Mae Bean

Mae Bean, 85, of Great Mills, MD passed away on August 8, 2015 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on February 22, 1930 in Bryantown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mary Gertrude Burch Goldsmith and George A. Goldsmith. Mae was the loving wife of the late William Benjamin Bean, Sr., whom she married on February 5, 1949 in Holy Face Catholic Church and who preceded her in death on April 16, 1986. Mae is survived by her children: William B. Bean, Jr., (Connie) , Kenneth Gregory Bean (Carol), and Virginia Faye Bean (Lee Heinz) all of California, MD, Donald Joseph Bean (Diane) of Hollywood, MD, Joan Marie Bean, and Carl Raymond Bean both of Great Mills, MD, 14 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren. Sibling: Ann G. Montgomery of Hughesville, MD. She was preceded in death by her grandson Billy Joe Bean and brother Benjamin George Goldsmith .She graduated from St. Mary’s of Bryantown, in 1948 and moved to St. Mary’s County, MD 1949. Mae was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Leonardtown, for 21 years, retiring on October 2, 1992. Mae belonged to Ladies of Charity at Holy Face Catholic Church and NARFE. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian will be celebrated on Friday, August 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM in Holy Face Catholic Church Great Mills, MD with Father Jerry Gamrot officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Tony Bean, Shawn Bean, Donny Bean, Benny Redman, Jason Bean, and Jason Fean. Contributions may be made to Little Flower School 20410 Point Lookout Road Great Mills, MD 20634 and Holy Face Catholic Church 20408 Point Lookout Road Great Mills, MD 20634.