Myrtle Aud Abell, 91 of California, MD passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital with her family by her side on November 24, 2012. She was born on April 7, 1921, in Dameron, MD to the late Clarence M. and Estelle A. Combs Aud.

She was the wife of the late Edward A. Abell.

Myrtle was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, she loved the outdoors, cutting grass and working in her flowers. She loved decorating for the holidays, especially Christmas. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was an employee of PRB (Northrop Grumman) for 26 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Myrtle Ann Norris (friend Bunky Knott), of California, MD and her son's, John (Bubbie), (Sue) Abell of California, MD, and Ricky (Liz) Abell of Lindenhurst, IL, grandchildren; Bob (Coleen) Norris of Smyrna, DE, Crystal Norris and Johnny (Annette) Abell of California, MD, and Jared and Devin Abell of Lindenhurst, IL, also survived by seven great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren, siblings; Dorothy Schindler and Marie Trossbach of Hollywood, MD, Mary Schindler of FL, Francis Trossbach of Leonardtown, MD, Edna Trossbach of NJ, and John Aud of Park Hall, MD.

In addition to her parents Myrtle was preceded in death by her siblings; Matthew, Thomas, Combs, and Clarence Aud, Teresa Trossbach, and Bernice Aud, and son-in-law Robert "Bobby" Norris.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM with prayers recited at 7:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.; Leonardtown, MD A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 11:00AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Father Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be her grandsons; Bob Norris, Johnny Abell, and Jared Abell, great-grandsons; Brandon Norris, Jeremy Norris, and Eric Martin.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.