Marilyn D. Grace

Marilyn Dupont Grace, age 85 of Baton Rouge, LA passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at North Oaks Medical Center in Ponchatoula, LA. She was born August 9, 1939, in Hallowell, ME to the late Louis and Clara Dupont.

Marilyn was a devoted wife of 60 years to her husband Robert and mother of her three children Stephen, Thomas, and Bryan. She proudly adopted Louisiana as her home, first in New Orleans and later in Baton Rouge where she and Robert joyfully and tirelessly raised a wonderful family. She guided her family through good times and bad, and instilled in her children and grandchildren the timeless values of love, trust, and mutual respect.

‍Marilyn loved cooking her glorious hybrid dishes of New England and Cajun influence. She was a great mixed doubles partner on the tennis court and possessed a wicked flat forehand that was a consistent winner. She took quickly to golf at mid-life and carded 2 holes-in-one. She was especially proud of the success of her investment club, which yielded astonishing returns through thoughtful research and a savvy approach to risk.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Grace, her brothers, Walter, William and Gordon Dupont, and her beloved granddaughter, Autumn Mir Grace.

‍She is survived by her sons, Stephen and his children Ira and Sienna, Thomas and his wife Lisa and son Seth, and Bryan and his wife Elizabeth and daughters Avery and Piper.

‍A celebration of Marilyn’s life will be conducted on Tuesday, July 1, at Greenoaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, LA. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 10:30 am followed a graveside service at 11:30 a.m.