Margaret Alice "Maggie" Marlay, 85, of St. Mary's City, MD, died February 12, 2007 in Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD.

Born March 8, 1921 in Des Moines, IA, she was the daughter of the late Howard Leroy Bump and Marbel Alice Fisher Bump. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, IA, Class of 1939. She was a graduate of Drake University Class of 1943 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, English/American Literature. On March 6, 1943 she married Myron "Mike" Marlay. Mrs. Marlay was the President of the Cedar Point Officers Wives Club 1965 – 1966, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, Docent at Thoroughgood House in Virginia Beach. She was secretary/bookkeeper/procurement officer, personnel officer, assistant to executive director, special events coordinator, fundraiser from 1970 – 1993 for Historic St. Mary's City. Mrs. Marlay worked as the Administrative Assistant from February 1993 to February 1996, secretary to (newly combined) Foundation/Friends orginazation through January 1997 and foundation member until she resigned in December 2005. She was a member of St. Mary's River Yacht Club, St. Mary's County Garden Club, Christmas Club, DECD Employee of the Year, 1984. She received the Governor's Citation for impressive commitment of HSMC, 1992, Senate of Maryland, resolution for outstanding contributions to HSMC, 1993, House of Delegates, resolution, 1993 and Cross Bottony Award 1996.

Mrs. Marlay is survived by her husband, Myron G. Mike" Marlay of St. Mary's City, MD, a daughter, Margaret Marlay Wagner and husband Joel, of Weathersfield, CT, two sons, Robert Charles Marlay and wife Nancy of Arlington, VA, Dr. Steven Michael Marlay and wife Tate of Savannah, GA, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Sealine and two brothers, Charles M. Bump and Malcolm Bump.

A Funeral Service will conducted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Mary's City, MD. Father John A. Ball will conduct the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Historic St. Mary's City Foundation, P.O. Box 24, St. Mary's City, MD 20686 or St. Mary's College of Maryland Foundation, 18952 Fisher Road, St. Mary's City, MD 20686.

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