Mary Kay Geisler
Mary Kay Geisler, beloved sister to Madelon Geisler Mulcahey and favorite Auntie to PJ (and wife Rosemary), Marianne, Maddy and Megan (and husband Gary Pedicone), and a great Aunt to Rosemary Ann (and husband John Beaumont) passed away in her home on Monday, April 30, 2012.
Born in Uniontown, PA on July 4th, 1923, Mary Kay moved to New York City in 1952. There she was able to indulge her love of the theater. Her apartment was always open to friends and family, where Kay would host great meals that she loved to mix up for out-of-towners. Kay enjoyed traveling the world with her friends and her Aunt Anne Clark, but would always remember to bring something special to her devoted nieces and nephews and for her mother, Mary Geisler. Wherever Kay was, there was fun and laughter.
Mary Kay was with the world famous Hammacher Schlemmer for nearly 50 years. She began as Executive Assistant to President, and later Board Chairman, Dominic Tampone. Mary Kay loved to share stories of the celebrities she met over the years including: John Wayne, Red Skeleton, Barbara Streisand, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Jackson and Lauren Bacall. She was very proud to tell of answering the phone one day only to find the Duke of Windsor calling in to check on his order. Mary Kay was known as ‘The Queen of the Mezzanine’ and was treated as such by her many friends. They kept her smiling and were sekezmarskyfh@atlanaticbb.nettruly her Hammacher family. She was fond of the friends she made there over the years and remained in touch with during her ten years of retirement.
Mary Kay is predeceased by her parents Mary Nypaver Geisler and Charles Geisler, her Aunt, Anne and Uncle M. Peter Clark, and brother -in-law Paul V. Mulcahey.
Mary Kay leaves happy memories of good times in New York, Stone Harbor, N.J. and, as well as love of a good Manhattan.
She was an original and will truly be missed!
Friends will be received in the KEZMARSKY FUNERAL HOME, 71 Pennsylvania Avenue, Uniontown on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. and Thursday morning until 9:00 a.m. when Prayers of Transfer will be said followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist R. C. Church with Rev. Father James D. Tringhese as Celebrant.
Interment follows in Mt. Macrina Cemetery.