Erma Mavis Gambrill

Erma Mavis Gambrill of Chester, MD died Sunday, December 28, 2003 at her home in Chester surrounded by family after a long battle with Parkinson''s Disease. She was 81. Born February 5, 1922 in Baltimore,she was the daughter of the late James and the Augusta Bond Marsch. After attending school in Baltimore, she married Oliver Howard Gambrill on April 7, 1941. Erma was a dedicated homemaker, devoted wife and loving mother. They were married for 62 years. They made their home in Annapolis where they owned Academy Seafood in the Market House at the City Dock. In 1965 they moved to Mayo and built Gambrill''s Pier Marina on Turkey Point Road. After retiring in 1972, they traveled extensively with the Susquehanna Winnies, Winnebago Club. In 1991, they built their retirement home on Kent Island. Erma was an avid writer, she began writing during WWII. She faithfully wrote her husband every day and her brother and cousins every week. She continued her writing throughout her life, corresponding with family and many friends. Her letters painted pictures of her travels. In addition to her husband, Oliver Howard Gambrill, Erma is survived by her three daughters, Mava Mayo of Ridgely, Brenda Trappe of Stevensville and Lori Marks of Stevensville, two sons; Glenn Gambrill of Whitetop, VA and Dale Gambrill of Ridgely, and one adopted daughter, MaryEllen Horenstein of Stevensville; twelve grandchildren, Troy Mayo of Greensboro, Brian Mayo of Ridgely, Ginger Stewart of Mayo, Randy Gambrill of Harwood, Jessica Gail Gambrill of Odenton, Kevin Ferguson of Edgewater, Cathy Partridge of GA, Jenny Bass of Clinton, Danny and Emily Gambrill of Stevensville, Chris Marks of Baltimore, Jonathan Marks of Abington; thirteen great-grandchildren, Christopher Mayo of Ridgely, Ciaran and Liam Mayo of Greensboro, Elizabeth Stewart and Janie Wiles of Mayo, Leanne and Brian Stewart of Davidsonville, Ryan and Reanna Gambrill of Harwood, Jordan, Kali and Jolie Ferguson of Edgewater, Morgan Bass of Clinton; four brothers, James "Skins" Marsch of Stevensville, Kenneth Marsch of FL, Don Marsch of Frederick and Jack Marsch of Little River, SC as well as many nieces and nephews. Services will be held 11am Saturday, January 3rd, 2004 at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Chester, MD. Family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home, Friday, January 2nd, 2004 from 6pm to 8pm. Interment will be private in Maryland Veteran''s Cemetery, Hurlock, MD. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Queen Anne''s Inc., 300 Del Rhodes Ave., Queenstown, MD 21658.