morning, July 31, 2005 at the Sullivan County Nursing Home following an
extended period of failing health.
She was a native and life long resident of Claremont, born on May 6, 1923
the daughter of Arthur W. and Evelyn A. (Houde) Barrows and had spent many
winters in Davenport, FL.
She married Frank A. Marvin, Jr. Sept. 2, 1946 in Claremont. He passed away
Sept. 26, 1998.
Following her graduation from St. Mary's High School in 1941 Mrs. Marvin
co-owned and operated her own beauty shop as a hairdresser with her sister
and also worked at the service desk at the Giant Store in Claremont.
She was a past member of the AARP and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and enjoyed both ballroom and square dancing, camping and playing cards.
Mrs. Marvin is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lester (Sandra) St. Pierre
and Mrs. Louis (Nancy) Ferland both of Claremont; four grandsons, Matthew
St. Pierre of Danbury, CT, Spencer Ferland and Nicholas St. Pierre both of
Claremont and Adam Ferland of So. Royalton, VT; two sisters, Mrs. William
(Rose) Thalasinos of Murrieta, CA and Mrs. Eileen Sullivan of Claremont
and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, August 2nd at Ten
O'clock at Old St Mary's Church, on Old Church Road in W. Claremont with
Rev. Father Richard St. Louis of St. Patrick's Church in Newport, officiating.
Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home on Tuesday morning from 9 AM
prior to the Mass.
Inurnment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to Connecticut Valley
Home Care/ Hospice, 958 John Stark Highway, Newport, NH 03773 or Sullivan
County Nursing Home, MacConnell Unit, 5 Nursing Home Drive, Unity, NH
03743 or St Mary's Church Renovation Fund, 32 Pearl Street, Claremont, NH 03743.