Wilson, Richard Lee, Sr.
Birth: Thursday, October 24, 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Residence: Solomons, Maryland
Death: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the age of 79
Laid to Rest: Thursday, January 29, 2015 in the St. Aloysius Catholic Church Cemetery, Leonardtown, Maryland
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Richard Lee Wilson Sr., 79, of Solomons, Maryland died January 21, 2015, in his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 24, 1935, the first of three boys, born to Mary Alice nee Timmons and Richard H. Wilson. He grew up in Fort Smith and shortly after his 17th birthday joined the U.S. Navy.

After boot camp, and several schools, he was assigned to the Pearl Harbor submarine base during which time he graduated from McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. After 27 months at Pearl Harbor he was transferred to the U.S.S Nereus a submarine tender stationed in San Diego, California.

After his discharge in October 1956 and a brief stay in Redondo Beach, California, he moved to Washington, DC where he met his future wife Rose Agnes nee Greenwell of Leonardtown, Maryland who he married on August 3, 1957.

Richard tried several different jobs, including tobacco farming on his mother-in-law's farm. The family moved back to the DC area in 1962 and, after four years as an electronic technician with the General Electric Company, he found his career with the Woodward & Lothrup Department Store selling electronics and then furniture for 29 years.

The family lived in New Carrollton, Maryland for 31 years and, after his retirement in 1997, he and Rose built a house near Leonardtown where they lived for 15 years until the house out grew them. They relocated to Asbury Solomons Retirement Community.

Richard Wilson was predeceased by two sons, Richard Lee Wilson Jr. (45 months) and John Patrick Wilson (38 years). He is survived by his wife Rose of 57 years, James Timmons Wilson (Bonnie) of Annapolis, Maryland, Sharon Elise Henson (John) of Dunkirk, Maryland, and Michael Kevin Wilson (Dawn) of Frederick, Maryland. He has nine grandchildren, Carla Albright of Severna Park, MD, Eric Albright of Annapolis, MD, John Richard Henson of Shady Side, MD, Lauren Elise Henson of Germantown, MD, Ashley Rose Franz of Annapolis, MD, Patricia Nicole Wilson of Edgewater, MD, Kaitlyn Marie Wilson of Annapolis, MD, Jacob Daniel Wilson and Brianna Nicole Wilson of Frederick, MD and three great grand children.

Richard was a member of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church in Leonardtown, St. Mary's Council 1470 of the Knights of Columbus of Leonardtown and the BPO Elks 1778 in Riverdale, MD.

Family will receive friends for Richard's Life Celebrations on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., with prayers and the rosary at 7:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend David Beaubien on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made payable to Sonogram Fund of SMC #1470 Charities, Inc. Mailed to: Jerry Hicks, Maryland State Council Culture of Life Director, 24582 Spriggs Court, Hollywood, MD 20636. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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