Sherie Lynn (Thorpe) Mazzei, 50, of Bowie Maryland, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 14, 2018 after a 15 month battle with brain cancer. Born on March 15, 1968 in Warrenton, Virginia to Milton Thorpe and Judy Wiest, Sherie worked in the social work field before leaving the workforce to raise a family. After moving to Bowie as a child, she married her best friend Tony Mazzei, moved away for his work, and then settled in Bowie, devoting her life to raising four precious children and homeschooling two of them.
Sherie graduated from Bowie High School in 1986 and from Eastern University in 1990. Sherie’s life was a reflection of her love for Jesus, her family, and her friends. She had a heart of an angel, and put all others before herself. She loved antiquing, photography, scrapbooking, country and Christian music, and spending time with her family and friends. Sherie had an infectious laugh that drew others in and made them feel comfortable, accepted, and loved. She liked Tim McGraw so much that her husband Tony often referred to himself as the “other TM”.
She spent countless hours supporting her kids’ activities and sports, especially soccer. She loved unconditionally and sacrificially. She was truly one of a kind and will be missed beyond belief.
She is survived by Tony, her husband of 26 years; daughter Sarah Mazzei; sons Brady, Jacob, and Cooper Mazzei; mother Judy Wiest; father Milton Thorpe (Jo); brother Jim Thorpe (Cindy), father in-law Paul J. Mazzei (Barbara), brother in-law Paul M. Mazzei (Jayne); sisters in-law Monni Liskey (Steve) and Tara Bourne (John); nephews Matthew Thorpe, Paul Morgan Mazzei Jr., John Paul Gambriel, Joshua, Jeremiah, Nathan, Noah, Caleb, and Micah Bourne, nieces Cathy Farrington, Liz Phipps, Mary Kirby, Meghan Marshall, Melissa Bishop, Clare Davey, Rebekah Cherry, and Rachel Bourne; and 26 great-nephews and great-nieces. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Harvey and May Simms, Orvis and Mary Thorpe; uncle Eddie Simms; step-father Peter Wiest; mother in-law Charlene Mazzei; and sister in-law Colleen Mazzei.
Friends are invited to celebrate Sherie’s life at Beall Funeral Home, 6512 NW Crain Hwy (Rt 3 South), Bowie, MD on Thursday, October 18, 2018 from 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm. Funeral services will be held at Grace Baptist Church 7210 Race Track Rd, Bowie, MD on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 10am. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD.