Mary Alberta Montgomery, 93, of Lusby, MD passed away on October 14, 2011 at her residence in Lusby, MD. She was born on February 23, 1918 in Hollywood, MD and married Lewis Stephen Montgomery on January 26, 1940 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD. Mary attended St. John's Catholic School in Hollywood, MD; and was an excellent seamstress, gardener and homemaker.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents Grace Elizabeth Greenwell and John Joseph Greenwell, her beloved husband of 70 years Lewis Stephen Montgomery, six brothers and six sisters.

Mary is survived by her children, Barbara Jones and spouse Paul of Hedgesville, WVA, Linda Dyer and spouse Bill of Lusby, MD, Carolyn Magill of Hughesville, MD, June Groft of Riva, MD, and Dwight Montgomery and spouse Linda of Waldorf, MD; siblings, Cryilla Clark of Hollywood, MD and Delores Cecil of Loveville, MD; 15 Grandchildren, 25 Great Grandchildren, and 17 Great-Great Grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Bill Dyer, Bruce Dyer, Michael Dyer, Alan Gray, Rick Magill, Billy Montgomery, and Nicholas Dyer. Sean Gray will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

The family received friends on Monday, October 17, 2011 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, 43927 St. John's Road Hollywood, MD 20636 with Father Eamon Dignan officiating. Interment followed in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Hollywood, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mary's memory to Calvert Hospice, P. O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 "Donations are encourage on-line at www.calverthospice.org" or to the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad, 200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685.

Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, MD.