Susan Cecelia Fenwick, 40 of Leonardtown, MD died peacefully on November 3, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer at her home in the Breton Bay Community surrounded by her family. Born on June 29, 1971 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Ralph Tayman, Sr., and Mildred Cecelia (Windsor) Tayman.

The family moved from Clinton, MD in 1975 to Mechanicsville, MD where she grew up on the small family farm. Susan, a graduate of La Plata High School in 1989, also attended the College of Southern Maryland, and took several classes throughout the years while working and raising her family. She was proud to be a stay at home mom with her boys while they were young. She enjoyed volunteering at her son's schools both at St. Andrew's pre-school and later at Father Andrew White S.J. Her love of children naturally led her to have a home day care and also work part-time at St. Andrew's pre-school. It was in these environments that one of her strongest characteristics, unselfishness, shown through.

She joined the Federal Government workforce in December 2000 as a library technician aboard the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and later moved to the Technical Communications Office as an editorial assistant. She great-heartedly assisted many patrons and so enjoyed her time there and the friendships that so naturally developed, especially among her working companions. Susan will always be remembered for her love of family and children, her concern for others, her determination to prevail and her extremely impressionable devotion to her Catholic faith.

Susan is survived by her husband, John Kidd Fenwick, whom she married February 8, 1992 at St. Aloysius Church in Leonardtown, and her beautiful children, Ryan Kidd Fenwick and John Andrew Fenwick. She is also survived by her siblings, Vincent Ralph, Jr. (Virginia), Thomas Wayne, Sr. (Eileen), Russell Lawrence, Sr. (Melissa), Christopher Windsor, Sr., Patricia Windsor (Pete), Mary Lou Harris (George) and Tracy Gardiner (John). Her father and mother-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. John F. Fenwick, sister and brother-in-law, Dr. Lynn Fenwick and Timothy Buhler and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Susan was preceded in death by her brother, James Matthew, Sr.

Family will receive friends for Susan's Life Celebration on Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers will be recited at 4:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Rev. John T. Dakes as celebrant and Rev. Rory T. Conley as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Aloysius Church Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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