Thaddeus "Thad" Stevens Hess, Jr. 92, of Hollywood, MD and formerly of Suitland, MD died June 14, 2008 in St. Mary's Hospital. Born June 15, 1915 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Thaddeus Stevens and Emma Rittenhouse Hess.

He was the loving husband of Catherine E. Hess whom he married on June 25, 1934 in Washington, DC. He is also survived by his children; Gail Soukup and her husband Merlyn of Laurel, MD, Joyce McCabe of Henderson, NV, Steve Hess and his wife Janet McGrane of Newburg, MD and his sister Martha McLellan of Asbury, Solomons. He was preceded in death by his sister Jean Hess Barth and his brother Harold Hess.

A graduate of Eastern High School "Class of 1934", he moved to St. Mary's County from Suitland, MD in 1976. He was employed as a Fire Fighter for the D.C. Government.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 2:30 PM in Patuxent River Assembly of God Church, 45020 Patuxent Beach Road, California, MD 20619 with Rev. Pat Milas officiating.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A