Mary Lou Robertson

Mary Lou Eisentrout Robertson, 82, devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, was called to her heavenly home Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born August 26, 1936, in Midland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bessie Eisentrout and wife of the late Allen Thomas Robertson, her husband of 56 years.

Mary Lou was a graduate of Frostburg State Teachers College and taught elementary school in Frederick County from 1958-1963 and substituted for many years in various schools throughout the county. Later she was employed by PRI and SAIC for 11 years when she retired in 1998.

God had truly blessed her with the gift of music. She taught private piano lessons in her home for many years and served as organist, choir accompanist and Alpha Choir Director at Brook Hill United Methodist Church while a member there. Later she became a member of and served as piano accompanist at the Frederick Church of the Brethren. Following her time there, she served as music director at Edgewood Church of God up until her recent retirement. She enjoyed playing the piano for family and friends’ weddings and providing musical entertainment for the residents at Homewood at Frederick.

Mary Lou had a great passion for gardening. She also loved hosting many family events in her home through the years, making for happy and memorable times. She and her husband, Allen, enjoyed taking bus trips together.  Her greatest joy was loving and caring for her beautiful and precious grandchildren who were the sunshine of her life.

She is survived by her son, Jeff, and wife Teresa, her grandchildren Rachel, Zachary and Rebecca Robertson, all of Frederick, brother William Eisentrout and wife Irene of Middletown, a number of nieces and nephews, and numerous dear friends.

In addition to her husband, Mary Lou was predeceased by her loving daughter, Julie Ann Robertson Cashour, and siblings George Eisentrout, Evelyn Harris, Lois Jackson, and Leslie (Peck) Eisentrout.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2018, from 2 to 5p.m. at Keeney and Basford, P.A. Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, December 17, 2018, at 11a.m. at Brook Hill United Methodist Church, 8946 Indian Springs Road, Frederick, MD, with interment at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in honor of Mary Lou Robertson to support melanoma research as directed by Dr. Evan Lipson at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, PO Box 17029, Baltimore, MD 21297, online at: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/kimmel , or to the Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Fund, care of the Community Foundation of Frederick County, 312 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701.