Helen Elizabeth Bailey, 101, of Guest Point Farm, Compton, MD died June 4, 2008 at her residence.

Born August 15, 1906 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Mary Ann Meenehan. The family, with five children, moved to County Mayo, Ireland in 1911, and returned to Washington, DC with nine children in 1921 to reside on Euclid St. NW. Her father opened Meenehan Hardware on 14th St. NW.

Helen was educated in Ireland and Washington, DC, graduated from Central High School and attended Strayer Business College. She worked at Homeowner's Loan Corp. and the Civil Service Commission until 1940 when she assumed the full time duties of a homemaker. She enjoyed working in her garden, flowers, fishing, crabbing (especially soft crabs), playing cards, her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and was always proud of her Irish heritage.

Helen is survived by her children; John D. Bailey, Jr. and his wife H. Jane of Mechanicsville, MD, Paul Bailey and his wife Donna who reside on the home farm, Linda Nottingham and her husband Stuart of Fairfax County, VA, Mary Solomon and her husband Michael of Victorville, CA, Daniel Bailey and his wife Suzy of Frederick, MD, six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

She is also survived by her brother Frank Meenehan of Chevy Chase, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband John D. Bailey, Sr. whose family was from St. Mary's County. They were married in 1935 and lived between Washington, DC and St. Mary's County until 1977 when they returned to reside full time on their farm.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 21370 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with the Reverend John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650, or St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 21370 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.