Pearl Mary Moran, 71, of Great Mills, MD passed away on June 28, 2009 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

She was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland on October 16, 1937 as Pearl Mary O'Kane. Pearl married Florant O. Moran (USN retired) on January 21, 1956 in Aldershot, England. They moved to the United States where she was a caring, loving wife and mother. She was employed at Burch Oil Company for thirty one years and was a very loyal and dedicated employee. She loved her co-workers, working in the gas booth in Mechanicsville, MD, and enjoyed greeting her many customers with a smile and a "Good Morning"! She also enjoyed watching old movies and sitcoms, whether they brought tears to her eyes or laughter to her heart.

She is survived by her husband, Florant O. Moran of Hollywood, MD, and sons, Steven F. Moran and wife Jeannie of Hollywood, MD, and Gerald E. Moran and fiancé Mindy Rorabacher of Valley Lee, MD.

Family will receive friends for a Life Celebration on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Second District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.