Darlene Yvonne Mack, 71, of Hollywood died March 16, 2010 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.

Born July 3, 1938, she was raised in Van Nuys, California by her parents, the late Robert C. Sr. and Juanita V. Sherman. On July 31, 1955, she married the late Reuben C. Mack Jr. and in 1959 moved to St. Mary's County to raise their family.

She is survived by four children, Debbie Mack Huffman and her partner, Gary Litten, Michael W. Mack Sr., his step-daughter, Irina, and wife, Gloria, Mary-Ann E. Bruton and her husband, David Sr., and Robert C. Mack and his partner, Dawn Binger; six grandchildren, Jason Huffman, Dawn Bruton Hernandez and her husband, Mario, David Bruton II, Jacqueline Mack Hertenstein and her husband, Darrell, Michael Mack Jr. and Krystal Mack; and five great-grandchildren, Sofia, Alejandra, Keira and Mario Reuben Hernandez, and Payton Hertenstein.

She was an Instructor for the Arthur Murray School of Dance where she met her husband. In the 70's, she owned and operated a grocery store in Clements. She was a Bingo Caller with the ADF family for over twenty years and a Realtor for a couple of years. She planned family gatherings with a passion, and loved to cook, crochet, travel, bowling, send emails, and spoil her dogs rotten.

She is survived by one brother, Robert C. "Bobby" Sherman Jr. of Encino, California, and two nephews, Christopher and Tyler Sherman and his wife, Amy, and their families.

Family will receive friends Monday, March 22, 2010 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with prayers at 7:00 PM in the Mattingly –Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. Officiated by Father Raymond Schmidt, the funeral service will be held at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Hollywood on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM, followed by the interment at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery in Lexington Park. Pallbearers will be David Bruton Sr., David Bruton II, Michael Mack Sr., Michael Mack Jr., Jason Huffman and Mario Hernandez. A celebratory gathering of family and friends will be held in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Social Hall immediately following the graveside service.

Arrangements were handled by Mattingly-Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown.