Ms. Catherine Leland Huesman

Catherine Leland Huesman (“Leland” or “Lee”) departed this life on September 2, 2024 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Maryland, at the age of 100. She was the beloved daughter of the late William Joseph Huesman and Alice Huesman (nee Delcher), and the cherished sister of the late Mary Kropff (Robert), the late Joseph I. Huesman (Suzanne G.) and the late Grace Marie Snyder (F. Albert ). Leland graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory School in 1942 and completed her training to become a nurse at Mercy Hospital. During the course of her lifetime, she enjoyed years in her bowling league, her walking groups, and many residence outings during her 23 years of residency at St. Elizabeth’s Hall on the Stella Maris campus in Timonium, Maryland. Leland and her family were no strangers to hardship and sacrifice. She was raised during the Great Depression and she served during World War II as a nurse at a Virginia military hospital for servicemen suffering amputations or paralysis. She completed her nursing career as a nurse for the Social Security Administration. She lived a simple life built upon a bedrock of religious values. Leland selflessly devoted her life to her faith, her family and her Catholic community. Throughout her lifetime, she was a bedrock of her church. She was a devoted caregiver, enabling her mother to live to age 102. She assisted her siblings with raising her nieces and nephews, and she assisted her nieces and nephews with caring for their parents (her siblings and their spouses) as they aged. She never missed a family event. She was a consistent and supportive presence at all holiday celebrations, baptisms, First Communions, weddings, wedding and baby showers and other special events too numerous to count. Three months ago, on May 30, 2024, Lee celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by her family and her dear friend of more than 25 years, Mary Ann Hass. Her passing marks the end of a generation and family era, and she will be dearly missed. Lee is survived by eight nieces and nephews: William R. Kropff, F. Albert Snyder (Grace Ann), Stephen Snyder, Sr. (Janet), Catherine Leland Trageser (Paul), Timothy G. Snyder (Deborah), Theresa Miller (Michael A.), Susan Huesman Mitchell (Charles W., II) and Joseph I. Huesman, Jr. (Jennifer). Her niece, Ann Marie Kegan (Bennett) predeceased her. She is also survived by twenty-one great nieces and great nephews: Christopher Snyder (Cassandra), Andrew Snyder, Kellie Snyder and Alex Snyder (Kirsten), Stephen Snyder, Jr., Megan Snyder, Rachel Snyder, Gregory Kegan(Diane), Katie Kegan, Emily Kegan, Jack Kegan, Justin Snyder (Caitlin), Sarah Snyder, Kevin Snyder, Jacob Snyder, Michael A. Miller, Jr., Kristen Centeno(John) , Katherine L. Huesman, Elizabeth G. Huesman, Marguerite S. Mitchell and Charles W. Mitchell, III. Her great-great nieces and nephews include: Hunter Snyder, Savannah Snyder, Amy Snyder, Sophia Quattrocche, Madelyn Quattrocche, Charlotte E. Snyder, Annabelle K. Snyder, Isaac Wilkus, Luke Centeno Friends may call at MITCHELL-WIEDEFELD FUNERAL HOME INC. 6500 York Rd. Baltimore, MD 21212 on Thursday, September 5th from 4-7 PM. A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, September 6th at 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Church 200 Ware Ave. Towson, MD 21204. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Please omit flowers. Memorials in her name may be made to Immaculate Conception Church or Trinity Missions 9001 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20903.

Ms. Catherine Leland Huesman

May 30, 1924 - September 2, 2024