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Marion Napier (d. April 19, 1965)
Marion Napier (daughter of John H. Napier and Margaret A. Kearns) died April 19, 1965.
Notes for Marion Napier:
Written by Paul V. Napier in the summer of 1994.
A favorite image of Aunt Marion: After Dad, Mom, Bill and I visited her for a Sunday evening/supper at Frost Avenue, we would depart for Council Rock as Aunt Marion would stand inside the front door, her smiling face framed by the leaded glass
inset, waving good night before exstinguishing the porch light.
Favorite aunt of her nephews for many reasons, particularly because she was approachable. While Mom and Dad were themselves approachable, Aunt Marion limited her reaction to advice, not reprimand, when consulted about some altercation any of
her nephews encountered...or caused.
Very generous with her love, time and limited school teacher salary. She made us feel like fifty cent millionaires when with frequency she - without fanfare - would hand us a dollar bill. At least that was the amount she would kindly bestow
on me, perhaps my brothers received more....or less.
Her's was a long time fully proper romance with Maury Ward, a dry cleaner owner, I believe. Presumably, that it did not result in marriage is the reason that Aunt Marion allowed it to end.
Her transportation was an early thirties Terraplane, a model manufactured by Hudson. It was the means of conveyance to Buffalo where she and Gram would visit relatives, especially for Christmas, while the rest of our family would gather at
Council Rock. The Terraplane also got Aunt Marion to her position teaching at, I believe, School 23. You may want to check this out in an early 60's Rochester Times Union or Democrat & Chronicle article that I was able to instigate through
the cooperation of Bill Beeney when Aunt Marion and a contemporary teacher retired. There was a picture of the retirees accompanying the articles.
I can remember Dad suggesting to Aunt Marion that she not become a recluse when the whole family gathered for a retirement party held on the mezzanine of the old Sheraton Hotel on East Avenue. But she became more of a stay-at-home after
retirement, Gus Freissner had died and I'm not certain that anyone replaced him, or whether the other boarder's room was occupied at the time, so she may have been alone in the house on Frost Avenue (pre-Charlie Crimmi?) when she died in
February of '65, five months after Dad died. Your grandmother was visiting us at our Canoga Park apt., when Aunt Marion left us.
Despite the prospect image of the typical spinster school teacher, Aunt Marion was a very good sport who enjoyed a high ball, whether seated in her favorite kitchen chair or at a party. She also enjoyed a good laugh. To me she was a second
mother, an attitude that may have been shared by my brothers. In later years I would send her a Mothers Day card, a gesture that was not envied by your grandmother.
More About Marion Napier:
Fact 2: Roman Catholic.

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