Mary Catherine Harding

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD with Fr. Peter Alliata officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Morganza, MD. Visitation: Viewing/Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. Mary Catherine Harding, 81, of Mechanicsville, MD died October 6, 2007 in Civista Medical Center, La Plata, MD. Born February 8, 1926 in Oakley, MD she was the daughter of the late William Ford and Katherine Harden Wathen. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Samuel Harding on December 24, 1992 in La Plata, MD, whom she married on January 30, 1944 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Morganza, MD. She is survived by her children: Joseph Leo Harding, Sr. of Mechanicsville, MD and Mary Elizabeth Alvey of Hollywood, MD; siblings: Douglas Wathen of Mechanicsville, MD, Aloysius Wathen of Helen, MD and Susan Howe of Clements, MD; grandchildren: Charlotte Ballew and Jane Moore; great grandchildren: Wayne, Mike, Brandan, Melissa, Travis, Katie, Nicholas Ballew and Dale, Jr., Joshua, Melinda and Justin Moore; great-great grandchild: McKenzie Moore. She is also preceded in death by her children: James Richard Harding, Thomas Aloysius Harding and John David Harding; siblings: Virginia Lusby, Agnes Copsey, John P. Wathen, James T. Wathen, Mitchell Wathen and Claude Wathen and grandchild: Joseph Leo Harding, Jr. Mrs. Harding was a life long St. Mary County resident where she attended St. Joseph’s School and was a farmer and homemaker. She enjoyed taking care of children especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved working with yard flowers. She also enjoyed playing bingo and card parties. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD with Fr. Peter Alliata officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Morganza, MD. Pallbearers will be: Wayne Ballew, Mike Ballew, Brandan Ballew, Larry Ballew, Dale Moore, Jr. and Josh Moore. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Mellisa Ballew, Travis Ballew, Katie Ballew, Nicholas Ballew, Mindy Moore and Justin Moore. Contributions may be made to: Immaculate Conception Building Fund, P.O. Box 166, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. To send a condolence to the family In Memory Of Mary Catherine Harding please visit our website at www.mgfh.com Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.