On April 12, 2021, Mildred Gorman, of Severn, passed away. Millie, as she was known to friends, was born May 24, 1933, in Seymour, Tennessee, to Albert and Stella West. After leaving the family farm because of her father's death, the family moved to nearby Knoxville. Upon completion of high school, Millie went to work at St. Mary's Hospital, where she was trained as an Operating Room Technician. Millie learned rapidly under the tutelage of the Nun in charge, Sister Benedict. She was so adept at the job, that physicians would request her by name when performing surgery.

In 1955, she married Kingsley Gorman, Jr., by whom she is survived after 65 ½ years of marriage. She is also survived by a son, Nathan F. Gorman of Severn, MD; as well as 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.  Millie was preceded in death by daughters Valerie Littleton and Stephanie Gorman.

After returning to the United States upon her Air Force husband's completion of a 3 year tour of duty in the Republic of the Philippines, Millie worked at Price Georges (MD) General Hospital. She then embarked on a career with the District of Columbia government, from which she retired after 33 years of service. During her career with the D.C. government, she worked at Glendale Hospital until its closing. She then worked at the Forest Haven Children's center, working with handicapped children and adults until it also was closed. She was then transferred to Dept. of Health & Human Services headquarters in Washington, D.C. until her retirement in 1999.

Family and friends may visit on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 3-5pm at Barranco Severna Park Funeral Home & Cremation Care, P.A., 495 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD, 21146. Service will be on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 1pm at Anchor Baptist Church, 320 W Pasadena Road, Millersville, MD, 21108. Burial is to follow at MD Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Missions fund of Anchor Baptist Church (320 W. Pasadena Road, Millersville, MD, 21108).

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