Muriel Frances Gerdom, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. She was 102 years old.

Born in Highlands, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Frank O. and Carrie (Liming) Thompson. She was married to the late Earnest G. Gerdom who passed away in 1967.

Muriel moved to Harford County in 1917 when her father came from Sandy Hook, NJ, to begin building Aberdeen Proving Grounds. She has lived in Harford County ever since.
She is survived by three daughters, Joyce Blake and Muriel Greenland of Bel Air, MD, and Barbara Shue of Churchville, MD. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Wanda Reed and her husband, David, of Lancaster, PA, Lloyd Shue and his wife, Lisa, of Churchville, MD, Keith Shue and his wife, Eva, of Port Deposit, MD, Cindy Norris and her husband, Roy, of Joppa, MD, Ralph Blake and his wife, Kathe, of Jarrettsville, MD, Jeff Blake and his wife, Margaret, of Havre de Grace, MD, and Debbie Gagnon and her husband, David, of Adrian, MI; thirteen great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren, and a brother Leon Thompson and his wife, Arlene, of Wilmington, DE.

In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her son, Earnest Gerdom, Jr., of Chestertown; an infant daughter, Doris Mae; her brother, Francis Thompson of Aberdeen, MD; her sister, Gertrude Daugherty of Wilmington, DE; and a great-great granddaughter, Mikayla Cordon of Hanover, PA.

Muriel started attending the Havre de Grace United Methodist Church when she was five years old and joined when she was sixteen. She remained a loyal member until her death. Muriel held a variety of volunteer jobs in her lifetime including Sunday school teacher for 38 years; hospital aide during WWII; and girl scout and boy scout leader. Muriel enjoyed cooking, baking, and gardening until recent years. She was an avid Orioles fan and bowler; she bowled on a league until she was 95. Most of all, she enjoyed her family. She was the matriarch of a tight-knit family that gathered often for food, fun, and fellowship. She was everyone’s mom and nanny, and we were blessed to have loved her and to have had her in our lives.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, from 2-4 and 6-8 PM, at Zellman Funeral Home, P.A., 123 South Washington Street, Havre de Grace, MD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at Havre de Grace United Methodist Church, 101 South Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD. Pastor Norman Obenshain and Pastor Ed Heydt will officiate. Interment will be held at Harford Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Brandon Rose, Keith Shue, Ralph Blake, Jeff Blake, Roy Norris, and David Gagnon. Honorary pallbearers will be Lloyd Shue and Kyle Rose.

Contributions may be made in her memory to Havre de Grace United Methodist Church, 101 South Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078.
Online condolences may be made at www.zellmanfuneralhome.com.

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