Marian Marker

(Asbury Park Press)

MARIAN MARKER
AGE: 90 HIGHLANDS
Marian Marker, 90, of Highlands, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at Bayside Manor, Keansburg, with her family by her side. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., she moved to Fort Hancock in 1930 later moving to Middletown and settling in Highlands in 1958. She was a librarian for both Fort Hancock and Fort Monmouth. She also served as editorial clerk and secretary for Fort Monmouth before she retired. She worked as a ceramic instructor working out of her home. She was also an organist for 12 years at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Highlands until its closing. She was a communicant of United Methodist Church of Atlantic Highlands. She was a past member of the Highlands First Aid Squad Ladies Auxiliary.
She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Alfred Marker, in 2009; a son, Victor, 2005; and her two brothers, John and Leonard. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Merrie and John Dellert of Highlands; son and daughter-in-law, Alfred and Nicole Marker Jr. of Highlands; daughter and son- in-law, Elizabeth and Sam Cappuccio of Hammonton; a daughter-in-law, Anne Parker; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, James Hand of Rockville, Md.; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends and family are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 at the John P. Condon Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 at St. Agnes Church. The burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Middletown. The family asks that expressions of sympathy be sent to the Food Bank of Atlantic Highlands. The family would like to give special thanks to the Halcyon Elder Care team for their love and support and advocacy and to all the staff at the Bayside Manor for providing the skilled care and family environment our mom needed.