Deanna Lee Froman, 72 of Lexington Park, MD died at her home on June 18, 2011. She was born on October 27, 1938 in Aurora IL. She was the 4th child of the late Elder Merritt Perkins and Geraldine Chase Perkins [nee Brill].

Deanna graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1956. She married a navy recruit on July 4, 1957, and as a navy wife, traveled, lived, setup and packed homes around the world, until the family settled in St Mary's County in 1966.

She began her civil service career at Pax River; from her first and favorite job was with the US Navy Test Pilot School thru to training and becoming an electronics technician maintaining naval aircraft equipment until her early retirement in 1989.

She enjoyed her home, neighbors, friends and keeping up with her growing extended family. Deanna was the unofficial Froman/Perkins family genealogist; a role which she passed on to her granddaughters Shannon and Christine.

After retirement she was a founding member of the Colony Square Neighborhood Watch program, and active in many other community organizations such as NAB, St Mary's County Dept of Aging and United Cerebral Palsy of Maryland. She also collected and sold antiques and collectibles at the Charlotte Hall Farmer's Market. She was like a second mother to many of her children's friends and will be missed by them.

She is survived by her children, Rick of Washington, DC, Scott of Citrus Heights CA, Dionna of Lexington Park, MD, granddaughters, Shannon and Christine also of Citrus Heights, CA, great grandson Logan, and many others near and far.

Relatives and friends are invited to Deanna's Life Celebration on Saturday, June 25, 2001 from 9 to 11:00 a.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 with a funeral service at 11:00 a.m.

Family requests memorial donations to United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland, 21815 Three Notch Road, Suite H, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

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