William Carroll Quade

The gates of Heaven swung open on the 11th of July 2026 and welcomed William Carroll Quade home at the age of 74. Among those anxiously waiting to greet him were his beloved wife, Trudy Anne Quade (Means), his father, Joseph Leonard Quade Sr., his mother, Eleanor Estelle Quade (Pilkerton), older brother Joseph Leonard Quade Jr. (Teressa) and many more of his extended family.  He is survived by his children, Erin M Herche (Doug) of St Leonard, MD, Kimmie A Conway (Frank) of Haines City, FL, Kristina M Erickson (Ryan), of St Petersburg, FL, Kimberly A Chandler (Randy) of Huntingtown, MD, and Willie C Quade Jr. of Clements, MD. 14 grandchildren Maxwell Herche, Aidan Herche, Emma Herche, Mariah Paddock, Caleb Miller, Keira Conway, Cossette Browning, Aurora Browning, Randy Chandler Jr., Wallie Chandler, NoraRose Chandler, Peter Chandler, Sunny Chandler, and Celine Chandler. 2 great-grandchildren Arthur Cookson and Ada Cookson.  Carroll’s siblings still here are Karen L. Boszko (Dave) of Mechanicsville, MD, John Kevin Quade (Sherry) of Clements, MD, and Sharon A. Lacey (Tony) of Hollywood, MD.

Carroll began his schooling at Holy Angels Sacred Heart and graduated from Chopticon High School’s Class of 1970.  He served in the Army National Guard after high school. His love for the guitar started at an early age and he was playing at venues by 15 with his band, The Invadors. He played with many bands throughout his life and shared his love of music with many.  Hunting was something he grew up with and continued for many years.  All that said, his greatest treasure in this life was his family.

Please join us for at a Memorial Gathering for Carroll on Friday, October 9th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at his home in Clements, MD.

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.