Tekla D. Virvan On Friday, August 31, 2012, of Bowie, MD. Beloved wife of George A. Virvan; loving mother of Greg Virvan, Daria Virvan, and Barbara Galuska and her husband Scott; devoted grandmother of Alexandra and Kristen, dear sister of Pauline Stribula and her husband Joseph, Marie Post and her late husband Jerome Post, and the late John Melnick. The family will receive friends at the Orthodox Church of St. Matthew, 7271 Eden Brook Dr., Columbia, MD 21046 on Thursday, September 6, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm, with a Panikhida service at 7 pm. The Funeral Service with Divine Liturgy will be held on Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10 am. Interment, Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery in Elkridge, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Orthodox Church of St. Matthew, 7271 Eden Brook Dr., Columbia, MD 21046 or to Saint Nicholas Cathedral, 3500 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007.