Mary Meade Lipetz
February 14, 1929 ~ June 13, 2023
In the quiet evening hours of June 13, 2023, Mary Meade Lipetz peacefully passed on her eternal journey, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Born in Bristol, Virginia, in February of 1929, Mary graced the world as the eldest of Vince and Bess Meade’s five remarkable children. After completing high school, Mary moved to Arlington and began her journey as a self-made success. She worked at the Pentagon for many years and it was there that she met and married Howard Lipetz, her companion in life’s great adventure. Mary was the loving mother to her two beloved children, Robyn and John. In 1974, the family found their forever home in the town of Vienna, Virginia, where Mary filled every corner of the yard with an abundant variety of flowers. Driven by a tenacious spirit and savvy intellect, she applied herself wholeheartedly to her endeavors, emerging triumphant in most every pursuit she undertook both personally and professionally. Her green thumb flourished as she lovingly tended to her garden. She was a quintessential southern cook who loved making amazing food for her family. Mary always wanted to be surrounded by food, plants and family, including pets. She will forever remain in the hearts of her son, John, and her three cherished grandchildren: Chance, the spirited soul of Robyn; Quinn and Rachel, John and Ramita’s son and daughter, who echo the lively spirit, strength and joy of their grandmother. Relatives and friends are invited to Mary’s Life Celebration at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave., Vienna, VA on Thursday, June 22 from 11AM to Noon. For those unable to join in person, the service will be livestreamed via the link below.
Donations in her honor may go to The Cancer Research Institute at Cancer Research Institute – Advancing Immunotherapy Research
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Aunt Mary and I were snacking and in cahoots together for many years. Raising a fork to good times. Love, Tracey
I told my youngest child, an adult, about my friend Robyn over dinner tonight. She was especially top of mind because I had been looking to recall when she died, which I had come across earlier, and that is when I saw Mary’s obituary. I watched the memorial service.
I wept at the dinner table talking about Robyn and our friendship. This might seem silly because we hadn’t been in touch in decades. But at McKinley and Swanson, we were the greatest of friends.
Because our names ended in L, I called her robynil (robynl) and she called me cereal (ceril … everyone mispronounced my name). (And I think it may have been instigated by a goofy teacher pronunciation — roll call, no doubt.)
We were girl scouts and played violin in the orchestra. Then I moved to Virginia Beach, where there was no orchestra and no girl scouts. Robyn came to visit and we had crazy fun. When I was 14, I took a bus to Robyn’s house (the family had moved to Vienna before I left), and we all went off to the country house outside of Middletown. If you can believe this, Howard and Mary dropped us off in town so we could see Tartuffe at the playhouse! It was such a feeling of independence, only made more so by the fact that we were off to dinner together afterward! We swam in streams, rode a dirt bike all over the countryside and snapped beans with her aunts.
I know there is much lost in Robyn’s death, as in Mary’s and Howard’s, and I regret having lost touch with such an incredibly positive, brilliant and funny friend, but they all must still be watching over you. I hope to see her again and swim in a stream together.
Thank you for the sweet and lovely message and remembering Robyn and her fabulous ways. Sending so much love to you
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I told my youngest child, an adult, about my friend Robyn over dinner tonight. She was especially top of mind because I had been looking to recall when she died, which I had come across earlier, and that is when I saw Mary’s obituary. I watched the memorial service. I wept at the dinner table talking about Robyn and our friendship. This might seem silly because we hadn’t been in touch in decades. But at McKinley and Swanson, we were the greatest of friends. Because our names ended in L, I called her robynil (robynl) and she called me cereal (ceril … everyone mispronounced my name). (And I think it may have been instigated by a goofy teacher pronunciation — roll call, no doubt.) We were girl scouts and played violin in the orchestra. Then I moved to Virginia Beach, where there was no orchestra and no girl scouts. Robyn came to visit and we had crazy fun. When I was 14, I took a bus to Robyn’s house (the family had moved to Vienna before I left), and we all went off to the country house outside of Middletown. If you can believe this, Howard and Mary dropped us off in town so we could see Tartuffe at the playhouse! It was such a feeling of independence, only made more so by the fact that we were off to dinner together afterward! We swam in streams, rode a dirt bike all over the countryside and snapped beans with her aunts. I know there is much lost in Robyn’s death, as in Mary’s and Howard’s, and I regret having lost touch with such an incredibly positive, brilliant and funny friend, but they all must still be watching over you. I hope to see her again and swim in a stream together.
Thank you for the sweet and lovely message and remembering Robyn and her fabulous ways. Sending so much love to you ❤️
Sorry about Mary. Also, glad to know about the entire family and sharing all these years.
Thank you for letting us be part of the family as a neighbor of John & Ramita and children.
Please call on us if we can help.
Thank you.
Sorry about Mary. Also, glad to know about the entire family and sharing all these years.
Thank you for letting us be part of the family as a neighbor of John & Ramita and children.
Please call on us if we can help.
Thank you.
Rest in Peace Aunt Mary. Thank you for the love you have given me throughout my entire life. I’ll miss you dearly. Love Always, Adam
Rest in Peace Aunt Mary. Thank you for the love you have given me throughout my entire life. I’ll miss you dearly. Love Always, Adam