Marion "Regina" Combs Hammett, 80, of Ridge, MD died April 7, 2010 in Lexington Park, MD. Born January 10, 1930 in Callaway, MD she was the daughter of the late William Parran and Blanche Victoria Redmond Combs.

Regina was the loving wife of Michael Edward Hammett, Sr. whom she married on October 15, 1949 at Holy Face Church in Great Mills, MD.

She is also survived by her children Michael Edward Hammett, Jr. of St. Mary's City, MD, Donald Franklin Hammett of St. Inigoes, MD, Mary Blanche Hammett Kalmus of Virginia Beach, VA, Anne Marie Hammett of HI and Mark Ignatius Hammett of Fort Collins, CO. She is also survived by her sister June Margaret Hope Dutton of Callaway, MD as well as nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her siblings; William Elmer Combs, Garnett Cecilia Redman, Frances Loretta Wise, Mary Rose Kohl and James Nathaniel Combs.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Regina graduated from St. Michaels High School and then from St. Mary's College in 1964 with an AA degree and then again in 1972 with a BA degree in History. She was a life member of the St. Mary's County Historical Society and was the Official St. Mary's County Historian since 1988 and was also the Editor of St. Mary's Chronicles from 1984-1995. She received the St. Mary's College Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006 and the St. Michaels High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.

The family will receive friends on Friday, April, 9 2010 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the St. Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge, MD, where prayers will be said at 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in St. Michaels Catholic Church, Ridge, MD at 11:00 AM with Fr. Lee Fangmeyer officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A reception will follow at the St. Michael's Catholic Church fellowship hall immediately following the graveside services.

Contributions in Memory of Regina may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680 and/or St. Michael's Catholic Church, 16567 Point Lookout Road, Ridge, MD 20680.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Fuenral Home.