Mary Louise Windsor

Mary Louise Windsor passed away on November 16, 2021 after a brief illness. Born on February 7, 1934 on the family farm in Annapolis, MD to the late William and Bertha Smith and the youngest of six children, she was a lifelong Broadneck Peninsula resident. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry D. Windsor, her brothers, Frank, John, Louis and Anthony Smith, her sister Cecilia Miller and her nephews, Walter and William Miller. She is survived by her children, John Windsor, Jill Windsor (Robert Louzon) and Jeffrey Windsor, her grandson, Lex Windsor Louzon, her nephew, Anthony Miller and her nieces, Barbara Hitchings and Cathy Slater.

Mary Lou grew up on the family farm in the Broadneck area. Parts of the former farm are Windsor Farm Elementary School, Broadneck Park, Andy Smith Equestrian Center, Windsor Ridge, Christ Our Anchor Church, Green Holly Dr. and College Pkwy. Her parents were farmers who sold their produce in Annapolis as well as Baltimore. It was taken by dirt road which is now Green Holly Dr. to Deep Creek in Cape St. Claire and put it on boats to be sold in Baltimore. Farm life was not always easy but it was a good and satisfying life, working alongside family who truly loved each other and having the company of good neighbors.

Mary Lou continued the family tradition by growing and selling strawberries with her brother Andy and growing a large garden every year. The farm was once the largest pick your own strawberry farm in Anne Arundel County. She also did flower arrangements for weddings and other events throughout Annapolis and surrounding areas. Self-taught, she had a beautiful way of arranging flowers, much as you would see them growing on the farm in a natural and boisterous state, and much like herself.

More recently she had a flock of chickens and sold the eggs to a loyal group of customers. Never one to hide her thoughts and such a quick wit, many customers would come for eggs but be there a half hour later immersed in good conversation, leaving with all their problems solved, and all for the mere price of $5.00 per dozen.

She was a loving Grandmother to her only grandchild, Lex. The best of friends, she taught him how to plant a garden, take care of the animals, cook and make her award-winning bread and butter pickles among so many other things, all the while continuing the family and farming traditions. Small but mighty, Mary Lou was the person that lit up the room when she walked in. Her family will miss her incredible sense of humor and beautiful personality as the matriarch of the family. She will always live on in our hearts, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

A celebration of her life will be held in the Spring during strawberry season.