Gerlinde "Linda" Ruth Gray

Gerlinde “Linda” Ruth (Schnell) Gray, formerly of Hyattsville and Glenwood, Maryland, passed away at Queenstown Landing, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Monday, January 27, 2025. She was 92 years old. Born July 18, 1932, in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany, she was the daughter of Friederich Schnell and Luise Magdalene Schuster. She is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters. Gerlinde was raised in Germany during the deprivation and sacrifice of the worldwide Great Depression and World War II. Her strong and determined spirit was further forged in the lean years of the post-war period in the American sector of occupied West Germany. Linda was united in holy matrimony to Theodore Michael Visnic, Sr. of Versailles, Pennsylvania in October of 1953. They settled in the Washington, DC area in 1954 and moved to Hyattsville, Maryland in the early 1960s. They were blessed with four lovely children, Mary Lou, Ted, Larry and Lisa. Later in life she married Roscoe Langston Gray, III of Prince George’s County, Maryland. She eventually settled in Glenwood, Maryland in 1998. Linda was a dedicated and conscientious employee of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission for many years. At the same time, she was appreciated as a well-loved, hardworking, and respected Senior Cashier for Giant Food of Maryland, and well-known for her customer service excellence. Shoppers waited in long lines to pass through her check-out just to say hello, see her bright smile, and experience her charm and quit wit. She loved interacting with anyone and everyone. She was also well cared for and loved by the caregivers at Brightview Severna Park, and Queenstown Landing. Linda was an excellent ballroom dancer, enjoyed listening to music, singing popular tunes of the day, and loved getting dressed up and going to dances and parties. She was a loyal fan of the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) professional football team. Linda is survived by her loving children Lisa Rose Sheehan and Lawrence Matthew Visnic (Jackie). She is preceded in death by her children Mary Louise Visnick and Theodore Michael Visnic, Jr. Her life will forever be cherished in the lives of her ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren, along with their spouses. A mass and burial will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 5319 Ocean Gateway, Queenstown MD on February 5, at 11:00 am. A Gathering will be held from 10:30-11:00 am, prior to the funeral. Burial will follow the funeral service at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Gerlinde "Linda" Ruth Gray

July 18, 1932 - January 27, 2025