Maria A. Kirchner, CEO of Monumental Supply Company in Baltimore died on March 8th, after a brief illness. She was 82.

Kirchner took over as CEO of Monumental Supply—a distributor of pipes, valves and fittings—following the death of her husband, Robert Kirchner, in 1983. He founded the company in 1950.

She was active in the American Heart Assn. and other Baltimore area charities, and was also instrumental in obtaining an MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) and WBE (Woman Business Enterprise) status for government business.

Survivors include her two daughters, Stacie and Susan, as well as several grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice of Baltimore, 10085 Red Run Blvd., Suite 401, Owings Mills, MD 21117.