Vincent George Dickens, 75, of Lexington Park, MD, also known to others as "Pipe or Vince", quietly entered into eternal rest on May 15, 2012. Vincent was born on June 26, 1936, to the late James O. Dickens and Viola M. (Greene) Dickens in St. Georges Island, MD. He was the third oldest of eleven brothers and sisters.

Vincent received his education at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Ridge, MD. He was a member of St. Georges Catholic Church until his illness began in December 2011.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1965. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he was employed with Local Union 657 in Washington, DC, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant and Patuxent River Naval Air Station until his retirement.

In his past time Vincent enjoyed listening to gospel music, and watching the Redskins and the Baltimore Orioles.

Vincent leaves to cherish his memories one son, Stanley J. Robinson; four sisters, Cecelia Young (Joseph), Mary Stewart (George), Elaine Frederick and Elizabeth Barnes; four brothers, Ernest Dickens (Frances), James Dickens (Annette), Paul Dickens and Francis Dickens. He is also survived by a friend of many years Darlene McDowney, and her five children Kirsten (Pebbles) McDowney, Robert Lee McDowney, Corey McDowney, Damien (Shortstop) Bonds, Eric Bonds, and her two grandchildren Kemya (Moochie) Rhodes and KeAndre Gant. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Joseph and Russell Dickens; and his paternal grandparents, Henry and Bessie Dickens, who raised him.

Family and friends will unite on Friday, May 25, 2012 for visitation at 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am at St. George's Catholic Church, 19199 St. George's Church Road, Valley Lee, MD. Interment following in the church cemetery.

Arrangements provided by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, P.A.