NEWARK - Mary R. (Burns) Brooks, 79, of Newark, formerly of Queen Anne's County, Md., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. She is survived by her two sisters, Gloria Steward, and Betty Quimby; a brother, David Burns; four children, Lorraine Cerminara, Wayne Brooks, Robin Brown, and Wanda Kettner; ten grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be noon, Friday, Oct. 1, at Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, 212 N. Broad Street, Middletown, where family and friends may visit from 11 a.m. to noon. Interment will be held in Hickory Grove Cemetery, near Port Penn. Memorial contributions may be made to Season's Hospice, 133 N. Bridge Street, 3rd floor, Elkton, MD 21921. www.daniels-hutchison.com.