Harry Gregory - Obituary

arry Jackson Gregory, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on December 2, 1923, in Washington, D.C. to the late Lizzie Caroline (nee Fleming) and Abraham Hinton Gregory, Harry was the youngest of six children, four boys, and two girls, and was doted on as the youngest son and sibling. He attended the Washington, D.C. public schools and went on to study at Hampton University before being drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II, serving from 1943-1945. After being honorably discharged, he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service and eventually went into business for himself. Harry built a small general contracting business serving the Prince George’s County and Anne Arundel County communities for 40 years. He was an industrious businessman and fun-loving companion and friend who always had a ready smile with every encounter. He enjoyed carpentry and woodworking, turning his tremendous talent into a vocation in which he used his creative mind to design blueprints, build and remodel homes and construct furniture out of fine hardwoods. Friends often teased that they thought he was a confirmed bachelor until he met and married Emma Louise (nee McDonnell) on June 27, 1957. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Tylade Elizabeth Kolasa; a son-in-law, Dan Kolasa; three grandchildren, William, Sierra and Kendall, two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law and a host of loving nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to celebrate Harry's life on Saturday, May 7 from 11am until his memorial service begins at 12pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Online guestbook is available visiting the link HERE.