Anne Loretta Goldsborough

December 12, 1909 - January 27, 2010

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Services:
 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation:
  The family will receive friends on Friday, January 29, 2010 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM  by Deacon Lou Koeniger.
 

Anne Loretta Goldsborough 100, of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully on January 27, 2010 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. Born December 12, 1909 in Hollywood, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis Abell, Sr. and Janie L. Wible Abell. She was the wife of the late Joseph Preston Goldsborough who died June 8, 1982. She is survived by her children, Jerome of Hollywood, MD, Paul and Wayne of Loveville, MD and Mary Saunders of Leonardtown, MD. She is also survived by one sister; Martha Johnson of Hollywood, MD. She was preceded in death by her son Jimmy Goldsborough who died February 26, 1998 and her son Bill Goldborough who died February 1, 2008. She was the sister of the late Manning Abell, Vivian Abell, Bert Abell, Sr., Claude Abell, Martin Abell, Catherine Norris, Karl Abell, John Lewis Abell, Jr., Addie Abell, Agatha Adams and George Abell. She is survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Loretta was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and a devoted homemaker to her husband and family. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 29, 2010 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM.  A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM in St. John’s Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating and where an Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons; Mike Goldsborough, Kenny Goldsborough, Donnie Goldsborough, Paul Francis Goldsborough, Steven Goldsborough, Chris Goldsborough and Joe Saunders. Memorial contributions in memory of Loretta may be made the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636.

Guestbook Signatures and Condolences

"To all the Goldsborough - What a life this lady has lived! Very few of us will ever reach her milestone. My deepest condolences are to her grandson, Mike and daughter-in-law, Lillian whom I have known forever."
- Ginger Mattingly-Freeman
- Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2010

"Sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you."
- Mary Unkle
- Posted: Monday, February 1, 2010

"Mrs. Saunders, I hope to be the kind of daughter to my mother that you have been to yours. I will be thinking of you daily. "
- Bonnie Reinhart (and Family)
- Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010

"SINCERE BEST WISHES TO MARY AND AL SAUNDERS AND THE GOLDSBOROUGH FAMILIES."
- ROBERT STEELE POGUE
- Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010

"To Mrs. Goldsborough's Family, So sorry to hear of Mrs. Goldsboroughs passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless all of you."
- Billy, Mary Ann & Cheryl Bean
- Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010

"To The Goldsborough and Saunders Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time. May you always cheerish your many wonderful memories of your mom/grandmother. Tommy and Rose"
- Thomas Goldsborough
- Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010

"Jerome and family: We are sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with you during this sorrowful time. Sincerely, Son and Elaine Wood"
- Son Wood
- Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010

"Rest in peace, Mrs. Goldsborough. You are all in our prayers."
- Tommy and Darlene Graves
- Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010

"OUR PRAYERS WILL BE WITH YOU."
- VIC CHESWICK
- Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010

"So sorry to hear of the loss of Mrs. Goldsborough she was a very sweet lady. Just remeber she lived a long happy life and now she is up in heaven looking over all of her family and friends.Pop-pop Gass is probably up their talking her ears off.I wilol be thinking of all of you and Praying for you guys take care and God bless you all."
- Gwen Murphy
- Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010

"I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Mrs. Goldsborough. Please call me if there is anything that I can do for you. You are all in my thoughts and prayers."
- Katherine Mattingly Frazier
- Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010

"My prayers and thoughts are with your family. May God Bless your family."
- Barbara (Quade/Ferguson) Bailey, New Port Richey, FL
- Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010

"To Loretta's family - On behalf of myself and my family you all are in our prayers during this difficult time. Always remember the memories as they will keep her alive in your hearts. God bless."
- Tracy Johnson-Hunley
- Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010