Marion Wylie Murie

Marion was born in “the” Renton, in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. She lived in Scotland until age 29, when she immigrated to Canada with her husband and two children in 1969.

More than anything, Marion loved her family. She was a supportive mum to Angela and Scott; the best nana to Alasdair and Lilith; Auntie Marion to Jackie Bietz and her husband Gary, Sandra Lees, Hazel Mills & Geordie, Julie McNee, Douglas Murie & June, Elaine and Brian Cowan, Karen Prior, Graham and Yvonne McQueen, sister to Margaret Mooney, loyal and long-time friend to Betty McQueen and Liz Grant, making her house a welcoming and comfortable home away from home for all of them, whether coming from across town or from across the pond. The dining room table was always being set for a celebratory meal of some sort.

Marion worked at the University of Waterloo for 26 years, most of those years as the face of Graphic Services, in her role at the front desk, ensuring everyone’s printing needs were done on time, again welcoming everyone with her smile; echoes of “hello hen” are most certainly still heard in that old building.

Marion loved music and right up to the end of her life she would take any chance to sing. She had a beautiful voice and at one time had considered going professional. She had an ear for music and could sit down at a keyboard and play a song after hearing it only once or twice. She loved to dance, the “slosh” being her most favourite and even convinced her husband Duncan to take ballroom dancing lessons; although with some mixed results.

Like her husband Duncan, Marion was very houseproud and in the summer, she could be found in the backyard, on the patio surrounded by flowers, her grandchildren and Duncan. In the fall and winter, she would decorate lavishly for the holidays, with lots of lights, pumpkins, trees and glitter.

Many people will remember Marion for her feistiness, and she was often described as a “wee fireball” standing less than five foot tall her whole life. She was not afraid of standing up for what she thought was right.

She will be very missed and any time we hear an Engelbert Humperdinck or Tony Orlando song we will remember her and know that she is with her Duncan again, who predeceased her in August 2022.

The family would like to thank the many nurses, PSW’s and other carers at the Forest Heights Long Term Care Centre for the great care they took of Marion over the last two years.

The family will hold a small celebration of life at the end of July 2025. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Alzheimer Society of Waterloo Wellington. Online condolences at www.westmountfuneralchapel.com