Brinsfield Funeral Home
Patricia M. "Pat" Hammond, 85, of Aquasco, MD passed away on June 22, 2019 in LaPlata, MD. Born on May 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Russell Young and Emily Estelle (DeMarr) Young both of whom she lost as a young girl. Pat was raised by her grandfather, Edward DeMarr.
Pat married John Edward "Jack" Hammond and together they shared 63 joyful and loving years of marriage. They were "adopted" as members of the Goad family also of Aquasco. They enjoyed the love and friendship the Goad family gave as it grew and evolved into their own extensive family: Ricky and Midgie Goad, Jamie and Amber Guy (Rylie, Brooke and Brody); Richard and Ashley Ednie (Graham, Caden and Kayla) and Brent and Jessica Goad (Charlotte, Gracie and Colton) and many special neighbors. Pat retired from C & P Telephone Company in 1973. She enjoyed tending to her vast vegetable garden, and loved all animals, especially, cats, dogs and birds.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Young. Pat is survived by her husband Jack, her sister-in-law, Catherine Woods of Glens Falls, NY, her brother-in-law, Robert Hammond of Castle Hayne, NC and her "adopted" family and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, June 27th at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Brandywine, MD.
Interment will be on Monday, July 8th at 11am at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Pat's name to: the Humane Society or Tri County Animal Shelter.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD
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