Maryann 'Ski' Lisinski

DOVER - Maryann "Ski" Lisinski of Dover, formerly of Magnolia, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, peacefully in her sleep at home, of complications of a rare kidney disease.

Mrs. Lisinski was born in Danville, Pa., daughter of the late John and Maryann (Yucha) Davis.

While living in Pennsylvania, she worked at Shroyers Dress Factory.

On Nov. 22, 1962, she married Eugene S. Lisinski in Elkton, Md., and moved to Dover, where her husband worked at Dover Air Force Base.

Mrs. Lisinski loved children and her faithful dog companion, Star Diamond.

She worked for Mrs. McGuire's Children's Agency and was a nanny for 138 children. She also worked as a toy supervisor for House of Loyd and Merri-Mac Toy Corp.

Mrs. Lisinski attended Holy Cross Church, Dover, was a member of St. Jude's Home Prayer Group and belonged to the Dover Modern Maturity Center, where she had many friends and acquaintances.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Lisinski, on Oct. 12, 2006; a dear brother, Edward Davis; and a dear friend, Sandra Edmondson.

She is survived by two sons, David Lisinski and his wife Connie of Rising Sun and Kenneth Lisinski and his wife Linda of Magnolia; a daughter, Debra Lisinski Brown and her husband Ray of Dover; grandchildren, Stephen Lisinski, Crystal Ann Lisinski, Cindi Lisinski Starr whom she raised from a child and her husband Richard of Rapid City, S.D., Scott Lisinski, Kyle Brown and Ryan Brown; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Ray Davis of Sunbury, Pa.; a sister, Jacquline Reed of Kulpmont, Pa.; two brothers-in-law, John Lisinski and his wife Georgeann of Lancaster, Pa., and Florian Lisinski and his wife Joan of Middletown; and many nieces and nephews in Pennsylvania.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, 631 S. State St., Dover.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, it was her request that donations be sent to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.

Letters of condolences may be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.