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Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc. - Silver Spring

500 University Blvd. West

Silver Spring, Maryland

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Dec. 10, 2025

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Joan Beckley Obituary

Joan Beckley, 87, of Wheaton, MD, passed away on November 28, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late William L. Beckley Jr., devoted mother to Lori (Rob), William III, and Paul, and cherished sister of Polly, and the late Donna and Lee Anne. Joan was a loving grandmother to Chris (Alexandra) and Ryan (Daisy), and great-grandmother of two. Family and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Catherine Laboure Church, 11801 Claridge Rd., Wheaton, MD, on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 10 a.m., followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Carmelite Monastery P.O. Box 57, 2101 Manor Drive, Loretto, PA 15940, or to a charity of your choice.

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Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 9, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Joan Beckley

Dec

10

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Collins Funeral Home

500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Dec

11

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Catherine Labouré Church

11801 Claridge Road, Wheaton, MD 20902

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Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc. - Silver Spring

500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD 20901

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