Bean, Mae
Birth: Saturday, February 22, 1930 in Bryantown, Maryland
Residence: Great Mills, Maryland
Death: Saturday, August 08, 2015 at the age of 85
Laid to Rest: Friday, August 14, 2015 in the Holy Face Catholic Church Cemetery, Great Mills, Maryland
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Mae Bean, 85, of Great Mills, MD passed away on August 8, 2015 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on February 22, 1930 in Bryantown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mary Gertrude Burch Goldsmith and George A. Goldsmith.

Gertrude was the loving wife of the late William Benjamin Bean, Sr., whom she married on February 5, 1949 in Holy face Catholic Church and who preceded her in death on April 16, 1986.

Gertrude is survived by her children: William B. Bean, Jr., (Connie) , Kenneth Gregory Bean (Carol), Carl Raymond Bean of Great Mills, MD and Virginia Faye Bean (Lee Heinz) all of California, MD, Donald Joseph Bean (Diane) of Hollywood, MD, and Joan Marie Bean of Great Mills, MD, 14 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren.

She graduated from St. Mary's of Bryantown in 1948 and moved to St. Mary's County, MD 1949. Gertrude was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Leonardtown, for 21 years, retiring on October 2, 1992. She belonged to Ladies of Charity at Holy Face Catholic Church and NARFE.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian will be celebrated on Friday, August 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD with Father Jerry Gamrot officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Tony Bean, Shawn Bean, Donny Bean, Benny Redman, Jason Bean, and Jason Fean. Contributions may be made to Little Flower School, 20410 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills, MD 20634. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.
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