Daniel Burdett Greene, 74, of Lexington Park, MD died peacefully at his home on August 7, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born on June 26, 1941 in Long Island, NY to the late Stanley and Betty Burdett Greene.

Mr. Greene graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Forestry. He served in the Peace Corp in Kenya for two years. He was employed for over 15 years by the Maryland Parks and Planning Board, which included construction of the Largo Children's Park. He also worked as a dock master, in real estate and as a funeral coordinator. He taught nutrition and spirituality to patients in a substance abuse treatment program.

Mr. Greene was a man of many skills and had an unusual zest for life and love of nature. He always saw the positive and rarely the negative. He dearly treasured his wife and all his family. His next greatest love was basketball. He was acknowledged as the number one fan of the St. Mary's College men's basketball team. He played noon basketball up until age 72 at St. Mary's College. He loved boating, which included touring the Chesapeake Bay with Judy and Bob, cross country trips including 2 trips to Italy, fishing and anything to do with nature. He also loved reading philosophy. He will leave a hole in the lives of his family, St. Mary's College Basketball and his poker group.

Daniel is survived by his devoted wife, Barbara Bowman; two sons, Davey Greene of Gaithersburg and Neil Greene of Springfield, MA; two stepsons, Doug Patton of Indianapolis and Jim Patton of Chandler, AZ; one brother, Dave Greene of Bolton Landing, NY; and three grandchildren, Bryce, Poeta and West.

The family will receive friends for Daniel's Life Celebration on Monday, August 10, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with remembrances at 11:30 a.m. the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Carol M. Porto Treatment Center, P.O. Box 730, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.