Marion Louise Parsons

Marion was born in Riverside-Albert on February 1st, 1938 the daughter of the late Nelson and Thelma (Greene) Tingley.

 

She lived in Riverside-Albert until she was 15 when she and her family moved to Alma. She got a job as a waitress. She would meet the love of her life, Allan Parsons and they were married on November 17, 1956. They then started their family and Marion was a stay at home housewife and mother who took great pride in raising her family. She was a seamstress and made her children's clothes. She became involved in the Alma Home & School Association, Alma Recreation Council, Leader of the Girl Guides of Canada, Lioness, Alma Celebration Days and the Fiddlefest. As her children got older she made a run for Councillor in Alma andserved for 15 years and was Mayor for 3 years. She was definitely a hard working advocate for the Village of Alma, giving up so much of her time to help and volunteer whenever and for whatever was needed. Her community was very lucky to have such a dedicated volunteer. She volunteered for the Meals on Wheels Program, was always at the Alma Rink. Marion was an avid Bingo fan, she would pick up people and travel all over the county to play bingo and usually went out to eat after the games, especially loving the Chinese food outings. She enjoyed hiking and travelling with family and friends. She made crafts, and many Christmas ornaments which she sold at craft sales. She also enjoyed hunting and usually got a 12 or 14 pointer on the first day. She loved card parties and made ceramics and was an active member of the Senior's Club in Alma. She was an amazing woman.

 

Although she did a lot in her lifetime, the greatest achievement in her life was being a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family meant everything to her. She often said "the most important thing to me is my family and they always come first and myself second." She loved hosting family gatherings and spending time with her grandchildren. She was someone you could always count on to be there and this meant so much.

 

During the last few years as Marion struggles with her sight, she was very blessed to have people in her community help her out as she has helped so many in the past, it really is true you get what you give. She was blessed to have Cheryl Anderson and Wanda Mindy and Kirstin Shortt in her life to help. With the help of these ladies and her family she was fortunate to stay in her own home until just this year. She enjoyed visits from family and friends at the homes and really looked forward to Tom's visits with his dogs. The family will miss her terribly but are comforted by the fact she passed away peacefully in her sleep.

 

She will be deeply missed by her children, Sharon McBrine (Garry) of Nauwigewauk and Tom Parsons (Lisa) of Beaverbrook; her treasured grandchildren, Adam, Rachel, Amie-Sue, Jessica, Nikki, Jared, Colton and Hailey; her precious great grandchildren, Griffin, Julie, Jayden, Jordan, Jacob, Wyatt, William, Walker and Cohen; sister Barb Wyers (Baden) of Hampton; sister-in-law, Beulah Michelin of Waterside. She will also be missed by several nieces and nephews and by all her in-laws , The Parsons Family.

 

Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Allan Parsons; sons Christopher and Paul; brother, Herb Tingley.

 

There will be no visitation. The funeral service will be held at the Albert County Funeral Home on Friday, April 26th, 2024 at 2:00pm with Pastor Paul Steeves officiating. The family will be having a time of sharing memories and refreshments following the funeral service. The interment will be in the Bayview Cemetery, Harvey, Albert County, NB.

 

Donations to the Bayview Cemetery or charity of the donor's choice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, 4130 Route 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, E4H-3K2 506 734-2780