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ELIZABETH SMALLEY Obituary


ELIZABETH ANN SMALLEY (Age 78)  
On Monday, November 16, 2015, of Brandywine, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert A. Smalley Sr.; mother of Robert (Karen) Smalley Jr., Diana Inkeles, Joseph Smalley, Elizabeth Martin; grandmother of Debra, Ashley, Donny, Emily, Matthew, Mia and great-grandmother of Logan; sister of Freda, Rena, Mary, Mike and the late Charlie, Joe and Tony. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, 20901 (Valet Parking), Friday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD, 20906 on Saturday, November 21, at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Charles County, P.O. Box 1703, LaPlata, MD 20646.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on Nov. 18, 2015.

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November 21, 2015

Thanks for all the great memories. Love you a Aunt Buffy!!

Love, Susie, Drew, Lauren, Chris, and Taylor Andrews

Gertrude Cooney

November 20, 2015

Buffy you always made us laugh and smile.

November 19, 2015

We will miss you so much. Thanks for ALWAYS making us smile and laugh. Love you.

~ Bob, Gina, Sydney and Sammy

Michael Bello

November 19, 2015

Buff rest in peace and please know you were loved and will be missed. Tell everyone in Heaven we miss them"

David Inkeles

November 19, 2015

Rest in Peace Buffy.
Thank you for years of memories

Shirley Auldridge

November 19, 2015

Thoughts and prayers are with Buffy's family at this time

John and Mary Steffes

November 18, 2015

You will always be an eternal light in our hearts love you. John and Butter

John and Mary Steffes

November 18, 2015

You will be an eternal light in our hearts. Love you Butter and John

Deb and Steve Gough

November 18, 2015

Buffy you are with the lord now and will suffer no more. Your generous heart will now be felt throughout heaven! We love you.

November 18, 2015

There are an awful lot of people that will miss you, Buffy. Rest in Peace. With Love, Dawn and Glenn

Mary and John Steffes

November 18, 2015

Peace be with you myBuff. We will miss you sooo much. No more suffering. Be with God and all of our angels in heaven.

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