Granby Obituary: Marion Stevenson, 85

Marion C. Stevenson, 85, of North Granby, beloved wife for 52 years of the late Olof J. Stevenson, was called home by our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Westfield, MA on August 14, 1932, daughter of the late Walter and Esther (Wertalka) Coach, she was raised in Westfield, MA and was a graduate of Westfield High School, Class of 1949. After high school, Marion continued her education at Westfield State Teacher's College graduating in 1953.

Marion worked as a teacher for over 35 years and spent most of her career at the Granby Middle School where over the years she taught math, science, and English until her retirement in 1992. Marion and her husband enjoyed traveling together both internationally and domestically. Each summer they looked forward to spending time at their home on Cape Cod.

In her spare time, she enjoyed watching and feeding birds, was very active at the Granby Senior Center, spent hours completing crossword puzzles and word games, and watching UConn Women's Basketball games. Marion enjoyed going out to eat and sharing meals with her family and friends. She loved to talk, was very social, and her outgoing nature endeared her to everyone she met.

Marion and her husband Olof both were raised in large families and were proud of how hard they worked, and all that they accomplished throughout their lives. They both contributed generously of their time and treasure to numerous charities over the years, especially in the Town of Granby.

Marion was a devout Catholic and a longtime parishioner of St. Therese Church in Granby. Her strong faith brought her a lot of peace throughout her life, especially during her final days.

She leaves a son, John M. Stevenson and his wife Roberta of Tariffville; two daughters, Susan S. Thomson and her husband John of Windsor and Karen L. Saunders and her husband Robert of Granby; a brother, Walter Coach of Westfield, MA; nine grandchildren, Eric Stevenson and his wife Kyrstle of Glastonbury, Sarah Prahdan and her husband Ben of Granby, Mark Stevenson of Simsbury, Rebecca Thomson of Hartford, Jessica Thomson of Chicopee, MA, Kelly Thomson of Windsor, Brittany Saunders, Paul Saunders, and Diane Saunders all of Granby; and five great grandchildren, Avery and Owen Prahdan, Eli, Ollie, and Charlie Stevenson. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by four sisters, Dorothy Vallon, Lucille Harding, Ona Riter, and Margaret Gourley.

Her family will receive friends on Sunday, July 22, 2-6 p.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby. Family and friends may gather on Monday, July 23, 10 a.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 11 a.m., at St. Therese Church, Granby. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Coalition to Cure Calpain 3, 15 Compo Parkway, Westport, CT 06880 or by visiting, www.curecalpain3.org or to the Shriners Children's Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.

For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.