Saturday, March 13, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of Stephen and the late Saimi Zilliacus; step-son of Carol Zilliacus; brother of C. Patrick (Marcia) Zilliacus; step-brother of Jon and Peter (Sheri) Steinman; uncle of Dustin and Jared Baldwin, Samuel, Douglas, Nathaniel, Nicholas and Noah Steinman; nephew of Patrik (Mercedes) Zilliacus. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, March 19, 2010, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service and interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Erik’s memory may be made to Johns Hopkins University, c/o Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 100 North Charles Street, #453, Baltimore, MD 21201. (To support the work of Dr. Ronald Lesser and his Epilepsy Research).
MARGARET MARY ZAHN
On Friday, March 12, 2010, at age 95. Mrs. Zahn, a fourth generation Washingtonian, had a long and rich life filled with the love of her family and her many friends and admirers. Margaret Mary Zahn was the daughter of the late Samuel P. and Nellie A. (nee Evans) and sister of the late Samuel P., Jr., Alice, Luke and Helen Conner. She was the wife of the late George A. Zahn and mother of Rev. George E., Daniel E., John W. (Rhonda), Thomas M. Zahn, and the late Agnes Z. Furilla and Denis B. Zahn. She was grandmother of Denis, Christine, Sean, Bryan and Sondra and great-grandmother of Brian and Christopher. Mrs. Zahn was mentor to scores of people who looked to her for faith, wisdom and courage. Mrs. Zahn began her legendary business career as bookkeeper for George Marshall, founder of the Washington Redskins. From there she continued as a licensed realtor, securities broker and finished this public phase of her life as owner and operator of the famed McLean Market in Northwest Tenleytown. Ever dedicated to her family life all the while, Mrs. Zahn then enjoyed more leisure time, establishing the Shillelagh’’s, a tour club that made numerous destinations to international and domestic cities. She was a loyal member of the Auxiliary, Legacy Society and Foundation of Holy Cross Hospital (of which she was a founder), Holy Cross Sisters Guild, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher, Catholic War Veterans, St. Bernadette’’s Sodality and Catholic Daughters of the Americas. These were among her principal charitable and community endeavors. Her good humor and strength were an inspiration to all whose lives she touched over the years. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernadette’’s Church, 70 University Blvd, East, Silver Spring, MD 20901 on Thursday, March 18 at 11:30 a.m. Viewing will precede the Mass beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Gate of Heaven cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Holy Cross Hospital Foundation, 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
ROSEMARY WAGNER WOOLSON
On Thursday, March 11, 2010 of Rockville, MD. Loving mother of Callen (Louise) Woolson, Karen (Pete) Freimayer, Kathy (Glenn) Phillips, and Christy (Ted) Gordon; beloved sister of Dorothy (Bill) Ford; grandmother of Glenn, Jr., Brian, Michelle, Christopher, Sharon, Daniel, and Devon. 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., where funeral service will be held on Monday, March 15 at 1 p.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.
Mary Lee Shaw
On Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Arcola Health and Rehabilitation Center, Silver Spring, MD. Beloved mother of Dorothy B. Waiters and Zelinda J. Baker; grandmother of Derrica Waiters and Ernest Lee Waiters, Jr. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
WILLIAM E. HINDS “Bill”
Suddenly on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, of Olney, MD. Beloved husband of Patricia “Gail” Hinds; loving father of Donna (Gerard) Murphy; grandfather of Erin and Greg Fieser; brother of Cadell (Haskell) Smith, Donald (Eva) Hinds, Nancy (Dean) King and the late Marvin Hinds; brother-in-law of Kay (Monk) Winkler; son of the late Belle Hinds Campbell. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, March 16, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 4200 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney, MD, on Wednesday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Norbeck Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Church of the Good Shepherd orAmerican Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute Processing Ctr., P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
EDWARD THOMAS BORDA (Age 82)
On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Susan A. Borda; father of Edward (Debbie), James (Ellen) and William (Jennifer); grandfather of Matthew, Michael, Kyle, Henry, Kobe, Susan, Annabel and Sarah Borda; brother of Alice Kmack, Frank Borda and Betty Kilmer. A Memorial Mass will be held at Holy Redeemer Church, Summit Avenue and Cable Drive, Kensington, MD on Saturday, March 13 at 12 noon. Inurnment at Arlington National cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.
RAYMOND C. KULL
On Tuesday, March 9, 2010 of Wheaton, MD. Beloved husband of Dena Mae Kull; father of Dane C. (Diane) Kull, Dena Fain DeCelle and David D. (Kathleen) Kull; grandfather of Shayna, Jessie, Megan and Dennis Kull, Mandi Kirk, Evan and Jay DeCelle, Joseph and Kenneth Whitfield; great-grandfather of Taylor, Justin, Kaitlyn, Mark, Landon, Chase and Shannon; brother of John (Coralee) Kull. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, March 13, 10 to 11 a.m., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to William Childs Hospice House, 381 Medplex Parkway, Palm Bay, FL 32907.
IRENE BROCENOS “Yiayia”
On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Speero John Brocenos; mother of John and Peter Brocenos; mother-in-law of Eilene Brocenos; grandmother of Krista, Tiffany, Michael, Nathan and Sophia. 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. (Prayer service at 7 p.m.) Funeral Service at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 16th & Upshur Streets, NW, Washington, DC, on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 11 a.m. Interment Glenwood cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 200 E. Joppa Rd., Suite 407, Towson, MD 21286.
