Marion Penchansky, 78, of Taneytown, formerly of Laurel, MD and Marietta, GA, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 4, 2013 after a long battle with several illnesses. Born November 10, 1934 in Clarksdale, MS, she was the daughter of the late Loring and Elizabeth Perdue Hunt. She was the wife of Arthur L. Penchansky, Ph.D., her beloved husband of 35 years.
Marion had served as Regional Manager of the Mid-Atlantic HVAC Insider and authored the popular column, Marion Penn’s Pen. She so loved her work and the professionals she dealt with that she continued seeing her clients long after she was unable to write, at which time her husband, Art, took over for her. As a young lady fresh out of the University of Florida, Marion became a National Committeewoman for the Republican Party and assisted with re-establishing the Party in the state of Georgia. She then proceeded to run successful campaigns for several congressmen. She built several marketing research companies. Upon selling the last of them, she joined The Insider.
Marion was a life-long congregant of The Church of Christian Science, Boston, MA. She was a reader-to-the-blind for over 40 years under the auspices of the Delta Gamma ladies fraternity and was past-president of the Atlanta, GA chapter. She also served as vice-president of the MacKay Scottish clan in America for 7 years.
Surviving in addition to her husband are sons, Dennis Hays and wife, Mary Jean, of McDonnah, GA, Beau Hays of Atlanta, GA, and John Hays and wife, Robin, of Arlington, VA; daughter, Marilyn Hays and partner, Maria Brown, of Durham, NC; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the family plot in Macon, GA. Arrangements are by Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Taneytown, MD.
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Marion had served as Regional Manager of the Mid-Atlantic HVAC Insider and authored the popular column, Marion Penn’s Pen. She so loved her work and the professionals she dealt with that she continued seeing her clients long after she was unable to write, at which time her husband, Art, took over for her. As a young lady fresh out of the University of Florida, Marion became a National Committeewoman for the Republican Party and assisted with re-establishing the Party in the state of Georgia. She then proceeded to run successful campaigns for several congressmen. She built several marketing research companies. Upon selling the last of them, she joined The Insider.
Marion was a life-long congregant of The Church of Christian Science, Boston, MA. She was a reader-to-the-blind for over 40 years under the auspices of the Delta Gamma ladies fraternity and was past-president of the Atlanta, GA chapter. She also served as vice-president of the MacKay Scottish clan in America for 7 years.
Surviving in addition to her husband are sons, Dennis Hays and wife, Mary Jean, of McDonnah, GA, Beau Hays of Atlanta, GA, and John Hays and wife, Robin, of Arlington, VA; daughter, Marilyn Hays and partner, Maria Brown, of Durham, NC; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the family plot in Macon, GA. Arrangements are by Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Taneytown, MD.