Rita Porterfield, 89, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 22, 1926 in Meadville, PA to the late Dr. Edward and Mrs. Katherine McCullough Shryock. Her family moved to Ocala, FL, when she was 3 years old. In 1947 she graduated from Barry College in Miami, FL with majors in English and Art. She married John Walker, Jr. from Ocala and had her only child, a son, John Walker, III. Rita spent many years in the work force, retiring from IBM in 1981. She came to Southern Maryland area in 1983, when she married Scott Porterfield. They lived in Piney Point, MD where she was an active member of St. George’s Catholic Church and began many years of volunteer work. She was a member of Patuxent Writers Group and has had her poetry accepted in both St. Mary’s College and CSM’s publications. She published two children’s books. She enjoyed playing bridge and meeting with her friends. She enjoyed spending time with family and she loved living on the Potomac River in Piney Point, MD. Rita is survived by her son, John Walker and his wife, Patricia Kane Walker; six grandchildren, Elizabeth […]
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