Obituary of Marion Towsley

Towsley, Marion Irene - A resident of Chatham, Marion Irene Towsley died at the Meadow Park Nursing Home, on Friday December 25, 2015 at the age of 93. Born in Dover Township, daughter of the late William Braithwaite and Florence Eva (nee Gilbert). Beloved wife of the late Ronald Roy Towsley for 59 years. Loving mother of Bruce and Susan Towsley of Chatham and Betty and Barry Elgie of Chatham. Grandmother of Tyler and Tara, Tanner, Trenton, Brandon and Laura, Derek and Kristen and Maron and David. Great-grandmother of Savannah, Sienna, Kiera, Sawyer, Brodie, Brycen, Brooklyn, Austin, and Bearett. Sister of Doris (the late Jack) Smith of Chatham. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her young brother Frederick, brothers Stanley, Lloyd “Bud” (late Elaine), and her special brother George Vinson. Marion was the former owner/operator of Towsley Mufflers. She was a veteran of W.W.II, having served in the RCAF based out of Hagersville and Trenton. Marion was the youngest person to have ever been given the Rank of Sergaent. She was also a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #28 and St. Paul's Congregational Church. Family will receive friends at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Legion Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday December 29, 2015 from the Funeral Home. Interment Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham. Donations may be made to the CK Hospice, Legion Branch #642, or the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/150189465" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/150189465">Marion Towsley</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user27484248">McKinlay Funeral Homes Ltd.</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>