Lillian Marie St. Clair, 87 of California, MD died July 16, 2011 in Chesapeake
Shores Nursing Center, Lexington Park, MD. Born February 25, 1924 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James Osborne and Lillian Ruth Jones Tucker.

She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Austin St. Clair, Sr. whom she married on February 7, 1942.

Mrs. St. Clair is survived by her children; Thomas Austin St. Clair, Jr. of Rockville, MD and Francis "Ozzie" St. Clair of California, MD, she is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her siblings; James Herman Tucker and Guinette Hera.

Lillian was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, she was a Food Service worker for the Seven Gables Hotel, and also worked for the Navy Exchange at Patuxent Naval Air Station, retiring in 1986. Mrs. St. Clair collected Salt & Pepper shakers, having over 7,000 sets in her collection and she was president of the Avon Club.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with prayers recited at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, July21, 2011 in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD at 10:00 AM with Father Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Austin St. Clair, Jeff Boyce, Justin Hartley, Jonathan Wendler, Francis Watts, and Joey Watts. Honorary pallbearers will be: Joseph "Winks" Pilkerton, Robbie Garner, Brian Wendler, Andrew Wendler, and Vernon Clements.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD