Maureen Morrill

Maureen Morrill of Waterford passed away October 27, 2024 at age 85. Loving mother of Kim Morrill, Brenda (Zach) Accardo, Shane (Giovanna) Morrill, Sherry (William) Horning, and James (Tracey) Morrill. Sister of Mark Foster, Melinda Braden and Melanie (Jim) Bowles. Grandmother of Angela Kopka, Amber (Chris) Baker, Ashley Link, Andrew (Kathrine) Van Emmerik, Kaylee (Kaden) Van Cook, Amanda Morrill, Megan (Dixxon) Darlington, Zachary Weaver, Jacob and Leah Morrill, Chase and Trevor Morrill. Great grandmother of Brady and Daylen Baker, Abigail Kopka, Ava Link, Iyla Castleberry and Blake Stonebraker. Maureen is predeceased in death by her husband Rodney Milton Morrill who passed away on August 21st 2006, her parents Rex Elno Foster and Virginia May Foster, her sister Manitta Foster and brother Matthew Foster. Step grandchildren Kaylee Deaton, Zach Boenick and Megan Clifton.
Maureen had a special talent for finding treasures at garage and estate sales, where she delighted in uncovering hidden gems. Her adventurous spirit extended to her love of nature, as she could often be found picking wildflowers or feeding the squirrels and birds. Her nurturing heart made her a joy to be around, as she loved to give and share with those in her life. Every month, Maureen looked forward to her Bunco nights with her dear friends, where her infectious laughter and quick wit brought warmth to the gathering. Maureen embraced life with a joyful spirit, often inviting friends to capture her smile in photos and she could always laugh at herself, reminding us all not to take life too seriously. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends and all who were fortunate enough to know her. In honoring Maureen's memory, let us remember her zest for life and her unwavering love for those around her.
My grandfather named all his children's names starting with the letter M and he wrote poems he felt represented who they were.
So, with that I thought I would do something similar with each letter of my mom's name and give a description.
M-Mom
A-Authentic. Didn't put on aires. Always willing to have a good laugh even if she was the butt of the joke.
U-Unselfish. All too often it's not till someone is gone that you realize their sacrifice.
R-Relentess. If she was asked to do something, she would do it the day before. Always early, didn't like to be late for anything.
E-Energetic. Always up for a garage sale or on the hunt for a good find on the side of the road.
E-Eccentric. One time removing all the heat registers, not because she wanted new ones just didn't like the way they looked.
N-Nice. My Mom was nice. Would do anything for anyone, because being nice was the right thing to do.
I would first like to speak briefly about our grandparents, Rex and Virginia Foster. My moms parents installed memories on me that I'm certain also shaped my mom's life. My grandmother's firm yet loving encouragement. My grandfather's eccentric creative genius, they both had a strong work ethic.
My mom met a man named Rodney Milton Morill as young children. By all accounts, the James Dean of his day. Handsome, slicked back black hair, hot rod cars and muscles that would be shown to make any girl swoon. She never realized the challenges she was going to face. My Father was afflicted with type 1 diabetes and despite those challenges their love endured.
Having five children, our parents loved us. I know this for sure because actions speak louder than words because I am my father's son, I love cars.
In my fathers day I'm certain you would speed, drag race without much consequence, less cops; me not so lucky and a little more reckless and in time more cops.
Needless to say, my license was suspended before I turned 18.
I had a job in Sylvan Lk at market tire on Orchard Lk Rd. My mom would drive me to work without hesitation every day for a year so I wouldn't lose my job. It wasn't years later that I would understand that sacrifice she made to take time out of her day for me. She could have said something like Father would have said, "you're going to have to figure it out!" (Dads tough love)
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