Sherry Lynn Malson

Sherry L. Malson, 66, of Great Mills, MD, formerly of Chesapeake, VA, passed away on May 22, 2024, in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 30, 1957, in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of the late Florance Bonnicksen and the late Don Delane Shelden. Sherry was the wife of Robert C. Malson, whom she married on April 21, 2005, in Leonardtown, MD. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Christopher Maulden, of California, MD, her siblings, Donna DiLeo and Debbi Shelden of West Palm Beach, FL, as well as her two grandchildren, Donn J. Maulden and Madysen Maulden. Sherry graduated from Masuk High School, Monroe, CT in 1972. She served in the United States Navy for 21 years, from March 1987 to February 1995, during which time she was stationed at Recruit Training, Orlando, FL in April 1975, TD “A” School NATTC, Memphis TN in June 1975, Weapons Department NAS, Jacksonville, FL in November 1975, Pinecastle EW Range, Jacksonville, FL in October 1977, Air Operation NAS, Cecil Field, FL in May 1979, FLECOMPRON Eight Roosevelt Roads, PR in May 1981, Air Operation NAS Cecil Field, FL in 1984, Command Career Counselor NAS Cecil Field, FL in August 1986, NORU NTC Annex, Orlando, FL in May 1987, HSL 30 NAS Naval Base, Norfolk, VA in January 1988, NAVSTA Roosevelt Roads PR in January 1991, and COMAEWWINGLANT NAS, Norfolk, VA in January 1995. Sherry moved to St. Mary’s County, MD from Chesapeake, VA in 1994 and, most recently, was an FMS Program Manager at NAS Patuxent River for 12 years, retiring in September 2018. She had an unwavering love for animals of all kinds, but especially for dogs. For the past ten years, she has worked with and supported dog rescue organizations throughout the east coast, from Maine to Florida, and as far west as Texas and Oklahoma. Sherry worked as a transporter, a monitor, a foster parent, and an adopter. She earned a certificate as a veterinary assistant and a pet CPR and first aid provider. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM in the funeral home chapel. A Graveside Service will be held on October 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 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.