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HAYDÉE McGUGAN Obituary


HAYDÉE McGUGAN  
On Thursday, March 3, 2016 of Silver Spring, MD, Haydée McGugan, beloved wife of Vincent McGugan for 66 years, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord. Mother of Vincent (Joy); Michael; Steve; David; Patrick (Anne); Dianne; Maria (Peter); grandmother of John, Merrily, Natalie, Matthew, Megan, Samuel, Brian, Ryan, Stephanie, Jacob, Rebecca; great-grandmother of Teagean. Haydée earned a BA degree in Education at Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan and positively impacted thousands of young lives during her career as a teacher. She was a member of the MaryKnights. Haydée loved bridge, bowling, and golf, family vacations, and traveling the world with Vince.Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, March 8, 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, on Wednesday, March 9, at 11 a.m., followed by internment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer''s Association, 4600 Park Rd., Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209.

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Published by The Washington Post on Mar. 7, 2016.

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Dan & Sara Herbers

March 11, 2016

So sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Laboy Family

March 8, 2016

We are so sorry for your loss. We are thinking and praying for your family for comfort, peace and strength. God bless you.
Ramon & Linda Laboy

March 8, 2016

on behalf of Collins Funeral Home, let me express to you are deep sympathy and offer our condolences in the loss of Haydee. If I can help or assist you through this process and journey, please do not hesitate to contact me. My thoughts and prayers are with and for you. Blessings, Rev. Keith Miller (Chaplain, Collins Funeral Home)

Robin Thompson

March 7, 2016

Our condolences to the entire family at this most difficult time. Treasure all the great times and memories.

Fran Gillis

March 7, 2016

Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your dearest wife, mother and grandmother Haydee. She was a loving, vibrant woman of great courage. She will be missed by all of us but we carry happy memories of times spent together. The Gillis Family

Rosemarie Cruz

March 7, 2016

My deepest sympathy to the McGugan Cruz family. No words can describe how sorry I am for your loss. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Love, Roses

Linda Mavilia

March 7, 2016

My heart goes out to all the family and friends of your beloved Haydée. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

Linda Mavilia

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