William Harvey Dean

Services: A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery, Hollywood, MD, with Rev. Verne Haskell officiating. William “Harvey” Dean, 91, of Hollywood, MD died January 17, 2010 in the La Plata Genesis Center. Born February 20, 1918 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Bernard Simpson and Ethelle Elizabeth Gatton Dean. He was the loving husband of the late Vivian Lucille Dean. He is also preceded in death by Marie Dean Lawton, the mother of his children. Harvey is survived by his children Lorena Terry Mull of Downey, CA and Janette Huseman of La Plata, MD, his stepdaughter; Kay Sowards of Huntinton, WV, four grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Harvey is also survived by his sister Edna Thomspon of Hollywood, MD. Harvey was a life time resident of St. Mary’s County where he was employed as a carpenter for the Federal Government until he retired in 1965. He also worked at the Powder Factory in Indian Head, MD during WWII. Following his retirement in 1965 he enjoyed hunting and fishing usually in the company of his nephew Rodney Thompson. Harvey was a lifelong member of the Hollywood Church or the Nazarene and he was a charter member of the Hollywood Masonic Lodge. A graveside service will be held on January 20th, 2010, at 10:00AM at the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery with Rev. Verne Haskell officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Huseman, Scott Huseman, Mark Huseman, Rodney Thompson, Timothy Thompson and Jerry Thompson. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Southern Maryland, 511 Charles Street, La Plata, MD 20646.