As I went looking for my Piano Dr/Tuner I found his card and on the Internet I found his obituary. I’m very saddened to hear that we’ve lost him. He was a great guy and he loved music. My heart goes out to the family and friends. May he rest in peace and in music always.

I miss you Mr. Key Man.  You made tuning my piano an entertaining experience.  You left us too soon,

We shared a birthday. It was always fun to have the piano tuned and end with Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Mark! Cheers!

He was a linguist in his own right....coined the phrase:
Hama shama new ma new mush.

i was touched last by Kelly's passing before me.  He won the race and finished the fight.

Mickey...hoping to catch up soon.

I always looked forward to Mark tuning my pianos.  Everything he did, he did very well. I remember his vehicle said “the key man”, because, in addition to being a great Piano Tuner, he was a great Locksmith.  And my favorite part was when he would play for me after he finished tuning.  He was also a great entertainer.  I miss Mark. 

Hello, I just got a note that Mark had passed. I want to share a memory- when my mom passed away, her most treasured possession, her piano, came under my care. Because I am in a small place, it was stored in my garage, and I felt so bad about it. I don't really play, but want to. It sat there kind of sadly for 2 years, and I wanted to get it tuned to keep it cared for. Mark came and tuned it, and just so happened to play my parents song, "Unchained Melody"— so beautifully and with so much love. There was no way he could have known it was their song, and here it was, being played, my mom's piano being loved again. It meant the world to me, and was like my mom was there too. What a beautiful man, he was so kind and played so beautifully. My condolences to his family.

As so many have said, Mark was our piano tuner too over many years.  I remember fondly how two of my children who took piano lessons would love to sit and be entertained by Mark when he'd be tuning our piano.  I was so sorry to hear of his passing from Donna's email.  A special soul for sure.  He even went to East LA to tune and repair a very old piano at the LA Catholic Worker where my son is a member.  He will certainly be missed.

Mark and I were old friends, he was recently out of the army I was out of the navy, he was a roommate of a friend and we liked playing music together in the Bay Area, we both attended West Valley College and did a musical together in the mid 70’s Little Mary Sunshine, we had a blast and ran with a crazy drama crowd for awhile, such fun. He got married I got married and we lost touch for awhile, we did reconnect with arrival of Facebook, I’m sad my friend is gone, Mark was a great guy he was fun and funny, I will miss him.

Mark would put on a lovely concert after tuning my piano and we had great conversations about life. He took care of all the pianos in my family and played for my brother’s wedding,  My mother loved how he cared for an old piano she had - he didn’t try to make it perfect, he tuned it to be consistent within itself, to be the best piano it could be. I miss Mark. Donna, I hope you and your son are okay. I am so sorry for your loss.

Mark and I went to West Valley College together.  He was always a pleasant guy with a smile on his face.  Just tunin' those pianos!

My condolences to his family, may he rest in peace.

Sincerely,
Bobbi Boe

I met Mark many years ago when he first came to tune my piano. I believe I found him through a flyer than had somehow gotten into the possession of my mom. Mark and I would have long conversations before, during, or after tuning my piano. We shared a love of '70s music and he would often test my knowledge by playing this or that song on my piano. Never stumped me, though! He even played piano on a track I produced for a friend of mine.

I went to see Mark play in North Hollywood a year or two ago and it was such a pleasure seeing him in the spotlight. So friendly, warm, and humble. I will miss him.

Mark was a person who is a special rare breed of a human being that one is lucky to meet in one's lifetime.  Talented in not only piano tuning but as a locksmith, always happy, humorous, never grumpy and playing the piano and singing with so much feeling that I actually looked forward with excitement to his yearly visits.  He brought so much joy with his visits that finding someone to fill his shoes will be an impossible task.   He will be missed!  My thoughts and prayers are with those he left behind.        

The first time I met Mark he was over to tune my piano I must have been just 14 years old. I had just started my studies in jazz and might I add that he and his wife Donna were always incredible of reminding me when my piano needed tuning. I was upstairs doing homework and all of a sudden a sound came from the instrument that had me drop everything I was doing thinking "who the heck is playing the piano right now." Mark was an incredible craftsman, a kind soul and will be sorely missed by all whose life he touched. On subsequent visits I made sure to have the time on hand to sit with him as he did his work. I'm grateful for those moments I had with Mark. Mark may you rest in peace and your family and loved ones be strong in your absence.

My wife, Mary, and I always enjoyed Mark's visits.  They were not just about tunings they were a kind of performance art: jokes, asides, requests.  He came over to tune our piano on September 11th, 2001.  Ours was his first stop of the day and he hadn't yet been aware of what had happened.  It was the only time I ever saw him visibly shaken.  But he got to work anyway and, after the tuning he played beautiful, healing music for us. 

How sorry I was to hear of Mark's passing.  What a great piano tuner.  And how fun to hear him play our piano when he finished as he played so beautifully and with such feeling.  I'm sure whatever his next adventure is, that it will be filled with music.

Donna,  
Thank you for letting me know about Mark's passing on from this life to a place where there is no pain, and hopefully only great piano music.  He was a one-of-a-kind lovely man.  He restrung my childhood piano last year, and when he was done he played through my Willie Nelson songbook like it was his own.   
My deepest sympathies for your loss.
Louise Manuel 

I just found out about Mark's passing from Donna.  He was my piano tuner for about 25 years and I always looked forward to seeing him.   He was a real "key" man, i.e. both a piano tuner and a locksmith,  so he could let himself in and out of my house to tune the pianos (as I found out once), but I still always wanted to be home so I could talk with him and hear him play and sing after tuning my piano.  He was very talented.  He could also repair and recondition pianos.  
And, he was smart and funny and so interesting to talk to.  He often talked about Donna, and how she changed his life for the better.  He had a perfect marriage and his happiness was contagious.   We will miss you Mark.  

I did not know Mark extremely well, however, the few times we met and spoke it was always a pleasure. The last time I saw and heard him play was at an open mic night at the Church of Scientology of the Valley, on Riverside Drive. He was a wonderful pianist, great songwriter, and emotive singer. He also had a dry sense of humor which I will definitely miss. God bless you MARK on your next journey. My condolences to his dear family and friends.
Sincerely,
Solomon Melnick

I will miss how Mark played our "Tuned" piano each visit; it brought such a sweet joy for me, especially after losing my dad.  Mark's smile and voice made me feel happy - I will miss him!  We will also miss him at AVX when he came to assist with our keys, locks, and combinations.  Everyone liked him immensely, and he always made the visit a pleasure.  Blessings to Donna and family, as we are so very sorry for your loss of this gentle man.

Linda Shoemake & the AVX crew.

OBITUARIO

Mark Kelly Greisen

19 enero, 1949 – 19 enero, 2021

Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury Funeral Directors

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