January 5, 2012
Stewart, Marjorie M.
Marjorie May Stewart, formerly of Stoughton and Dedham, died Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at Emeritus at Wilson Mountain in Dedham in her 100th year. Marjorie was born July 29, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest of the three daughters of John W. and Helen I. (Fulmore) Stewart. She attended Boston Elementary Schools, Jamaica Plain High School, and graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1930; and she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University in 1934. Marjorie worked as the Executive Secretary in the Unimax Division of the W.L. Maxson Corporation of New York City from 1946 until her retirement in 1977. She was a former member of the Islington Community Church in Westwood. She was the sister of the late Elizabeth M. Cheney and the late Elenor I. Stewart. Marjorie is survived by nieces and nephews; Celeste Fitzhenry of Westwood, David Cheney of Duxbury, Heather Santosuosso of Scituate, Malcolm Cheney of Windsor, Connecticut, Cheryl Cantrell of Jay, New York, and Lori Pastorino of San Pedro, California. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 10 AM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham. Interment will follow in Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham. In lieu of flowers donations to Rosie’s Place, 889 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118 or to Season’s Hospice & Palliative Care, 275 Grove Street, Suite 3-102, Newton, MA 02466 would be appreciated.
Comments(5)
Sorry to hear of Marjories passing. I was driving by the nursing home on Dec. 10 and stopped to visit with her. I was very saddened seeing her condition then and knew she didn’t have too much time left. Over the years our family looked forward to Marjorie’s visits to Scotsburn and thoroughly enjoyed her company. Some of us were astounded that she would make the trip herself driving Jon’s 1967 Ford. She was a wonderful lady.
Sincere sympathy to you all.
Sincerely, Danny & Shirley
I will miss my great aunt, my grande olde gal. She was always there for every event in my life. Strong and always independant; 100yrs says it all. I love you Margie and be happy now! Love Bri.
We will miss our visits with you and the stories of your travels. Tim will miss his chats where you two held hands. I will miss your advice and thoughts. You are in a peaceful safe place now.
Love
Cherie and Tim
How lucky we were to have Marjorie in our lives. She was one very special lady. A visit with Marjorie was a history lesson – whether the topic was her world travels or genealogy, we always left with a sense of amazement and just a little bit smarter than when we arrived!! Our two boys have great memories of a Red Sox game we all attended together. The adventure of getting to the baseball park was as good as the game! You would never need GPS when you traveled with Marjorie because the back alleys she traveled would never show up on any map. She was one of a kind and we all looked forward to her visits in Nova Scotia.
I will miss you Aunt Marjorie. I consider her my other grand-mother who was always there to celebrate our life successes. She was always happy to see you and eager to share her research of the family history. She corresponded with her many friends and relatives and traveled the world. Her business sense, her independence, her kind demeanor and her wisdom inspired me in countless ways. Everyone who knew her loved her and always had a kind word. She epitomized leaving a positive feeling with everyone she encountered and making the world a better place for her being a part of it. She was ahead of her time in recycling and repurposing and didn’t like to waste anything. She was generous and kind to everyone. She is in a much better place and heaven is much better for her being in it. I love you Aunt Marjorie.