Anne Loretta Goldsborough 100, of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully on January 27, 2010 at St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born December 12, 1909 in Hollywood, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis Abell, Sr. and Janie L. Wible Abell.

She was the wife of the late Joseph Preston Goldsborough who died June 8, 1982.

She is survived by her children, Jerome of Hollywood, MD, Paul and Wayne of Loveville, MD and Mary Saunders of Leonardtown, MD. She is also survived by one sister; Martha Johnson of Hollywood, MD.

She was preceded in death by her son Jimmy Goldsborough who died February 26, 1998 and her son Bill Goldborough who died February 1, 2008.

She was the sister of the late Manning Abell, Vivian Abell, Bert Abell, Sr., Claude Abell, Martin Abell, Catherine Norris, Karl Abell, John Lewis Abell, Jr., Addie Abell, Agatha Adams and George Abell. She is survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Loretta was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County and a devoted homemaker to her husband and family.

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 29, 2010 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 Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating and where an Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons; Mike Goldsborough, Kenny Goldsborough, Donnie Goldsborough, Paul Francis Goldsborough, Steven Goldsborough, Chris Goldsborough and Joe Saunders. Memorial contributions in memory of Loretta may be made the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.