George P. Kalas Funeral Home P.A.

George P. Kalas Funeral Home P.A.
2973 Solomons Island Rd
Edgewater, MD 21037
410-956-4488

George P. Kalas
Funeral Home
6160 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, Md. 20745
301-567-9424

Our Staff

The Kalas Family

The Kalas Family

Staff members of George P. Kalas Funeral Home, P.A. are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.

The late Robert Mattingly - Successor

The late George P. Kalas, Sr.

George P. Kalas Sr., 83, a founder with his wife of the George P. Kalas funeral homes in Oxon Hill and Edgewater, died March 20, 2006 at Fort Washington Hospital. He had prostate cancer.

Mr. Kalas, a Fort Washington resident, married into the family that owned the Robert A. Mattingly funeral home in Washington. After doing sales work for Sunbeam bread, Mr. Kalas graduated in 1958 from Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia and then joined the Mattingly business.

In 1973, he opened its Oxon Hill branch and soon changed the name to his own. The Edgewater branch opened in 1997. He had an active role in operations until recent years, and his two sons are now the owners.

He was born George Peter Kalavitinos in Washington and legally changed his name when he married. He attended Eastern High School and Benjamin Franklin University.

During World War II, he served in the Army Air Coprs in England and was a crewman on B-24 bombers. His decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross and four awards of the Air Medal.

He was a member of St. Columba Catholic Church in Oxon Hill and Disabled American Veterans. In 1981, he received an award from the Home Plate Club of Washington for his sponsorship of youth baseball teams.

His wife of 56 years, Jean Mattingly Kalas, died in 2000.

The Late Jean Mattingly Kalas

Jean Mattingly Kalas grew up in the living quarters of the Mattingly Funeral Home in southeast Washington, DC which was owned by her father, Robert Mattingly. In the early 1960s, Mrs. Kalas joined her parents and husband, George, as a receptionist at the funeral home. While she never obtained a funeral director�s license, Mrs. Kalas became the official hostess and office manager of the funeral home and helped oversee its move from Washington to Oxon Hill, MD in 1973. After her parents� deaths, the business was renamed the George P. Kalas Funeral Home. In partnership with her husband, Mrs. Kalas continued to be a driving leadership force at the funeral home until her death in 2000. She is best remembered as the principal ambassador of the funeral home, personally answering the telephone throughout the day and night to offer initial assistance to anyone who called. Her legacy lives on through her sons, George P. Kalas, Jr. and Robert P. Kalas, who own/operate the George P. Kalas Funeral Homes located in Oxon Hill and Edgewater, MD.

George P. Kalas, Jr.

Phone: 301-567-9424
E-mail: GeorgePKalasJR@kalasfuneralhomes.com

George P. Kalas, Jr. is a licensed funeral director and owner/operator of the George P. Kalas Funeral Homes. He followed in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather in choosing to become a funeral director. He is a member of the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, St. Mary's Catholic Church in Annapolis, MD and Old South Country Club where he presently sits on the Board.

He graduated from St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, St. John's College High School, Villanova University where he received his B.A., Catholic University where he earned a MSW and Catonsville Community College where he received an Associates Degree in Mortuary Science. He was awarded the 2007 Business Partner of the Year Award from the Catholic Business Network of Prince George's County.

George is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Robert P. Kalas, Sr.

Phone: 410-956-4488
E-mail: BobKalas@kalasfuneralhomes.com

Robert �Bob� P. Kalas is a licensed funeral director, insurance agent and owner/operator of the George P. Kalas Funeral Homes. His memberships include Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Cremation Association of North America, Knights of Columbus; Council 1384 and St. Mary�s Catholic Church (Annapolis, MD). Bob graduated from Mt. Calvary Catholic School (Forestville, MD), Bishop McNamara High School (Forestville, MD), Towson University (Towson, MD) with his Bachelor of Arts Degree and Community College of Baltimore County (Catonsville, MD) with his Associate of Science Degree in Mortuary Sciences.

George P. Kalas III

Phone: 301-567-9424 or 410-956-4488
E-mail: GeorgePKalasIII@kalasfuneralhomes.com

George P. Kalas, III is a licensed funeral director, insurance agent and partial owner of the George P. Kalas Funeral Homes. He is a member of the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, St. John Neumann Catholic Church (Annapolis, MD), Sons of the American Legion and Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. George graduated from St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic School (Upper Marlboro, MD), Gonzaga College High School (Washington, D.C.), Villanova University (Philadelphia, PA) with his Bachelor of Arts Degree and Community College of Baltimore County (Catonsville, MD) with his Associate of Science Degree in Mortuary Science.

George holds licenses in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia.

Allen Swann - Licensed Funeral Director

Allen has been employed at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home in Oxon Hill since July of 1975. Allen holds licenses in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Oliver S. Ewing - Licensed Funeral Director

Phone: 301-567-9424
E-mail: osewing@kalasfuneralhomes.com

Oliver has been employed by the George P. Kalas Funeral Home in Oxon Hill since September of 1980. Oliver is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia . Oliver is a graduate of the Milton Hershey School, Hershey, PA.; a 20 year Air Force Veteran that retired from the Armed Forces Medical Examiners Office located at the Armed Forces Institue of Pathology and a Graduate of Catonsville Community College with a Degree in Mortuary Sciences.

Scotty A. Nuthall-Licensed Funeral Director

Phone: 410.956.4488
E-mail: snuthall@kalasfuneralhomes.com

A lifetime resident of Maryland and currently residing South County, Scotty joined the Kalas Funeral Home in 1998 as a part-time funeral assistant. He went on to become a licensed funeral director after graduating Cum Laude from Catonsville Community College with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Mortuary Science. Scotty is currently the senior director at our Edgewater facility and a member of the National Funeral Directors Association. In his personal life, Scotty is a devoted family man, an avid Capitals fan, an active parishoner at Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville and most recently has joined the Anne Arundel County Police as a Reserve Officer.

Robert Predicce - Licensed Funeral Director

Phone 410.956.4488

E-mail RPredicce@kalasfuneralhomes.com

Rob began his funeral service career in January of 2000 in Kearney, NE. After moving to Maryland in May of 2002, he attended the Community College of Baltimore County in January of 2003 and graduated Cum Laude with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in June of 2004.

Rob is licensed in Maryland and Pennsylvania and is currently a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the American Board of Funeral Service Education.

He is currently married and has two sons.