Charles Ernest "Tootsie" Morris
Charles Ernest "Tootsie" Morris, 88, of Abell, MD, died on January 3, 2001 in St. Mary’s Hospital.
Born September 21, 1912 in Abell, MD, he was the son of the late Foster and Frances Geneva Ellis Morris.
He was the loving husband of R. Thelma Thompson Morris whom he married in Holy Angels Catholic Church.
He was the devoted father of Mary O. Tucker of Avenue, MD, and the late James F. Morris.
He was the brother of Dora Gibson of Abell, MD, Eunice Guy of Loveville, MD, and the late Earl Morris, Frank Morris, John Morris and Bernard Morris.
He is survived by 1 grandchild and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Morris attended Holy Angels School. He was a waterman.
Friends may call in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., 41590 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650 on Friday, January 5, 2001 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM with prayers being said at 7:00 PM.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, January 6, 2001 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church with Msgr. John Brady, celebrating.
Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Pallbearers for Mr. Morris will be Dick Hutson, Mike Hutson, Paul Thompson, Bob Perry, Roy Thompson and Tony St. Clair.
Raymond Dale Buckler, Sr.
Raymond Dale Buckler, Sr. of Mechanicsville, MD died on January 3, 2001 at his home.
Born February 7, 1958 in Leonardtown, MD he was the son of Bernard Lawrence and Lucy Isabelle Buckler.
He was the loving husband of Veronica Buckler.
Friends may call in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., 41590 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on Friday, January 5, 2001 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM with prayers being said at 7:00 PM.
Services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2001 at 12:00 Noon in the Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Gozaloff, officiating.
Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens.
David Charles Usilton
David Charles Usilton, 83, of Leonardtown, Maryland, died on Tuesday, January 02, 2001 at his residence.
Born on August 31, 1917 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Thomas B. Usilton, Sr. and Agnes G. West Usilton. Mr. Usilton was an Optician.
Mr. Usilton is survived by his wife; Kathleen Shannonhouse Usilton of Leonardtown, MD, four daughters; Patricia A. Bowes of Tall Timbers, Maryland, Susan E. Gateau of Mechanicsville, Maryland, Nancy R. VanDerWende of Leonardtown, Maryland, and Dana K. Vallandingham of California, Maryland, a son; D. Michael Usilton of Worton, Maryland, eighteen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two sisters, Rosalinda M. Usilton and Bernadine Anderson and two brothers; Thomas B. Usilton, Jr. and William Kenneth Usilton, Jr.
Family and friends will be received on Friday, January 5, 2001 from 5 - 8 p.m. in The Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 with prayers recited at 5:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 6, 2001 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Maryland.
Interment will follow in St. Paul’s United Methodist Cemetery, Leonardtown, Maryland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
Benedict Joseph "Ben" Greenwell
Benedict Joseph "Ben" Greenwell, 56, of Lexington Park, Maryland died on Saturday, December 9, 2000 in Hughesville, Maryland.
Born on April 20, 1944, he was the son of the James Combs and Genevieve Norris Greenwell.
Ben had operated the Sign of The Whale liquor store in Lexington Park for 25 years.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela, four daughters; Jessica, Genevieve, Catherine and Carole, and three sons; James, Jonathon and Ben.
He is survived by 11 siblings: Mary Combs McCarthy of Oklahoma City, OK, Kitty Lee Hurry Radford of Leonardtown, JoAnne Choporis of Compton, James Greenwell of Middletown, OH, Genevieve Norris of Leonardtown, Jefferson Greenwell of New Carrollton, Rose Wilson of Leonardtown, Frank Greenwell of Arlington, VA, Sybil Costanzo of Springfield, VA, Carole Wible of Hollywood and Elizabeth Matthews of Bryantown.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 17, 2000 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.in Leonardtown.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, December 18, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown.
Interment will follow in St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery in Newtowne Neck, Compton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Benedict J. Greenwell Memorial Fund c/o The First National Bank of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 655, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Norman Frank Kraft
Norman Frank Kraft, 80 of Piney Point, Maryland, died at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland on Monday, December 11, 2000.
Born on March 24, 1920 in Washington, DC, to the late Norman Andrew and Etta Mae Dunkley Kraft.
Mr. Kraft moved to St. Mary’s County in 1975 from Prince George’s County.
He was a Police Officer for the Metropolitan Police Department retiring after 28 years on the force.
Mr. Kraft was a member of the Mason’s Lodge #227 in Camp Springs, MD; he was also a member of the Association of Retired Police Officers of Washington, DC. and the VFW of the U.S. McKimmie-Catterton-Police-Fire Post # 2979, Inc.
Mr. Kraft is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mildred Verna Swift Kraft of Piney Point, MD, whom he married on April 20, 1940 in Washington, DC.
Three sons, Roger William Kraft of Piney Point, Maryland, Norman Charles Kraft of Bethesda, Maryland and Stephen Edward Kraft of Ellicott City, Maryland.
One brother Charles Andrew Kraft of Edgewater, Maryland.
Preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Lusk.
The family will receive friends today, Wednesday, December 13, 2000 from 4 to 8 pm in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. with prayers being recited at 7:00 pm.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2000 at 10:00 am in St. George’s Episcopal Church, Valley, Maryland with Father Christopher Halliday officiating.
Interment will follow in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Maryland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, St. Mary’s County Chapter, 503 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006 and/or St. George’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 30, Valley Lee, MD 20692.
Arrangements were provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home in Leonardtown, Maryland
Gibbons Eugene Wood
Gibbons Eugene Wood, 79, of Callaway, Maryland, died on Thursday, December 7, 2000 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland.
Born on April 23, 1921 in Ridge, Maryland, he was the son of the late James Irving and Kathryn Fredrika Mayor Wood. Mr. Wood was a bus driver.
Mr. Wood is survived by sisters and brothers; Lorraine Polly Bean of Callaway, Maryland, Irvanette W. Hall of Park Hall, Maryland, Eileen Hall of Great Mills, Maryland, Louise Combs of California, Maryland, Charles D. Wood, Jr. of St. Mary’s City, Maryland, and Clyde Hayden of Lexington Park, Maryland.
Family received friends on Sunday, December 10, 2000 from 2 - 6 p.m. at Holy Face Catholic Church, 20476 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills, Maryland 20634 with prayers recited at 4:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, December 11, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. also at the church.
The Reverend Kevin P. O’Reilly will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Serving as Pallbearers will be: Michael Bean, Adrian Hall, Jr., Damian Hall, Jim Wood, Charles D. Wood, III, and John Wood.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 and/or any rescue squad of your choice.
Arrangements provided by BRINSFIELD FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
Mary Thelma Wathen
Mary Thelma Wathen, 88, of Leonardtown, Maryland, died on Tuesday, December 5, 2000 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland.
Born on April 20, 1912 in Compton, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Parren and Amanda Dury Crain.
Ms. Wathen was a life-long resident of St. Mary’s County. She was a homemaker. From 1959 until 1980, she worked as a cashier for Duke’s restaurant in Leonardtown, Maryland. She enjoyed playing cards especially pitch.
Ms. Wathen is survived by a daughter; Judith "Judy" W. DiGiovanni of Bel Alton, Maryland, two sons; Theodore "Teddy" Richard Wathen and Kenneth "Kenny" Lawrence Wathen, a sister; Leila Rogers, all of Leonardtown, Maryland, five grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
Ms. Wathen was predeceased by her husband; John Richard Wathen, whom she married on December 7, 1933 in Rockville, Maryland.
Family and friends will be received on Friday, December 8, 2000 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland with prayers recited at 6:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 9, 2000 at 10:00 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, Maryland.
The Reverend Rory Conley will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Serving as Pallbearers will be; William Flaherty, Joseph Johnson, Chet Wathen, Mitch Wathen, John Walter Norris, and Francis Tippett.
Arrangements provided by BRINSFIELD FUNERAL HOME, P.A., Leonardtown, Maryland.
Manuela Clavijo Sanjuan
Manuela Clavijo Sanjuan, 95, of Lexington Park, Maryland, died on Tuesday, December 05, 2000 at her residence.
Born on March 27, 1905 in Cadiz, Spain to the late Jose Clavijo and Marie Sanjuan Montero Gonzalez. Ms. Sanjuan was a homemaker.
Ms. Sanjuan is survived by a daughter; Adelaida Perez Williams of Lexington Park, Maryland, two grandchildren; Gisele P. Wright of Norman, Oklahoma, and Frank P. Williams of Lexington Park, Maryland, a great grandchild; Christopher N. Wright. She is predeceased by her husband; Jose Perez Plaza.
All services will be private.
Arrangements provided by BRINSFIELD FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
