Maurice Edward Skinner IV

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Maurice Edward Skinner IV, 60, of Falls Church, Virginia, on October 31st, 2022. Ed was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend. He had a heart for service and was always ready to help a child build a Pinewood Derby car, a friend needing his Suburban or chainsaw, a church member who was moving, a buddy who just needed to talk, or an employee learning a new skill. His vast and amazing knowledge of “how things work” made him a valuable guy to know, even if he did embellish the details now and again. Ed loved to laugh and was always quick with a snappy story. He made us laugh, too, and touched our lives and hearts deeply. He will be forever remembered for his loyalty and devotion to family and friends. Ed was born on August 31st, 1962, and grew up in the family home in Timonium, Maryland. After graduating from Dulaney High School in 1981, he attended Lynchburg College, obtaining a dual degree in Computer Science and Business Administration in 1986. Ed began his career as an Information Technology Auditor at Coopers & Lybrand. He later worked for several other prominent organizations where he offered expert help managing technology, compliance, and internal audit matters, including Georgetown University Medical Center Faculty Practice, Marriott International, and Xerox. To be closer to his work in Washington, DC, Ed moved to Rockville, Maryland in 1987, and, on December 12th, 1992, married his devoted wife, Ardianne Milkes Skinner. In 1996, Ed and Ardi settled in Falls Church, Virginia, where they raised two children, Rebecca Nicole Skinner and Thomas Ryan Skinner. Ed was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and he and his family were sealed as a “Forever Family” in the Washington DC Temple on December 21st, 2013. Ed spent vacations at the family summer home in Arnold, Maryland as a child, enjoying boating on the Magothy River and the Chesapeake Bay and participating in the Annapolis-Bermuda yacht race in 1978, 1980, and 1982. He learned early business skills as a teenager assisting his parents with the operation of Bates Marine Basin in Oxford, Maryland. Throughout his life, he was active with the Boy Scouts of America, including helping his son, Thomas, achieve the Eagle award. He loved Family History work and relentlessly searched out his ancestors, expanding the work of his father and grandfather. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Maurice Edward Skinner III and Patricia O’Connor Skinner; uncle, Thomas Eugene Skinner; and grandparents, Maurice Edward Skinner Jr. and Helen Elderkin Skinner. He is survived by his wife, Ardi; children, Rebecca and Thomas; sister, Melinda Skinner Littell; brother-in-law, Kevin Littell; nieces, Regan Littell, and Jami Littell; aunt, Anne M. Skinner White; uncle, R. Denwood White; cousin, Brady White; cousin-in-law, Katie White; and second cousin, Jimmy White. Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock on Friday, November 11th, 2022, at the Annandale Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3900 Howard Street, Annandale, Virginia 22003. Family visitation will precede the service, beginning at 10 o’clock.

Maurice Edward Skinner IV

August 31, 1962 - October 31, 2022