Marilyn "Mari" Elaine (Shanks) Single, 55, of La Plata, Md., passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2012 at her home surrounded by family. Mari was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 15, 1957 to James Richard and Marilyn Jean (Steel) Shanks. She was married in 1985 to Andrew Michael Single, and loved her job as an instrumental music teacher. She is survived by her daughters Rachel Ann, Elizabeth Joan, and Tabitha Renee; sister Belinda Hull; brothers: John Shanks, Steve Shanks and Dan Shanks; nieces: Kristine, Julianna and Oksana; and nephews: Charlie, Tim, Kevin, Ned, Joshua and Oleksa. Family received friends for Mari's Life Celebration on Friday at Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, 211 Saint Mary's Ave., La Plata, Md. 20646. Funeral service is being held on Saturday at St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church, 4419 Leonardtown Rd., Waldorf, Md. 20602. Family will also receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the William Kisiel Funeral Home, Windber, where Panachida service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday. Friends will also be received on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the funeral home followed by interment at 10:30 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cemetery, Windber with the Very Reverend Miles Zdinak, officiating. Mari loved flowers, but donations may be made to either the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (ocrf.org, CFC 11154) or St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church, Waldorf, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at http://www.brinsfieldecholsfuneral.com/index.cfm.
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