Ethel Sarah Kidwell
October 7, 1934 – February 5, 2019
Ethel Sarah Kidwell, 84, of Chesapeake Beach passed away February 5, 2019 at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick. She was born October 7, 1934 in Washington, D.C. to Edward and Florence (Ostrander) Centerfeit. She graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1952, and attended classes at the University of Maryland in College Park. She married Warner Giles “Boody” Kidwell, and they owned and operated Kidwell’s Package Store in Tuxedo, MD, and she continued to operate the business in Bladensburg after the death of her husband. She relocated to Chesapeake Beach in 1976, and worked as a substitute teacher at Beach and Windy Hill Elementary Schools. She was a member of the Stallings-Williams American Legion Auxiliary Unit 206, and volunteered her time and talents at the Legion, Meals on Wheels, and at the HELP Association thrift store. In her leisure time Sarah enjoyed the Chesapeake Bay, nature, travel, cruises, walking, gardening, and spending time with her friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter Susan Maria Kidwell, and her brother Bill Centerfeit. She is survived by her son Jeff M. Kidwell, a granddaughter Gretchen Slingerman, and a great-granddaughter Avery Slingerman.
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11 Feb 2019
1:23pm
You were a very dear friend for many years. I prayed and continue to pray for you daily . You were a very strong, energetic, caring and helpful lady throughout the area. You will be missed by many families and friends. Love you much Marguerite
City
Owings
State
Maryland
13 Feb 2019
10:22am
SARAH, WHERE DO I START? YOU WERE TRULY ONE OF A KIND. YOU WILL BE MISSED VERY MUCH BY THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY FAMILY. YOU WERE ALWAYS A PART OF ALL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN. TO MANY OTHER FAMILIES YOU WERE SUCH A ROLE MODEL TO THEIR CHILDREN. YOU SHARED YOUR LIFE WITH CHILDREN AROUND YOU. YOU WERE THERE FOR OUR BREAKFAST AND DINNER FUNCTIONS. YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR OUR VISITING VETERANS FROM CHARLOTTE HALL, AND WASHINGTON V.A. YOU WERE THEIR PULL OFF TICKET LADY. THEY WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH. YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE TO WELCOME THEM OFF AND BACK ONTO THE BUS WHEN THEY VISITED. I KNOW HELP WILL MISS YOUR DEDICATION. MEALS ON WHEELS WILL DEFINITELY MISS THEIR FOOD PICK UP LADY. I WILL MISS YOU AS MY RUNNING BUDDY ON MISSIONS OF TAKING FOOD TO PROJECT ECHO. YOU WERE A GREAT RIDE ALONG BUDDY. YOU WERE SO SPECIAL TO MANY FOR DRIVING THEM TO APPOINTMENTS AND AROUND. YOU WERE ALWAYS WILLING TO GIVE OF YOURSELF. YOU DID THINGS FOR MANY THAT NOT MANY KNEW ABOUT. YOU LOVED THE BUTTERFLIES THAT HOVERED OVER ALL YOUR FLOWERS IN YOUR YARD (EVEN TELLING ONE LITTLE GIRL – SHE COULDN’T CATCH YOUR BUTTERFLIES IN HER NET). YOU WANTED THEM PROTECTED. YOU ENDURED MANY HEART ACHES DURING YOUR TIME BUT YOU ALWAYS PUSHED FORWARD WITH WHAT EVERY GOD DEALT YOU. YOU DID LOVE YOUR CHILDREN DEEPLY. MANY TIMES YOU WOULD SLIP UP AND PUT FOOD AT YOUR DAUGHTER’S HOUSE. YOU WERE ONE OF THE MOST STERN, STRONG, CARING, SHARING PEOPLE I HAVE EVER HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING. GOD TRULY HAS GAINED ANOTHER ANGEL. I LOVE YOU SARAH. SO HAPPY I GOT THE CHANCE TO TELL YOU THAT BEFORE YOU PASSED. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, GOD BLESS YOU AND R.I.P. MY FRIEND.
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH
State
Maryland
14 Feb 2019
1:07am
Sarah you were a wonderful person. You donated a lot of your personal time at the No. Beach Senior Center, The American Leigon, Watching others children, etc. It is hard to remember a time when you were not helping out others. You have earned your wings to Heaven. Now rest in peace with your father in heaven. Well all that knew you, will miss you very much.
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Owings, Maryland
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Maryland
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You were a very dear friend for many years. I prayed and continue to pray for you daily . You were a very strong, energetic, caring and helpful lady throughout the area. You will be missed by many families and friends. Love you much Marguerite
SARAH, WHERE DO I START? YOU WERE TRULY ONE OF A KIND. YOU WILL BE MISSED VERY MUCH BY THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY FAMILY. YOU WERE ALWAYS A PART OF ALL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN. TO MANY OTHER FAMILIES YOU WERE SUCH A ROLE MODEL TO THEIR CHILDREN. YOU SHARED YOUR LIFE WITH CHILDREN AROUND YOU. YOU WERE THERE FOR OUR BREAKFAST AND DINNER FUNCTIONS. YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR OUR VISITING VETERANS FROM CHARLOTTE HALL, AND WASHINGTON V.A. YOU WERE THEIR PULL OFF TICKET LADY. THEY WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH. YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE TO WELCOME THEM OFF AND BACK ONTO THE BUS WHEN THEY VISITED. I KNOW HELP WILL MISS YOUR DEDICATION. MEALS ON WHEELS WILL DEFINITELY MISS THEIR FOOD PICK UP LADY. I WILL MISS YOU AS MY RUNNING BUDDY ON MISSIONS OF TAKING FOOD TO PROJECT ECHO. YOU WERE A GREAT RIDE ALONG BUDDY. YOU WERE SO SPECIAL TO MANY FOR DRIVING THEM TO APPOINTMENTS AND AROUND. YOU WERE ALWAYS WILLING TO GIVE OF YOURSELF. YOU DID THINGS FOR MANY THAT NOT MANY KNEW ABOUT. YOU LOVED THE BUTTERFLIES THAT HOVERED OVER ALL YOUR FLOWERS IN YOUR YARD (EVEN TELLING ONE LITTLE GIRL – SHE COULDN’T CATCH YOUR BUTTERFLIES IN HER NET). YOU WANTED THEM PROTECTED. YOU ENDURED MANY HEART ACHES DURING YOUR TIME BUT YOU ALWAYS PUSHED FORWARD WITH WHAT EVERY GOD DEALT YOU. YOU DID LOVE YOUR CHILDREN DEEPLY. MANY TIMES YOU WOULD SLIP UP AND PUT FOOD AT YOUR DAUGHTER’S HOUSE. YOU WERE ONE OF THE MOST STERN, STRONG, CARING, SHARING PEOPLE I HAVE EVER HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING. GOD TRULY HAS GAINED ANOTHER ANGEL. I LOVE YOU SARAH. SO HAPPY I GOT THE CHANCE TO TELL YOU THAT BEFORE YOU PASSED. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, GOD BLESS YOU AND R.I.P. MY FRIEND.
Sarah you were a wonderful person. You donated a lot of your personal time at the No. Beach Senior Center, The American Leigon, Watching others children, etc. It is hard to remember a time when you were not helping out others. You have earned your wings to Heaven. Now rest in peace with your father in heaven. Well all that knew you, will miss you very much.