Marion Farrell was born on February 3, 1927, to William and Mary Strohlein in East Orange, N.J. She was raised in Jersey City, NJ. Marion had a varied business career beginning as a private secretary on Wall Street, ending up as an interviewer for the University of Chicago and realtor. Marion considered her most rewarding and important job was wife, mother, and Nana. Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis, of 56 years and her brother, William C. Strohlein. Marion’s remaining family are her sister, Dorothy Maraziti, of Cumming, GA and her four children: Kathleen (Kurt) Walcheske of Raleigh, Timothy (Judy) Farrell of Nevada, Nancy (Mark) Beale of Raleigh, Dennis Farrell (Cathy) of New York; grandchildren: Kurt and Kyle Walcheske of Raleigh; Bryan, Jenny Farrell, Colleen McKoy of Nevada; Mark (Sophia) Beale, Peter, Jeffrey, Ryan Beale of Raleigh; Elizabeth (Paul) Chahanovich, Jason (Brianna) Farrell, Christopher Farrell of New York and 7 great grandchildren. The family is holding a private family celebration of Marion’s life.