Florence "Trudi" Lambert

Florence "Trudi" Lambert, age 76, of Hydes, MD passed away on September 21, 2018 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Joseph Russell and Ada Mae (Ross) McGonigal. Trudi was a resident of Edgewood for 30 years, later moving to Hydes where she lived for 17 years. She was very active in her church as a Sunday School teacher for 40 years, as well as the Sunday School Superintendent and a Lay Speaker. She enjoyed being part of the Forest Hill Bowling leagues, gardening, puzzles, crochet and other crafts, baking and decorating wedding cakes.

Mrs. Lambert is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jerry Christopher Lambert; sons, Jesse C. Lambert and wife, Deborah of Bel Air, and John R. Lambert and wife, Diane Fender-Lambert of Abingdon; sisters, Shirley Ream of Airville, PA, Bonnie Kadera of Amana, IA, and Marion Beers of Havre de Grace; brothers, Joseph McGonigal Jr. and Michael Lewis McGonigal both of Aberdeen, and John R. McGonigal of Havre de Grace, MD; six granddaughters, Erica M. Lambert of Halethorpe, Emily R. Lambert of Havre de Grace, and Winona Lambert of Mexico, NY, Maggie Fender and Megan Hannon of Abingdon, and Carol Ann Litchfield; four grandsons, Joseph Debus of DE, Casey Lambert of Watertown, NY, Charlie Litchfield of Florida, Mitchell Lambert of Las Vegas, NV, and Ryan Lambert of Port Deposit.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Jim Wilson, Tommy McGonigal, Joanne Ayers, Mary Gibbs and Cathy Raines.

A memorial service will be held at Cokesbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1304 Abingdon RD, Abingdon, MD on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 11AM followed by Visitation and Luncheon in the Church Hall from 12:30 to 3PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in the memory of Trudi to Cokesbury Memorial United Methodist Churcn, P.O. Box 85, Abingdon, MD 21009.