Obituary of E. Marie Burley
Our beloved, wife, mother, & grandmother, Marie Burley, 91, passed away on January 10
at the Gardens of Western Reserve in Cuyahoga Falls.
Born in Flushing, OH on Feb. 20, 1921 to the late James & Susanna Carroll, Marie had lived
in Akron for almost 60 years before moving to Florida in 1983. She had been a Cuyahoga Falls
resident since 1997. Marie was a graduate of East High School and was employed by the
Goodyear Relief Association. She was a longtime member of the High Street Christian Church,
as well as the East Market St. Christian Church, and was a Sunday School teacher at both
churches. While in Florida she was president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the HCA Medical Center in
Port-St. Lucie. She was also a member of the Eastern Star Elva Chapter and served as their
matron for two years.
In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her son Robert W. Burley and her
granddaughter Debra Burley. She is survived by her beloved husband of 71 years, Charles of
Cuyahoga Falls; her children Patricia (David) Grimes of Uniontown, Carol (David) Lewis of Cuyahoga
Falls, Roger (Vicky) Burley of Brandon, FL; grandchildren Robert Burley II, Robin Thayer,
Karen (Kurt) Camden, Kathryn (Woody) Harvey, Cheri (Dennis) King, Christen (Joseph) Stanley,
Timothy Burley, Brian (Reiko) Burley, as well as 21 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to extend their deepest thanks and gratitude to the staffs of both the Gardens
of Western Reserve and Hospice of Summa for the compassionate and loving care that was given
to Marie & her family.