Marilyn Y. Molnar

FT. MYERS, Fla. — Marilyn Yvonne (LeBrun) Molnar of Ft. Myers, Fla., formerly of Danvers, departed Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009.

She was the much loved wife and partner of William E. Molnar Jr. for 49 years and leaves behind her children, William E. Molnar III of Columbia, S.C.; Jennifer Lee Boudette of Williston, Vt. and Glenn Alexander Molnar and wife Heidi of Ft. Myers. In addition, she leaves five grandchildren, Erica, Kelsey, Mikela and Katiya Boudette and Matthew Molnar.

Mrs. Molnar was born May 10, 1941 in Peabody, and was the daughter of the late Paul and Madelyn (Moody) LeBrun Sr. of Salem. She was predeceased by her brothers, Paul Jr. and Norman and sister, Susan Duggan, and is survived by sisters, Elisabeth LeBrun and her husband James Harrison of Georgetown, and Karen Namvar of Plymouth; and many nephews, nieces, godchildren, cousins and friends.

Marilyn Molnar was a 1957 graduate of Salem High School and a graduate of Salem State College. Over the course of two decades she was the director of financial aid at Bentley College, Waltham and Northeastern University, Boston. She served as the president of the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, and was a member of the board of directors for the regional and national organizations. In later years she was a patient and volunteer at the Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. In 2007 she was honored as a founding co-chair of the Moffit Patient Advisory Council.

Her steady determination, fearlessness and quick wit will be missed.

ARRANGEMENTS: In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the American Cancer Society in her name.