| Richard H. Ashley |
2010
Richard H. Ashley, 79, a 15-year resident of Edgewater and formerly of Bethesda, died Jan. 2, 2010 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a
lengthy illness.
Born March 9, 1930, in Washington D.C., Dick was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and a principal of Hollyoak, Inc., a building
and land developer in the Washington metropolitan area.
His interests included woodworking, cabinetry and wooden boat building. Dick also enjoyed boating, fishing and crabbing on the
Chesapeake Bay. He was a skilled cook, a mentor to other woodworkers in his home shop, and could often be found surrounded by his
friends and family at his house on the Bay.
He was predeceased by his son, Richard R. Ashley, who died in 1980.
He is survived by his wife, Stealey Ashley of Edgewater, whom he married in 1978; his daughter, Janet L. Ashley of Rockville; six
brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law; three nephews and four nieces.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the South River Federation, 2830 Solomons
Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037 or Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, Sajak Pavillion, 2001 Medical Parkway, Suite 240,
Annapolis, MD 21401. Arrangements by George P. Kalas Funeral Home.
Please sign the guestbook at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com
Published in The Capital on January 8, 2010
Richard H. Ashley, 79, a 15-year resident of Edgewater and formerly of Bethesda, died Jan. 2, 2010 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a
lengthy illness.
Born March 9, 1930, in Washington D.C., Dick was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and a principal of Hollyoak, Inc., a building
and land developer in the Washington metropolitan area.
His interests included woodworking, cabinetry and wooden boat building. Dick also enjoyed boating, fishing and crabbing on the
Chesapeake Bay. He was a skilled cook, a mentor to other woodworkers in his home shop, and could often be found surrounded by his
friends and family at his house on the Bay.
He was predeceased by his son, Richard R. Ashley, who died in 1980.
He is survived by his wife, Stealey Ashley of Edgewater, whom he married in 1978; his daughter, Janet L. Ashley of Rockville; six
brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law; three nephews and four nieces.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the South River Federation, 2830 Solomons
Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037 or Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, Sajak Pavillion, 2001 Medical Parkway, Suite 240,
Annapolis, MD 21401. Arrangements by George P. Kalas Funeral Home.
Please sign the guestbook at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com
Published in The Capital on January 8, 2010