Joseph Lenox "JL" Dean, 71, of Clements, MD died on July 5, 2009 at his residence. Born October 8, 1937 in Dynard, MD, he was the son of the late James Levi and Agnes Loretta Hall Dean.

He was the loving husband of Shirley Ann Dean whom he married in 1960 at Immaculate Conception Church in Mechanicsville, MD.

He is survived by his children; Donna D. Cooper of Lusby, MD and Joseph Michael Dean of Mechanicsville, MD as well as his siblings Sue Gibson (Jim) of Bushwood, MD, Sylvia Lacey of Chaptico, MD and Bert Dean (Carole) of Bushwood, MD and his grandchildren; Jessica M. Nelson (Scotty), Dean P. Cooper, Joseph M. Dean II and Victoria M. Dean.

He was preceded in death by his brother Aloysius Dean.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Lenox attended St. Mary's Academy and worked in the automobile industry as a service manager for 25 years (Guy Chevrolet in Clements, Barnes Chevrolet in La Plata and Standard Pontiac in College Park). He became the owner/manager of JL's Shell in Clements, MD from 1982 until he retired in December of 1999. He loved the stock market, Redskins, NASCAR, working crossword puzzles, surfing the web on his laptop computer and Sunday dinners with his children and grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD with Fr. Timothy Baer officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dean P. Cooper, Michael Dean II, Jamie Dean, J.D. Lacey, Alan Dean and Bobby Anderson.

Contributions may be made to 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 and/or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.