Marion Therese

Decowski

Marion passed away on Tuesday July 31 ^st in the peaceful surroundings of her son's Rochester home.  She was 87 years of age.  Born and raised in Chelsea she was a daughter of the late John F. and Margaret G. (Coleman) McLaughlin.  Marion attended St. Rose Parochial School and was graduated from St. Rose High School.  She worked as a librarian at the Chelsea Public Library and as a Long-Distance Operator and Telephone Repair associate for NE Telephone Co.  She married Raymond J. Decowski in 1952 and raised their family in Chelsea.  She also resided for several years in No. Andover and spent time between Alton Bay NH and "Swiss Village" in Winter Haven FL.  Marion was widowed in 1991 after sharing 39 years of love and devotion with her beloved Raymond.  More recently she lived with her daughter in Derry NH and would continue to winter at "Swiss Village".  She lived an independent and active life style for all of her life.  She enjoyed bowling and playing cards with her friends in Winter Haven.  She was a talented knitter and avid reader.  She was a past member of the former PAV Post 13 Ladies Aux in Chelsea, a proud Irish lady who enjoyed Polka dancing.  In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by her dear sister Eleanor (McLaughlin) Woodward Ellard.  She was the devoted mother of Patti Hughes and her husband Robert of Winter Haven FL, Jack Decowski and his wife Patty of Rochester NH, Tom Decowski and his companion Karen Welsh of Alton Bay NH, and Eileen Viens and her husband Daniel of Derry NH.  She was the sweet "Irish Babci" of Raymond Hughes, Christopher Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Jennifer Cormier, Eric Gianatasio, Robert Gulizia, Jonathan Decowski, Mark Decowski, Noelle MacDonald, Nicole Tusi, Samantha Wright, Raymond Decowski, Thomas Decowski, Jr., Jessica Decowski, John Decowski, Shawn Viens and Stephanie Viens and she was the cherished great-grandmother of 16.