Kevin Patrick Nial
September 15, 1957 ~ April 29, 2020
Kevin Patrick Nail, 62, of California, MD, passed away on April 29, 2020 in California, MD. Born on September 15, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of Irene Nail and the late John Nial, Sr. Kevin is survived by his siblings John Nial, Jr. of Park Hall, MD, James Nial of Phoenix, AZ, Gary Nial of Lewiston, ID, and Mary Walsh of Waldorf, MD, ten nieces and nephews and 23 grandnieces and grandnephews. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis Nail.
Kevin was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident, and graduated from Ryken High School, Leonardtown, MD in 1975. He then graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 1979.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM with Deacon Mike Crowe officiating in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. Mass will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lexington Park, MD with Father Marco Schad officiating.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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– I would like to share some of my memories of Kevin.
He was a curious child. Interested in almost everything. He was especially interested in outdoor
activities and music. He enjoyed swimming, camping, hiking, baseball, basketball, riding his bike,
Playing guitar and piano.
Yearly camping adventures were anxiously anticipated by the whole family.
We would pack up the tents, cook stoves, cookware, fishing rods and reels, hiking clothes
And it seems everything in the house and head for New York, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. We would always spend at least one week between New York and Massachusetts
To visit with both sets of grandparents. Then we would select camping areas in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
We looked forward to seeing our grandparents and then spending time camping, fishing and hiking.
I remembered one year in the Adirondack Mountains of New York at Meacham Lake.
We went to the lake fishing that morning and Kevin came back to camp beaming with joy.
He had caught an 8 lb. Great Northern Pike. He was ecstatic.
We had many years of family fun camping, hiking and fishing.
Kevin also like to fish in the Chesapeake Bay. We would hire a charter boat and fish for mostly
Rockfish (striped Bass), Bluefish and Weakfish (sometimes referred to as sea trout).
I remember one year when Kevin caught a nice 15 lb. rockfish. He was telling the story for years after he
caught that fish.
We had fish fillets for many family dinners.
By the time Kevin was in high school he was very much consumed by playing guitar in fact
He majored in music at St. Mary’s college. He formed a band in the later years and played
All over the county. Two of the band members may be here today? Kevin Stevens and John Bradburn?
Kevin played many genres of music including: Classical, Jazz, pop, Rock, folk, and blues.
I remember him playing classical pieces by Andrés Segovia, Mozart, and Beethoven and others. Kevin
Played that music so beautifully. He was equally at ease playing Jazz especially the music of Joe Pass,
Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, George Van Epps, Wes Montgomery and too many others to
mention.
He was part of the carolers for the annual Christmas Madrigal Dinner, a Renaissance –style holiday
Banquet and performance celebration at St. Mary’s College, in the late 70’s.
I have great admiration for Kevin’s musical talent and I am grateful to have had Kevin as my brother.
Rest in peace Kevin. I love you
Jack Nial