Maureen Breckenridge Roloson

Maureen Breckenridge Roloson (nee Frances Maureen Breckenridge Roloson), loving wife of Willard G. Roloson and sister of Davis T. Breckenridge, passed away quietly on 16 February 2010 after a short illness. She leaves behind a son, Ross T. Roloson, a daughter-in-law, CarolAnn F. Roloson and two grandchildren, Julie and Cory. Maureen was the daughter of Francis Gibson Breckenridge and Sarah Jane Bell Breckenridge. She was born in Hampton, VA on 17 February 1931, and lived in New York, Pennsylvania and a short time with relatives on Islandmagee, Ireland, where her mother was born. Maureen spent her high school years in Gloucester City, NJ and moved to Baltimore after graduating in 1948. She worked for several years with C & P Telephone Company and Hutzlers in Baltimore. Maureen and Will were married at the Third Lutheran Church in Waverly, MD on 8 September 1951. They moved to “The Barn” on Kent Island, MD in 1965 and enjoyed many sunsets over Cox Creek. Maureen and Will had 37 wonderful years together before Will’s passing in 1988, and she was a devoted mother and homemaker. She was a gifted painter and seamstress who made many of her own clothes, and made dresses for her granddaughter when Julie was young. She enjoyed both Julie and Cory’s sporting events, and loved spending time and playing card games and dominos with them. She was an avid reader who also loved making quilts, visiting, shopping, and going to lunch with her many friends. She was a long time member of Kent Island United Methodist Church, volunteering for a number of years, and she enjoyed her church bible study group in later years. Maureen was a quiet person with a welcoming smile, a good listener and always gave wise advice. She loved her family, especially her many cousins, sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. She had many friends who knew her as a happy, very giving and generous person. She will be greatly missed. Family and friends may call on Friday, February 19, 2010 from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester, MD. A funeral service will be held at the Kent Island United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:30 am. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kent Island United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 308, Chester, MD 21619.

Maureen Breckenridge Roloson

February 17, 1931 - February 16, 2010