All Obituaries

God called Paul Ciatto home on September 27, 2018 from his residence in Silver Spring,Maryland. Paul was born September 22, 1950 to the late Giuseppe and Giuseppa Ciatto in Washington, D.C. Paul is the youngest of ten children. Paul came to the Arc of  Montgomery County on October 31, 1974 and was at CHI from June 30, 1973 until December 6, 2012. Paul was fortunate to have the wonderful people from this organization to care for him as well as Montgomery...

Terri Lee Lyddane Downs of Montgomery County, MD passed away on October 15, 2018 from complications of cancer at the age of 65.  She was predeceased by her husband, William Downs and her father, Donald Lyddane, Sr.  Terri is survived by her mother, Jacquelyn Lyddane of Silver Spring; her daughter and son-in-law Lauren and Bobby Gregory of Frederick County, MD; her grandchildren Chloe Maguire and Miles Gregory; her brother and sister-in-law Donald Lyddane, Jr. and Bonnie Lyddane of...

Maria Esther Marttila, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Beloved wife of Donald John Marttila; mother of Norm (Amanda) Marttila, Charles Marttila, and Ron (Patrice) Marttila; grandmother of Michael Marttila, Sam Marttila, Austin Gulley, and Angeline Marttila; and sister of Yolanda Cortez, Dante Camarena, and the late Cesar Camarena. Visitation will begin at 10am on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 2900 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney,...

Frank Drakes was a father, building contractor and teacher. He is the second of fourteen children, born to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Drakes, of Silver Sands, Christ Church, Barbados.  He migrated to St. Lucia in 1951 where he met Frances, they fell in love and later married. Their union produced four children. Over the years he remained faithful and committed to his church. Frank served as Pathfinder Director, Master Guide Leader and Elder in St. Thomas, US VI. He always worked...

Christopher Anthony Brammer, 56 of Gaithersburg, MD, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018.  Christopher was born in Kingston, Jamaica on November 19, 1961.  He migrated at age 8 to Washington, DC where he attended elementary school.  He attended Arcola Middle School and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1980.  Christopher worked at the Australian Embassy in the printing department as well as being one of the embassy’s drivers. Christopher’s love and...

On Friday, October 12, 2018, Marina Veliz of Bethesda, Maryland passed away at home surrounded by her family.  Beloved mother of Silvia and Patty (Will); grandmother of Lexi; Aunt of Pepito and Leo. Also survived by nieces, nephews and loving family.  Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 7500 Pearl Street, Bethesda, MD 20814 on Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:00 am with a visitation from 9:30 am until 10:00 am.  Interment private.   

Henry R. Quintero, 93 a long time resident of Montgomery County, MD  died on March 31,  2018 in Dewey Beach, DE. Mr. Quintero is survived by his wife Marilyn Taggart and three children, Dr. Rick Q. Wilson (Mintra) of Los Angeles, Mary Q. Bern (Gregory) of Silver Spring,  James M. Quintero of Bethesda,  grandchildren,  Ajna Sharma-Wilson, Sivan Sharma-Wilson (Cara).  Preceded in death daughter  Maria Teresa Quintero and grandson Ryan...

Dan Gerasimos Chronopoulos, of Damascus, Maryalnd, on September 25, 2018.  Beloved husband of Marlene Ann Chronopoulos; father of Gerasimos Chronopoulos; grandfather of Iordanis and Eleni Chronopoulos.  Dan is also survived by his father Gerasimos Chronopoulos; his siblings Nicolaos, Demetri, Christos, Sia, Dina and Despina; and by several nieces and nephews. Visitation will begin at 9am on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of...

Edith Faye Sair, 96, of Leisure World, Maryland, died peacefully at Brooke Grove Assisted Living on Sunday, September 9, 2018 of natural causes. Beloved wife for 50 years of the late Donald Carmel Sair of Wheaton, Maryland. She is survived by her son, Edward Sair of Washington DC and her daughter, Donna Jacobson of Annandale, Virginia. Visitation will be at 10am on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 15663 Norbeck Blvd; Silver Spring, Maryland 20906 where Mass...

Demetra Georgopoulos of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully on September 14th, 2018.  Ms. Demetra “Toula” Georgopoulos was born in Vourvoura, Arcadia, Greece on July, 22nd 1929. She is preceded in death by her parents Sarantos and Ekaterini Georgopoulos, her brother Demetre Georgopoulos and her sisters Maria Tsioros and Panayiota Panopoulos. She is the beloved sister of Soula (the late John) Zavras, and adored sister in law of George Tsioros and Vasiliki...