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Marie Wiliams Obituary

Williams, Marie. In loving memory of Marie Wiliams, 86, of La Habra who went to be with the Lord Friday, May 23, 2008. Marie was born December 27, 1921 in Fullerton, California. Marie graduated from Fullerton High School. She lived in La Habra most of her life and she raised four children. She worked at Douglas Aircraft during the war, and worked and retired from Food For Less as a Buyer. She enjoyed square dancing, travel, Pinochle, reading, crossword puzzles, cooking, and being with her friends. Her greatest love was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Marie was an excellent cook and baker. Her kids loved sampling her pies, cakes and cookies at family dinners. She loved seeing her grandkids grow up, and hearing about their activities and honors. Marie enjoyed attending the La Habra Old Settler's Historical Society Meetings. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Kizer, and sister, Phyllis McCarthy. Survivors include her husband, Orval; sister, Ruth Maxwell of Joshua Tree; two daughters, Margie Proud of Oak Park, and Debra Marsh of Anaheim, and her son, Jim Clark of Placentia. She leaves 7 grandkids, and 10 great-grandkids. Marie was loved by her family and will be greatly missed! Services will be held on Thursday, May 29, at 11:00 a.m. at Memory Garden Memorial Park in Brea. Memory Garden Memorial Park

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Published by Orange County Register on May 29, 2008.

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Connie Van Horn

June 2, 2008

I have placed Marie's obituary on a Fullerton Union High School alumni blog so that any classmates who may have missed seeing it in the newspaper may see it. I don't know if Marie graduated in '39 or '40. Would someone please email me and let me know which is correct?
Connie Stafford Van Horn, FUHS '53

Margie Bush(Holden)

May 30, 2008

My deepest smypathy to all her family. As a good friend to Phyllis, I always looked up to her older sister, Marie, always so nice and friendly.

Kenneth & Beverly Sigmund

May 29, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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