L. Patrick Deering
A life long parishioner and lay incorporator of the historic preservation trust of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, L. Patrick Deering died of leukemia on Sunday August 12, 2011, in his Ruxton home. He was 88.
L. Patrick Deering was a retired accountant and insurance executive who worked behind the scenes on behalf of cultural, educational and philanthropic causes. In 2001, he established the Deering Family Foundation, which supports educational, health care and arts programs, as well as programs for the disadvantaged.
His wife of 57 years, the former Mildred H.F. Foley, died in 2007. Last year, Mr. Deering married Susan Xanders.
He has three daughters, who are Ann Lawrence "Lawrie" Deering of Baltimore, Kate Deering-Grieves of Baltimore, and Margaret "Meg" Deering Carlson of Wellesley, MA, and two sons, Mark Merryman Deering of Baltimore and Charles Randall Deering of Towson.
He is also survived by two brothers, the Rev. Mark Deering of Waco, Texas, and Michael Deering of Carlow, Ireland; two stepsons, John Xanders of Ruxton and Ted Xanders of Glendale, CA.; 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered at 11 a.m. Thursday August 18 in the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
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