Elmer F. Wolfrey, 92, of Lusby, MD passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Calvert Burnett Hospice House. Elmer was born in Southwest, Washington, DC on February 26, 1923 to the late George Thomas Wolfrey and the late Annie Mae (Fines) Wolfrey.

In 1990, Elmer married Shirley Wise Wolfrey and they resided in Lusby, MD for twenty five years.

In 1949, Elmer married the late Naomi Mae Wolfrey and together they raised six children: Joanne Nelson Prentiss (Robert), the late George Warren Nelson, Sr., the late E. Franklin Wolfrey, Jr., Judy Anna Best (Michael), June Annie Santilli (Rocky) and Scott Michael Wolfrey, Sr. Elmer is also survived by twelve grandchildren, twenty seven great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, and sister, Frances Zylich. Elmer was preceded in death by his brother Thomas J. Wolfrey & sister Mildred Mae Burley.

A Navy veteran of WWII and a graduate of Southeastern University in Washington, DC, Elmer retired from Washington Gas Light Company in 1982 after thirty five years of service.

Family will receive friends on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD at 1:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Elmer F. Wolfrey to the Burnett Calvert Hospice House, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.