Janet E. (Arnold) Abell, 62 of St. Leonard and formerly of Hollywood, MD and Mt. Morris, MI a retired Systems Analyst with the Administrative Offices of the United States Courts Administration, Washington DC for 15 years, died Sunday, May 4 2008 of chronic lung disease at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC.

Born October 4, 1945 in Flint, MI, Janet was the daughter of the late Vivian R. and Maxine M. Arnold of Mt. Morris, MI. She was a graduate of Mt. Morris High "Class of 1963" and moved to St. Mary's County in 1976 from Suitland, MD.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Stephen I. Abell of St. Leonard, MD, whom she married on September 2, 1967 in Mt. Morris, MI; two brothers, Jack A. Arnold and his wife Kate of Mt. Morris, MI and Rolland Arnold and his wife Jane of Jacksonville, FL, son Robert Wade Abell and grandson Robert Stephen Abell, both of St. Leonard, MD. Other survivors include several nieces and nephews in MI, FL and MD.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, with Prayers being said at 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Hollywood, MD. Pallbearers will be Mike Abell, Jimmy Abell, Larry Arnold, Don Arnold, Randy Abell and Rick Arnold.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.