Meredith Ann Gathman

1943 - 2022

of Severna Park, passed away on January 29, 2022 at Anne Arundel Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Meri, as she preferred, was born on November 3, 1943 to Martin and Helen Joyce in Pennsylvania. She received a degree in mathematics from Rosemont College. In 1966, she married Ronald (Ron) Dale Holden of Broomfield, PA. After marriage she taught high school math for a short period of time and then devoted her time to raising their three children. She initially lived in Cape St. Claire, but in 1974 they bought a waterfront dream home in Severna Park, where she would reside the remainder of her life. In the 1980s she returned to school to get an associate degree in computer programing and then took a job at NSA until retiring in 2009. She enjoyed tending flowers in her garden, walks around the neighborhood, yard sales, and family vacations in Ocean City, NJ and the Outer Banks. After Ron died in 2002, she traveled throughout the local area to concerts and events and even traveled internationally with a woman's group. In 2010, she remarried to lifetime friend and neighbor Frank Gathman. Together they toured all the lighthouses in MD, DE and NJ and spent several years walking the Heritage Rail Trail from northern MD to York, PA. They enjoyed frequent family dinners and vacations in Duck, NC. She was predeceased by her husband Ronald Holden (January 2002) and her stepdaughter, Amy Gebhard (August 2021). Meri is survived by her husband George Franklin Gathman; her sons, Gary, Greg and Ken Holden; her stepson Greg Gathman; her step daughter Melissa Henderson; her brothers, Jay, Jeff, Chris and Peter Joyce; her sister Jenifer Clement; as well as 5 beloved grandchildren, 7 step-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Family and friends may visit on Friday February 4, 2022 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Barranco Severna Park Funeral Home & Cremation Care, P.A. 495 Ritchie Hwy Severna Park, MD 21146. A service will be held on Saturday February 5, 2022 at 11:00am at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Severna Park, MD 21146. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to: Alzheimer's Association of Maryland: www.alz.org/maryland/donate www.barrancofuneralhome.com