J. Harry "Chip" Norris III
January 25, 1946 ~ October 2, 2023
J. Harry Norris III, “Chip”, 77, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on October 2, 2023 at his home. Born on January 25, 1946, he was the son of the late Pat Norris and the late Harry Norris. Chip was the loving husband of Jan Norris, whom he married in St. Aloysius Church, Leonardtown, MD, and who preceded him in death on July 13, 2020. He is survived by his children, Kelly Loveless of Loveville, MD and Kristin Caton of Leonardtown, MD, his siblings Randy Norris of Leonardtown, MD, Danny Norris of Leonardtown, MD, Carol Bean of California, MD, and Chris Norris of Leonardtown, MD, as well as three grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife, Chip was preceded in death by his and Jan’s son, Jay Norris.
Chip was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident and graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken in 1965. He earned his Associate’s degree from Charles County Community College in 1967. Chip was a Real Estate Appraiser.
Chip had a love for life and enjoyed and celebrated all things. His true loves would be his wife, Jan, the town of Leonardtown, and his friends and family. Although Chip had accomplished having a successful career and mayorship of Leonardtown, he was most proud of his beloved Jan being elected as County Treasurer. Chip is responsible for the revitalization of Leonardtown, but also supporting community attractions including the winery and wharf. Chip was PopPop to three grandchildren, Will, Logan, and Olivia. He would light up with sheer joy when any of them entered the room or even spent a few minutes on the phone. Many friends enjoyed the stories shared by Chip. Most of them would seem embellished but actually truthful; some stories would be inappropriate for some audiences. Everyone would leave Chip's company with a smile and a new story to share.
Farewell Chip, Dad, PopPop. You will be missed but never forgotten.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with prayers recited by Father David Beaubien at 4:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where a funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be private.
Contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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Condolences to the family. He had a lifelong dedication to his community. I’ve rarely met a better person.
Condolences to the family RIP Chip
I was sorry to hear of his passing. Chip and Jan were great public servants and we are all lessened by their absence. May his memory be a blessing for all of his family and friends.
To the Family of Chip,
Eddie and I are sorry to hear that Chip passed away. He eagerly gave a lot of his time, energy, and love to the Town of Leonardtown and St. Mary’s County. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Condolences to all of Chip’s family. I knew “Chipper” as a grade school and high school friend before moving away from the county. Even then he was a very engaged, giving person. When our Leonardtown Babe Ruth team lost its coach, he stepped right up to fill that vacancy so we could continue to play, even though he was only a couple of years older than most of us on the team. Over the years, as I returned to Leonardtown to visit family and friends, his strong and positive impact on the town as mayor and general advocate was very obvious. I wasn’t surprised. And one can’t talk about Chipper with out including Jan. They were the perfect couple and each one a stunning individual on their own. Folks like that make our world better for their passing through it. God bless them.
I’m so sorry for ur loss I couldn’t believe he had died but he is resting in peace with his jay norris and his wife prayers go to the family and my condolences Rest In Peace mr Norris