Mary "Theresa" Bailey
December 4, 1918 ~ December 17, 2009
Services:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD.
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Monday, December 21, 2009 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM.
Mary “Theresa” Bailey, 91, of Colton’s Point, MD died on December 17, 2009, 2009 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. Born December 4, 1918 in Bushwood, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Catherine Beatrice Morgan Gibson. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph David Bailey whom she married on June 15, 1941 in Holy Angels Church and who preceded her in death on January 24, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Anne Elizabeth Guy on July 23, 1994 as well as her siblings; Louise Bruse, Jack Gibson, George B. Gibson and Rita Schuhart. She is survived by her sisters Catherine Tippett of Coltons Point, MD and Mary Clare Gibb of VA as well as seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Mrs. Bailey graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1936. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 21, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD.
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“I will miss seeing Mrs. Bailey on the lst and 3rd floors at the St. Mary’s Nursing Center. May she rest in peace. Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to the family….. “
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. “
“To the family: I have worked at the nursing center for a little over four years now! God truly blessed me for allowing me take care of her. The nursing center, and my shifts there will never be the same without her smiling face and warm hugs. She reminded me daily of why I do what I do, and why my job is so much more then just a job. My prayers and love go out to you all.”
“Grandma, I will love you forever.”
“While being with my Aunt in the nursing home Mrs. Bailey would always greet me on the first floor. Caretaker Melissa would always wheel my Aunt around saying hello to certain people she had gotten to know. Mrs. Bailey was one of them. She had a great smile. We will miss her and she will be in our thoughts and prayers. Our sympathy goes to her family. Melissa & Mary Agnes”
“I saw Her many times as I visited My Mother at the nursing center. She was a kind, sweet, lovely lady who I will miss.”
“Theresa always had a smile on her face. We will all remember that smile. Clare you did good taking care of her. “
“To The family of Mrs. Bailey, you are in our thoughts and prayers.”
“I got to know Theresa when I visited my late Mother Eleanor Raley at the nursing center. The graduated together from St. Mary’s Academy in 1936. Theresa was a wonderful lady who brightened my visits with her kind words. My thoughts and prayers are with you.”
“Aunt Theresa you were always loving and caring. I am glad that you are at peace. And with Mom & Louise, George and Jack& Dave. We love you very much and always be in our thoughts and prayers.”
“Mrs. Bailey always greeted me whenever I was at the nursing home with my mom. Such a sweetie….she will be missed. My sympathy & prayers to the family, God Bless. “
“Theresa is very special to me. Knowing she is now home with those who love her is a blessing.”
“We extend our heartfelt sympathy to all of Theresa’s family and her friends. She was such a sweet lady and she was loved by so many. May she rest in peace. “
“Cousin Theresa was a special lady. She was always so kind to my mother, Lil Morgan, not only in the nursing home, but all throughout their lives growing up together in the 7th. We’ve lost another great lady. She will find many waiting to welcome her home. My prayers and love to the family. “
“As a child growing up in Colton’s Point Theresa was a very special neighbor and my mother’s best friend. Theresa was also my “go to person”. I will forever be grateful for her many kind and encouraging words. I will miss my visits with her at the nursing home where she would start most conversations with ” I remember when you were just a little girl”. To her niece Clare, you were her angel on earth. Thanks for taking such good care of her. She certainly has a place in heaven.”
“To the family: When I went to visit with my dad( the late Robert Raley), Mrs. Bailey would be in rolling around in her wheelchair, greeting people. She will be truly missed. She was such a sweet lady. Our prayers are with you.”
“To all the family. I have known Miss Theresa all my life and loved her very much. Although my last visit with her was two weeks ago, she didn’t talk but gave me a warm hug. My parents were very close to her and Dave over the years. They will miss her, but are happy she is at peace. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.”
“Theresa, a daughter, sister, mother, aunt and good friend. Our prayers are with you and your family, Aunt Theresa, Dave will be so happy to see you, and we all will be missing you. All our Love, “
“Clare, I am so sorry to hear of Theresa’s passing. May your memories and knowing you did everything you could to take care of her give you strength. “
“To the family of Mrs. Bailey; Our heartfelt condolences to all. “
“My condolences to the Bailey family. I remember as a child when Dave and Theresa would come to visit Helen and Prim. “
“I have known Mrs.Bailey since 2007 when my husband, George Jones became a resident of St. Mary’s Nursing Center. She was such a kind and friendly lady. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.”