Anna Maria Carpenter, 60, of Deale passed away July 9, 2023. She was born September 16, 1962, in Baltimore to Michael and Leonora (Dipietro) Dixon. Anna grew up in Baltimore and attended Our Lady of Pompei Catholic School. She married David Carpenter on June 23, 1990 and they lived in Annapolis before moving to Huntingtown. They have lived in Deale for the past 5 years. Anna owned and operated Anna’s Teddy Bear Academy for many years and later went to work for Calvert County Public Schools as a kindergarten aide at Plum Point Elementary School for 10 years. She was a member of Calvert Grace for 25 years. Anna loved kids, her church, and mentoring others. She enjoyed crocheting, going to the beach, taking pictures, and sunsets and sunrises on the water.

Anna is survived by her husband David Carpenter of Deale, daughters Christy Strawser and her husband Thomas of Edgewater, Erin Stapleton of Catonsville, and Rachel Stewart and her husband Reid of Edgewater, grandchildren Tyler, Taylor, Noah, Tegan, Camryn, Benjamin, and one on the way, mother Leonora “Peachy” Dixon, and sister Michelle Dixon.