Louanne Cosimano Bailey, 81, of Colton Point, MD died January 31, 2014 at her residence. Born March 31, 1932 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late Thelma Louise Nevitt Adams and John Marcus Adams.

Louanne is survived by her husband Samuel "Bo" Bailey, Jr. whom she married on April 28, 1978 in St. Mary's Church in Annapolis, MD., her children; Faye (Joe) Gowran of FL, Sam (Sandi) Bailey, III of Avenue, MD, Mark Bailey of Bushwood, MD, Beverly (Larry) Wood of Mechanicsville, MD, Steve (Cathy) Bailey of Bushwood, MD, John (Tracey) Cosimano of LaPlata, MD, and Tony (Lindsey) Cosimano of Mexico, also survived by 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Louanne graduated from the Academy of Holy Cross high school in 1950 and from Immaculata College in 1952. In 1958 she married John Cosimano of Washington, DC. Four years following John's death, Louanne moved to St. Mary's County following her marriage to Samuel "Bo" Bailey. Louanne and her two children moved to Bushwood with "Bo" and his five children.

Highlights of Louanne's employment include; working with General Omar Bradley at Bulava Watch Company, and the State of Maryland Governor's Mansion as Executive Secretary. Louanne was on the Maryland Historic Trust Board of Trustees, St. Mary's County Historical Society, Chair of Board of Directors of St. Clements Island Potomac River Museum, Charter member of St. Clement's Hundred, and the Maryland Historical Society. During her 8 year tenure as chair of the Board of Directors of the St. Clements Island Potomac River Museum, the new museum building was erected in time for the State's 350th Anniversary Celebrations in 1984.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM with prayers recited at 7:00PM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:00AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Charles Cortinovis officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD. Pallbearers will be; Steve Bailey, Jr., Will Fitzgerald, Mark Andrew Bailey, John Fitzgerald, Scott Bailey, and Jason Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren; Connor Cosimano, Nicholas Cosimano, Coale Thompson, Victoria Fitzgerald, Erica Bailey, Meaghan Bailey, Sharon Humphries, and Breann Wood.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ACTS (A Community that Shares), P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, MD 20618 and/or St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Home, 4901 Eastern Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.