At her home on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at age 71. Loving wife of Rear Admiral Ronald Polant, US Coast Guard, Retired, beloved stepmother of Laura Polant, David Polant and Mary Polant Hannam and husband Brian, and wonderful "grandmother" to Travis and Phillip Hannam (and Grand-Dog, Riggo), Kathryn and Bailey Long, and Lucas and Alexander Polant. She was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County; having been raised in Chevy Chase and also living in North Bethesda and Derwood. A graduate of the University of Maryland with a BS in fabric and textiles she rose in accomplishment and responsibility and retired as the executive assistant to the president of the Howard P. Foley Electrical Construction Company. In that capacity she created the design and directed the decoration of the company home offices. Actively interested in politics she was a past-president of the Chevy Chase Women's Republican Club and creator of its "Political Lunch Bunch" monthly luncheon. She was noted for her keen wit, wise counsel and loyal support of her friends; many of whom considered her their best friend.
Her avocation was home decoration specializing in Eighteenth Century style with oriental accents. Each of her homes was a model of that style. She was called upon by friends and relatives alike to help in their decorating efforts. In keeping with her style she was noted for her elegant black-tie Christmas dinner parties, complete with harpists, liveried footmen and dressing on occasion in her own creation of Eighteenth Century gowns.
She was an avid reader and was never far from a library. Then with the arrival of ebooks she would always have backup volumes available. |
