Margaret Louise Gass, 75, of Avenue, MD died April 30, 2009 at her residence. Born June 28, 1933 in Mechanicsville, MD she was the daughter of the late Harry Joseph and Mary Helen Pilkerton Alvey.

She was the loving wife of Charles Kenneth Gass whom she married in Alamogordo, NM.

She is also survived by her children; Debra A. Gass, Darlene Taylor, Dale Gass and Maxine D. Hynson, all of Mechanicsville, MD, Donna S. Hammett of Chaptico, MD, Vicky R. Huseman and Ronnie E. Gass, both of Avenue, MD, Michael K. Gass of Colton's Point, MD and Edward R. Alvey of Sebastian, FL; her siblings Daniel Alvey of Charlotte Hall, MD, Frances Johnson, Doris Silman and Eleanor Buckler, all of Mechanicsville, MD and Daniel Alvey of Charlotte Hall, MD as well as 19 grandchildren; Jimmy Gatton, Bryan Taylor, Nicki Hammett, JohnJohn Hammett, Larry Stine, Christy Huseman, C.J. Huseman, Kenny Gass, Steven Gass, Tommy Gass, Aidan Gass, Noah Gass, Corey Hynson, Ronnie Gass, Taylor Gass, Ryan Alvey, Sydney Alvey and Lyndsay Alvey and 6 great-grandchildren; Kaylee Stine, Kaitlyn Taylor, Felicity Jordan, Dylon Jordan, Hailey Gass and Trevor Hammett.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Nancy L. Gass, her sister Mary Bernice Cargill and her brothers Harry J. Alvey and William Bernard Alvey.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Margaret enjoyed her family and friends, being a homemaker and playing bingo and cards.

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 4, 2009 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 9:30 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Bushwood, MD.

Contributions may be made to 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609, Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Holy Angels Catholic Church, 21335 Colton's Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.