Margaret May Renick

Margaret M. Renick - Loving Wife, Mother, Grandparent and Friend On June 6, 2019, Margaret passed away peacefully at the Hermitage Assisted Living in Solomons, Maryland at the age of 95. Born May 1,1924, in Baltimore, she was the youngest of the five children of William A. Staylor and Lula Witts Staylor. A graduate of Eastern High School, she began her career as the secretary to the supervisor of Eastern Aircraft. That same year attending a USO dance with close friend Boshie, she met the love her life, Sidney D. Renick, a Brooklyn-born Army Private stationed at Fort Holabird in Baltimore. They were married in 1942. A short time later, Sidney was shipped off to the war effort in the Pacific. In 1944, Margaret gave birth to the first of three children, Barbara, with Barry arriving in 1952, and Kimberly in 1953. After the war, the Renicks moved to Uplands, a new community in west Baltimore developed for returning veterans to purchase homes and re-establish their lives. Later, the family would move to Randallstown where they resided for several decades. Margaret gave up her career to raise their three children. As a stay-at-home Mom, she did it all as Sidney worked long hours in the retail business. As the younger children grew older, she returned to work as a bookkeeper working in the retail business with her husband and son in downtown Baltimore. Her Baltimore roots extended to a close group of life-long friends that were like extended family. “The Gang,” as they were called, enjoyed time spent together, raising their children, spending time at the beach, eating crabs, traveling and their shared love of music and singing. Upon retirement, Margaret and Sidney joined the Senior Center after their move to Columbia, Maryland. They developed an avid interest in ceramics sharing their craft with family and friends. Eventually they decided to move to the Charlestown retirement community near Catonsville which opened a new chapter in their lives. Margaret was preceded in death by both of her parents; her older siblings, William Staylor (Mary), Elmer Staylor, Mabel Sanderson, and Mildred Keller (William); her stepfather, James E. Hubbard; and her beloved husband of 66 years, Sidney. She is survived by her children, Barbara R. Graves, Barry D. Renick (Denise), and Kimberly R. Pearl (Jonathan); her grandchildren, Kyle A. Graves, Jarred Renick, Brooke E. Renick, and Jeffrey M. Pearl; and her great grandson, Liam A. Graves. Her kindness, loving spirit, quiet dignity, and love of family and friends will spark memories to all that have known and loved her as a beautiful, gracious lady. A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, June 20,2019 from 11AM Visitation/ 12PM Service at Raymond Funeral Home, 5635 Washington Ave. LaPlata, MD 20646 301-934-2920. Interment will be private at Oaklawn Cemetery, 7225 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21224. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Drive, Memphis, TN 38105 in memory of Margaret M. Renick.

Margaret May Renick

May 1, 1924 - June 6, 2019