MARYELLEN EICHENWALD

EICHENWALD MARYELLEN McPEAK ATKINSON EICHENWALD Maryellen McPeak Atkinson Eichenwald "aka Mame" was an entrepreneur, designer, hostess extraordinaire, football fan, volunteer and friend to many. She died of congestive heart failure in Alexandria, VA on February 12, 2022 at age 85. Maryellen will always be lovingly remembered. She is survived by her son Timothy C. House and wife Susan House of Seattle, WA and brother JB McPeak of Lenox, MA. Her daughter Debora Bengtsson of Stockholm, Sweden preceded her in death. Grandchildren include Quinelle Studley and Keaton House of Seattle, also Linea Malgrud of Stockholm, Sweden. Great-grandchildren are Jaide and Gavin Studley of Seattle and Mathilda Malgrud of Stockholm. She was well known as founder of Mon Petit Chou in Menlo Park, CA, one of the oldest baby boutiques in the U.S. She owned and directed it for nearly 20 years. Its original mission was to be "a palace of perfection for the well-dressed infant." However, the Maryellen McPeak Jennison label also found its way to high-end boutique clothing, gifts and toys. Her mouse and Humpty Dumpty plush toys still are surfacing on Etsy and eBay as "rare" collectibles. Among her clients were the families of football legends Joe Montana and Jim Plunkett and a member of the British royal family. She also did design work for one of the Dynasty sets. Her black-tie dinner parties were legendary - in part because of her background as food and beverage manager at the four-star Drake Hotel in New York City. During her years on the San Francisco Peninsula, she was a member of the Peninsula Volunteers, whose mission is to help seniors age in place. She moved to her much-loved Washington, DC in 1997 where her gatherings remained truly memorable. She was very active in donating her time to various organizations namely The Army/Navy Club, Walter Reed Society, Inc, The Sulgrave Club, the Russian ball, and was a long-time Women's Committee member for the annual Lombardi Gala to benefit the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Maryellen was the widow of Harry Wald (Hans Eichenwald), a former president of Caesars Palace, and architectural engineer Wade Hampton Atkinson, who was project manager for the restoration work on the Jefferson Memorial fa��ade. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Maryellen Atkinson Eichenwald and mailed to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University, Office of Development, 2115 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite #500. Washington, DC 20007. A memorial Service will be held at Arlington Cemetery at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Maryellen Atkinson Eichenwald and mailed to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University, Office of Development, 2115 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite #500. Washington, DC 20007. A memorial Service will be held at Arlington Cemetery at a later date.