Marian Elsie King Gray Ricker Mullen 78, of Holbrook March 12, 2012. Marian was born in Amesbury, MA to Albert and Elsie (Murphy) King. She was raised and educated in Amesbury. She settled in Maine many years ago to raise her family, before moving to the South Shore area.
She is survived by her husband James Mullen; her children, Deborah Gray of CT, Darlene Ricker of Brockton, Timothy Ricker of CA, Stephanie Ricker of Plymouth and Christine Ricker of GA. Marian was also the mother of the late Sydney Ricker and Denise Gray; her grandchildren, Crystal Karnes, Thomas Ricker, Jeremy, Sarah, Matthew, Benjamin and Daniel Levine, Madison Ricker, Lucas Ricker and Hugo Apodemi; her late siblings, Kathleen Lavoie, Barbara Kenny, Maureen, Gordon, Barney and Timothy King. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
There will be a graveside committal service in the Calvary Cemetery N. Cary Street Brockton, MA Friday at 10am. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to South Shore hospice, 100 Bay State Drive, Braintree, MA 02184, for online donations click here or the Dana Farber Institute,450 Brookline Ave.,Boston, MA 02215, for online donations click here