Marie Walburn

On Friday, April 22, 2016, Marie Walburn, age 76, of East Pines in Riverdale, MD passed away. The daughter of the late Maurice O'Connell and Frances Crory O'Connell Stoddard. Loving mother of Mary Walburn Pearson, Ronnie (Debbie), Danny (Tina), Ricky (Anita), Mike (Peanut), and Jimmy (Camille). Loving Grandmother of 11 grandchildren: Shannon (Rodney) Colbert, Ryan, Casey , Ricky Jr. (Logan), Danielle, Corey (Jessica), Justin, Sunny and Trevor Walburn, and Nick and Erica Pearson. Loving Great Grandmother to: Tyler and Ryder Mitchell and Chloe Colbert. Sister to Margaret McLaughlin and Monsignor Maurice O'Connell. Preceded in death by children's father Ronnie Harrison Walburn and sister Maureen (Rick) Thompson. She is survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Marie worked as a Court Commissioner for Prince George's County for many years and retired as a Clerk of the Court from the Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt MD. She was a member of the Laurel American Legion Post 60, College Park Moose Chapter 1262, Riverdale Elks Lodge 1778, St. Bernard's Sodality, and the Red Hat Ladies Padded Lilies Chapter. Marie loved to play Bingo and the slot machines. She also enjoyed traveling on cruises with her family and friends.

Friends may call at Gasch's Funeral Home, P.A., 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD on Thursday, April 28, from 2:00-4:00pm and 7:00-9:00pm. Additional visitation will be available Friday, April 29, from 9:00-10:30am at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 5700 St. Bernard Drive, Riverdale, MD 20737. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 29, at 11:00am at St. Bernard's Catholic Church. A graveside service will follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722. The repast will be held at St. Bernard's following the service.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that memorial contributions be made to the Cancer Relay for Life Fundraiser that Mary Walburn Pearson is participating in on June 10 at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/MarieOConnellWalburn or the Hospice of Charles County at http://www.hospiceofcharlescounty.org.

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