Beverly Diane Howell Chiriaco of La Plata, MD died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Civista Medical Center in La Plata, MD. She was 75 years old. Born on February 2, 1938 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Dean and the late James J. Howell.

Mrs. Chiriaco was a homemaker. Her life was raising her children and caring for her grandchildren as well as many others. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved to shop.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the late Salvatore Nicolo Chiriaco.

She is survived by her children Linda Goodman of La Plata, MD, James and his wife Christine Chiriaco of Arlington, VA, Paul and his wife Michelle Chiriaco of La Plata, MD, and Tracey Dennison of La Plata, MD; her grandchildren Tara and her husband Nicholas Larkin, Nicholas and his wife Greta Goodman, Maggie and her husband John Murgia, Samantha Chiriaco, James Chiriaco II, Stephen Chiriaco, Thomas Dennison, Patrick Dennison, Douglas Dennison, Anna Canter; her great-grandchildren Aurora and Andrew Larkin.

Visitation on Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 4PM until time of Funeral Service at 6PM at the Grace Lutheran Church, 1200 Charles Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646. Interment will be 1PM Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church and School in La Plata OR Charles County Rescue Squad Co. 51.

Arrangements provided by Raymond Funeral Service.