Maria Ionescu, age 82 of Lilburn, GA, died Monday, November 19, 2018 after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Pastor Matei Istudor will officiate. Interment will follow at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens. An evening service will be held Friday, November 30, 2018 from 7:30-9:00 PM at the funeral home. Maria is survived by her husband, Dumitru Ionescu, Lilburn; son, Sorin Ionescu and wife Cristina, Lilburn; grandchildren, Andrei and Daniel Ionescu; sister, Marcela Andelenu and husband Cornel, OR; several nieces and nephews. Maria was born in Bucharest, Romania and moved to the metro Atlanta area in 1988. She worked in quality assurance at Ciba Vision and was a member of the Gwinnett Romanian Baptist Church. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Maria at hamiltonmillchapel.com