Maurice H. Harwood

October 21, 1952 - October 6, 2022

Maurice (Maury) Harwood, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, due to cardiac complications.  He was born on October 21, 1952, to Herbert D. and Clare P. Harwood in Petersburg, VA.

Maury attended St. Jane de Chantal School in Bethesda, Maryland and was a proud graduate of Gonzaga College Catholic High School in Washington, D.C.  Prior to earning his Bachelor's in Finance from University of Maryland, College Park, he became a classical scholar, known to regularly quote Latin, Greek, and German texts. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University and a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering from University of Pennsylvania.

His career in the federal government spanned over 30 years, and he met his wife Bernadette while serving as an auditor for the Internal Revenue Service in Miami, Florida. As an Artificial Intelligence Specialist, he was recognized for his knowledge of Data Mining and received numerous awards for implementing technology that saved billions of dollars for the U.S. government.

Maury will be remembered as an avid sports enthusiast, playing golf into retirement and tennis earlier in life. A native of the D.C. area, he loved Redskins (now Commanders) football and enjoyed many hours coaching youth sports for his three children.  Always the life of the party, he was often chanting Rolling Stones lyrics, reenacting scenes from The Blues Brothers, or reciting quotes from Clint Eastwood movies. Maury valued spending time with his family, especially with his four grandchildren, whom he adored. A man of great faith, he was a devout Roman Catholic and active member of the congregation at St. Francis of Assisi in Derwood, Maryland, and most recently a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament in Clermont, FL.

He is survived by his wife, Bernadette Harwood; children Norah Hibbits (Justin Hibbits), H. Patrick Harwood (Amber Stephens), Monica Daly (Tom Daly); grandchildren Clara Hibbits, Emily Hibbits, Holly Harwood and H. Stephens Harwood; and his siblings Patricia McGuire, Joseph Harwood, and Kathryn Powell.  He is predeceased by his brother, James Harwood.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in memory of Maurice (Maury) Herbert Harwood on Wednesday November 16, 2022, 10:00am, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at

6701 Muncaster Mill Road Derwood, MD 20855.

Interment will follow at 11:30am at:

All Souls Cemetery
11401 Brink Road
Germantown, MD 20876

The family requests that you consider donations to Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Girl Scouts USA, or The First Tee Organization, in lieu of flowers or gifts.