The family will recieve friends on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD where a memorial service will be held at 12:00 PM with Rev. Verne Haskell officiating. Inurnment will be private.

Steven Vance Standish, 39, of Great Mills, MD died November 4, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born April 24, 1970 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of  Earnest Vance Standish, Jr. and Janet  Evans Standish. He is also survived by his brother David Standish of Upper Marlboro, MD. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Steven graduated from Chopticon High School “Class of 1988” and was an I.T. Specialist for Planned Systems International. Steve was an avid sports fan. Whether watching, playing, or coaching, he enjoyed it all, especially football, basketball, bowling and golf. He was a diehard Redskins fan, attending and tailgating who also enjoyed playing cards with his father and juggling multiple fantasy football teams. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD where a memorial service will be held at 12:00 PM with Rev. Verne Haskell officiating. Inurnment will be private. Contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, www.jdrf.org.