Mary Anne "Ginger" MacKaye

MacKAYE, MARY ANNE "Ginger"

A fifth-generation Washingtonian and extraordinary practitioner of the largely lost art of correspondence, died June 30, 2004 at her home in the District's Glover Park neighborhood. The former Mary Anne Garner grew up in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast Washington, east of Catholic University. Mrs. MacKaye is survived by her husband, William R. MacKaye, retired associate editor of The Washington Post Magazine and retired editor and chief executive officer of In Trust, Inc., an organization that teaches principles of good governance to the boards and administrators of North American theological schools; five children, Katharine, of Washington, Susannah, of Oakland, CA, Ian, of Washington, Alexander of Washington and Amanda of Arlington, VA; three daughters-in-law, Kirstin Lindquist, also of Oakland, Amy Farina and Lely Constantinople, both of Washington; and one granddaughter, Ava. A wake began in the family home at 3819 Beecher Street, N.W. shortly after her death and continued through the evening of Thursday, July 1. Family and friends are invited to call at any time day or night during the wake. A Eucharist of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 3 at the Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation, 1525 Newton Street N.W., followed by burial of a portion of her remains in the churchyard. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation Wendt Plaza Fund.