Alberta H. Hawkins

Mrs. Alberta H. Hawkins, 94, of Point of Rocks, MD, died Thursday, May 16, 2024 at home with family.

Born May 25, 1929 in Union City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Tomaro) Morris. 

She and her husband, William J. Hawkins, were married on June 24, 1950 at St. Jerome’s R. C. Church in Hyattsville, MD. They remained united in marriage for 59 years until Mr. Hawkins death in 2010. She and her husband resided in S.E. Washington, DC until moving to Hyattsville MD in 1965.

Mrs. Hawkins worked for the Naval Surface Weapons Center in White Oak, MD for 43 years until her retirement in 1993. In 2001, she and her husband moved to Waynesboro, PA where she resided until the death of her husband and her son William Francis Hawkins in 2011.

Mrs. Hawkins spent her remaining years with her son, Robert and his wife, Carmen, in Point of Rocks, MD. She attended Daybreak Adult Day Services where she enjoyed singing, dancing, gardening and spending her days in the company of the many friends she made there. She attended Faith Baptist Church, Knoxville, MD with her family.

She is survived by son, Robert J. Hawkins and his wife, Carmen; five grandchildren, Shannon, Zachary, Justin, Jeremy and Dillon; six great grandchildren, Blake, Logan, Knox, Harlow, Henry, and Aria. 

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Faith Baptist Church, 2212 Jefferson Pike, Knoxville, MD 21758. A luncheon will be held following the services. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made, in her name, to Daybreak Adult Day Services, 7819 Rocky Springs Rd, Frederick, MD 21702.