Marilyn passed away on July 15, 2024 at the age of 92 in Rochester, NY.
She is survived by her sons, Alan (Christal) Vasbinder, David (Rachel) Vasbinder; her daughters, Julie Nelson and Peggy Vasbinder; grandchildren, Sherri (Nick) DiPaola, Steven Vasbinder, John Nelson, Catherine (Colin) Baker, Jacob (Meredith) Vasbinder, Kenneth Vasbinder and Daniel Vasbinder; great-grandchildren, Nicholas (Colby) DiPaola, Brandon DiPaola, and Jocelynn Vasbinder; and a great-great grandchild, Luca DiPaola. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Roswell Vasbinder; parents, Lewie and H. Claire Stady; and her sister, Joyce (Robert) Woodruff.
Marilyn was born in West Valley, NY. She earned her bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Buffalo State Teachers College and began working in the Rochester City School District from 1954-1957. She then worked in the Spencerport School District from 1968-1994. She loved teaching children to read in grades 1-2.
Marilyn and Ross traveled to over 50 countries around the world. She was an excellent gardener, cook and seamstress. She loved taking her sweet dog, Molly, for walks. She was a 67 year member of the First Congregational Church of Spencerport, singing in the choir and helping out cleaning and with the women’s group there. She cared deeply for humanity, frequently volunteering at the Salem Soup Kitchen in Rochester.
A memorial service will be held at First Congregational Church (65 Church St, Spencerport, NY) on August 24th at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the World Wildlife Fund.
For people unable to attend, the service will be streamed on the facebook site for SpencerportUCC.
