1918
Marion
2015
Marion Jones
July 14, 1918 — March 16, 2015
Marion Jones of Craftsbury, St. Johnsbury, and most recently of Barnet, Vt., passed away Monday March 16, 2015 surrounded by her daughters. She was 96 years old.
Marion was born in Medford, Massachusetts July 14, 1918, the second of five children born to James and Louise (Stannard) Worthylake. Her husband, Paul Stewart Jones, passed away in White Plains, New York in 1981.
During World War II, Marion served as a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant, stationed at Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia from Dec. 1943 - Nov. 1945. She is honored on the World War II memorial in Malden, Mass. and The Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C.
She was a longtime resident of White Plains, N.Y., and an active member of The Women's Club of White Plains. Retiring as an executive secretary at Ciba - Geigy, Inc., she moved to Rye, N.H. where she volunteered at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was a member of the Over 55 Club, Rye Garden Club, Rye Art Club, and The Rye Congregational Church.
Marion moved to Vermont living on Webster St. in St. Johnsbury before residing for eight years at The Craftsbury Community Care Center and later with Cindy, Matt and Paula on Kitchel Hill in Barnet. Her final months were spent as a resident at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, N.H.
She is survived by her three daughters: Meredith Jones of Albany, Paula Lawrence of Barnet, Cynthia Spring-Burak and husband Matt of Barnet; fourteen grandchildren: Meredith's six children Kamael, John, Greta, Belle, Jean Marie, and Hannah; Paula's daughter Samantha; Cynthia's five children: Ezra, Lila, Jesse, Nathan, and Galen, and Matt's two children Heather and Kate; her great-grandchildren Ethan, Rohan, Julia, Brody, Andrew, Sky, and a little girl on the way; Dale, Cheyenne, Zachary, and Noah; Riley, Parker, Natalie, and Baylee; nieces and nephews and their families.
She was predeceased two brothers, Ned and James Worthylake, and two sisters Ruth White and Louise Maines.
The family will observe their services privately.
Memorial contributions, marked in Marion's name for the 'Resident Activity Fund', could be sent to The Craftsbury Community Care Center, 1784 East Craftsbury Rd., Craftsbury, Vt. 05826.
Marion was born in Medford, Massachusetts July 14, 1918, the second of five children born to James and Louise (Stannard) Worthylake. Her husband, Paul Stewart Jones, passed away in White Plains, New York in 1981.
During World War II, Marion served as a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant, stationed at Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia from Dec. 1943 - Nov. 1945. She is honored on the World War II memorial in Malden, Mass. and The Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C.
She was a longtime resident of White Plains, N.Y., and an active member of The Women's Club of White Plains. Retiring as an executive secretary at Ciba - Geigy, Inc., she moved to Rye, N.H. where she volunteered at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was a member of the Over 55 Club, Rye Garden Club, Rye Art Club, and The Rye Congregational Church.
Marion moved to Vermont living on Webster St. in St. Johnsbury before residing for eight years at The Craftsbury Community Care Center and later with Cindy, Matt and Paula on Kitchel Hill in Barnet. Her final months were spent as a resident at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, N.H.
She is survived by her three daughters: Meredith Jones of Albany, Paula Lawrence of Barnet, Cynthia Spring-Burak and husband Matt of Barnet; fourteen grandchildren: Meredith's six children Kamael, John, Greta, Belle, Jean Marie, and Hannah; Paula's daughter Samantha; Cynthia's five children: Ezra, Lila, Jesse, Nathan, and Galen, and Matt's two children Heather and Kate; her great-grandchildren Ethan, Rohan, Julia, Brody, Andrew, Sky, and a little girl on the way; Dale, Cheyenne, Zachary, and Noah; Riley, Parker, Natalie, and Baylee; nieces and nephews and their families.
She was predeceased two brothers, Ned and James Worthylake, and two sisters Ruth White and Louise Maines.
The family will observe their services privately.
Memorial contributions, marked in Marion's name for the 'Resident Activity Fund', could be sent to The Craftsbury Community Care Center, 1784 East Craftsbury Rd., Craftsbury, Vt. 05826.
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