Juanita F. Gass, 77, of Avenue, MD passed away on October 9, 2015 in Callaway, MD. Born September 28, 1938 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Olivia Hope Headley Fallin and George W. Fallin.

Juanita was the loving wife of Richard C. Gass whom she married October 6, 1956 in Washington, DC.

She was the mother of Richard Christopher (Susan) Gass of Coltons Point, MD, William Andrew (Amy) Gass of Solomons, MD, Elizabeth Hope (James J.) Rushing of Avenue, MD and Linda Marie (Robert) Molish of Leonardtown, MD, grandchildren; Melissa Ann Gass, Meagan Danielle Gass, Jacob David Molish and Ryan Christopher Headley Molish.

She graduated from St. Mary's Academy in 1956. She moved to St. Mary's County in 1991 from Nashville, TN. Juanita belonged to the D.A.R., SMC Historical Society Genealogy, St. Clements Hundred, Mah Jong, and was a member of the Garden Club and Home and Garden Home Tour of SMC.

Pallbearers will be: Jacob Molish, Robert Kopel, James Bannigan and Samuel "Bo" Bailey, Jr. Funeral Services will be private. The family would like to invite everyone for Juanita's Life Celebration on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM at the Avenmar Club House, 41165 Herons Way, Leonardtown, MD 20650

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or Holy Angels Church 21340 Coltons Point Rd., Avenue, MD 20609. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD