Marian E. Billingham

Marian E. Billingham, age 96, passed away on Friday November 08, 2024 at Bridges in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 12, 1928, she was the daughter of Marion and Hilda (Simmons) Richardson. Marian grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts alongside her younger sister, Shirley. She graduated from Dedham High School before studying at Boston University. Marian worked in Ogunquit at the beautiful Cliff House for a season, where she fell in love with Maine.

In the late 1940’s, Marian met her future husband Warren “Mike” Billingham, a Norwood resident and military police veteran. Marian married the love of her life on September 8, 1951, in Dedham. The couple spent two years in Minnesota while Mike was attending Concordia University before returning to Massachusetts.

While living in Norwood, Marian and Mike welcomed their first son, Marc. With their family expanding, they built their family home in Walpole in 1954. They welcomed two more children, Rand and Brooks over the coming years.

As her children grew older, Marian found employment with Zoppos Construction in Norwood. For many years she meticulously maintained their bookkeeping and assisted with shipping and receiving. She also assisted with their move to their new location in Avon. When her eldest son was in the military, Marian made many trips to visit him, including when he was stationed in Montana, North Dakota, California, and Utah. She even rented a motor home on one trip out to see the Grand Canyon.

When Marian retired at 67, she wanted to travel even more. She particularly loved visiting family on Martha’s Vineyard, a highly anticipated trip to San Francisco, and when she took a cruise to Alaska. At home, Marian was a cherished volunteer. She exercised her patriotic duty by working election polls, helped her community at the Walpole library, and shared her talents with fiber arts at the local senior center where she would teach others to make blankets for veterans.

In her free time, Marian enjoyed playing bridge and rummy, making beautiful needlepoint, and keeping active by working out with her girlfriends.

Beloved wife of the late Warren “Mike” Billingham

Loving mother of Marc W. Billingham and his late wife Karen of Littleton, Rand L. Billingham and his wife Marian of East Sandwich, and Brooks D. Billingham and his significant other Annette of Carver

Cherished grandmother of Gregory Billingham of Littleton, Christopher Billingham and his wife Rachael of Shirley, Jaclyn McGonagle and her husband Tim of Plymouth, Lauren Noonan and her husband William of Marblehead, Nicholas Billingham and his wife Sam of Washington DC, and Brooks Billingham of Martha’s Vineyard; and great-grandmother of Logan, Cameron, Ciaran, Willam, and Charlotte

Sister of the late Shirley Tasker

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Marian's Life Celebration on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home, 48 Common Street, Walpole. A funeral home service will be held at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Marian's name may be made to Walpole Council on Aging at 60 South Street Walpole, MA 02081