MURRAY, Marion E. (Nickerson)- Of Malden, July 6th after a long illness. Beloved wife of the late Edward W. "Bud" Murray. Loving mother of Kathleen, Douglas and his wife Mary, Kevin and Joan. Proud grandmother of Edward and Liam. Dear sister of Joan and her husband Carl Sorenson. Marion is survived by her sister-in-law Kaye Devanna as well as her much loved nephews, nieces and their families. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral Service in the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Saturday, July 11th at 10 AM. Visiting Hours in the Carroll Funeral Home on Friday from 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, West Peabody. Expressions of sympathy in Marions name may be made to the ARC of East Middlesex, 20 Gould Street, Reading, MA 01867.
Born in the Village section of Everett, Marion passed away at 74 years of age at the Epoch Senior Health Care Center of Melrose, where she resided for only 4 days. A graduate of Everett High School and a resident of Malden since 1960, she was a special needs administrator for the Malden Public Schools for over 10 years.
An advocate for special needs and a member of the Junior League, she was an avid Red Sox fan, donator to World Wild Life Fund and enjoyed traveling with her friends which included Josephine Frauton, Mary McDermott and Maria Aloise.