Marion Edith Case

EAST CANAAN — Marion Edith Case, 89, died Dec. 29, 2009, at Sharon Hospital, surrounded by her daughters. She was the widow of M. Robert Case of Rangeley, Maine, and of William Marvin Taylor of Norfolk.

She was born at home in East Norwalk, Conn., on Sept. 26,1920, the fourth child of Anna (Grant) and Charles T. MacDonald.

At the age of 16, Edith graduated from Norwalk High School in the class of 1937. She attended the New York School of Interior Design, worked in several Norwalk offices and retired from the Norfolk office of physician Richard I. Barstow.

Edith’s true joy was her family and she delighted in having her mother, Anna Grant MacDonald, reside with her until Anna’s death at age 96. She enjoyed residing in Maine, traveling, listening to NPR, audio books and classical music, shopping, and spending time with family and friends.

Her wit, patient listening and love of lively conversation will be sorely missed. Most recently she was a member of the Church of Christ Congregational in Norfolk. Her strong Christian faith and resilience in the face of challenge were an inspiration to all.

Edith is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Taylor Allyn and her husband, Graham, of Norfolk, Mary Ann Taylor Packard and her husband, Michael Pierce, of Cornwall and Orie Taylor Marrero of East Canaan; a stepdaughter, Terry Lindsey and her husband, Al, of Dorset, Vt.; two stepsons, William Case and his wife, Lynn, of Friendship, Maine, and Steven Case and his wife, Kathy, of Cumberland, Maine; her grandchildren, Aaron and Molly Packard of Cornwall; her step-grandchildren, Molly Case, Paul and Stacie Weitz, Heidi and Roy Siegel, Trina and Paul Lennmark and Andrew and Gabriella Lindsey; five great-stepchildren; and 10 dear nieces and nephews and their families.

She was predeceased by three siblings, Myrtle Eleanor, Charles Grant “Chick�MacDonald and Arthur Herbert “Art� MacDonald; a son-in-law, Raymond Marrero; and her grandson, Samuel Packard.

In celebration of Edith’s life, family and friends will gather for a memorial service on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1  p.m. at the Church of Christ Congregational in Norfolk.  A reception in Battell Chapel will follow the service. In the event of severe winter weather, the service will be postponed until Jan. 23. (Call the church office at 860-542-5721). Burial will take place in South Norfolk Cemetery in the spring.

In honor of her faith, memorial donations can be made to the Church of Christ Congregational in Norfolk. Arrangements are being handled by the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan.

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