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Darby, Marjorie Hewette
of Glendale AZ passed away on February 8, 2013, at age 89. Marjorie devoted her life to making the lives of those around her better. Born to Alice Elizabeth and Roy Milford Sutter on August 11, 1923 in Phoenix, she grew up on their dairy farm in Glendale, the oldest of five children. Marjorie graduated from Tolleson High School in 1941 and earned a Bachelor's Degree from the U of A in 1945 in Home Economics education. She married Robert E. Hewette in 1947 and they spent 50 happy years together. Marjorie was a home economics teacher in the Mesa, Glendale, and Phoenix high school districts for over 20 years. In 1969 she earned a master's degree from ASU focused on underserved youth and then taught home economics, child development, and human relations at Carl Hayden High School until 1983. Marjorie was a loving wife and mother, an active member of the First Baptist Church of Phoenix, and a skilled pianist and seamstress. At age 80, six years after Bob's passing, Marjorie married Winston Darby, a fellow church member who had also lost his spouse. They have spent nine wonderful years together, traveling and enjoying time with family and friends, including their Sunday School class and their Symphony group. Marjorie is survived by her husband, four siblings, three children and three step-daughters, six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A public visitation will be held on Friday, Feb.15 at the A. L. Moore Grimshaw Mortuary, 710 West Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix from 6-8 p.m. A private graveside service will take place early Saturday morning. A public memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb.16 at 11:30 a.m. at Living Streams Church, 7000 N. Central Ave, Phoenix. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Providence Place Care Center, 8641 N. 67th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85302 or the Avon Foundation for Breast Cancer. Please send a tribute to Marjorie at www.almoore-grimshaw.com

Published by The Arizona Republic on Feb. 13, 2013.
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Our love and sympathy goes out to Winston, and to the Hewette and Darby families. Marjorie was always good at keeping in touch. When you saw her she always had a special lilt in her greeting that made you know your were welcome. Marjorie enjoyed her family, travel, church, visiting and was a wonderful example to us all of how to live a fullfilled life. She will be missed. Our thoughts are with you. We cherish the memories.
Most sincerely,
The Hammerl Family

February 14, 2013

Dear Winston and family, I can well understand how much you must miss the treasure we all shared in having Marjorie in our lives. I have thought of her so often this past week and missed her special kind of humor and her loving nature. I'll miss her at the symphony, at the Spaghetti Factory with her special way of eating spumoni, at the Friendship Circle, and at the Agape class. God has a special lady in Heaven, and I know he will grant us a peace since we know that she is in His glorious presence. My prayers that His peace will be with you.
--Lori Cripps

February 13, 2013

To Marjorie's family and friends. The Sutter Family Reunions will never be the same; we looked forward to our visits with her there, and when she and Winston stopped by to visit us when they were in Show Low. Please accept our condolences. The entire HENRY SUTTER FAMILY (especially Kathrine)

Kathy Knight

February 13, 2013

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