Helen Marie (Somerville) Sewell, 77 of St. Inigoes, MD departed this life peacefully on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at John Hopkins University. Helen was born on January 20, 1933, in Park Hall, MD to the late David Lang & Mary Daisy Somerville.

Helen received her education at St. Peter Claver and Cardinal Gibbons schools. After graduation, February 18, 1950, Helen Marie married her soul mate Calvert Leo Sewell and from this union were five beautiful children.

Helen was a strong Christian woman who loved and trusted God. She was a dedicated member of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in St. Inigoes, MD. Her faith in God was the guiding force in her life. Helen was a wonderful person with a big heart, infectious smile and a magnetic personality. She befriended everyone who crossed her path. She enjoyed fishing, playing cards, bingo, and lottery. She also loved watching football games. She was excited to watch her number one teams, the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. When playing games and watching her favorite teams, she especially enjoyed teasing and joking with everyone. In addition, she looked forward to her weekly trips to the Farmers Market in Charlotte Hall. Helen took great joy in watching her grandchildren play sports. Her grandchildren were the "Apple of her Eye." Most of all Helen loved being with her family and friends whenever possible. She would cook holiday meals, plan cookouts and invite everyone; her motto was "the more the merrier." Helen started a family tradition of having the holiday meals at one location. The holiday feasts became so popular that they had to be held at a venue, the church hall, instead of a residence. She was truly blessed with the gift of hospitality. She was the family matriarch, who loved to bring family together on all occasions, not just on holidays. In keeping with her love for family, she talked with her sisters on the phone everyday.

Helen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and a friend to everyone she knew. She will be truly missed. We know that if she were here today she'd have a huge smile and her heart would be full to see all of her family and friends together, enjoying one another.
We look forward to seeing her beautiful smile one day in Heaven.

Helen leaves her loving memories to her devoted husband and soul mate of 60 years Calvert Leo Sewell; her five children: James C. Sewell (Regina), Arnold L. Sewell of Lexington Park, MD; David Sewell (Tara), St. Inigoes, MD; Brenda Carter, California MD; Karen Smith (Herbie) Lusby, MD and Jeffrey Chase, (location) three sisters: Mary Rebecca Shade & Florence C. Holt both of Park Hall, MD.; Lillian Shade, of California, Md.; Two brothers Robert L. Somerville, Park Hall, MD.; and Bernard I. Somerville, Colorado Springs, CO; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grand-children, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her parents as mentioned above; two brothers; James D and John L. Somerville; one sister Therese Somerville.

Family will receive friends for Helen's Life Celebration on Thursday, May 27, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 16922 St. Peter Claver Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Scott Woods officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Gerald Frederick, Joel Taylor, James Shade, Gregory Shade, Joseph Shade, and Lamont Smallwood.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Francis Webb, Joseph Young, Gerald Campbell, Gerald Sewell, Anthony Smith, Robert Somerville, Jr., Ernest Toney and Gregory Sewell.

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