Mary Cecelia Long, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD died April 14, 2009 in LaPlata, MD. Born August 6, 1923 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth "Betty" Knott Burch.

She was the loving wife of the late Paul Leonard Long whom she married on July 28, 1940 in St. Mary's Church in Newburg, MD and who preceded her in death on April 1, 1987.

She is survived by her children Mary Ann Foote of Mechanicsville, MD, Ralph Long of Bel Alton, MD, Jim Long of La Plata, MD, Linda Quade of Mechanicsville, MD and adopted son Mike Sheehan as well as 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her siblings Addie Lee of Mechanicsville, MD, Beatrice Nelson of Bryantown, MD, Lillian Borden of Chapel Point, MD.

She was preceded in death by her siblings; Elizabeth Bowles, Ecton, Edward, Mack, Oakley and Lewis Burch, Cora Morgan, Julia Quade, Helen Marshall and Madeline Thompson.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Mary graduated from Oakville High School.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 19, 2009 from 2:00-5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 3:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 20 2009 at 11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD. Pallbearers will be Douglas Wehrle, Eddy Henderson, Jeff Gerner, Mike Sheehan, John Small and Joe Saul. Kavan Small will be an honorary pallbearer.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.