Marlyn Toledo Matudio, 66, of Lexington Park, MD passed away March 9, 2015 at MedStar Georgetown Hospital in Washington, D.C. Born on October 16, 1948, in Bugallon, Pangasinan, Philippines, she is the eldest daughter of Gertrudes Terria and the late Cayetano Toledo.

On December 22, 1974, Marlyn married her beloved husband, Henry Matudio in St. Andrew Parish, Bugallon, Pangasinan, Philippines. Together they celebrated 40 wonderful years of marriage.

She was a dedicated elementary school teacher for over 30 years with the Department of Education until she migrated to the United States in 2007 to open up opportunities and provide better future for her remaining children in the Philippines She enjoyed spending time with her family and recently enjoyed trips to see the Underground River in the island of Palawan, the mountains of Baguio City, the lake of Caliraya, Laguna on her latest vacation in the Philippines. She kept an immaculate home and made many delicious Filipino dishes.

She was a devout Catholic, and the family's prayer warrior especially during life threatening emergencies involving her son Mark Angelo in 2012, and granddaughter Scarlet in 2014 . (Both miraculously surviced and are well). She was a devotee of Our Lady of Manaoag, Pangasinan. She was fondly called Lyn by her husband, she was Mama to her children, Nanay to her grandchildren, Atchi to her siblings, and Madam to her students and co-teachers.

In addition to her husband, she is also survived by her children, Mutya Clair (Dean) of the Philippines, Marvin Matudio of the Philippines, Henry Matudio, Jr. (Merina) of the Philippines, Karen Reyna Matudio of the Philippines, Mark Angelo Matudio (Natalie) of the Philippines, and Princess Matudio of Lexington Park, MD; her siblings, Marjorie Abuan of Lexington Park, MD, Myrna Alano of Great Mills, MD, Lorna Fontaine of Spring Ridge, MD, Lourdes Ocado of Lexington Park, MD, Lani Paz Espinoza of Great Mills, MD, Noeme Romero of Great Mills, MD, Nelda Bautista of Lexington Park, MD, Gerald Toledo of Lexington Park, MD, Cayetano Glenn Toledo of Lexington Park, MD; her grandchildren, Charles Dean Matudio, Xyna Zulueta, Xoey Matudio, and Scarlet Matudio of the Philippines. In addition to her father, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Norman Toledo.

Family will receive friends for Marlyn's Life Celebration on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m., with Reverend Paul Nguyen officiating, at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private. Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.