Rose Leona Redman Bradburn, 78, of Dameron, MD died January 17, 2007 in St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, MD.

Born May 21, 1928 in Valley, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Lucy Bean Redman.

Mrs. Bradburn was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County and a 1946 graduate of Great Mills High School, Great Mills, MD. She worked as the Post Mistress of Tall Timbers Post Office and at the library of St. Mary's College of Maryland. She married Joseph Thomas "Tommy" Bradburn, Sr. on October 9, 1948 at St. George Catholic Church in Valley Lee, MD.

She was a homemaker, who loved her family and spending time with them. She enjoyed sewing, reading, working in the yard, and playing cards. She was a member of St. Michael's Ladies of Charity and Ridge Lady Lions.

She is survived by three daughters; Judy Bradburn-DeVault and her husband, Kenny of Leonardtown, MD, Kathy Woodford and her husband, G.E. of Hollywood, MD, and Joyce Robl and her husband, Tom of Sadieville, KY, two sons; David Bradburn and his wife, Ramona, and Charlie Bradburn and his wife, Cindy, all of Dameron, MD, three sisters; Sister Francis Inez Redman of Hartford, CT, Marie Redman of Valley Lee, MD, and Ethel Pilkerton of Hollywood, MD, five grandchildren; Stephen Bradburn, Jessica Bradburn, Ben Bradburn, Ryan Woodford, and Melanie Bradburn.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, sisters, Viola Saunders and Madeleine Poe, brothers, Paul Redman, Joseph Redman, and Philip Redman.

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 19, 2007 from 5- 8:00 p.m. in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Ridge, MD, with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the church. Monsignor Maurice O'Connell will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680 and/or the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 520, Ridge, MD 20680.