GRANVILLE - Marjorie McClellan Feeney, age 99, died on Saturday, September 16, after a long illness.
Marjorie was born on March 10, 1924, in Kennett Square, PA but grew up in Littleton, MA.
She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Connecticut College in 1945 with a degree in mathematics and was hired for the remainder of WWII by the Department of Commerce in Washington, DC where she plotted the tides.
Marjorie spent most of her working life teaching mathematics at The MacDuffie School in Springfield, MA. In addition to her love of math, Marjorie loved nature and animals. Her favorite animals were dairy goats and Shetland Sheepdogs, both of which she raised at various times. She and her daughter Susan bred and showed a number of Shelties to their championships.
Marjorie was a long time resident of Granville, MA where she had a number of very close friends that were with her until the end.
She leaves behind her two daughters, Marianne Ramos and Susan Morris, and two grandchildren.
End of life arrangements have been entrusted to Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, LLC 691 College Hwy, Southwick, MA 01077. Please visit www.avaloncelebrations.com
A memorial service for Marjorie will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Granville Federated Church, 16 Granby Rd, Granville, MA 01034 A reception will be held at the church immediately following the service. A private burial will be held for the immediate family only.
In lieu of flowers donations in her name can be made to the Nature Conservancy, Attn: Treasury 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 USA
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