Jacob Robert "Sonny" Lorence, 70, of Hollywood, MD was taken on angel's wings on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. He left this life with his cherished loved ones by his side during his final days. Born August 8, 1938 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Jacob James and Mary Lelia Welch Lorence.

He was the loving husband of Patricia Ann Lorence whom he married on February 14, 1959 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport, MD. He is also survived by his daughters Elizabeth Gail Lorence of Hollywood, MD and Cindy Michele Dooley and her husband Bill of Lexington Park, MD, his siblings; Rosemary Boyle of Johnson City, TN and James Melvin Lorence of St. Inigoes, MD as well as three grandchildren; Julie Katherine Bingman, Brittney Amber Dooley and Jarrett Austin Dooley.

Jacob served in the Army National Guard for 8 years, and was a telephone technician for Verizon, retiring in 1996 after 30 years of service. He also worked at Patuxent River Naval Air Station for the BASE telephone office for 12 years. He loved God, his family and friends, his dog Annabelle, Spring Time, cutting grass and a good cup of coffee.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 3, 2009 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, May 4, 2009 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 George Morgan, Joe Purcell, Wayne Dotson, Wayne Hammett, David Dement and Dan Veneziani. John Paul Goddard will be an honorary pallbearer.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.