Marsha Dee Carew – 84 – of 373 Canisteo St. (Lincoln Apartments), Hornell, passed away Sunday evening (December 5, 2021) at Hornell Gardens, following a brief illness. Marsha’s family extends heartfelt appreciation to all of her caregivers.
Born in Mattoon, Illinois on November 11, 1937, she was the only child of Morton & Sybil “Eleanor” (Cannon) Pensinger.
Marsha grew up in Ironton, Ohio, and was a graduate of Ironton High School (class of 1955). Following graduation, she married her “high school sweetheart” Ronald Pyles and was later married to Patrick Carew.
Throughout the years, Marsha resided in many locations but her “Heart Belonged To The Hills of West Virginia”. She has lived in the Hornell area for the past 14 years.
Marsha had been employed as a bank teller for several banks in Ohio and New York State. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) and enjoyed genealogy and tracing her family’s lineage. She loved music and played the piano and organ. She was a fan of the Morgantown West Virginia Mountaineers and loved the Hornell Red Raiders. She also loved rooting for the New York Yankees. She had a deep affection of animals and throughout the years raised and loved numerous dogs & cats. Her final animal companion of fourteen years was Jake Woof Pug of Hornell.
Surviving are daughters, Rebecca (Bruce) Oatman of Ahwahnee, CA and Mary (Eric) Weyand of Hornell; son, Stephen (Barbara) Pyles of New York, NY; 8 grandchildren, Michael (Cynthia Hartman) Weyand, Sarah (Marc Frelier) Oatman, Eric T. Weyand, Jonathan (Kiley) Oatman, Rachel (John) Mortensen, Grace Weyand, Phoebe Pyles and Palmer Pyles. Marsha was overjoyed with the news of becoming a great-grandmother to the “Soon To Arrive” Madeline Joy Mortensen.
At Marsha’s request there will be no calling hours. A private graveside service will be held in Mattoon, Illinois at the convenience of the family where she will be interred next to her parents.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.
In consideration of Marsha’s love of animals, her family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843.
Love you Grandma!
You were a strong, smart, and loving person. I will miss being able to talk with you. Thank you for always being there for me. You are so loved and missed dearly.
Heaven took a really wonderful person.
Love you so much Grandma!
Thank you for all the time you spent with me after school teaching me piano, watching great tv shows like Monk, and doing puzzles. I’ll always have the joy of playing piano because of you.
Miss you so much
Rest easy Grandma.
I’ll miss coming to your house Christmas day and hearing all of your stories. You cared so much for all of us and are so lucky to have been to call you Grandma. Thank you for your endearing hugs and flattering words. I will miss talking about television shows and baseball with you. You were always an avid supporter of mine and I am forever grateful to have spent as much time as I did with you.
Love,
Palmer
Always thought of you as another Grandmother to me! I’ll never forget all the fun conversations and times we all had together before us kids all moved away for college. I’ll forever cherish the monthly text conversations we’ve shared over the past few years, whether it was complaining about the Yankees or the Mountaineers games, or just catching up in general. Thank you for always checking in on me (which I know you’ll still be doing from above). You will be missed! Love you!
Rest easy Grandma. I’ll miss coming to your house Christmas day and hearing all of your stories. You cared so much for all of us and we are so lucky to have been able to call you Grandma. Thank you for your endearing hugs and flattering words. I will miss talking about television shows and baseball with you. You were always an avid supporter of mine and I am forever grateful to have spent as much time as I did with you. Love, Palmer
The most special time of year was always the holidays when I got to see you. When I stepped into your home and immediately got greeted by Jake, you were always waiting with arms wide open to hug and kiss me. You listened to all of my stories and moments we missed throughout the year, and I would spend hours listening to your stories and memories. This special time we spent together will be missed and I will always hold these memories dear to me.
I love you Grandma!
I always saw you with a smile, followed by a mightier than expected hug. A hug everyone appreciated and loved. I will cherish your laugh and the memories of our conversations over the years. You were one of a kind Ms. Marsha, and I am forever grateful for getting to know you.
County roads take me home! A true Mountaineer, there was nothing more I enjoyed than watching WVU games with you. You were always there for me. You supported me in every way. You never missed a moment to make me laugh. You were simply one of my all-time favorite people. Love you, Grandma, until we meet again.
Heaven took such a wonderful women! You always gave the best hugs and were the sweetest lady! I appreciate all you did for us while we were younger! I will always cherish our conversations we had over the years. Rest In Peace Grandma.
Ms. Marsha was one of the greats and will be missed. She was the perfect example of how kind, sweet, and warm a grandmother should be. May your memory live on in all who love you.
Grandma Marsha was the sweetest women I have ever met in my life. She was always one of my favorite people and I’ll always get a laugh out of her relationship with Jake the pug. She will be missed and always in our hearts..thinking of all of you during this time!
It has been more than a pleasure getting to know, learn, and hear the stories of what Grandma Marsha experienced. Her intriguing stories and thought provoking ideas will not be forgotten or taken for granted. She could help you navigate through a stressful moment to arrive at a clearer view with a couple chuckles thrown in and some encouraging solutions in your arsenal. If you didn’t have any issues then that was no problem for Grandma Marsha; sit back and enjoy the journeys into whatever new subject, historical find, show, or sport was currently the hot topic and find that the hours would fly by.
Remarkable woman, so much appreciation for being able to meet such an individual. That endless well of laughter that Marsha brought us to will not dry up. Steady on xo.