SHARON JO DAVIS
Of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Sharon was preceded in passing by her beloved husband, R. Fulton Davis; father E. Ranson Heubeck and brother Robert.Heubeck. A truly wonderful mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, Sharon is survived by her son Steven Davis, daughter-in-law Macey Davis, granddaughter Campbell Davis, mother Ethel Heubeck, and sisters Linda Vitale and Cindy Watts, as well as many beloved extended family members and friends. Sharon is an alumna of the former Frostburg State Teacher’s College where she met her husband, Fulton. Until her passing, Sharon was a second grade teacher at Bells Mill Elementary School in Potomac, Maryland for 32 years of her 45 year career. The legacy of her devotion to learning and love for teaching lives on in her extended family of staff; parents, students and former students of Bells Mill. Sharon’s family and friends are invited to pay their respects during a visitation at Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, Maryland on Friday, September 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. (Valet Parking) and to celebrate Sharon’s life at a funeral service to be held at Norbeck Memorial Park, 16225 Bachellor’s Forest Road, Olney, Maryland on Saturday, September 12 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Mama Sharon Fund, ” a fund dedicated to providing math materials for students and math teaching supplies for teachers at Bells Mill, care of Bells Mill Elementary School, 8225 Bells Mill Road, Potomac, Maryland 20854.
LUCILLE C. WATSON
On Tuesday, September 8, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late George W. Watson; mother of Patricia Kroener and George W. Watson, Jr. of Greenville, S.C.; grandmother Cindy Zagone, Kenneth and Matthew Connelly, Lance and Tripp Watson, Bruce and David Kroener. Also survived by 6 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, where service will be held on Monday, September 14, at 11:00 a.m. Interment Burtonsville Union cemetery.
AMELIA H. LAH
On Tuesday, September 08, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Ludvic G. Lah; mother of Josephine (John) Putman; grandmother of Cynthia, Eric, and Laura; great grandmother of Bailey, Chase, Madison, Zachary, and Malik; sister of Josephine Zoric; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11 am. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks for masses to be said at St. John the Baptist Church, in memory of Mrs. Lah.
HELEN J. LONG
On Monday, September 7, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late John J. Long; mother of Kevin J. Long and the late Jean Long Sherline. Graveside Service and Interment at Gate of Heaven cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, September 10 at 2 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to, Montgomery County Unit, 11331 Amherst Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902.
ROSE M. ARNONE
On Sunday, September 06, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Pat Arnone; mother of Barbara, Patrick (Terry), and Gigi (Reesa Levy) Arnone; grandmother of Debbie Potter, Donna Harrington, Donnie and Danny Powell, and Patrick and Jamie Arnone. Also survived by 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. 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 Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, September 9, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gilchrist Hospice Care, 11311 McCormick Rd., #350 Hunt Valley, MD 21031.
CORA MAE ALTMAN (Age 107)
On Saturday, September 5, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Altman, Sr.; grandmother of Lawrence Altman III (Barbara), Karen Dittmer (Michael), Susan Orcutt, Ronald Altman (Judith), Debbie Copeland (Guy), Terry Altman (Ethel), and Glen Altman, Jr. She is also survived by one daughter-in-law, Florence Altman and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Lawrence Altman, Jr., and Glen Altman and a grandson, Keith Altman and daughter-in-law, Patricia Altman. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking) on Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Colesville Rd. and Highland Dr., Silver Spring, MD on Friday, September 11, at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.
CHARLES MARTINEZ
On Saturday, September 5, 2009, of Easton, MD. Beloved husband of Elisabeth Martinez; devoted father of Wendy (Raman) Rao and Laurie Pena-Ariet; grandfather of Richard (Megan) and Alyssa Pena-Ariet; brother of Lillian Edwards and Alfred Martinez; uncle of John Edwards. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 6701 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD, on Saturday, September 12, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Memorial Hospital at Easton, 219 South Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601 in recognition of the dedicated, loving and compassionate staff of the Transfusion Center and Unit 3 East.
IRVIN HENRY SCHICK
On Friday, September 4, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Marjorie Schick; loving father of Carolyn P. Schick; brother-in-law of Marion Schick and uncle of Shirley Schick and Darlene Waller. Relatives and friends may call at Saint Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, on Wednesday, September 9, from 10 to 11 a.m., where the funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Luke Lutheran Church or to the Irvin H. Schick Endowed Scholarship at the Montgomery College Foundation, 900 Hungerford Dr., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850.
NICOLA JEROME FERA
On Wednesday, September 2, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Genevieve E. Fera; father of Richard, Nicola, Jr., and Darla Fera, and Gena Sawyer; grandfather of Evan and Jillian Sawyer; father-in-law of Dave Sawyer. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Monday, September 7, 10 to 11 a.m., where service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery, on Tuesday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m. Memorial Contributions to Montgomery County Stroke Association, P.O. Box 2052, Silver Spring, MD 20915.
REV. DAVID F. O’CONNOR, S.T.
On Wednesday, September 2, 2009 of Adelphi, MD. Father David F. O’Connor, S.T., a priest in the order of The Missionary Servants of The Most Holy Trinity. Father O’Connor was Cannon Law Professor at Washington Theological Union and served on the Marriage Tribunal with the Archdiocese of Washington. Brother of Janet Broomfield of Centerport, NY. Relatives and friends may call at Father Judge Missionary Cenacle, 1733 Metzerott Rd., Adelphi, MD., from 4 to 7 p.m., with prayer service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Luke Chapel, 8901 New Hampshire Ave., Adelphi, MD., on Saturday, September 5, at 11 a.m. Interment St. Joseph cemetery, Fort Mitchell, AL.
MARION W. HICKEY
On Tuesday, September 1, 2009, of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved wife of the late Andrew Ignatius Hickey, Jr.; mother of Barbara (David) Reger and Andrew (Mary) Hickey III; sister of Judy Parkison; grandmother of Joseph (Deanna) Reger, Michael Reger, Caitlyn (Donald) Reed and Kellyn Hickey. Also survived by two great grandchildren, Ethan Andrew Reger and Colin Pearse Reed. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, September 5, 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.
JAMES J. PICKENS, Jr.
On Tuesday, September 1, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Ruby P. Pickens; father of James J. Pickens, III “Jay” and Mark Brian Pickens; grandfather of Lindsay M. Lalbachan; great-grandfather of Connor Lalbachan; brother of Mary Cox. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Marvin Memorial United Methodist Church, 33 University Blvd, East, Silver Spring, MD 20901, on Monday, September 7, at 1 p.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park on Tuesday, September 8, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Marvin Memorial United Methodist Church.
MARION B. DANIELS
On Monday, August 31, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Lt.Col. Eugene B. Daniels, Sr.; mother of Daphne Daniels Johnson and Dr. Eugene B. Daniels, Jr.; grandmother of Katherine M. Daniels. Memorial Service at Inter-Faith Chapel, 3680 South Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, November 2, at 3:00 pm. Inurnment Arlington National cemetery Columbarium, on Monday, November 2, at 10:00 a.m. (Please assemble at Administration Building by 9:30 a.m). In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Inter-Faith Chapel.
RAYMOND EDWARD MENTZER
On Monday, August 31, 2009, of Kensington, MD. Beloved father of Daniel R. Mentzer; brother of Yvonne M. Sabine, Carol F. Ford, Dale F. Mentzer and Sallye D. Romagna. Also survived by close friend, Lynne Flannery and other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Woodside United Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD on Wednesday, September 9, at 10 a.m. Interment Rosedale cemetery, Martinsburg, WV. Contributions in his memory may be made to the, Memorial and Tribute Processing Center, P.O.Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.
JEAN A. HORROCKS
On Monday, August 31, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Alfred J. Horrocks; mother of John D. Horrocks, Pamela H. Coan, Steven F. Horrocks, James M. Horrocks and Jane Rogers. Also survived by 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Service and Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.
TERRY KONTOS
On Saturday, August 29, 2009, of Ashburn, VA. Beloved husband of Helen Kontos; father of Katina Pait, Tom (Rhonda) Kontos; grandfather of Eleni Louh, Giorgois Theodore Kambanis, Alyssa and Theodoros Kontos; greatgrandfather of Katerina and Jacqueline Louh. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 7-9 p.m. with prayers to begin promptly at 7 p.m. Funeral Service at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 16th & Upshur Street, NW, Washington, DC, on Tuesday, September 8, at 11:00 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Constantine & Helen Church, 4115 16th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 or Capital Hospice 4715 North 15th Street Arlington, VA 22205.
