Shirley Jean Lease, 90, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was born April 4, 1931 in Berwyn Heights, MD to the late Arthur Hyman den Hartog and Edith Emily (Hubbard) den Hartog.
Shirley graduated from Greenbelt High School in 1948. She was employed with the Federal Government as an Accounting Technician with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Services for 34 years. After retirement she continued to work within the Maryland School District for 15 additional years. Shirley loved her puppies, Panhead and Rusty, and enjoyed gardening and watching her favorite shows. She valued spending time with her family and dear friends, as well as chatting on the phone with them.
A caring and wonderful woman has left her family to mourn her passing, but remember her beautiful smile and rejoice in the impact she made in your life. As you see the sun shining bright in the morning and hear the birds singing their song, know Shirley is at peace surrounded by her family and pups, sending you love and light.
Shirley is survived by her son, Arthur Leroy Lease of Charlotte Hall, MD; daughter-in-law, Carol Elizabeth Keats of Prince Frederick, MD; grandson, Thomas Wayne Lease of Prince Frederick, MD; granddaughter, Linda Jean Russell of Prince Frederick, MD and great-granddaughter, Lilly Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Thomas Alan Lease; brother, Arthur Gerald den Hartog and sister-in-law, Ethel Pearl Becker den Hartog.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, with a funeral service celebrated by Deacon Bill Kyte at 11:00 am at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Interment will follow at George Washington Cemetery, 9500 Riggs Road, Adelphi, MD 20783.
Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
