Mary Lou Raley, 87, of Leonardtown, MD died September 6, 2015 in her residence at Cedar Lane Apartments in Leonardtown, MD. Born July 13, 1928 in Leonardtown, MD she was the only child of the late I. Stanley and Ida F. Johnson of Leonardtown.

A life-long resident of St. Mary's County, she graduated from Margaret Brent High School in Morganza, MD and later attended St. Mary's Female Seminary College, St. Mary's City, MD, before working for the American National Red Cross during World War II. By 1946, she received awards and accommodations for her service at the American National Red Cross. In addition, she received accommodations from the Disabled American Veterans for the generous contributions she made to the welfare of America's disabled war veterans. Mary Lou loved her family and friends, church, and had a great love of music, baking, and cats.

She is survived by her three daughters, Sandra Lou Martin and her husband, Jack, of Severna Park, MD; Linda Anne Pigman and her husband, Colin, of Green Valley, AZ; and Mary Elaine Sincavage and her husband, Edward, of Pasadena, MD; and son, James M. Raley, Jr. and his wife, Joanne, of Naples, FL; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James Morris Raley of Leonardtown, and a son, Brother Paschal (Thomas Stanley) Raley, CFX.

Family will receive friends on Monday, September 14, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with prayers recited by Reverend David Beaubien at 7:00 p.m., at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will be celebrated Deacon Ammon Ripple on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home. Interment will follow at St. Aloysius Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be John Martin III, Richard Raley, Jami Raley, and Michael Sincavage.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Mary's Ryken High School for the Brother Paschal Raley Scholarship Fund, 22600 Camp Calvert Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Friends of Cedar Lane, 22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements handled by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD.