- Date Of Birth: March 5, 1932
- Date Of Death: December 26, 2018
- State: Connecticut
Marilyn (Erickson) Lord, 86, of Portland, CT passed away peacefully at her daughters’ home in Vermont surrounded by her loving family and her cat, Snowball. She was born in Hartford, CT on March 5, 1932, the only child of Sixten V. and Gertrude M. (Anderson) Erickson and moved to Cromwell when she was young. Marilyn met the love of her life, Daniel Lord, when he was the family paperboy. They were married June 14, 1952, and had 62 wonderful years together. Marilyn worked for the Hartford Insurance Company prior to raising their family in Portland in the home her husband Dan built in 1955. She worked at Greystone Retirement Home for 18 years as a cook and aide and retired at the age of 70.
She was a very loving and special mother and wife. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Marilyn was predeceased by her husband Dan. She is survived by her six children, Susan and husband Patrick Perry of Niantic, Cynthia and husband Ronald Miller of Lewisburg, WV, Diane and husband Mark McBride of Derby, VT, Linda and husband David Rooney of CT, Daniel Jr. and wife Elizabeth Lord of Madison, and Robert and wife Amy Lord of North Reading, MA. She also leaves sixteen grandchildren, Erin and Jeffrey Perry, Creighton Miller, Dr. Hilary Miller Handley, Berkely Miller, Jennifer McBride Christen, Tyler, Ben and Sarah McBride, Kiersten, Danielle, Emily and Trevor Rooney, Alison Lord, Kiera and Jason Lord and by great grandsons, Emerson and Watson Miller, sisters-in law Marion Giroux and Olive Bials, and cousins Barbara MacCready and Lois Anderson.
