Services:

Sotterley Plantation
Sunday, November 16, 2014
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Memorial Gathering in the Barn

Jane Aldridge of Leonardtown, Maryland died suddenly while on vacation in Malta. Jane was born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland and has lived since 1988 in Leonardtown, Maryland. Jane attended the public schools in Montgomery County, graduating from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School where she met her future husband Bob Aldridge. The two attended Washington College in Chestertown and married Christmas their senior year. After graduation, Jane lived the life of a Marine Corps wife and their two daughters were born. By 1968 they were again living in Montgomery County. Bob’s new job flying for United Airlines enabled frequent travel which became a life-long interest with the trips across the United States, to many European cities and even around The Horn.

Jane joined the League of Women Voters and continued to be actively involved the rest of her life. She served two terms as the President of the St. Mary’s County chapter, served on the LWV State Board and served a frequent moderator for candidate forums. At various times she has been a free-lance editor and publisher, and English as a Second Language Instructor, a real estate agent and an antique dealer. She volunteered at Sotterley Plantation starting in the mid ’90s and was the head of Collections in the early 2000s. She was a member of the Arts Alliance Steering Committee of St. Mary’s College and a Hospice volunteer.

Those who were lucky enough to get a taste will testify that she was among the finest and most creative cooks around. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert Aldridge of Leonardtown, daughters Lorraine Aldridge-Ey of Beltsville, Maryland, Joanna Woods of Hollywood, Maryland, grandchildren Nicholas Ey, Kristen and Megan Woods, Julia and Patrick Ey, and great-grandchildren Colin and Vivianne Wolverton.

A gathering in memory of Jane will be held in the Barn at Sotterley Plantation on November 16 from 1 until 4 PM. If you have a favorite picture of Jane please bring it to share.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the League of Women Voters Education Fund, C/O LWV SMC, Post Office Box 130, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.