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Funeral Home in Leonardtown, Maryland Serving Families Since 1898

Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. and Crematory is a veteran, family-owned funeral home at 41590 Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, Maryland, one block from Leonardtown Square. Our funeral service heritage traces to 1898, when William “Clement” Mattingley opened his funeral home and served families for 42 years. Owners John and Kristy Parker continue that work today. We provide burial, cremation, memorial, veteran, and pre-planning services throughout St. Mary’s County, including Leonardtown, California, Lexington Park, and Hollywood. Our three chapels accommodate services of every size. A funeral director answers our phone 24 hours a day. Call (301) 475-8500.

Serving St. Mary’s County, Maryland

Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home serves families throughout St. Mary’s County, Maryland, from our Leonardtown location on Fenwick Street. We regularly serve families in Leonardtown, California, Lexington Park, Hollywood, Loveville, Callaway, Great Mills, Avenue, Compton, Morganza, Mechanicsville, and Charlotte Hall. Our funeral directors are familiar with the parish churches, cemeteries, and burial grounds across the county, and coordinate directly with them on your behalf.

Creating Services That Tell a Story

Cremation Services

Burial Services

Immediate Support

Veteran Services

Obituaries

Create Meaningful Celebrations

We want to help every family celebrate what made their loved one unique. Turn to us for countless ideas to creatively incorporate hobbies, passions, and accomplishments into a service.

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Preplan Today,

Peace Of Mind Tomorrow

Do you have ideas and opinions about your own end-of-life arrangements? Put them in writing with Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home so you can trust that every decision will follow your preferences.

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Why St. Mary’s County Families Choose Mattingley-Gardiner

Serving Leonardtown Since 1898

Our funeral service heritage began in 1898 with William “Clement” Mattingley. The funeral home stayed in the Mattingley family until 1988. That is more than a century of continuous service to one county, through generations of the same families.

Veteran, Family-Owned and Locally Operated

Mattingley-Gardiner is not part of a corporate funeral chain or a regional network. It is a veteran, family-owned funeral home. Decisions are made in Leonardtown by John and Kristy Parker, who live in this community and will see your family at the grocery store next week.

Available 24 Hours a Day

Death does not keep business hours. A funeral director answers our phone at (301) 475-8500 at any hour, on any day, including holidays. One call is all that is required of you.

Three Chapels for Services of Any Size

Our Leonardtown facility contains three chapels, so a family holding a small graveside gathering and a family expecting hundreds of mourners are both accommodated properly, without compromise.

Full Range of Burial and Cremation Options

Burial and graveside services, cremation with multiple options, memorial and celebration-of-life services, veteran funeral services, ash scattering, memorialization, celebrant services, and pre-planning are available in one place.

Serving Families of All Faiths and Cultures in St. Mary’s County

Catholic Funerals in Leonardtown

Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home coordinates Catholic funerals throughout St. Mary’s County. Our funeral directors schedule the Funeral Mass with your parish, arrange the vigil or wake, coordinate with the celebrant and parish staff, and work with Catholic cemeteries and parish burial grounds across the county. Leonardtown sits at the heart of Maryland’s original Catholic settlement, and we have served its Catholic families for generations.

Baptist Funeral Services

We work with Baptist congregations throughout St. Mary’s County to hold funeral services at the family’s home church or in one of our three chapels. Our funeral directors coordinate directly with your pastor on the order of service, accommodate musical selections and eulogies from family and congregation members, and schedule the repast and graveside committal.

AME Church Funeral Services

Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home serves families of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s County. We coordinate with AME pastors and church leadership on the homegoing service, work with church ushers and the funeral committee, accommodate extended viewing and visitation, and support the traditions your congregation observes.

Episcopal Funeral Services

We coordinate Episcopal funerals with parishes throughout St. Mary’s County, including scheduling the Burial Office with your rector, arranging the service in the church or in one of our chapels, and coordinating committal at the parish churchyard or cemetery. Our directors work within the liturgical requirements of the Book of Common Prayer.

FAQ

What should I do when a death occurs in Leonardtown?

Call Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home at (301) 475-8500. We answer 24 hours a day, every day of the year. One phone call is all it takes. Our staff will guide you through the immediate next steps, arrange transportation into our care, and schedule a time to meet at 41590 Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, one block from Leonardtown Square.
Our funeral service heritage in Leonardtown traces to 1898, when William “Clement” Mattingley opened W.C. Mattingley Funeral Home and served families as owner and funeral director for 42 years. The funeral home has served St. Mary’s County families continuously for more than a century and is owned today by John and Kristy Parker.
Yes. Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home is a veteran, family-owned funeral home in Leonardtown, Maryland. We arrange military funeral honors, coordinate burial in national and state veterans cemeteries, and help families of St. Mary’s County apply for veterans burial benefits, for both burial and cremation.
Yes. We provide full burial and graveside services, cremation services with multiple options, memorial and celebration-of-life services, veteran funeral services, and funeral pre-planning. Families are welcome to compare burial and cremation with a funeral director before deciding.

What Do I Do When Someone Dies in Leonardtown?

Call Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home at (301) 475-8500. We answer 24 hours a day. You do not need to have anything prepared and you do not need to know what happens next. Tell us where your loved one is and we will bring them into our care, then meet with you at a time that works for your family. Everything else follows from that one phone call.

Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. and Crematory is a veteran, family-owned funeral home and a member of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the National Funeral Directors Association, the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, and the Cremation Association of North America.

This page is maintained by the funeral directors of Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. and Crematory, 41590 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. For questions about the services described here, call (301) 475-8500 or email office@mgfh.com.