Alberta Mae "Bertie" Mattingly Hare, 88, of Hollywood, MD died May 27, 2008 in Washington Hospital Center. Born February 21, 1920 in Sotterly, Hollywood, MD she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Clara Mae Mattingly.

She was the loving wife of Vernon Hare whom she married on July 22, 1966 in Rockville, MD.

She is survived by her children: Clara L. Miedzinski and William D. McGill both of California, MD, James Robert McGill and his wife Barbara of Hollywood, MD, Timothy Wayne McGill of Moss Point, MS and step daughter Sheila M. Pressley of Virginia Beach, VA; siblings: Sister Eleanora Mattingly of Louisville, KY, Frances Eileen Baumer of Groveport, OH, Betty Marie Hill and Margaret Eleanora "Peggy" Keller both of Lexington Park, MD; 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, 3 step grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by his siblings: Thomas Mervell Mattingly, Andrew Louis Mattingly, James Vernon Mattingly, Joseph Leonard Mattingly, Chester Sylvester Mattingly, James Henry Mattingly, George Frederick Mattingly, Wallace Alexander Mattingly and Clara Elizabeth Mattingly.

Bertie was a life long St. Mary's County resident where she worked as a homemaker. She enjoyed working with flowers and doing needle work.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, June 1, 2008 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 3:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 10:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Randall Miedzinski, J. Randall Miedzinski, Jr., Mark Wayne Miedzinski, Michael Paul Miedzinski, U.S. Army/James Pressley and Brent Caser.

Contributions may be made to Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.