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Marilyn Tracy Obituary
Miss Marilyn Tracy, 81, longtime resident of Hillsboro, Ohio and loyal friend to Diana Sunstrum, Mary Jane Beechen, Mary Root and Jan Manning passed away on February 23 at her niece's home in Chapel Hill. A devoted elementary teacher of 43 years, Miss Tracy dedicated her life to helping others, asking for nothing in return. Compassionate and caring, teaching was her greatest purpose in life. In addition to volunteering at Samaritan Outreach, Marilyn enjoyed reading, playing bridge and doing crossword puzzles. Miss Tracy attended high school (Arlington Heights) and college in Illinois and received a master's degree in Special Education from the University of Cincinnati. She was a devoted aunt to Julie Spomer, Tracy Berry, Nancy Knapp and Julie Bell, great aunt to Jonathan, Christopher, Emma, Elyssa, Elayna, Griffin, Chloe, Sarah, and Will, and great great aunt to George and Henry. She was preceded in death by her dear sister, Carolyn Gougeon and loving parents, Forrest and Miriam Tracy. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 12 at Walker Funeral Home, 204 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 at 2PM. A meal will be served in Cary, NC following the service (TBA). Interment will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery at 2PM on May 7 in Orrville, Ohio.
An avid environmentalist since her days teaching in Vermont, "Auntie Mare" will be remembered for her deep respect for nature and love of owls. Contributions may be made to Transplanting Traditions Community Farm, 2912B Jones Ferry Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 or Samaritan Outreach, 537 N East St, Hillsboro, Ohio, 45133. We would like to express our loving gratitude to the Wei family and the hospice workers who treated her with the utmost dignity and love. Info: 203.435.7305 [email protected]
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204 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Pam McFarland, Fayetteville- Perry Elementary Teacher
March 9, 2022
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Marilyn was a good friend while working at our school. She was my son's teacher while he was in second through fourth grade. She was very gentle, kind, and understanding. She and I had some fun times sitting at the lunch table. I will never forget telling her I was taking a supplement, Ginkgo Biloba, to help my memory and she asked if it was helping. I said, "I don't know because I forget to take it!" and it cracked her up. She laughed and laughed. She was adorable when she was embarrassed. She would laugh and turn red. Such a sweet lady. I will be praying for peace and comfort for your family during this time.
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Amanda Calvert, Fayetteville-Perry Guidance Counselor
March 9, 2022
Marilyn was such a wonderful teacher and colleague who was so dedicated and caring with her students. I loved her sense of humor and her laughter! Please accept my condolences. She will always be fondly remembered and truly missed!
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