Mary Eva Alvey, 100, of Leonardtown, MD passed away June 20, 2014 at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. Born on March 14, 1914 she was the daughter of the late Joseph Matthew Hazel and Mary Frances Pillsbury Hazel. Mary was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County.

She married her husband, James Leach Alvey, in October 1935 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Compton, MD. They were married until his passing in 1980.

She loved to be outside. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens. She used to take special care to arrange all the flowers for the altar at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. She also enjoyed crabbing and vegetable gardening. She enjoyed spending time with her family.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Sylvia "Jean" Alvey of Leonardtown, MD; her sisters, Mary Cusic of Leonardtown, MD and Idalia "Teeny" Cusic (Lester) of Leonardtown, MD; her grandchildren, Ronnie Alvey, Anne Marie Alvey, Barbara Jean Emmart and Edward Wayne Alvey; 8 great grandchildren, and 12 great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband and her great-great grandson, Calvin Oliver Emmart.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend David Beaubien at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Edward Alvey, Ronald S. Alvey, Sr., Ronald S. Alvey, Jr., Michael Emmart, Ryan Emmart and Steve Raley.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, P.O. Box 310, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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