Doreen Ann Ward

Doreen Ann Ward of Centreville, MD, passed away on October 1, 2022. Doreen was born on June 14, 1956, in Washington, DC, to the late Fred Deaton and the late Agnes Abel Deaton. She lived in Suitland in Prince George’s County, MD, throughout her childhood and graduated from high school there. Doreen worked many different jobs in the Prince George's County area in the 1970’s and 80’s. In 1978, she started working at the county corrections facility in Upper Marlboro. She later left and worked for different security positions including for the Federal government at a location in Virginia. After she married in 1986, she moved to Centreville and worked in several more local jobs. In 1991 she had her daughter, Samantha, and devoted her life to raising her, homeschooling her from 4th grade until she graduated. Doreen took pleasure with helping her daughter with 4-H projects, particularly related to dairy goats, and helping care for their beloved goat herd. Later, she started working as a caregiver to the elderly, working in the Queen Anne’s, Kent, and Talbot County area. Doreen loved cooking and would always try to work in her favorite Southern Maryland stuffed ham into at least one holiday per year. She loved photography and digital editing of her photographs. She also took up beading jewelry. She entered many of her photographs and jewelry projects into the Queen Anne’s County Fair. Doreen was a lifelong lover of animals, in particular cats, dogs, horses, and, of course, goats. For many years, she made goat cheese using the milk from her family's dairy goats. She loved planting flowers and caring for them and volunteered with Adkins Arboretum for many years as a Maryland Master Gardener. Doreen always loved spending time with her many close friends, speaking with them on the phone, and later in life, spending time with them on Facebook. She will be remembered by all for her wonderful sense of humor. Along with her parents, she is predeceased by her sisters, Pamela Lloyd and Mary Louise Van Bergen. Doreen is survived by her beloved husband, Stephen Ward; daughter, Samantha Ward; nephew, Ethan Cunningham; and brother-in-law Bruce Lloyd. A viewing will be held on October 14 from 5-7 pm, followed by a service on October 15 at 10 am at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, 408 S. Liberty St., Centreville, MD 21617. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Doreen’s memory to her favorite non-profit organizations – Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, Goats of Anarchy, and/or Chesapeake Cats and Dogs.

Doreen Ann Ward

June 14, 1956 - October 1, 2022