Dorothy Louise Farrell, 71, of Avenue, MD died September 29, 2010 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Born November 15, 1938 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Louis and Jessalyn M. Simpson.

She was the loving wife of David A. Farrell, Sr. whom she married on November 15, 1983 in Leonardtown, MD.

Mrs. Farrell is also survived by her children; Louis Nelson (Cooky) of Upper Marlboro, MD, Janet Ridgell (Thomas) of California, MD, stepchildren; Barbara Branch (Ray), Christine Hall (Donald), David Farrell (Denise), Helen Mitchell (Randell) and her grandchild Thomas M. Ridgell (Holly). In addition to her children, stepchildren and grandchild she is survived by her siblings; Bellie Jane (Louis), W.H. Simpson (Ethel), Juanita Adams (Leon), Joyce Johnson (Marvin), Mrtly Woffe (Jimmy) all of Virginia, her mother-in-law Alberta Farrell and sister-in-law Eleanor Norris (Wayne).

Mrs. Farrell moved to St. Mary's County in 1972 from Waldorf, MD. She worked at McKay's for 14 years and Food Lion for 10 years as a cashier. Mrs. Farrell loved reading, yard sales and her puppies.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where prayers will be said at 3:00 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, October 4, 2010, in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD, at 10:00 AM with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery, Bushwood, MD. Pallbearers will be Thomas A. Ridgell, Jr., Thomas M. Ridgell, Donald Hall, Wayne Norris, Ronnie Lee Watson and Bobby Farrell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jessica Norris, Kimberly Norris and Bobby Quade.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.