Marjorie "Margie" Teresa Buchanan

Marjorie Teresa Hayes Buchanan, age 70, of Indian Head, MD was called home by our Lord on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Born on June 8, 1944 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of Benjamin L. Hayes and Marjorie E. Quinn Hayes. She was the beloved sister and sister-in-law of Richard (deceased), Carol Ellington (David Bruce), Benjamin L. Hayes (Sheila), Kenneth M. Hayes (Nancy), Susan Marie Hayes (Albert), Marilyn Martin (Bud), Theresa Mead (John E.), Edward Hayes and Robert Hayes (Peggy), Marlene Wedding and Elaine Gates (Jack). Margie married on November 24, 1967 and is survived by the love of her life, Randolph Russell Buchanan. She was a loving mother to three children, Lisa Marie Buchanan, Wendy Leigh Buchanan (Brian) and Russell Alan Buchanan, and one grandchild, Ethan Randolph Brown. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. Margie graduated from Lackey Junior/Senior High School in Indian Head, MD in 1962. Upon graduation, she was first employed by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. She stopped working for the US Government in 1972 after her second daughter, Wendy, was born. In 1979, Margie became a decorating consultant for Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc. She received many awards and trips as top seller for 15 years. She started the first decorating center in Accokeek, MD. Later she was co-owner of Benays Dress shop in Bryans Road Shopping Center, Bryans Road, MD. Margie went back to work for the US Government, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 1987. She retired in January 2007 as a Program Manager for Laboratories for the 21st Century. After her employment with EPA, Margie received the Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management in November 2007 from the White House. Margie enjoyed life to the fullest! As a young girl, she attended tap dancing classes which led her to perform on the television show with Ted Mack, The Original Amateur Hour, for DC Department of Recreation for the service men and women in the DC metropolitan area. She performed tap and pantomime on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, NJ on Tony Grant's Stars of Tomorrow. She also performed on the Mack Resnick Show for a month every Sunday. Margie belonged to the Bryans Road Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and she was a member of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Margie enjoyed decorating, shopping, gardening, entertaining, dancing, traveling, and playing BUNCO, SODUKO, and Words with Friends. Friends were received on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 from 9:30AM until Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Indian Head, MD. Interment at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, MD. Memorials are asked to St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 30 Mattingly Avenue, Indian Head, MD 20640.

Marjorie "Margie" Teresa Buchanan

June 8, 1944 - March 3, 2015