Marylou Dickens

Marylou Dickens Obituary

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Age - 95

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October 7, 2023

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Colonial Beach, VA

Marylou H. Dickens, a longtime resident of Colonial Beach, Virginia passed away at home on Friday, October 6, 2023. She was 95. Born October 29, 1927, in Morrisdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Ivy Hubler. She is survived by her daughter, Lynne Paradis and her husband Henry; her son Kim Dickens; grandchildren, Mary Allison Wood and husband Daniel and Carey Jane Paradis; her great-grandsons, Dustin Wood and Parker Wood; sister Jane Marra and numerous nieces and nephews, and their families. Marylou loved to sing and was a member of the church choir at the United Methodist Church, she cherished her family and loved keeping in touch with friends, she proudly retired from the Federal Government with 36 years of service as an Executive Secretary in Dahlgren, VA. Following retirement, she was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), member of the Historical Society, Colonial Beach, VA. The immediate family would like to extend their gratitude to those who supported Marylou in her later years, especially Nancy Muse of Colonial Beach, VA. Funeral services are being handled by Storke Funeral Home in King George, VA and a graveside service will be held at Historyland Memorial Park 11227 James Madison Pkwy, King George, VA 22485 at 12noon, Tuesday, October 10. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Colonial Beach United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 189 Colonial Beach, VA 22443.

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