Mary Ann Young Chasen, 58, of Lexington Park, MD, died October 31, 2012, at Hospice House of St. Mary's in Callaway, MD. Mary Ann was born July 28, 1954 in Washington D.C., to the late Herbert Young and Margaret Gibbons Young of Kensington, MD.

On January 18, 1976, Mary Ann married Steven Chasen, her husband of 36 wonderful years.

Mary Ann has held many job positions. In 1976, she was employed as an administrative assistant for the University of Maryland Baltimore Hospital. She left there and went to work as an administrative assistant at NESEA in St. Inigoes, MD. After the birth of her daughter, she decided to open a licensed daycare in her home, which she shared her unconditional love for children for many years. She also founded Accurate Typing Service, which she has owned and operated for the past 33 years. However, one of her greatest achievement, and a job she took great pride in was her position as the Executive Director for Christmas in April, St. Mary's County. She has been employed for the past fifteen years, though she has been actively involved since it was founded.

Mary Ann was actively involved in many community activities, clubs and organizations. She was a member of the Democratic Club, the Town Creek Garden Club, the St. Mary's County Board of Trustees, the Maryland State Library Board of Trustees, the Democratic Central Committee, Town Creek Elementary PTA, and St. Mary's County Chamber of Commerce, and the Fundraising Committee at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She was active in raising money for the new Church hall.

Her love and dedication to the community was evident. She was happy to help everyone, as she loved to be with people. She was rewarded in 1991 when she was received Maryland's Small Business Women Advocate of 1991 Award. She also earned the St. Mary's County Democratic Central Committee for Outstanding and Dedicated Service Award from 1990 to 1993. In 2002, she received the Seventh District Optimist Club Service Award. In 2012, she earned the Christmas in April President's Choice Award.

Mary Ann had many talents and hobbies. She was an avid reader, especially mystery novels. She enjoyed playing the guitar and singing folk music. She made regular trips to Atlantic City where she enjoyed playing slot machines. However, one of greatest enjoyments was taking cruises with her husband. She starting taking cruises in 1991, with that cruise being to Alaska. Her most enjoyable and memorable cruise was to the Holy Land during Ramadan. Her last cruise was to Australia and New Zealand in 2011.

In addition to her husband and mother, she is also survived by her children, Mary Hope Golosinski (Matt) of Skokie, IL and Paul Daniel Chasen (Jill) of Towson, MD; one grandchild, Juniper Marie Golosinski of Skokie, IL; and her siblings, Michael Young of Shady Grove, MD, Kathy Young of Kensington, MD, Jeannie Musgrave (Ken) of Damascus, MD; John Young of Shady Grove, MD, Tom Young (Kim) of Mount Airy, MD, and Tim Young of Silver Spring, MD.

She is preceded in death by her father.

Family will receive friends for Mary Ann's Life Celebration on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 5 to 8 PM at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22945 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Bill George on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20906.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Christmas in April St. Mary's County, P.O. Box 705, Hollywood, MD 20636; Hospice House of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650; or the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3, Building A, Gambrills, MD 21054.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.