Mr. Donald Gregory Stephenson, 80, of Adamstown, MD and formerly of Pennsylvania, died on Monday, October 22, 2012, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of 57 years to Marylou Sbraccia Stephenson. Born in West View, PA, on April 28, 1932, he was a son of the late Raymond Gregory and Mary Elizabeth Magill Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson proudly served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS Northampton. After the Navy, he earned a BA in Psychology at Catholic University. He was retired from the Federal government where he was a Probation and Parole Officer. After retirement he kept busy and was involved in a variety of other interesting jobs. He was also a volunteer for the White House Comment Line. He was an active member of the St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor Catholic Church and served as an Extraordinary Minister . Surviving in addition to his wife are two children, one son, Brian D. Stephenson, of Harrisburg, PA and a daughter, Susan Walden, of Rockville, MD, one brother, William Stephenson, of FL, and five grandsons, Thomas Stephenson, Michael Stephenson, Nicholas Walden, Matthew Walden and Ryan Walden, and many nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor Catholic Church, 5842 Manor Woods Road, Frederick, MD 21703. The Rev. Lawrence K. Frazier, will be the celebrant. Private interment will be at a later date. A reception will follow the service at Buckingham's Choice, 3200 Bakers Circle, Adamstown, MD. Arrangements are with the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. . In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Buckingham's Choice Residence Assistance Fund, 3200 Bakers Circle, Adamstown, MD 21710 or to SOME (So Others Might Eat) P. O. Box 96325, Washington, D. C., 20090-6325. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.keeneybasford.com.
