Geraldine Marie Abdi

Geraldine (Gerri) Marie Abdi of Olney, MD passed away peacefully at The Terraces of Tuckerman Lane Assisted Living in Bethesda, Maryland on April 23, 2024. Beloved wife to the late William Osman Abdi; mother of three daughters, Inci Abdi (Michael) Hepner, Julie Abdi (Perry deceased) Turner and Linda Abdi (Mark) Wilson; grandmother to Kimberly Nicole (Brooks) Leitch, Stephanie Michelle (Jessie) Featherstone, Christopher William Hepner, Halle Marie Wilson and Jack Tyler Wilson; great-grandmother to Aiden Chase Leitch and Madison Aubrey Leitch; sister to Raymond Adams, Burla Williams and Virginia Howell. Gerri was born September 11, 1933, in Steubenville, OH, daughter to Raymond and Nellie Adams. We are filled with wonderful memories of our beautiful, thoughtful, and gregarious mother whose legendary generosity toward everyone she touched was her most defining trait. Family was the most precious gift to Gerri, and she loved nothing more than spending time with them for birthdays and holidays, vacations in Ocean City, and dining out at her favorite restaurants. She shared 65 wonderful years with Will, the love of her life. She called their marriage a love affair for the ages. Gerri was a kind and compassionate woman and will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her. Family and friends may call at Norbeck Memorial Park Chapel, 16225 Batchellors Forest Rd., Olney, MD, Sunday, May 5, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Funeral Service will follow at 1 p.m., Interment Norbeck Memorial Park.