Mary Anne Packer Obituary Jan 22, 2021 - Yardley & Pino Funeral Home, Inc.

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Loving wife of John James Packer, Mother, Grandmother, Great

Grandmother

SAG HARBOR - Mary Anne Keyrouse Packer passed into eternal life

peacefully on January 22, 2021 at the age of 77. She spent her last days

at home resting comfortably surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Anne was born on May 10, 1943 in Nyack, NY to her parents

Madeline and Joseph Keyrouse, Jr.. She was the loving wife to her high

school sweetheart and surviving husband of 59 years, John James Packer.

Mary Anne was an amazing mother, treasuring her three girls and

especially loving her role as Mema and GiGi to her five grandchildren and

great grandchild, Eloise. She embraced every moment with them.

Mary Anne grew up in Nanuet, NY where as a young adult she worked with

her father in the family pharmacy mixing milk shakes at the soda counter

and delivering prescriptions to their customers. She graduated from Nyack

High School where she met the love her life John. Mary Anne and John

started their lives together in Rockland County, NY and then built a home in

Bethel, CT where they raised their family before moving to Mechanicsburg,

PA and retiring in Sag Harbor, NY. While living in PA, Mary Anne had a

career as a bond specialist at AON Risk Management. Her office was

situated outside of Hershey Park where she often frequented with family

and friends.

Mary Anne was passionate about both International and Domestic

travelling. She sailed the BVI's on three separate occasions and traveled

with John to Japan, China, The Dominican Republic, Canada, Mexico, St

John, Aruba, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, to name a few. Most recently she

loved telling stories of her travels to Italy, Greece and Ireland. She also

frequented Florida and California visiting family and friends. Mary Anne

also enjoyed going into NYC with her family to see Broadway shows and

eating dinner at her favorite restaurant, Carmine's.

Her outgoing and pleasant personality was contagious, and she was

extremely loyal to those lucky to call her, Friend. During the summer

months, Mary Anne could be found on her beloved Long Beach where she

had spent her childhood summers collecting jingle shells. She loved

socializing with her "beach family", sipping Margarita's, passing out

Twizzlers and was always the perfect hostess to many weekend visitors.
Mary Anne's legacy lives on in her children: Lori Packer Galanis, Kim

Packer Gioia (Paul Gioia) and Alyssa Packer, her Grandchildren: Nicholas

Gioia, Samuel Gioia (Jacqueline Gioia), Benjamin Gioia, Madeline Galanis,

Daniel Gioia, and her precious great granddaughter Eloise Gioia. Mary

Anne was predeceased by her sister Kathleen Keyrouse Murray and

survived by her sister Patricia Keyrouse Manzo (Richard Manzo), Joseph

Keyrouse III, Nancy Keyrouse Berich (Donald Berich), and many nieces

and nephews whom she loved so very much.

Mary Anne's family would like to express their sincere gratitude to East End

Hospice and their staff for the dignity, compassion and care she received

during her final days. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be

made to hospice at h  p s : //www. e e h . o r g/

A s a result of the current circumstances caused by the pandemic, a Mass in

her honor will take place later this year in Sag Harbor, NY.

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Mary Anne

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