Doris Ann Gonnella, age 75, of North Beach, MD passed away July 23, 2013 at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, MD. She was born August 19, 1937 in Sophia, West Virginia to John Robert and Leona Sybil (Patterson) Blackburn. She attended school in Sophia, WV and moved to Prince Georges County as a young woman. Doris married Al A. Gonnella on January 28, 1961 in Central Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. After their marriage, the couple resided in Lothian and Bowie until moving to North Beach in 2001. Doris was a data entry clerk for the Prince George’s County School System in Upper Marlboro, retiring in 1999 with 29 years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Deale. Doris enjoyed traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Al on July 20, 2002 and a granddaughter. Surviving are a daughter Crystal Mozingo and her husband John of Chesapeake Beach, MD; three sons David E. Gonnella and his wife Elaine of Rockdale, TX, Stephen V Gonnella and his wife Vickie of St. Cloud, FL and Mark E. Blackburn of North Beach, MD; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Washington Adventist Hospital staff for their compassionate care of Doris.