Marian C. Stucker

Marian C. Stucker VIRGINIA BEACH - Marian Collins Stucker, 90, of the 1000 block of Elysian Place in Chesapeake, died Dec. 24, 2008. Marian, the daughter of the late Louis R. Collins and Emily Harvey Collins, was born March 21, 1918, in Laconia, N.H. She was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church (UCC) for many years. Marian was a graduate of Plymouth State University, N.H., and earned her master's degree in library science from UNH and in media from Boston University. She was a high school teacher and girls' basketball coach in Warner and Plymouth high schools. She left teaching to enlist in the WACS (World War II), where she met her husband, Francis J. Stucker II, and was married in uniform at the Army Air Force base outside of Nashville, Tenn. In later years, she returned to teaching high school English as well as being the librarian in Tilton and Laconia schools. Following the death of her husband in 1970, she was a supervisor for adjudicating Social Security Disability claims in Concord, N.H., Roanoke, Va., and for 10 years in Boston. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by three sisters, Louise, Emily and Florence. She is survived by her son, F. Joseph III and his wife Jacqueline of Guangzhou, China; daughter, Jane of Chesapeake; two grandsons, Derek and his wife Jennifer of Franklin, Tenn., and Kirk of Koh Samui, Thailand; and one great-granddaughter, Taylor of Franklin, Tenn. In 1999, Marian moved from Keene, N.H., to Branchlands Retirement Home in Charlottesville. She had since moved to Chesapeake where she lived with her daughter. A celebration of life ceremony will take place Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, 1485 Kempsville Road, in Virginia Beach. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to Virginia Beach SPCA, 3040 Holland Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 or Chesapeake FD/EMS, Station 14, 304 Albemarle Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.