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Marcia (Bliss) Dexter
January 16, 2017

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Marcia Dexter, 82

Dateline: Taunton, MA

Marcia (Bliss) Dexter, age 82, a lifelong resident of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleboro. She was the beloved wife of the late Allan Dexter who died in 1990.

Born in Taunton, MA on November 12, 1934, she was a loving daughter of the late Arthur and Amy (Woodward) Bliss. She grew up and was educated in Taunton.

A dedicated homemaker to her adoring family, Mrs. Dexter was a member of the Winthrop Street Baptist Church in Taunton. She enjoyed volunteering her assistance at the soup kitchen at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Taunton and contributing to Toys for Tots in Taunton.

Marcia loved traveling and was quite proud to have visited all fifty states as well all the Canadian provinces. She also raised Clydesdales and treasured the times spent with her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and cousins.

She was the loving and devoted mother of Susan D. Salley and her husband Charles of Taunton and the late David A. Dexter who died in 2004. She is also survived by David’s wife Marjorie Dexter of Attleboro, her cherished grandchildren Rebecca O’Gara and her husband James of Taunton, Ian Dexter of Taunton, and her great grandchildren Mariah, Owen and Emily.

Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend her graveside funeral service on Saturday, January 21st at 11:00 A.M. at the Oakland Cemetery, 20 Glebe St., Taunton.

Visiting hours have ben omitted and in lieu of flowers, Marcia’s family has requested that donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472.

To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com

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