Marilyn R. Carpenter 1931-2020

Marilyn was born April 2, 1931, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Lyle and Alice (Lerner) Sheely, and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Jackson Milton High School in 1947.

Marilyn received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Youngstown State University in 1960 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from YSU in 1962. She received her Master of Education degree from Kent State University in 1983.

Marilyn served as a houseparent with her husband at Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home for 17 boys, ages 8 to 12, from September 1955 until June of 1957. She taught the Diversified Health Occupations program from 1977 at the Gordon D. James Career Center in Lordstown until August 1985 and later at the Trumbull County Joint Vocational School in Champion / Warren from September 1985 until she retired in April of 1995.

She was a member of Bailey Road Baptist Church and Kappa Delta Pi sorority. She was honored as a Jennings Scholar 1984-85. Marilyn was also a member and proctor for the American Mensa Limited testing program, where she received the Abbie Award for the Outstanding Proctor of the Year, 2017.

She enjoyed working with young people, crafts, sewing swimming and traveling.

Her husband, Harold J. Carpenter, whom she married June 18, 1955, died Oct. 18, 1995.

Marilyn leaves her two sons, Scott A. Carpenter of North Jackson and Todd B. (Diahn) Carpenter of Newton Falls, and two granddaughters, Victoria and Abigail.

Private services were held Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests material tributes take the form of contributions to Bailey Road Baptist Church, 2121 N. Bailey Road, North Jackson, OH 44451.

Friends and family may view this obituary and give their condolences at www.lanefuneralhomes.com.

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