Virginia Hanger Wood

Services: A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM in Mount Zion United Methodist Church Mechanicsville, MD with Rev. Ann Strickler officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. Virginia “Gini” Hanger Wood, 87 of Mechanicsville, MD died December 11, 2013 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s, Callaway, MD. Born May 30, 1926 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Pearl Louise and Minor William Hanger. Virginia was the loving wife of the late William R. (Jack) Wood, whom she married on February 15, 1947 in Washington, DC. Gini was the beloved mother of Sharon (Denny deceased) Burright of Keizer, OR, and Jacqueline W. (Jack) Koslowski of Edison, NJ, devoted sister of Lorena (Earl deceased) Hinzman of Leonardtown, MD, Edwin (Sharon) Hanger of Fort Smith, AR, and the late Milton Hanger, beloved grandma of Denise (Chris) Boutell, Laurel (Darrin) Epperly, and Robert Koslowski, beloved great-grandma of Ashlee and Michael Boutell, Austin and Sydney Epperly, and Joseph Koslowski. Gini graduated from Anacostia High school in 1944, she retired in 1983 after 35 years of service with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a Technical Publications Writer /Editor. She moved to St. Mary’s County in 1968 from Prince Georges County, Gini was a member of the National Audubon Society, AARP, National Wildlife Federation, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Senior Vibes, and Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. She taught Sunday school and loved feeding birds. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10:00AM in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, MD with Reverend Ann Strickler officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be; Kevin Hanger, and Robert Koslowski. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville, MD 20659 and or the charity of your choice.