- Date Of Birth: November 19, 1943
- Date Of Death: June 27, 2013
- State: Florida
Marilyn Mahaffey Grimm Herbert, a native Floridian, passed away peacefully at her residence on June 27, 2013. She was 69. Born November 19, 1943, Mrs. Herbert was raised in Apopka, Florida, and thrived on a lifelong love of learning, traveling and gardening. Although she left college to get married in 1963 to William A. Grimm, she later returned to school and trained to become a surgical technician after dedicating numerous years to raising her family and volunteering in the community. She continued her education and received a B.S.
An avid animal lover, Mrs. Herbert trained therapy dogs and brought them to local nursing homes to cheer up the elderly residents.
Survivors include two daughters, Kelley Swain of Jacksonville, Florida, and Kristen Grimm of Washington, DC; her grandchildren, Sarah and Ethan Swain; and her brother and sisters, Tom Mahaffey of Apopka, Florida, Eileen Steinberg of Palm Coast, Florida, and Jeanne Mahaffey of Jacksonville, Florida.
