Saundra Lee Runaldue, 56 of Charlotte Hall, MD, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died on February 10, 2009 at Civista Medical Center, La Plata, MD.

Born on September 18, 1952 in Baltimore, MD, she was the loving daughter of the late Bernard W. and Doris Lee Wrzesinski.

Mrs. Runaldue graduated from Lansdowne High School. She moved to Charles County in 1972 and married her husband, Gary R. Runaldue. Saundra graduated from College of Southern MD and became a registered nurse in 1997. She worked at Washington Hospital Center, and all three local hospitals in Southern Maryland. Her enjoyments were dancing, music, and spending time with her grandchildren. She loved her family.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Kimberly A. and husband, Paul Lane of New Windsor, MD, James R. and wife, Leah Runaldue of Baltimore, MD, brother, Robert Thompson of Frostburg, MD, and grandchildren, Rachel, Lauren, Paul, Hannah, and Alexis.

Family will receive friends to celebrate Saundra's Life on Friday, February 13, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD where Funeral Services will be at 7 p.m. Interment will be Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 10 a.m. Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to: American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Arrangements provided by Brinsfield Funeral Home.

Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.

Isaiah 41:13
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