Dee MatthewsNewnam

CHESTERTOWN - Dee Matthews Newnam, 60, died Tuesday night, June 26, 2007 at Chester River Hospital Center, Chestertown.

Born on Feb. 26, 1947, in Cambridge, she was the daughter of Mary Wright Matthews of Easton, and the late Donald Emerson Matthews.

Dee was a graduate of Cambridge High School, class of 1965. She was also a graduate of Washington College, Chestertown, Class of 1969.

For most of her working life, she was employed by the Kent County Public Schools as a media school supervisor.

Surviving is her daughter, Kristen Amanda Newnam of Chestertown; her mother, Mary Wright Matthews of Easton, and former husband, Michael Newnam of Dover, Del.

Preceding her in death besides her father, Donald E. Matthews was a brother, Donald E. Matthews Jr.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. July 6 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Cambridge. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Frank G. Adams

In lieu of flowers, memorial offerings may be made in Dee"s memory to Kent and Queen Anne"s County Rescue Squad, Chestertown, MD 21620.

Arrangements are being handled by Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.

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