Mary Agnes "Aggie" Burroughs, 63, of Avenue, MD, died July 4, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 22, 1949, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Alfred Trossbach and Teresa Trossbach.

Aggie married Joseph A. Burroughs on January 10, 1970. Together they celebrated 42 wonderful years together. She lived her entire life in St. Mary's County.

She was employed for over twenty-eight years by the United States Postal Service. She truly enjoyed her job and all the people she came to work with and know. She was a member of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Aggie was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was strong in her faith. Her hobbies included taking bus trips, attending basket bingos, collecting Vera Bradley, and Winnie the Pooh. She loved and enjoyed spending time with her two beautiful granddaughters. For Aggie, her friends meant the world to her, and she never met a stranger.

In addition to her husband, Aggie is survived by her two sons, Joseph Michael Burroughs of California, MD and Christopher Burroughs (Deanna) of Leonardtown, MD; two grandchildren, Taylor and Sara Burroughs of Leonardtown, MD; eight siblings, Thomas Alfred Trossbach (Carolyn) of Leonardtown, MD, Frank Trossbach of Hollywood, MD, Robert Lee Trossbach (Mary Della) of Leonardtown, MD, Hazel Trossbach of Hollywood, MD, Linda Owens (Ross) of Leonardtown, MD, Ann Trossbach of Hollywood, MD, Roy Trossbach (Beverly) of Hollywood, MD, and Catherine Trossbach of Hollywood, MD; her sister-in-laws, Audrey Aud (John) of Park Hall, MD, and Harriet Trent of California, MD, and her brother-in-law Robert Johnson of Hollywood, MD.

In addition to her parents, Aggie is preceded in death by her brother-in-laws, James Burroughs and Andrew Burroughs; and her sister-in-laws, Mary Helen Dean and Virginia Johnson.

Family will receive friends for Aggie's Life Celebration on Monday, July 9, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m. by the Reverend Francis Early, at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 10 a.m.at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 23080 Maddox Road, General Delivery, Bushwood, MD, 20618. Interment will immediately follow at Charles Memorial Gardens.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, P.O. Box 50, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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