Nancy Lee deJongh

Nancy L. (Spaid) deJongh, 88, SolomonsNancy L. deJongh, 88, of Solomons died June 26, 2013, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick.She was born July 6, 1924, in Capon Bridge, West Virginia, to Cutis and Eula (Strother) Spaid.She was a retired supervisor for the C & P Telephone Company. She “came down the hill” to Washington, DC to support the war effort in 1942 starting as a switch board operator at the Pentagon. After being divorced very early in her marriage, she became a single mother, long before it was prevalent, and devoted much of her life to raising her only child and friend, Barbara.She was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was always an active member of the Presbyterian Church wherever she was living. She enjoyed traveling but most of all she enjoyed her large family.She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Alfretta Warren; brother, Glen Spaid; grandson, Kelly O’Brien; long time friend Michael Chaney; and her beloved Yorky’s Lady and Muffin.She is survived by her daughter, Barbara O’Neal and her husband, Patrick, of Asbury-Solomons; sisters, Ruth Cheshire, Una Mae Yeakle, Betty Parkinson; half-brothers, Garland Spaid and Junior Spaid; grand daughter-in-law, June Hass and many nieces, nephews and their families.A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the Asbury-Solomons Auditorium with the Rev. Charles Harrell and Meredith Syler officiating.In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Asbury Solomons Island Benevolent Care Fund, 11100 Asbury Cr. Solomons, MD 20688 or a charity of your choice To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Nancy Lee deJongh please visit our Sympathy Store.