Pauline Karnillow, 91 years young, went to her eternal rest on April 16th at her home in Severna Park, MD.

Pauline was pre-deceased by her parents, Tikhon and Leontina Karnillow, and two older sisters, Sophie LaBarbera and Helen K. Cvirko.

Originally from Brooklyn and Long Island NY, she lived 32 years in Bradenton, FL, prior to moving to Severna Park to be closer to caring family in 2013.

Pauline was retired from a successful career as an assistant buyer at Montgomery Ward. In addition, Pauline had been a caregiver to her late mother, Leontina, and in later years she also helped provide primary care for her late sister, Helen.

She is survived by her devoted nieces and nephews from Maryland - Sue (Jim) Tereshko, California - Alexis (Chick) Pyle, and Texas – Christine (Jesse) Lovelace, Helen (Ken) Magee, Philip LaBarbera, and Matthew (Therese) LaBarbera.

Pauline was also blessed to have many loving grandnieces and grandnephews and their families in her life: AJ (Megan) Tereshko, Dan Tereshko, Nicholas Kaschak, Christopher (Kim) Lovelace, Daniel (Misti) Lovelace, Jessica (Corey) Ware, Beth Magee and Jenny Toup, She was known as "Great-Aunt P" to many great-grandnieces/nephews.

Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to: St. Tikhon's Monastery, 175 St. Tikhon's Road, Waymart, PA 18472 or the Hospice of the Chesapeake, John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena, MD 21122 (or on-line: hospicechesapeake.thankyou4caring.org)

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:00 am at The Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, 175 St. Tikhons Rd, Waymart, PA, 18472. Interment will take place at the church cemetery immediately following the funeral.

Online condolences may be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com