Delores May VanSteenburg
Delores May VanSteenburg, 68, of Great Mills, died on Monday, January 8, 2001 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland.
Born March 12, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, mother of five children and ten grandchildren.
She was loved and respected by all who knew her. She drove a school bus for twenty years at the Gladwin Michigan Public Schools while married to her first husband, Raymond Brown. She was a teacher aide and school bus driver for Queens Creek Arizona School system for eight years until forced into retirement by heart problems. She was an active member of Metropolitan Community Church of the Chesapeake. She loved to sew and quilt and was a member of Quilters By the Bay, the Pax River Quilters Guild and the Thursday Senior’s Sewing Club.
Surviving family in the order of birth are as follows: Nancy and her husband, Raymond Robinson, their children Sarah, Alex, Jacob, Kevan and Lucas of PawPaw, Michigan; Gerald Brown and his wife, Anne, their two children Josephine and GeorgeAnne from Leavenworth, Kansas; Cindy and Linda, Charlie and his wife, Bertha, their two children Christopher and Heather from Brunswick, Maine; and Terry and Jewell and his son, Derrick from Chandler, Arizona. She is also survived by her sister, Joan Pratt of Detroit, Michigan and nephews, Jimmy, Johnny and Randy.
Family and friends will be received on Thursday, January 11, 2001 from 4 - 8 p.m. in The Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
A Memorial Service will be conducted on Friday, January 12, 2001 by the MCC of the Chesapeake at Oakland United Methodist Church, 5300 Chalk Point Road, West River, Maryland at 1:00 p.m.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, family asks that contributions be made to the Building Fund of MCC of the Chesapeake, P.O. Box 495, Shady Side, Maryland 20764.
Arrangements provided by BRINSFIELD FUNERAL HOME, P.A., Leonardtown, Maryland.
Calvin Herbert Dean
Calvin Herbert Dean, 78 of Mechanicsville, Maryland died, Sunday, January 7, 2001 at his residence.
Born in Laurel Grove, Maryland, on March 27, 1922, son of the late Luther Franklin Dean, Sr. and Lillian Grace Jones Dean.
He was the husband of Dorothy Virginia Weddle Dean, he is survived by one daughter Judy Dean Wood of Hollywood, Maryland a son Raynor Calvin Dean of Dunkirk, Maryland a brother Luther Franklin Dean, Jr, of Hollywood, Maryland, two grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren also survive him.
Mr. Dean served in the United States Army from February 1943 to November 1945 during this time he received the ATO Medal, EAMETO Medal, Good Conduct and World War II Victory Medal, he went to work for the Public Works Department as a Maintenance Scheduler at the Patuxent Naval Air Station. Mr. Dean was a life long resident of St. Mary’s County, he attended Mt. Zion United Methodist Church all his life, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite 32nd Degree and United Methodist Men, NARFE.
Family and friends will be received on Thursday, January 11, 2001 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD
Robert Andrew Mowrer
Robert Andrew Mowrer, 37, Piney Point, Maryland, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at his residence.
Born on March 28, 1963 in San Diego, California, he was the son of David Earl Mowrer, Sr. and Nancy Lorraine Groff Mowrer of Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Mowrer moved to this area in 1967.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter; Amanda Renee Mowrer of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma, two brothers; David E. Mowrer, Jr., of St. Inigoes, Maryland And James K. Mowrer of Lexington Park, Maryland, and paternal grandfather; Earl A. Mowrer of Mountville, Pennsylvania.
Family and friends were received on Monday, January 8, 2001 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland where a Funeral Service was conducted at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Joseph L. Hoopengardner officiating. Interment was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 3120 Timanus Lane, Suite #106, Baltimore, MD 21212 and /or American Kidney Foundation 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852.
Arrangements provided by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Maryland.
Janet Ruth Funk
Janet Ruth Funk, 79, of California, Maryland, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at Bayside Nursing Center, Lexington Park, Maryland.
Born February 13, 1921 in Sugar Grove, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Linnie May Simmons Eckard.
Ms. Funk moved from Florida, and has lived in this area since 1990. She worked in Shenandoah Hospital in Woodstock, Virginia for eight years in Food Service and also was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary in Strasburg, Virginia. Her favorite flower was a yellow rose.
Ms. Funk is survived by a daughter; Shirley Ann Mason of Winchester, Virginia, a son; Donald Byers of California, Maryland, a sister; Dorothy Arrowood of Sebring, Florida, a brother; Raymond Eckard of LeBelle, Florida, eight grandchildren, and fifteen great grandchildren. She is predeceased by a daughter; Kay Francis Miller and a brother; Richard Eckard.
Family and friends will be received on Saturday, January 6, 2001 from 3 - 6 p.m. at The Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. There will also be visitation for family and friends on Sunday, January 7, 2001 from 1 - 2 p.m. at Stover Funeral Home, Strasburg, Virginia where a Funeral Service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be following at Panorama Memorial Garden, Front Royal, Virginia.
Serving as Pallbearers will be G. Scott Mason, Michael Todd Mason, Sr., Christopher Lee Mason, Delbert D. Byers, Michael L. Byers, and Robert L. Byers.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1100, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
Arrangements provided by BRINSFIELD FUNERAL HOME, P.A., Leonardtown, Maryland.
Gail Irvine Wood
Gail Irvine Wood, 62, of California, MD died Saturday, December 30, 2000 at her home in Wildewood.
Born on September 17, 1938 in Neptune, NJ, she is the daughter of Ethelyn Virginia Irvine of Freehold, NJ and the late Kenneth C. Irvine.
Ms. Wood attended Freehold High School and went on to Arizona State University at Tempe, AZ, where she earned a degree in education. During her 26 year teaching career, she educated 4th and 5th graders in Oakville, Greenview Knolls and Lexington Park Elementary School. She enjoyed traveling, stamping up and other crafts. She also enjoyed showing her Australian Cattle Dog, Torri, throughout the East Coast. Ms. Wood was a member of the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America and Therapy Dogs International. She was also a member of the Reformed Church of Freehold, Freehold, NJ.
She is survived by her mother, Virginia Irvine of Freehold, NJ, one son, Randall Jay Wood, of California, MD, one sister, Karen I. Campbell, of Howell, NJ, a granddaughter, Jessica Lyn Wood, of California, MD, and two nephews, Ian and Keith Campbell, of Howell, NJ.
Friends may call on Thursday, January 4, 2001 from 5-8 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 5, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at Patuxent Presbyterian Church, 23421 Kingston Creek Road, California, MD. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Pallbearers for Ms. Wood will be Pat Donovan, Jerry Olmstead, Russell Campbell, Ian Campbell, Bayly Smith and Bill Miedzinski.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hollywood Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1440, California, MD 20619.
Janet Marie Smith
Janet Marie Smith, 39, of Leonardtown, MD, died on January 11, 2001 in Georgetown University Hospital.
Born July 2, 1961 in Patuxent River, MD, she was the daughter of Clinton W. Smith and the late Mary Louise Lacey Smith.
Friends may call in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, PA, 41590 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, MD on Sunday, January 14, 2001 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM with prayers being said at 3:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, January 15, 2001 at 10:00 AM in St. John’s Catholic Church. Interment will be private.
Andrew Paul Toth
Andrew Paul Toth, 86, of Piney Point, MD, died on January 11, 2001 at his home.
Born November 6, 1914 in Pottstown, PA., he was the son of the late Andrew Toth and Barbara Undo Toth. He was the brother of Helen Wasko of Pottstown, PA., and the uncle of Frank Toth of Piney Point, MD. Mr. Toth was a cook and bartender, an avid fisherman, and enjoyed playing cards with his friends.
Visitation for Mr. Toth will he held on Sunday, January 14, 2001between the hours of 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.
Marie Marion Jameson
Marie Marion Jameson, 77 of California, MD, died on January 4, 2001 in St. Mary’s Hospital.
Born January 31, 1923 in Pouch Cove, Finland, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Theresa Williams Sullivan. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Hayden Jameson.
Friends may call in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., 41590 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650 on Sunday, January 7, 2001 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM with prayers being said at 3:00 PM. Services will be held on Monday, January 8, 2001 at 10:00 AM in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Interment will follow in Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery.
