RIP luvmarypoppins 🪽

[slo]

I’m so sorry to hear this - my deepest condolences.
May God welcome her with open arms and give comfort to her family

 

[focusondisney]

Very sorry to hear. Deepest sympathy to her family.

 

[AnnaS]

double posst

 

[AnnaS]

Sorry to hear this. Condolences to the family and all DIS friends. RIP

 

[Planogirl]

I'm so sorry to see this. RIP bright light.

 

[snappy]

I'm so sorry to see this. RIP bright light.

Luvmarypoppins was indeed a bright light to many here in addition to her family and friends.

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

I am very sorry to hear this. She will be greatly missed by so many.
My sincere condolences to her family and friends. May she rest in peace.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Glad to see so many nice responses here. Thank you. This really can be a great place.

I mentioned in the OP that luvmarypoppins had ventured over to the breast cancer thread years ago when she was diagnosed with a tricky thyroid cancer. (We always welcomed all cancer experiences and even had people who loved them there for support and ideas, too, over the years.) She came along at a time when I was pretty well past my own cancer journey, but she offered her friendship, and I watched her join in support for so many others over the years. Really, always there for everyone, without fail. I might even say she kept the thread more active than anyone did.

Then about a year ago, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with a new breast cancer - for the second time. Put it this way, it was a hard year. I posted a little here and there about it, but this time around, I dealt with it a different way, sharing treatment woes and seeking support more from close friends and family. But guess who always pulled me back, asking how I was doing and offering prayers, which meant so much to me. Yup, lmp, as we affectionately called her.

Then the greatest irony hit when she was also diagnosed with breast cancer herself last year (among other maladies she’d been dealing with for so long). Funny, because, although she had her family and one of her sons who’s an NP to help her navigate that path, she already had a great group of friends and supporters here who were quite familiar with the diagnosis and could also help with ideas. Seems like maybe it was meant to be all along. It always amazes me how life can be so funny that way. (Lmp would know exactly what I’m talking about!)

To her family, as the originator of said cancer support thread here, it’s always devastated me when we’ve lost a participant > friend. But this one’s hitting me hard. In particular because she cared so much about me, personally, and offered sincere prayers for me at a time I’d asked for them, and felt I really needed them, and I know those prayers really counted. (She was like my own mother that way!) Please know that I pray for her now and will continue to do so. I’m so sorry for your loss. I can tell from your pictures what a great family you are.

 

[Tuffcookie]

Here is her obituary. If anyone wants to send condolences to her DH and sons, just send me a pm and I will respond. https://branchfh.com/obits/maryann-skaritka/


Oh no! I met Maryann and her DSs many years ago at WDW. Her sons were so polite and gave up their seats on our bus for the ladies that were standing. I remember thinking Maryann and her husband raised them right! I know I have pictures of us together. I’ll have to find them and post. R.I.P., Maryann. I’m so glad she got to see her new grandson! She will be sorely missed here. She was such an upbeat person in spite of her health issues. I know I have a couple of pictures of me and Maryann at WDW but this is the only one I could find.

 

[snappy]

Oh no! I met Maryann and her DSs many years ago at WDW. Her sons were so polite and gave up their seats on our bus for the ladies that were standing. I remember thinking Maryann and her husband raised them right! I know I have pictures of us together. I’ll have to find them and post. R.I.P., Maryann. I’m so glad she got to see her new grandson! She will be sorely missed here. She was such an upbeat person in spite of her health issues.

Giving up their seats for ladies who were standing sounds exactly like something her sons would do. I also remember meeting her youngest son at Disney. Very personable and clearly an intelligent young man. All of her sons were attentive to LMP.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Very hard to read this here, @Pea-n-Me. As you know, PnM, I visit the very long running GAGWTA thread every so often. Almost every time I have visited, @luvmarypoppins, LMP, would have a post no further back than a total of one page, at the most. Mary shared her many trials with us all. And Lord knows, she had many health trials over the years. Seemed like every time she went to the doctor or hospital for a checkup of some sort, they would find a new issue for her to deal with. So much over the many years.

Going back about 20 years now, I had the privilege, like many others have said here, of meeting Mary, her husband and her sons at WDW. I recall meeting Mary and her husband one December evening in front of the American Adventure after a Candlelight Processional performance. It was so nice, meeting both of them. And then a few days later, pretty sure the same trip, @Towncrier, I and I think @RaySharpton, rest his gentle soul, were on the bus coming back late to the Swan. A couple young kids were on the bus also and I think John and Ray were wearing some lime green (the DIS color back then) something or other. One of the kids asked, "Are you guys from the DIS"?. I joked and asked if their mother ever told them not to talk to strangers. Anyway, we did tell the boys that we were 'DIS people'. They said that their mom was @luvmarypoppins, LMP to so many folks here. Somehow, either there at WDW, or when we returned, I communicated with LMP of our chance meeting with two of her three very gentlemanly boys. And over the many subsequent years, she and I mentioned those meetings of her, her very dedicated husband and her boys, to each other here rather routinely. Always fond, great memories.

One of her boys, @tuppence.a.bag, shared the sad news of his mom's passing on the GAGWTA thread yesterday, so very fitting for LMP. @tuppence.a.bag, my condolences to you, your two brothers, and your wonderful dad. Thank you all for sharing a great lady, your mom, your wife, with us here for so many years. May memories of Mary be a blessing to you all.

Thank you for the pictures, yours also, Cindy.

 

[#1hoosierfan]

I am so very sorry to hear this. I “met” LMP on the breast cancer thread 4 years ago after my own diagnosis. She will be greatly missed.

Condolences to the family.

 

[Smee]

The Dis Family has lost another of our beloved members, @luvmarypoppins, who’s been on the boards since 2003. Naturally she loved all things Disney, but she also had a beloved husband and three sons who were the lights of her life. She held a strong faith in God and belief in the power of support and prayer, which were hallmarks of her time here with us.

Many years back she came onto the Breast Cancer Survivors thread after having a bout of thyroid cancer. And she stayed. Was one of the most visible posters there and was always available to virtually hold a hand and check on someone undergoing a rough time. Her prayers meant a lot to so many of us.

Over the past several years she battled many health issues herself, but she always kept her spirit faithful and lively. She will be greatly missed.

Her sons let us know and will be reading here. Please offer them some words of comfort and any memories you hav

This is so sad. I remember reading her on the Breast Cancer Survivor Thread. God bless her and her family.

 

[Towncrier]

Prayers for her family. Thanks for those who have posted photos and memories of LMP. May she rest in peace.

 

[Genie+]

My condolences to LMP’s family and friends. She was what makes a community like this so great.

 

[Allison]

That is very sad to hear.

 

[dtaylor98]

RIP

 

[TB'sWidow]

So very sorry to read this prayers to her family as well as all the disers here who knew her ! R.I.P