Marion Josephine Chisholm

Red Beach – Marion Josephine Chisholm, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Marion was born in St. John, N.B. on May 10, 1919, daughter of the late Richard and Lena (Coholan) Kyle. Marion graduated from Calais Academy. She attended the Immaculate Conception R.C. Church and enjoyed knitting, crossword puzzles and following the sports activities of her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Arthur Chisholm; three sisters Helen, Joyce and Pauline; and a brother Richard. Surviving are her three children, Richard Chisholm of Red Beach, Sandra Pulk and her husband William of Robbinston, and Bonnie Lyons and her husband Robert of Red Beach; two brothers, John Kyle of Virginia and George Kyle of South Portland; six grandchildren, Jill Clark and her husband Thomas of Woodstock, N.B., William Pulk Jr. and his wife Rene of Red Beach, Penny Johnson and her husband Gerry of Robbinston, Robert Lyons Jr. and his wife Rhonda of Robbinston, Tobbie Ackley and her husband Jason of Perry, and Brent Lyons and Keri Barnard of Red Beach; fourteen great-grandchildren, Thomas and Ava Clark, Alyssa, Brittany, Christopher and Logan Pulk, George “Buddy” Day and his wife Kristen, Ryan and Kyle Johnson, Robert Lyons III, Kersti and Tyler Ackley, Shawn Lyons and Rayna Barnard; many nieces and nephews; special friend Bessie Mingo; and the staff at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home where she called home for the last four years.


Memorials:
Donations in Marion’s memory may be made to the Calais Athletic Boosters Club at Calais High School.


Cemetery:
Red Beach Cemetery
River Road
Calais, ME 04619 (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
6:00PM to 8:00PM on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)



Services:
12:00PM at Mays Funeral Home on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 (map/driving directions)