Keith Edwin Palmisano

Keith E. Palmisano, beloved father of Rose K. Palmisano and Jessica Cavalcante passed away on Wednesday, February 5th, 2014, at the age of 55. Keith was born on June 09, 1958 in Washington, D.C. to the late Rose (Allen) Palmisano and Marion (Mickey) B. Palmisano. Keith was a Laurel resident for 40 years, prior to moving to Milford, Virginia in 2002, where he realized his dream of building his own machine tool remanufacturing facility. He was a gifted mechanical and electrical engineer whose mechanical knowledge and skills were highly respected throughout the industry, both domestically and internationally. Keith was well known for his quick sense-of-humor, and his ability to make people laugh and smile. Keith is also survived by his loving sister, Sharon Palmisano-Helms, nephew Jacob Helms, niece, Olivia Helms, and many, many, friends.
The family will receive friends at the Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, Md. 20707, on Monday, February 10, 2014 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. A prayer service celebrating Keith's life will also be conducted in the Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel at 6:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association online at: http://www.diabetes.org/donate/ ; via phone at: 1-800-DIABETES; or by mail at: P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.