Lacey, Joseph Robert
Birth: Thursday, May 04, 1922 in Chaptico, Maryland
Residence: Abell, Maryland
Death: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 at the age of 91
Laid to Rest: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Maryland
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Joseph Robert Lacey, 91 of Abell, MD, died December 3, 2013 at Hospice House of St. Mary's in Callaway, MD. Born May 4, 1922 in Chaptico, MD, he was the son of the late Daniel Webster Lacey and Virginia Lena Hill Lacey. Robert was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County.

On May 3, 1943, he married his beloved wife, Mary Ozella (Thompson) Lacey and together they celebrated 70 wonderful years of marriage.

Robert was a devoted family man who was a hard and meticulous worker and had several careers during his life, including tobacco farmer, oysterman, and antique furniture restorer. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, attending dances and was a former member of the Country Music Club in Compton, MD.

In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by his children, Bernard Aloysius Lacey (Tina) of Abell, MD, Robert Thomas Lacey (Candice) of Ellicott City, MD, Sharon Ann Choate (Douglas) of District Heights, MD, Joseph Leroy Lacey (Laura) of Abell, MD and Sandra Lee Massari (John) of Chesapeake Beach, MD; his siblings, Palmer Lacey of Leonardtown, MD, Ruth (Lacey) Norris of Hollywood, MD, Thelma (Lacey) Futra of Pennsicola, FL, Alice (Lacey) Dunbar of Charlottesville, VA, and Francis Lacey of Hollywood, MD; 13 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his siblings, Marie (Lacey) Lucas, Richard Daniel Lacey, Hazel (Lacey) Thomas, James Lacey, Mary Margaret (Lacey) Miedinski, Leonard Lacey, Martha (Lacey) Ellis, Christine Lacey, Lawrence Lacey, Eleanora Lacey and Luke Lacey.

Family will receive friends for Robert's Life Celebration on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Charles Cordovas on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 21340 Colton's Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue Maryland 20609.

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