Romayne Orloski Raum, 82, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday July 10, 2011 at Taylor Farms in Bushwood, MD. Born in Scranton, PA on May 1, 1929, she was the middle daughter of the late Daniel Stanley Orloski and Helen Ciekolski Orloski.

A second generation Polish-American, she lived in Scranton until she began college at the University of Maryland. Her father worked in the Scranton coal mines and later in life joined the family roofing business. Her mother was a housewife, and cared for her three daughters. Romayne attended Polish National Catholic schools in Scranton and graduated from high school in 1947. She met her husband of 53 years, Walter Elmer Raum while working at the Maryland Book Exchange when they were attending the University of Maryland at College Park, where she studied Home Economics in the 1950's.

Romayne was a devoted housewife and mother who especially enjoyed cooking Polish dishes, painting and baking for her family. She loved the rural landscape of St. Mary's County and supported and cherished her husband's work on their family farm; raising tobacco, grains, vegetables and hay and tending livestock (including sheep, cattle and feeder pigs). She worked as a substitute teacher fro the St. Mary's County public school system and was an avid bowler.

After her husband Walter retired from the State of Maryland, Romayne and he took great pleasure including their grandchildren in activities on the family farm and nurturing each grandchild's individuality and responsibility.

Romayne is survived by her son, Wendell Raum (Joyce), and her daughter Cheryl Romayne Pinkerton (Kevin) who all reside in Leonardtown. She is also survived by her grandchildren, David B. Raum, Leland M. Raum, Hannah E. Pinkerton, Abraham D. Raum, and Eli H. Pinkerton and her youngest sister, Barbara Ann Butler, who resides in Mount Pocono, PA.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Raum and her older sister, Marie Ordzana.

Family will receive friends for Romayne's Life Celebration on Friday, July 15, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Taylor Farms Assisted Living, 21756 Oscar Hayden Road, Bushwood, MD 20618 or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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