Marianne Harris Corrigan
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Throughout her career she taught for the Ferndale School Systems, including high school choir, madrigals, junior high and elementary strings, and she gave a lifetime of private violin lessons to her students. Six years after retiring she returned to teach orchestra at Mercy high school for 11 years. As part of the Mercy family, Marianne supported the girls' sports teams before and after retirement in 2024. She received the heart of Mercy Award voted on by the students of Mercy.
For many years she was a member and concert mistress for the Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra. She continued her love of music through choir and bells at Zion Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Bill Harris, sister Kristine Harris Pado, and ex-husband James Corrigan. She is survived by her sister Teresa Mull, her daughter Dr. Anne Marie Corrigan (Jonathan Day), nieces April Elliot, Robyn Harris (Eric Collins), great niece Annabelle Calderwood, and great nephew Skyler Collins.
She had many loves and talents: including cooking, auctions, world travel, jewelry, and saving senior dogs. She was a fierce competitor in sports, cards and games. Her life goal was to keep small businesses in business. She brought out the best in others with her empathy and honest love for our shared humanity, and she was a force of kindness few could resist.
A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 12pm, at Zion Lutheran Church, in Ferndale. Friends may visit at church beginning at 10:30. Services will be streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend.
Memorial donations can be made to Mercy High School or Zion Lutheran Church.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Shelly Christman-Forsee
October 22, 2025
Such a sweet soul. Thank you for many years teaching the world the love of music.
Bill Brown
October 22, 2025
Marianne was fun to be around
Darren Davenport
October 22, 2025
Ms Corrigan, I had the pleasure of being a music student of yours and choir member at both Coolidge Jr. High and again at Ferndale High School back in the late 70´s and early 80´s. I remember every Friday used to be record day and we were encouraged to bring in our favorite records of the newest musical artist of the day. Used to Love that! Amazingly enough our paths crossed again when you taught my oldest daughter Lauren violin lessons. The world was a better place with you in it. You will be sorely missed.
~Darren Davenport
Effie Lambros
October 21, 2025
Ms. Corrigan was a wonderful person and teacher! Through music and my violin lessons!!! May she Rest In Peace!
My prayers go out to her family!
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Melinda Gruenberg
October 21, 2025
Ms. Corrigan Thank You for having me in your class. I enjoyed having you as my favorite teacher and friend.
Tanya Mundt (Eaton)
October 21, 2025
She was the most amazing person! I was honored to be in her choir class at Ferndale high school back in the 80's. She was always thoughtful and caring. I'll be playing The Rose and Time in a Bottle in her memory!
Melinda Gruenberg
October 21, 2025
Ms. Corrigan thank you for always being my favorite Teacher and special friend to me. And thank you for always being there when I always needed you. You will be missed a lot. Love you always.
Kathleen Suryan
October 21, 2025
Marianne, my cousin, lit up a room when she entered. She loved life, people, music, baking and collecting jewelry. She was one of the most positive people that I have ever known. People loved to be around her as her aurora was contagious. She saw the goodness in everyone. She will join my husband Richard, her brother Bill and sister Kristine in heaven.
She was one in a million! Very special and very loved. I will miss her very much.
Cousin Kathleen
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