Denise Helen DeBoliac Woodward, 59 of St. Leonard, MD passed away on February 8, 2011 in Washington Hospital Center. Denise was born in Miami Florida on October 22, 1951 to the late Alfred E. and Helen Kelley DeBoliac.

When her children were younger and in school, Denise worked as a substitute teacher for the Calvert County Board of Education for many years, and was very active with the PTA, sports and many other community functions. Later she worked for B.G. and E., Calvert Cliffs and for Bechtel Power Corp. She owned and operated "The Galley" a local sandwich shop in St. Leonard for 15 years. Denise was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Port Republic, MD.

Denise is survived by her husband, William Walter Woodward, mother of William W. Woodward, Jr., Kristina H. Woodward, April M. Woodward and Ralph Aubrey Woodward. Grandmother of Michael L. Woodward, Jayden R. Woodward and Briana D. Woodward, she is also survived by her brother Ernest DeBoliac.

The family will receive friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD on Friday February 18, 2011 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 19, 2011, 11 A.M. at Christ Episcopal Church, 3100 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to either Christ Episcopal Church or St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.