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Lucille M. Meredith
1919 - 2011
Lucille M. Meredith
1919 - 2011
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BORN
1919
DIED
2011
Lucille Meredith Obituary
Family will receive friends at Witzke Funeral Homes, Inc., 5555 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia, MD 21045 on Sunday & Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm, where services will be held on Tuesday at 11 am. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park, 7215 Ritchie Hwy., Glen Burnie, MD 21061.
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Alice Stallings
March 26, 2011
Mom, The Great Communicator
I can't think of a single wedding, birthday, graduation, household move, broken bone, illness or pregnancy that Mom didn't announce to all members of the family. As far back as I can remember, Mom kept track of all of the family. Mom communicated by telephone, letter and card. (I bet she would have LOVED Facebook)
Mom's memorabilia includes hundreds of cards and letters from family members: letters from Claude away in the air force, Martha in Virginia with her young children, those same children living away from home or getting married. The cards almost always contained a short note and frequently included a photo. She communicated regularly with childhood friends, cousins in Canada and members of our Father's family. Over the years the number of people increased as nieces and nephews grew up and had children of their own. The volume of cards and photos glued into Mom's photo albums is truly impressive, and, up until a few years ago, Mom responded to everyone.
She kept in communication with everyone possible and then passed on any interesting information to the rest of us. Because of her efforts, I know who my family are and a great deal of their lives is familiar to me. She was the central point that kept us all "One" family. She is irreplaceable.
Joel Meredith
March 26, 2011
Our Mom
Lucille Mary (Callegary) Meredith
August 25, 1919 – March 3, 2011
Marie Lucille Roland Callegary, A.K.A. – Lucille Mary Callegary Meredith. I’m guessing that not many of you know that was her real name!
Born – August 25th, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland, the second daughter of two girls and two boys of Ernest Callegary and Alice DeBusssieres.
Ernest and Alice came to the States just prior to Lucille’s birth for a visit and never returned to Montréal, Canada.
As I took time to prepare these remarks for today, I gathered brief insights about Mom by listening to the various stories that were told by family members. Many I knew and some I heard for the first time. It is my hope that this effort does her justice.
Our Mom’s life was marked by a continuous line of service to others. Here are just a few. At an early age, she taught her youngest brother Ray to read. In the Depression years, she quit school after the 8th grade to work in a bakery to help feed her younger brothers, Claude and Ray. She worked as a school Mom at St. Jane Frances and supported her brother, nieces and nephews during their time of loss. Lucille, Mom, was always there to serve others. She would willingly do anything for others and never ask for anything in return except for their time.
Mom was a devout Christian and attended Catholic Church every Sunday, save for the last ten years as her health failed.
She met Joseph Spry Meredith, a hard working tradesman, in the late thirties and they were married on April 27th, 1940. Mom was devoted to dad until his passing in 1994. She missed him dearly.
Mom raised six children, the first two Martha and Bruce by herself during WW II. Then came Alice, Glenn, Theresa, and finally me. She loved swimming, flowers, gardening, playing cards and most of all the company of her family!
Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren were her delight! And they would always find that Grandma had some candy for them stuck down in her big purse. Butterscotch anyone!
As kids, we all have memories of always being together with cousins, Aunts and Uncles as well as just the six of us. My earliest memories are of summer afternoons in flip flops with shovel and pail in hand walking to the beach with Mom, my sisters and brother for a pleasant afternoon at the bay front.
Others think of her industrious ways to pinch a penny so to raise six children well, such as making bread pudding from heels of bread, to canning fruits and tomatoes.
She devoted herself to her six children and her husband Joe of fifty-four years. And she is now re-united with him, for she missed him so!
Today, we do not say good bye, but simply farewell and God’s speed on this her next journey to our Lord and missed partner. She is now at peace and whole again.
March 7, 2011
In Rememberance of Aunt Lucille, My Godmother-
Thank you for always remembering to send a card on my birthday,
Thank you for the fond memories of our trip to the New York's World Fair,
Thank you for the summers spent at Rivera Beach,
Thank you the the gift of laughter,
Thank you for taking the time to care.
Your niece and Godchild, Barbara
James Callegary
March 5, 2011
I think among my fondest memories of Aunt Lucille were her big warm wonderful hugs. Her hugs simply made time stop, even if for just a moment. Aunt Lucille, I thank you for that gift and the gift of love and care you gave our family when our mother, your sister-in-law, died suddenly in a car accident leaving your brother bereft and alone with six children. You were a hero to us.
Love and healing to you, my cousins,
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Brenda and Bill Diaz-Gatewood
March 5, 2011
Our thoughts go out to Lucille's family and loved ones. May the knowledge that she is resting peacefully be of comfort as you grieve your loss.
Photograph from our Canadian Cousins
Ellen Callegary
March 4, 2011
Meredith Family in 1962
Ellen Callegary
March 4, 2011
1934 Photograph from our Canadian Cousins
Ellen Callegary
March 4, 2011
Photograph from our Canadian Cousins
Ellen Callegary
March 4, 2011
Photograph from our Canadian Cousins
Ellen Callegary
March 4, 2011
Ellen Callegary
March 4, 2011
One of my favorite memories of Aunt Lucille was when we got to visit and stay with the Meredith Family in the summer. I can remember sleeping by the open window in the attic on a hot summer night after a day playing with my cousins on the beach and feeling so safe and well cared for by Aunt Lucille. My very first ‘real’ tomato was eaten at that house – Aunt Lucille had just picked a basket of tomatoes still warm from the sun and she let me have a whole tomato – the warm juices dripped down my face and I can still remember thinking this is the most delicious treat! I get that same feeling as an adult when I pick one of our tomatoes from our garden and I think of her.
My thoughts and prayers are with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as we mourn her loss.
Love,
Ellen Callegary
Carol Diegelman
March 4, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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