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Marion Gagliano, 84, taught guitar

Marion Gagliano of Chester, Va., came around this time when she bought went by, Marion devoted her energies to Mathews and Co. and Bowers Nelms
passed away at the age of 84. She died herself a guitar and learned to play. raising her kids and teaching private guitar and Fonville. She taught guitar classes
peacefully on Dec 6, 2017, after a long As the years passed, Marion and lessons. She was also involved in the John at John Tyler Community College. She
battle with Parkinson’s disease. Joe had three children: Jane in 1961, Rolfe Players. She shared her love of folk also helped introduce folk music to the
Marion, known affectionately Joseph in 1962, and Elizabeth in 1966. music with the community by starting the senior set by offering guitar lessons at
In 1969, the Air Force sent Joe Chester Folk Music Club, modeled after the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield
to Hamilton Air Force Base in Marin the one she was part of in California. well into her seventh decade of life.
County, Calif., so Marion packed up Over the years, many Chester residents Marion was also the first copy editor for
her family (and her guitar!) and moved took private guitar lessons from Marion. the Village News.
to Novato. Marion also loved to garden. In Marion was an amateur songwriter
The family lived in Marin County the late ‘70s, Marion and Joe left the who often entertained loved ones with
for five years. During that time, Marion shady pine trees of Winfree Street original songs she had written for
enjoyed the relaxed California lifestyle and and bought a bigger house on Wilton special family events.
enjoyed being a part of a folk music club. Court so all the kids could have Marion led a long, busy, and
Her sister Dorothy has fond memories of their own bedrooms and so Marion musical life, dedicated to making her
putting her own four children in the car to could have a sunny spot to grow world a better place for her children,
drive out west, camping along the way. By vegetables. She spent many happy her grandchildren, and her community.
the time Dorothy visited, Marion’s love of hours digging in the dirt. In the She will be greatly missed.
folk music had already helped her make summer months, her kitchen counter At her request, her remains will be
lots of friends in Novato. She was also a was often covered with tomatoes, donated for research and education. A
MARION GAGLIANO
Cub Scout den mother and a Girl Scout squash, peppers, and beans. celebration of life will be held in the
leader during this time. As the years passed, Marion spring. In lieu of flowers, donations can
In 1974, Joe retired from active and Joe divorced, and she moved be made to the American Parkinson’s
as “Lady” to her family, is survived military duty and took a job at Fort Lee, back to Winfree Street. She got her Disease Association.
by her sister, Dorothy McGarvey of so the family moved back to the east real estate license and worked for So long, Marion. Keep on
Rockville Centre, N.Y.; her brother coast and settled in Chester. As the years several different agencies, including strumming.
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