Maryanne Elizabeth Kornmeyer

Maryanne Elizabeth Kornmeyer of Centreville, MD, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Medical Center from injuries sustained in a fall at home. Maryanne was 69. Born in Philadelphia on January 31, 1943, she was the daughter of Mark and Claire Donohue and sister to Claire (Cialella), Mark, Margaret (Burke), Robert, and Veronica (Chappell). She shared her life with her husband, George “Skip” Kornmeyer, of 48 years, initially living in New Jersey and later settling in Maryland. Maryanne and Skip welcomed two sons, Keith and Erik, raising them in the Cedarwood Cove community in Pasadena, MD. She enjoyed a professional office career, working with computers and key punch cards, a stint at the New York Stock Exchange, and served as a professional secretary in legal and commercial real estate firms. She balanced her work life and motherhood by enjoying time with her family and neighbors and became legendary for both her impromptu and well-planned parties. Whether you needed to ‘Forget Your Troubles’ or enjoy the Christmas holidays, you could be assured that Maryanne could whip up a party that would be memorable. More recently, Maryanne and Skip moved to Symphony Village in Centreville, MD, where they built a beautiful home and quickly made new friends. She loved attending events in the community, entertaining her family, and spending time with her grandchildren, Andrea, Brad, Emma and Sydney. To be sure, shopping and traveling were her favorite form of entertainment. Whether alone or in the company of her sisters, Maryanne was a shopaholic and nothing enthralled her more than the words ‘sale’ or ‘coupon’. Maryanne battled Multiple Myeloma but had the opportunity to enjoy the last ten years of her life through the efforts of Aaron Rapoport, MD, and a team of University of Maryland Medical Center specialists. Thank you for allowing us to have these last ten years with her! She is survived by her husband, George ‘Skip’ Kornmeyer; sons and daughters-in-law, Keith (Ellen) and Erik (Stacy); grandchildren, Andrea Wlodarczyk, Brad Wlodarczyk, Emma and Sydney Kornmeyer; sisters Claire Cialella, Margaret Burke, and Veronica Chappell; brothers, Mark Donohue and Robert Donohue. She was the beloved sister-in-law to Scoot Cialella, Tom Burke, Dan Chappell, Maryanne Donohue, and Kimberly Donohue, Juliet and Stan Yorke, Alice and Len Graziano, Renee and Mike Lutatti, Paula and George Irving, Lynda and Jim Logue, and Robin and Pat Kornmeyer, and 28 nieces and nephews and their families. A private family service will be held. The family invites friends to celebrate Maryanne’s life on Saturday, March 17, 2012, 2 to 5 p.m. at the Symphony Village Clubhouse, 100 Symphony Way, Centreville, Maryland 21617. Come share your memories and stories, wear a touch of green, and bring your favorite picture of Maryanne. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider making a memorial donation to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at http://www.themmrf.org/ or to a charity of your choice.

Maryanne Elizabeth Kornmeyer

January 30, 1943 - March 1, 2012