Wise, Dorothy Marie
Birth: Thursday, May 13, 1920 in Washington, D.C.
Residence: Avenue, Maryland
Death: Sunday, November 06, 2016 at the age of 96
Laid to Rest: Thursday, November 10, 2016 in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Maryland
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Dorothy Marie Wise, 96, of Avenue, MD died on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on May 13, 1920 in Washington, D.C. to the late Edward E. Evans and Agnes Violet Russell.

Dorothy married her beloved husband, Bernard Anthony Wise in 1939. Together they celebrated over 43 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in 1982. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. She was an excellent cook who prepared many delicious family meals and was famous for her fried apple sandwiches. The family always looked forward to going home for Sunday dinners. She and her husband enjoyed travelling to Florida in February every year to visit her sister. Her favorite pastime was going out to dance with her husband and friends.

She is survived by her children, Barbara Quade (Raymond) of Mechanicsville, MD, Thomas D. Wise of Brandywine, MD, Bernard Eldridge Wise (Pat) of Dallas, TX, John Edward Wise (Barbara) of Colonial Beach, VA, and Joseph "David" Wise of Hollywood, MD; her son-in-law, Wayne Cheseldine; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and many extended family and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her daughter, Janice Cheseldine and her siblings, Mary Lorraine Lewis, Agnes Elizabeth "Betty" Wolfe, and John Patrick Evans.

Family will receive friends for Dorothy's Life Celebration on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a Funeral Service celebrated by Reverend Raymond Schmidt at 12 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown, MD.

Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Quade, Brad Quade, Wesley Wise and Scott Cheseldine. Honorary pallbearers will be the granddaughters. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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