Rita Mae McDermid
April 13, 1935 – October 5, 2023
Rita Mae McDermid, 88, of Chesapeake Beach passed away October 5, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. She was born April 13, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph and Marjorie (McFadden) Hanfman. Her family lived in D.C. and moved to North Beach when she was 12. Rita met Percy Grierson when she was 14, and they were married when she was 17 on August 1, 1953. Percy passed away September 14, 1984. She later married Donald McDermid on July 3, 1999, and he passed away in 2020. Rita was a bus driver for Calvert County Schools for 35 years and drove the BINGO bus for Wayson’s BINGO for many years. She was an auxiliary member of the American Legion Post 206 as well as North Beach and Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Departments. She enjoyed canning chow chow and making scrapple. Most of all, Rita loved spending time with her family, and she will be remembered as a loving person who took care of everyone.
Rita was preceded in death by her husbands, Percy Grierson and Donald McDermid. She is survived by children Raymond Grierson of North Beach, Deborah Benton and husband Craig of West Virginia, Edward “Eddie” Grierson of North Beach, Nancy Grierson Baker and husband Matthew of Westerville, OH, and Veronica “Ronnie” Grierson Oursler and husband Mark of North Beach. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and one on the way, and two great-great-grandchildren and a niece Jennifer Mister, who she raised.
Visitation
Monday, October 9, 2023
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
&
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Services
- Funeral Service
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
11:00 AM
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6 Oct 2023
4:20pm
Rita was such an amazing woman and she definitely loved her grandkids. Rita treated me like one of her own and I loved her so much for everything she always did for me. She also gave me plenty of Fuss when I did something she didn’t like lol.
Ronnie your mom loved you so much and was always telling me how Grateful she was to have you helping her every day 😘 She had so much love for you
Rita will TRUELY be missed by so many
City
Huntingtown
State
MD
6 Oct 2023
4:50pm
I am so very sorry to see your mom passed. I love Rita, she was tough but fair as a bus driver. A great Beach mom!!
Thinking of all of you.
Praying for you all
City
Hanover
State
PA
6 Oct 2023
6:39pm
Ronnie I am so sorry for your loss ❤️💔
Cathy Thrasher
City
Saint Leonard
State
MD
6 Oct 2023
8:09pm
Ronnie:
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
With deepest sympathy. Catrina
City
Waldorf
State
MD
6 Oct 2023
9:37pm
Rest easy Aunt Rita. Love you!
City
Rotonda West
State
FL
6 Oct 2023
10:03pm
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. We were saddened to hear of Rita’s passing. We have many wonderful memories of good times when we were neighbors. She will be missed by many!
City
North Beach
State
MD
9 Oct 2023
12:34pm
My deepest condolences to you and the family in your loss. Aunt Rita will be missed. She was a very special person. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
City
SAINT LEONARD
State
MD
10 Oct 2023
12:42am
I’m so very sorry to hear of Rita’s passing. My sincere condolences to her family. Praying for you all. Rest In Peace Rita. 🙏🙏
City
Lusby
State
MD
10 Oct 2023
9:18am
Raymond, Ronnie, Debbie, Please accept my sincere condolences. And apology for not being able to pay my respects. So sorry for your loss. There are no words.
City
Chesapeake Beach
State
MD
11 Oct 2023
4:06am
Hello Debbie and Craig, sorry for your loss. Craig thus is Sylvia Mason. l used to clean for your mom and dad at the barber shop.
City
Prince Frederick
State
Maryland
2 Apr 2024
11:33pm
Mrs. Sylvia. I know my dad will love to get in contact with you. Please reach out to me (his daughter) at 202-258-8076 and I will give you his number. Thank you so much for thinking of my parents and the loss. ❤️
City
Unionville
State
VA
11 Oct 2023
6:19am
Ronnie, you and your family have my sincerest condolences for the loss of your mom. May God bless and keep her.
City
DUNKIRK
State
Maryland
12 Oct 2023
10:36pm
Ronnie I am so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing, we were just talking about her, and to your other sibling, she was such a great person and she will be truly missed.
City
SUNDERLAND
State
MD
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Rita was such an amazing woman and she definitely loved her grandkids. Rita treated me like one of her own and I loved her so much for everything she always did for me. She also gave me plenty of Fuss when I did something she didn’t like lol.
Ronnie your mom loved you so much and was always telling me how Grateful she was to have you helping her every day 😘 She had so much love for you
Rita will TRUELY be missed by so many
I am so very sorry to see your mom passed. I love Rita, she was tough but fair as a bus driver. A great Beach mom!!
Thinking of all of you.
Praying for you all
Ronnie I am so sorry for your loss ❤️💔
Cathy Thrasher
Ronnie:
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
With deepest sympathy. Catrina
Rest easy Aunt Rita. Love you!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. We were saddened to hear of Rita’s passing. We have many wonderful memories of good times when we were neighbors. She will be missed by many!
My deepest condolences to you and the family in your loss. Aunt Rita will be missed. She was a very special person. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I’m so very sorry to hear of Rita’s passing. My sincere condolences to her family. Praying for you all. Rest In Peace Rita. 🙏🙏
Raymond, Ronnie, Debbie, Please accept my sincere condolences. And apology for not being able to pay my respects. So sorry for your loss. There are no words.
Hello Debbie and Craig, sorry for your loss. Craig thus is Sylvia Mason. l used to clean for your mom and dad at the barber shop.
Mrs. Sylvia. I know my dad will love to get in contact with you. Please reach out to me (his daughter) at 202-258-8076 and I will give you his number. Thank you so much for thinking of my parents and the loss. ❤️
Ronnie, you and your family have my sincerest condolences for the loss of your mom. May God bless and keep her.
Ronnie I am so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing, we were just talking about her, and to your other sibling, she was such a great person and she will be truly missed.