The world got a little less green and a lot less beautiful when Beverly McGuire Marek age 83, a lifelong resident of Rochester, went home to paradise on Saturday, October 21st, in the home of her daughter Peg Constantine, surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer.
She was born on October 6, 1934 to Pat and Gertrude McGuire, and though she was an only child, has 29 children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren as jewels in her heavenly crown. She was married to the love of her life, Philip Marek for 54 years. Beverly proudly wore her Irish heritage like a fine garment, was a devoted parent, adoring and patient grandparent and great-grandparent, loyal friend, fierce prayer warrior, and a devout Catholic.
Beverly is survived by six children. Patrick (Maureen) of Winona, Peg Constantine (Charles) of Faribault, Mary Beth Dotson (Cory) of Owatonna, Kathleen Gleich (Peter), Robert (Kim) of Rochester, and Teresa McCabe (Tim) of Johnsburg, Illinois. She has 19 grandchildren, Sarah (Murl) Landman, Michael (Rachel), Mathew, James and Moira Marek, Kathryn (Chris) Childrey and Megan (Jon) Zetzman, Jennifer and David DeRose, Mary Gleich-Matthews (Brian), Elizabeth (Elliott) and Anne Gleich, Ryan, Corey, Conner, and Nathan Marek, Maggie, Molly, and Meghan Kube, and four great-grandchildren, Matthew and Sarah Zetzman, Mariah Childrey, and Philip Landman. Beverly is also survived by her friend of over 50 years, Diane Foley.
She was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Philip, one granddaughter, Teresa Marie Gleich, and family friend Teresa (Tish) Scanlan.
Beverly was a Den Mother and Scouter of the Year for the Boy Scouts of America. She also kept the home fires burning when her husband Philip guided hundreds of young men on their path to scouting. She was a member and past president of the Rosary Society at St. Francis Church in Rochester, and was also a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Preceptor Alpha Zeta Sorority, and Widows Support Group.
A funeral Mass will be at 11 am on Thursday, October 26th at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Russell Scepaniak officiating. Visitation will be 5pm to 8pm on Wednesday, October 25th at longtime family friend’s Macken Funeral Home in the original building, with a remembrance sharing time at 7pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.
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