Edith Magee

Edith Magee

Edith Florence Burton Magee, "Edie", 90, a resident of Galesville since 1955, died January 19 at her residence.

She was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Green Creek, Va., and graduated from Virginia Agricultural High School. She was employed as a telephone operator with D.C. Telephone Co. from 1940 to 1942. Later, with her husband, she owned Boone Hill Delicatessen in Prince George's County from 1948 to 1955. From 1956 to 1960, she worked as a telephone operator for C&P Telephone Co. in Annapolis.

Shortly thereafter, Edie began her long bookkeeping career. She first worked with Sayre & Stiles Public Accountants in Washington, D.C., then with Perna & Son Stone Masons in D.C., and then for 35 years with South Arundel Veterinary Hospital, from 1970 to 2005, under original owner Dr. Barton Rohrbach and then Dr. Gail Campbell and Dr. Francihe Rattner until her retirement.

She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in West River, the Cummings-Belks American Legion Post in Mayo, the West River Improvement Society, the Galesville Heritage Society, and South County Senior Center. An animal lover, Edie was particularly fond of helping stray pets around her home. She enjoyed auto with her daughter and stopping to chat with or feed animals that they passed, especially 'Diesel', the donkey near home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Richard; and John Lincoln Askew, whom she and her husband helped raise.

She is survived by two children, Richard Magee of Annapolis and Carole Magee Turner of Galesville; brother, Marshall Pyles; six grandchildren, Richard Turner, Clif Turner, Carole Jeane Magee Turner-Miher, Kacie Magee and Julie Magee; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, January 21 at Hardesty Funeral Home, P.A., 905 Galesville Road, Galesville. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 22 at Christ Episcopal Church, 220 Owensville Road, West River. Interment at a later date in Baltimore National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Christ Church Hall Renovation Fund, the American Cancer Society, or Hospice of the Chesapeake. For online condolences, please visit www.hardestyfuneralhome.com