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FRANCIS XAVIER McGRATH
On Saturday, March 24, 2012, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of the late Sue and Florence McGrath; father of Mary Ann Lira, John Francis McGrath, Patrick Dempsey McGrath, Anita Louise Coleman, and the late Paul Mcgrath; grandfather of Andrea and Peter Lira, Brian, Keith, Jowelle, Jazelle McGrath and Emily Coleman. Also survived by three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. 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. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church (Rockville), 520 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Wednesday, March 28, 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.
MARY LOUISE FLANAGAN
On March 22, 2012, just one day prior to her 94th birthday, Mary Louise left our presence to join her beloved husband, Thomas Mark Flanagan, whom she married
April 20, 1944 in Swissvale, PA where they both grew up. Thomas predeceased her in 1968 and she was also predeceased by her siblings, John, Charles and Ruth. She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Louise “Marlie” Flanagan Bauer, son-in-law, Joe and their sons, Nicholas and Vladimir, of Martinsburg, WV and Susan Jean Flanagan of Lanham, MD; and her son, T. Mark Flanagan Jr., his wife, Patricia Paterno-Flanagan, and their children, Timothy and Jennifer of Great Falls, VA. Mary Louise graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in Psychology in 1939. She was a member of the ROTC, The Newman Club and President of her sorority. She would proudly state that, “I never missed one day of school!” She returned for an extra course in Economics after she met her future husband who had a PhD in Economics. She later worked for Boron Oil Company, The National Education Assoc. and was the Administrative Assistant to the Director of NIH for 17 years until her retirement in 1990. She then started her “second career” as a volunteer at Doctors Hospital, Lanham, MD, winning various service awards, including the 10 year record award. She was a remarkable wife, mother, grandmother and friend, a woman with a quick “Irish Smile”, who was very much loved and will be greatly missed. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 27 at Ascension Catholic Church, 12700 Lanham-Severn Road, Bowie, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 27 at Ascension Catholic Church, 12700 Lanham-Severn Road, Bowie, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.
BETTY ECKART
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD and formerly of Washington, DC. Beloved cousin of Joan G. Beck, Brenda J. Sweeney, Kenneth D. Beck, Richard M. Beck, Carol A. Stone, Dorothy G. Bogan, Mary L. Lamb and the late Gail Forrest; dear friend of Mary P. Walls. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 10:30-11 am with funeral service at 11 am. Interment Cedar Hill cemetery.
WILLIAM A. BRAGG
On Saturday, March 17, 2012 of Owings, MD and formerly of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Arlene M. Bragg; father of Kellie (Ronnie) Sellner, Shannon (Chris) DePretoro, and Heather (Jason) Murphy; grandfather of Christopher, Braden, Kylie, Jason and Drew; son-in-law of Margaret and the late Allan Thomas; brother of Thomas (Carol) Bragg. Memorial Service at Blue Heron Center, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis, MD on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 12 noon. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Montgomery County Unit, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
MARY M. LUCAS
On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Woodrow Lucas; mother of Grace Sine, Peg Beck and William Lucas. Also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD on Monday, March 26 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln cemetery.
MICHAEL STRATOS DiBELLA (Age 22)
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved son of Georgia and Pete DiBella; loving grandson of Aspasia and the late Efstratios Stratigeas; nephew of Jany (Scott) Sims, cousin of Alexander and Christopher Sims. Funeral service at The St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36th Street & Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 11 am. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery.
EDWARD BROSNAN BURLAS
On Thursday, March 22, 2012 of Kensington, MD. Beloved husband of Joyce K. Burlas; father of Michael Burlas, Sharon Burlas, Kathleen (Michael) Jackson and Mark Burlas; grandfather of Daniel, Andrew, Heather and the late Eric Burlas, Kyle and Claire Jackson; brother of Joseph Burlas, Jr. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. 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. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD, on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice Society, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.
CHAD MICHAEL WHITNEY
Chad Whitney, 32, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, beloved son of Michael Whitney of Silver Spring, Maryland and Hope Whitney of Mesa, Arizona, and cherished step-son of Muriel Hesler, passed away suddenly on March 17, 2012. He is survived by his six brothers and sisters, Matthew, Susan, Sanford, Kristen, Erik, and Kimberly; his grandfather, George Matteson; four nephews, one niece, and a large extended family. A graduate of Morgan State University, Chad became a Senior Accountant for Enterprise Car Rental. He was a gifted accountant who pioneered many innovations. Chad was a gentle, loving, and caring young man who touched many lives; the loss is devastating to all who knew him. A service celebrating Chad’s life will be planned at a later time. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Chad’s memory to the Montgomery County Humane Society, 14645 Rothgeb Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 or Equality Maryland, a LGBT Civil Rights Organization 1201 S. Sharp Street, Suite 109, Baltimore, MD 21230.
REV. JOHN P. STACK (Age 83)
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved Priest of the Archdiocese of Washington; son of the late Thomas and Edna Stack; brother of Sr. Thomas Edna Stack, Robert Stack and the late Thomas Stack, Jr. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of the Wayside, 37575 Chaptico Road, Chaptico, MD 20621 on Saturday, March 24, at 10 a.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery, Hawthorne, NY on Tuesday, March 27 at 12 noon. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Wayside.
PATRICIA A. SANZARO
Patricia Woodworth Sanzaro died on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at her home in College Heights Estates, MD. She had been bedridden for the last two and a half years. She was born in Washington, DC on January 15, 1926.
She grew up in the Brookland area of DC and attended St. Anthony’s, Notre Dame Academy and Catholic University’s School of Nursing. She was a nurse at Providence Hospital.
Mrs. Sanzaro is survived by her husband, Dr. Frank Sanzaro; her son, Dr. Frank Sanzaro, Jr. and her daughter-in-law, Kathleen Sanzaro (Tom). Mrs. Sanzaro was predeceased by her son, Dr. Thomas J. Sanzaro and her daughter, Dr. Katherine M. Sanzaro. She is also survived by her sisters, Joan Mullan (Bill) and Geraldine Woodworth; five grandchildren, Karen Sanzaro, Tricia Butler (Biff), Thomas Sanzaro, Jr., Gallia Coles (Michael) and Francis Sanzaro (Christy). Also surviving are five great-grandchildren, Michael, McKinnley and Wesley Coles, Carolina Butler and Amelia Sanzaro.
Relatives and friends may call at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD on Monday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Capital Chapter, 1800 M Street, NW, Suite 750 South, Washington, DC 20036.
WILLIAM C. CRANFORD
Of Mitchellville, MD, formerly of Adelphi, MD, died peacefully among his family on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Bill was the beloved husband of the late Ella June Cranford and father of Jennifer Cranford Lynn, Rosanna L. Tucker, and Paul G. Talbott. He is also survived by four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and other loving family and friends. A gathering to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday April 7th at 3:30 pm at the boat dock of Collington Life Care Center (Rain Location: Collington Chapel). In keeping with Bill’s style, casual dress is requested . In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Nature Conservancy (www.nature.org), the DC Youth Orchestra (www.dcyop.org), or the Collington Foundation, 10450 Lottsford Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721.
EVELYN COKAS
On Friday, March 16, 2012, of Washington, DC. Beloved daughter of the late Gus and Ellen Cokas; sister of Mary Cokas, Christy Cokas and the late James, George, Pete, Irene, Tykie and Louis Cokas. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services and Interment Private.
JOYCE AILEEN MILLER
On Saturday, March 17, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of James F. Miller; mother of Jill Miller (Rob) Saufferer, Jeanne Miller (Dave) Rollins, Joni Miller and the late Jeff Miller; grandmother of Bryan Saufferer, Aili Joy Miller and the late Brittany Miller; mother-in-law of Karen Miller. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial service at Woodside United Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11 a.m. Interment Maple Grove cemetery, De Tour Village, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeffrey Miller Scholarship Fund at Shepherd University, PO Box 3210, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 or to Holy Cross Hospice, 11800 Tech Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
MARCELLA R. FITZPATRICK
On Monday, March 19, 2012, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of Donald F. Fitzpatrick; mother of Terri Kinkela, Katherine Lins, John A. Fitzpatrick, and Michael F. Fitzpatrick; sister-in-law of Helen Cefaratti. Also survived by 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m and Thursday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd, Silver Spring, MD with Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Daughters of America, 10 West 71st St., New York, NY 10023 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Maryland Chapter, 10155 York Rd., Suite 101, Cockeysville, MD 21030.
MARY B. MULLEN
Immaculata Class of 1953
On Friday, March 16, 2012 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Karl D. Mullen; mother of Thomas G. (Janet) Mullen, Nanette K. Miller, Rita J. (Edward) Yates and Ann P. (David) Wiegand; grandmother of Greg (Molly) Mullen, Sarah Mullen, Corey (Brittany) Yates and Amanda Yates; great-grandmother of Christopher and Carson. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, March 19, 2012, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.
